The prestigious Condé Nast Traveler Top Travel Specialist list just launched with SmartFlyer’s strongest cohort of advisors being recognized in the agency’s thirty-three-year history.
NEW YORK, NY (March 14, 2023) – Twenty-two SmartFlyer affiliate agents have received the coveted recognition of Condé Nast Traveler Top Travel Specialist 2023. The annual list features specialists across several demographic and regional focuses, with SmartFlyer advisors represented across the categories of Family Travel, Over-the-Top Trips, Active Trips, Airline Assistance, Asia, Europe, North America, Cruises, Caribbean, Latin America, and, Destination Celebrations.
“To have twenty-two of our team members represented this year in the Top Traveler Specialist list is an honor and an indicator of the caliber of advisors our community is built on,” said Erina Pindar, COO and Managing Partner of SmartFlyer. “We’re proud to be the platform on which so many exceptional agents operate as we collectively and continually elevate the client experience.”
In the publication’s April issue–which hit newsstands today–Condé Nast Traveler gives readers all the reasons they need to book a trip with a travel specialist this year. The magazine also shares some of the most special experiences those experts have ever put together—not just to demonstrate the scope and prowess of their work, but to remind travelers of the importance of having a line of defense when the unexpected occurs on the road.
Condé Nast Traveler Top Travel Specialists 2023, in alphabetical order, include:
- Addie Bell, Jetset & Travel, Las Vegas, Nevada
See Addie’s Condé Nast Traveler recognition here - Allison Kobasky, Over The Moon Vacations, Boca Raton, Florida
See Allison’s Condé Nast Traveler recognition here - Amanda Poses, Poses Travel Co., Austin, Texas
See Amanda’s Condé Nast Traveler recognition here - Beth Washington, Getaway Guild, Washington D.C.
See Beth’s Condé Nast Traveler recognition here - Betsey Brown, Betsey Brown Travel, St. Louis, Missouri
See Betsey’s Condé Nast Traveler recognition here - Deborah Director, SmartFlyer, Boca Raton, Florida
See Deborah’s Condé Nast Traveler recognition here - Erin Trager-Kusman, ETK Travels, Louisville, Kentucky
See Erin’s Condé Nast Traveler recognition here - Jacqui Weidman, SmartFlyer, New York, New York
See Jacqui’s Condé Nast Traveler recognition here - Judy Stein, The Stein Collective, New York, New York
See Judy’s Condé Nast Traveler recognition here - Julie Palo Hayes, SmartFlyer, Boston, Massachusetts
See Julie’s Condé Nast Traveler recognition here - Kara Slater, SmartFlyer, Los Angeles, California
See Kara’s Condé Nast Traveler recognition here - Kimberly Gavin, Canvas Travel Co., Newport Beach, California
See Kim’s Condé Nast Traveler recognition here - Kyle Seltzer, KAX Lifestyle, Miami, Florida
See Kyle’s Condé Nast Traveler recognition here - Lauren Saiger Machowsky, SmartFlyer, New York, New York
See Lauren’s Condé Nast Traveler recognition here - Melissa Rosenbloum, SmartFlyer, Atlanta, Georgia
See Melissa’s Condé Nast Traveler recognition here - Michelle London, Away We Globe, Los Angeles, California
See Michelle’s Condé Nast Traveler recognition here - Michael Holtz, SmartFlyer, New York, New York
See Michael’s Condé Nast Traveler recognition here - Phyllis Polaner, SmartFlyer, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
See Phyllis’s Condé Nast Traveler recognition here - Rachel Braylovsky, SmartFlyer, New York, New York
See Rachel’s Condé Nast Traveler recognition here - Rebecca Alesia, Wanderology, New York, New York
See Rebecca’s Condé Nast Traveler recognition here - Robert Merlin, SmartFlyer, St. Louis, Missouri
See Rob’s Condé Nast Traveler recognition here - Suxy X Dodd, SmartFlyer, New York, New York
See Suzy’s Condé Nast Traveler recognition here
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Since 1990, SmartFlyer has helped its clients see the world differently. As a full-service luxury travel agency built for curious travelers, SmartFlyer travel advisors specialize in creating exceptional experiences around the world through curated recommendations and continuous boots-on-the-ground research activated by decades of trusted relationships. The SmartFlyer platform supports over 250 travel agents, many of whom have developed their own brand identity within the agency’s ecosystem, one that has continually evolved throughout the company’s thirty-three-year history.
