
Jon Santangelo
Luxury Travel, Hospitality, Food & Beverage +
Former International Hotelier, Professional Evaluator & Destination Weddings Travel Company Owner +
Search Marketing Expertise: AI/LLMs, Google SEO
Jon Santangelo is a travel journalist and public relations specialist with numerous years of cross-border travel & hospitality experience.
Over his career, he's been hosted for reviews and features by world-class brands including Bulgari/BVLGARI Hotel Beijing, Rayavadee Resort Krabi (Thailand), Guangzhou Marriott Hotel, and Rambutan Resorts & Hotels + Heritage Suites Hotel (Cambodia). and P.F. Chang's China Bistro (USA).
Beyond PR & journalism, his background is rooted in real industry experience with:
- 5 years in hotel operations at DoubleTree Hilton Beijing and Crowne Plaza Resort of Asheville, USA.
- Professional hospitality evaluator experience with Coyle Hospitality Group
- Founder of Chariot, a destination wedding travel company that partnered with luxury properties like Shangri-La Boracay, Oceanica Resort Bohol, Mithi Resort & Spa Bohol (The Phillipines, respectively), and Atlantis Sanya (China).
If you are in education media or an institution,
please refer to his other site
Chariot: Global Education
Brands
- Consumer Products
- BOOX E-reader tablets
- RIGORER Sports Apparel
- Rockstar Energy Drink
- Nonprofits
BOSSA (China's largest education consultant association)
US-China Strong Foundation (Washington D.C. based organization focues on US-China educational exchange)
- Tech
VIPKID (a former multibillion-dollar Edtech startup)
STARY (a multimillion-dollar media startup)
Wimdu (Airbnb's first major competitor)
- Luxury Hotels
China
BVLGARI Hotel, Beijing | Doubletree by Hilton, Beijing |
Atlantis Resort, Sanya
Phillippines, Boracay
Shangri-la Resort & Spa | The Lind | Discovery Shores Resort
Phillippines, Bohol
Mithi Resort | Donatella Hotel | Amorita Resort | South Palms Resort
Thailand & Cambodia
Rayavadee Resort, Krabi | Rambutan Resort & Hotels, Cambodia | Heritage Hotel, Siam Reap

Co-founder
Chariot Global Education was an international education relations consultancy focusing on China & Southeast Asia student markets. Specializations in student recruitment channels. business development, strategic partnerships, teaching & instructing, and soft skill training.
Chariot Destination Weddings & Events
Built a business from scratch with his wife remotely in The Philippines, organizing Chinese destination weddings there, and in South China
Host of BOOX Product Launch Event 2025 Highlights | 3.3 Million Views as of late 2026
- Consumer Products
Lifestyle Articles
&Travel Blog
Media
interviews | commentaries | contributions

Hai Life Magazine: An American Who Officiates Chinese Weddings
EVENTS
Surprise Proposal
Boracay
Shangri-la Resort & Spa, Boracay

Destination Wedding
Bohol
South Palms Resort, Panglao
Destination Wedding
Bohol
Mithi Resort & Spa, Panglao
Intimate Wedding
Bohol
Amorita Resort, Panglao
Destination Wedding
Boracay
Discovery Shores Resort
Epic Destination Wedding
Sanya
The Atlantis, Sanya, China

"Pandemic" Proposal
Boracay
Shangri-la Resort & Spa, Boracay
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