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Ala Osmond, Exeter International . Specialty : The former Yugoslavia, especially Croatia, Serbia, and Montenegro. You can rely on her for everything, from the best hotels to book to the do-not-miss restaurants. Contact : [email protected]
Philip Haslett and Sarah Latrous, Kairos . Speciality : The hidden pockets of southern France that most travelers miss (Philip's speciality), plus Paris, Normandy, and Bordeaux (Sarah's). Truly insider's France. Contacts : [email protected]; [email protected]
Mina Agnos, Travelive . Speciality : Highly personalized itineraries in Greece that will help you to authentically experience the country and its culture. She is Athens-based and can be especially helpful to families. Contact: [email protected]
Christos Stergiou, TrueTrips . Speciality : Christos was born and lives in Greece and knows it intimately. He'll get you the best rooms in boutique hotels, arrange catamaran excursions to remote beaches, wine tastings and foodie extravaganzas, and pair history buffs with just the right, highly knowledgeable guides. Contact : [email protected]
Marcello Baglioni, Agave Travel Creative . Speciality: Insider, luxury experiences in Sicily and the Aeolian islands, assisted by private drivers and culinary, cultural, and outdoor-adventure experts. Contact: [email protected]
Andrea Grisdale , IC Bellagio . Speciality : As Andrea puts it, "I'm 100 percent loyal to Italy." She lives here, has great access, and will perfectly match your interests to authentic Italian experiences. Contac t : [email protected]
Maria Gabriella Landers, CIU Travel . Specialty : Charming, intimate trips throughout Italy focusing on gastronomy, art, architecture, archeology, and history—plus outdoor pursuits. Contact : [email protected]
Clare Watkins, Red Savannah . Specialty : High-end, tailor-made journeys throughout Europe and the UK. A particular passion: hunting for new hotels, from boutique hideaways to the best restorations of classic grand dames. Contact: [email protected]
Jack Ezon, Embark Beyond . Specialty : Jack is one of the best connected luxury travel advisors for multi-generational and family travel, honeymoons, and destination celebrations all over the world--Italy included. Contact : [email protected]
Jason Camilleri Allan, Exclusive Malta . Specialty : Everything Malta. He can help you add a few Maltese nights to any European trip or customize a weeklong dive into the three-island-nation's ancient and fascinating history. Contact: [email protected]
Jennifer Virgilio, Queen of Clubs . Specialty : A la carte, VIP travel arrangements in France, Monaco, London, as well as Italy, Ibiza, and other parts of England. Jennifer is based in Rome. Contact : [email protected]
Philip Haslett and Sarah Latrous, Kairos . Speciality : The hidden pockets of southern France that most travelers miss (Philip's speciality), plus Monaco, Paris, Normandy, and Bordeaux (Sarah's). Truly insider's France. Contacts : [email protected]; [email protected]
Tina Thorman, Nordic Star . Specialty : The North Atlantic, Scandinavia, and the Baltics, done adventurously—river rafting, horseback riding, glacier trekking—or softly and sybaritically. Contact : [email protected]
Leigh Landis, Exeter International . Speciality : Scandinavia. Leigh will arrange the best guides for city tours, explorations of the Nordic culinary scene, fjord cruises, Arctic dog-sledding, and more. Contact : [email protected]
Torunn Transvang, Up Norway . Specialty : Highly personalized Norwegian itineraries based on an extensive network of personal contacts and local expertise. Hike forests and fjords, sleep in a floating tent, rejuvenate at geothermal spas. Contact : [email protected]
Gwen Kozlowski, Exeter International . Specialty : Completely personalized trips for couples, families, and small groups to Central Europe, especially the Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, and most of Germany. Contac t: [email protected]
Greg Tepper , Exeter International . S peciality : Greg deploys his personal relationships in Russia and the former Soviet Union, where he once lived and where he travels frequently, to get travelers into sites, palaces, museums, and theaters in a way few can. Veils will part. Contact : [email protected]
Clare Watkins, Red Savannah. Specialty : High-end, tailor-made journeys throughout Europe and the UK. A particular passion: hunting for new hotels, from boutique hideaways to modern restorations of classic grand dames. Contact: [email protected]
Switzerland
Philip Kaegi, Cosa Travel . Speciality: Entirely personalized travel to Switzerland, with bespoke itineraries--adventure? ski? culinary? cultural? a combination?--premium hotels, top restaurants, and private guides. Contac t : [email protected]
Karen Fedorko Safer, Sea Song . Speciality : Designing private itineraries for individuals and small groups who want to deeply explore Turkey. Karen also books gulet yacht charters along the Aegean coast and knows the best vessels and crews. Contact : [email protected]
Earl Starkey, Sophisticated Travel . Speciality : Everything Turkey. Earl has lived for years in Istanbul and has a local boutique travel firm while also being part of Protravel International, with all the benefits for his clients of a large agency. Contact : [email protected]
