2004 A-List | Travel + Leisure

Find an Agent A-List All-Stars Travel Dilemmas
Who needs a travel agent? Who doesn’t? Whether you’re planning a honeymoon, a cruise around the world, or just a long weekend, a good agent can help you find the perfect place, the perfect rooms, and the perfect guides—all at the right price.
For T+L’s 2004 A-List, we conducted hundreds of interviews with top agents to find the ones whose knowledge, connections, and commitment to service make them the best of the best. On the following pages, you’ll find these travel savants listed according to their area of expertise; you’ll also learn about the dream trips they’d like to take, and the kinds of solutions they propose for a handful of travel dilemmas. And because our super-agents are on the front lines of travel every day, at the beginning of each section we’ve highlighted emerging trends they’re noticing—a preview of where we’ll all want to be going in the coming year. So take a closer look: the A-List could make your next trip the trip of a lifetime. • Reported and edited by David Jefferys and Nathan Lump • Illustrated by Gelman
INSIDE THE A-LIST

Some A-List agents work for agencies owned by or affiliated with American Express, the parent company of this magazine. A few are members of T+L's Travel Agent Advisory Board; we have noted this in their entries.
NOMINATIONS

If you know an agent (or are one yourself) who should be considered for T+L's 2005 A-List, send an e-mail with a brief description of the agent's qualifications, as well as his or her contact information, to TLalist@aexp.com.