Luxury Agents Try to Combine High-Level Service With Street-Level Experiences
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Luxury travel advisors are experts at planning a five-star vacation for their clients, but agents are more frequently being asked to add a more local element to their plans. A lot of behind-the-scenes work goes into making sure these experiences go off without a hitch.
How do luxury travel agents balance the need to please upscale clients seeking a taste of street culture and local flavor in exotic destinations while also ensuring safety and a high level of service?
The answer is research, global connections, and experience.
Many North American travelers who in the past have turned to travel agents for luxurious trips marked by spas and Michelin-starred restaurants are now frequently asking for more local experiences in the far-off destinations they visit, according to travel agents and research reports.
While the concept of high-low travel isn’t entirely new, customers are increasingly requesting unique travel experiences that give them a feel for what life is really like in places around the world, according to Terry Bahri, founder of Los Angeles-based Terry B Luxury Travel, a fiv