Kate Doty, Geo Ex . Specialty : Unusual, masterfully orchestrated, environmentally and socially conscious, and—yes—luxurious—voyages to Africa, Asia, and the Americas for discerning travelers. Contact : [email protected] or [email protected]
Jack Ezon, Embark Beyond . Specialty : One of the best connected luxury travel advisors for multi-generational and family travel, honeymoons, and destination celebrations all over the world--Turkey, too. Contact : [email protected]
United Kingdom
Jack Ezon, Embark Beyond . Specialty : One of the best connected luxury travel advisors for multi-generational and family travel, honeymoons, and destination celebrations all over the world--the UK inclulded. Contact : [email protected]
Philip McCrum, IAE Tours . Specialty : In Any Event Tours focuses on exceptional travel experiences throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland and can pull strings to get you into almost anywhere you want (and keep the kids engaged). Contact : [email protected]
Clare Watkins, Red Savannah . Specialty : High-end, tailor-made journeys throughout Europe and the UK. A particular passion: hunting for new hotels, from boutique hideaways to modern restorations of classic grand dames. Contact: [email protected]
The Americas: United States, Caribbean, Mexico, and Central & South America
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Jack Ezon, Embark Beyond . Specialty : One of the best connected luxury travel advisors for multi-generational and family travel, honeymoons, and destination celebrations all over the world--the US included. Contact : [email protected]
Melissa Ladvala, MT Sobek . Specialty : National parks, adventure travel, and luxury family vacations in North America . Contact : [email protected]
Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, and St. Barth
Lindsey Epperly, Epperly Travel . Specialty : All things tropical, including which Caribbean island will be right for you and the best places to stay and things to do on each. Contact: [email protected].
Chris Evans, Red Savannah . Specialty : Exotic island destinations, which he has spent the last 25 years exploring. Whether it's knowing where precisely to eat on St. Barth, where the best diving is in Borneo, or how to secure an Outer Island love shack in the Seychelles, he has his finger on the pulse. Contact : [email protected]
Jack Ezon, Embark Beyond . Specialty : Geographically a generalist rather than master of a single destination, Jack is among the best connected luxury travel advisors for multi-generational and family travel, honeymoons, and destination celebrations all over the world. Contact : [email protected]
Zach Rabinor, Journey Mexico . Specialty : Top notch, customized Mexican itineraries. From luxury stays to surfing safaris, from culinary to cultural explorations, Zach will get you into the best hotels, pair you with the best guides, or just point you to the best beach. Contact: [email protected]
Costa Rica & Panama
Irene Edwards, Green Spot . Speciality : Highly customized trips to her homeland, Costa Rica, that combine sophisticated luxury with adventures in nature and ecological sensitivity. Contact : [email protected]
Lindsey Epperly, Epperly Travel . Specialty : Everything tropical, especially knowing which Caribbean island will be right for you and the best places to stay and things to do on each. Contact: [email protected]
Pierre Gédéon, Costa Adventures . Specialty : Nicaragua, Panama, and Costa Rica, where he'll organize customized trips combining whatever you desire: beach escapes, active adventures (hiking, rafting, horseback riding), visits to archeological and colonial sites, and much more. Contact : [email protected]
Jack Ezon, Embark Beyond . Specialty : Geographically a generalist rather than master of a single destination, Jack is one of the best connected luxury travel advisors for multi-generational and family travel, honeymoons, and destination celebrations all over the world. Contact : [email protected]
Jack Ezon, Embark Beyond . Specialty : J ack is one of the best connected luxury travel advisors for multi-generational and family travel, honeymoons, and destination celebrations all over the world--including South and Central America. Contact : [email protected]
Bobby Betenson, Matueté . Specialty : Entirely customized, insidery, "high-production" itineraries including stays in cities, wilderness areas, and islands; in villas, restored colonial gems, and yachts on the Amazon. This is the Brazilian experience as good as it gets. Contact : [email protected]; [email protected]
Africa and the Middle East
Cherri Briggs, Explore Inc . Specialty : Highly customized safaris Throughout Africa, including Ethiopia and Madagascar and such remote areas as the Congo Basin. Cherri's itineraries--in addition to including stays at to lodges--will further your awareness of conservation issues, of the lives of local people, and of the work of leading researchers. Contact : [email protected])
Cherri Briggs , Explore Africa . Specialty : Highly customized safaris Throughout Africa, including Ethiopia and Madagascar and such remote areas as the Congo Basin. Cherri's itineraries--in addition to including stays at to lodges--will further your awareness of conservation issues, of the lives of local people, and of the work of leading researchers. Contact : [email protected])
Jack Ezon, Embark Beyond. Specialty : Jack is among the best connected luxury travel advisors for multi-generational and family travel, honeymoons, and destination celebrations all over the world--the African continent as well. Contact : [email protected]
