A-List A-List Travel Advisors By Travel + Leisure Editors Travel + Leisure Editors Since 1971, Travel + Leisure editors have followed one mission: to inform, inspire, and guide travelers to have deeper, more meaningful experiences. T+L's editors have traveled to countries all over the world, having flown, sailed, road tripped, and taken the train countless miles. They've visited small towns and big cities, hidden gems and popular destinations, beaches and mountains, and everything in between. With a breadth of knowledge about destinations around the globe, air travel, cruises, hotels, food and drinks, outdoor adventure, and more, they are able to take their real-world experience and provide readers with tried-and-tested trip ideas, in-depth intel, and inspiration at every point of a journey. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines Updated on June 6, 2023 Share Tweet Pin Email So you want to… make sushi in Tokyo. Take the kids on a scavenger hunt on the islands of Greece. Track tigers in India. Or sleep in an underwater suite in the Great Barrier Reef. We’ve got a travel advisor for that. In Travel + Leisure's 21st annual A-List, we bring you the world’s top vacation specialists, who can take your trip from enjoyable to extraordinary. Featured Advisor: Julian Harrison Courtesy of Respective Travel Advisor This South Africa–born expert, who once worked as a safari guide, speaks Zulu and Afrikaans fluently and excels at adventurous safaris across the continent: walking through the Serengeti, paddling through the Okavango Delta, or assisting anti-poaching teams in their efforts at the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in Kenya. He has written a Fodor's safari guidebook and has planned trips for illustrious clients such as Kristen Stewart and Charlize Theron. The U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean Norman Aynbinder Marc Télio Margie Hand Brittney Magner Marilyn Clark Mary Cropper Mike Augustine Ragan Stone Jessica Renshaw Jim Bendt Central America, Mexico, and South America Maita Barrenechea Paul Irvine Maurice Smith Emmanuel Burgio Boris Seckovic Joe Sandillo Allie Almario Erin Correia Zachary Rabinor Jordan Harvey Thomas Robinson Jeaninne Sanz Bernay Patricia Johnson Jen Richt Europe Wanda S. Radetti Gwen Kozlowski Jay Ternavan Marco Palermo Melissa Lee Mark Bonte Philip Haslett Mina Agnos Christos Stergiou Crothúr Murphy Nicola Butler Siobhan Byrne Learat Jonathan Epstein Ellen LeCompte Rachel Shoemaker Joyce Falcone Matteo Della Grazia & Daniela Mencarelli Andrea Grisdale and Stefano Sancassani Gary Portuesi John Skelton Danilo Cerqueira Gonçalo Correia Sheree M. Mitchell Daria Westerfield Torunn Tronsvang Sofia Markovich Bob Preston Petros G. Zissimos Olga Placeres Jim Strong Tesa Totengco Asia Zulya Rajabova Mei Zhang Carole Cambata Niall Causer Marion Miller Jarrod Hobson Scott Gilman Rebecca Mazzaro Amy Tadehara Jack Tydeman Grant Ekelund Mark Lakin Viji Krishna Africa & Safaris Julian Harrison Cherri Briggs Sandy Cunningham Crisney Lane Chris Liebenberg Karin Jones William Jones Alison and Mark Nolting Liz Wheeler Deborah Calmeyer Craig Beal Tamsyn Fricker Elizabeth Gordon Susan Neva Daniel Saperstein Scott Simpson Samantha Gee Leora Rothschild Teresa Sullivan Will Bolsover Michael Diamond Raza Visram Jay and Brandi Parmar Katie Cadar Egypt and the Middle East Chris Bazos Malaka Hilton Tova Wald Jonathan Rose and Joseph Yudin Stephanie Fisher Amalia Lazarov Ashley Gallo Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific Cassandra Bookholder Drew Kluska Suzy Mercien-Ferol Corinne Goodman Christina Turrini Jean-Michel Jefferson Donna Thomas Susanne Hamer Sarah Farag Cruise Ashton Palmer Valerie Wilson Eric Goldring Mary Ann Ramsey Mary Curry Rob Clabbers Special Interests Jennifer Wilson-Buttigieg Jody Bear Laura Asilis Jessica Griscavage Christie Holmes Betsy Donley Josh Alexander Kara Bebell and Harlan deBell Kristen Korey Pike John Clifford David Rubin Michelle Murré Lily Bunker Andy Moran Kate Herz Kristin Chambers Paul Tumpowsky Kareem George Jack Ezon Barkley Hickox Erina Pindar Linda Scroggins Kendra Thornton Julia B. Pirrung Carmen Teresa Targa Keith Waldon Kimberly Wilson Wetty Kemi Wells Steve Orens Stacy Fischer-Rosenthal David Lowy Travel Advisory Board This group, which shares its industry knowledge with the editors of T+L, oversees tens of thousands of individual trips annually. While not all of these 27 experts personally look after clients, many do. The rest have teams who excel at orchestrating memorable adventures Marcus Barlow Katie Cadar Rob Clabbers Jack Ezon Stacy Fischer-Rosenthal Gina Gabbard Kareem George Barkley Hickox Shawna Huffman Owen Mark Lakin David Lowy Steve Orens Erina Pindar Julia B. Pirrung Olga Placeres Sandy Schadler Linda Scroggins Jim Strong Carmen Teresa Targa Kendra Thornton Tesa Totengco Paul Tumpowsky David Van Ness Keith Waldon Kemi Wells Kimberly Wilson Wetty About the A-List Every year, Travel + Leisure editors evaluate hundreds of luxury-travel advisors to determine which ones will best serve our readers. If you are a travel advisor and want to be considered for the A-List, please email Samantha.Falewee@dotdashmdp.com and Liz.Cantrell@dotdashmdp.com to request an application. Illustrations by Luke Best Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit