Tuesday, July 22, 2008

World's Top Travel Specialists!

Brownell Luxury Travel Consultants ranked as the best in six different travel specialties by Conde Nast Traveler Magazine.

As Conde Nast puts it, these travel consultants have "unrivaled connections and destination savvy. For customized excellence, no online site can match them." Brownell is proud to announce Meg North, Marion Harbison, Margret Propper, Caroline Wood, and Linda Allen as our Conde Nast distinguished luxury travel consultants.

Conde Nast has this to say about Meg: "North, who can pull strings with Panama's top resorts and inns, enjoys arranging exclusive experiences such as an 'up close and personal' view of the ships transiting the Panama Canal's locks--including a private tutorial on how the giant gates aer controlled--and a visit to a family-owned coffee farm where you can enjoy a brew that North calls 'the best coffee in the world'."Click here to contact Meg.

Conde Nast has this to say about Marion: "Harbison spends two weeks a year in her native Germany, where she used to be a travel agent. Not only can she point you toward the country's less-visited castles, regional specialty snacks, and colorful small-town festivals but she can get you into provate wineries and local events you won't find on the Internet."Click here to contact Marion.

Conde Nast awarded Margaret in two categories They had this to say about her Alaska travel expertise: "She's been to Alaska 42 times--and in every season of the year. She's driven the back roads, takent he scenic trains, flown on bush planes to remote Eskimo villages, sussed out the most atmospheric lodges and B&Bs, and tested a wide range of local adventure outfitters (for glacier dog-sledding, kayaking among the whales, hot-air ballooning, etc.) to determine which offer the most authentic experiences at the lowest price. She's also cruised on ships large and small, taken every shore excursion, and figured out the best ways to combine days at sea with days on land." Click here to contact Margaret.

Conde Nast had this to say about her experience in Europe's river cruises: "Propper, who once lived within walking distance of the Danube and is fluent in German, has spent the past decade cruising all of Europe's great rivers, from the Douro in Portugal to the Volga in Russia. She can find the waterway and boat best suited to your needs, advise you on how to spend days on land, and arrange unusual shore excursions, such as a visit to a private dacha in Russia." Click here to contact Margaret.

Conde Nast has this to say about Caroline: "Having grown up in Yellowstone National Park with a dad who is still a seasoned ranger for the Park Service, Wood has incomparable knowledge of the driving routes, the lodges and ranches (and their views, beds, and meals), and the best locales and outfitters for horseback riding, white-water rafting, ballooning, or whatever other activities you've got in mind in Colorado, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming." Click here to contact Caroline.

Conde Nast had this to say about Linda: "Stretching your dollar as far as it can go is Allen's priority. What we love most is her honesty about potential drawbacks of each ship and her nifty tips for minimizing these and for saving money on board. Use Allen for Celebrity, Norwegian Cruise Line, Princess, and Royal Caribbean sailings." Click here to contact Linda.

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