Samantha Gee, Red Savannah . Specialty : Sub-Saharan Africa from Ethiopia to South Africa, as well as North Africa and the Indian Ocean islands. She has a particular love of adventure, and will help you live yours. Contact : [email protected]
Jack Ezon, Embark Beyond . Specialty : Jack is among the best connected luxury travel advisors for multi-generational and family travel, honeymoons, and destination celebrations all over the world. Contact : [email protected]
Phoebe Weinberg, Greatways Travel . Specialty : Unique and highly personalized luxury itineraries for discerning travelers. After 86 trips to the African continent, Phoebe knows virtually every camp, their owners and rangers, and which areas have the most wildlife. Contact : [email protected]
South Africa
Dennis Pinto, Micato Safaris . Specialty : Family owned and operated, Micato for 50 years has set the standard for luxury journeys throughout East and southern Africa, with high-end camps, private bush flights, and top-notch guides. Its non-profit educational arm, Micato-AmericaShare, sends a child to school for every guest on safari. Contact : [email protected]; [email protected]
Dennis Pinto , Micato Safaris . Specialty : Family owned and operated, Micato for 50 years has set the standard for luxury journeys throughout East and southern Africa, with high-end camps, private bush flights, and top-notch guides. Its non-profit educational arm, Micato-AmericaShare, sends a child to school for every guest on safari. Contact : [email protected]
Jonathan Rose, Touring Israel . Specialty : High-end, tailor-made itineraries to Israel--from single-day tours to multi-day guided expeditions with a rich menu of activities--for private groups of any size. Want to add a seamless excursion to Jordan? Done. Contact : [email protected]
United Arab Emirates
Jack Ezon, Embark Beyond . Specialty : The UAE has become something of a hub for multi-generational travel and Jack is one of the best connected luxury travel advisors for family travel, honeymoons, and destination celebrations all over the world--the UAE included. Contact : [email protected]
Antonia Neubauer, Myths and Mountains . Specialty : The diverse people, cultures, crafts, religions, and natural environments of this vast continent, which she has spent 30 years exploring. Special interest: Giving back to the communities where she operates. Contact : [email protected]
Edward Gibbons, About Asia Travel . Specialty: Luxury travel in Cambodia and Laos, with a dedicated team based less than 2 miles from Angkor Wat that knows not only the region's best places to stay, eat, and shop, but also how to navigate this iconic site's infamous crowds--an art form. Contact : [email protected]
Melissa Matthews, Red Savannah . Specialty : The length and breadth of Southeast Asia, where her inspection trips and personal holidays have taken her from Vietnam’s peaceful Lan Ha Bay to the remote villages of Sulawesi. Contact : [email protected]
Mei Zhang, Wild China . Specialty: Besides the Great Wall and the Forbidden City, Mei is especially drawn to China's far west, the deserts of the Silk Road, the plateaus of Tibet, her home province of Yunnan, and, yes, the luxury hotels of Hong Kong. Contact : [email protected]
Bertie and Victoria Dyer, India Beat . Specialty : Rajasthan, where they lived for many years. Bertie is especially versed in Moghul architecture, wilderness areas, and Indian history; Victoria's interests include yoga, Indian culinary traditions, and textile design (her bazaar-crawl shopping expeditions are a must). Contact : [email protected]
Scott Gilman, JapanQuest Journeys . S pecialty : Five-star journeys into the soul of Japan, peppered with the kinds of experiences that are normally difficult for travelers to access. Scott has spent decades cultivating local relationships and finding the savviest guides. Contact: [email protected]
Jack Ezon, Embark Beyond . Specialty : Jack is among the best connected luxury travel advisors for multi-generational and family travel, honeymoons, and destination celebrations all over the world, Japan included. Contact : [email protected]
Andrea Ross and April Cole, Wild Frontiers . Speciality : Southeast Asia. Andrea lived for 10 years in Cambodia, and together with April they have an extensive regional network. Andrea specializes in family travel, April in beaches and islands, and both weave philanthropic work into itineraries if desired. Contact : [email protected]; [email protected]
Indian Ocean
Justin Parkinson, Linara Travel . Specialty : The Maldives is often a once-in-a-lifetime trip, so matching you with the right style of resort (and the right activities) is key—and Justin's point of pride. Contact : [email protected]
Australia and New Zealand
Stuart Rigg, Southern Crossings . Specialty : Stuart has tested nearly every lodge, heli-tour, yacht charter, and restaurant he recommends and is the man to know for all of Australia's off-the-beaten-track special places and adventures both leisurely and adrenaline-charged. Contact : [email protected]
Sarah Farag, Southern Crossings . Specialty : Let's face it: New Zealand is gorgeous everywhere and awash in some of the world's best lodges (and yes, we all want to move there). Sarah take all that up a notch, with outstanding personalized itineraries for the most, well, discerning travelers. Contact : [email protected]
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