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save his clients thousands
of dollars and deliver perks
like refundability for cash
and expedited check-in.
Minimum daily spend:
$500; 212-759-5275;
[email protected].BUSINESS TRAVEL
Jennifer Wilson-Buttigieg
Wilson-Buttigieg blends
business and leisure travel
seamlessly. In addition to
planning individual business
trips and group events, she
works frequently with
C-suite executives to
arrange international board
meetings and unforget-
table detours. Additional
specialties: multi-
generational travel and
destination celebrations;
minimum daily spend:
$1,000 per person; 212-592-
1210; [email protected].DESTINATION
CELEBRATIONS
Jody Bear
Bear specializes in high-end
celebration travel—weddings,
team-building, reunions—as
well as organizing
unforgettable activities and
stays at world-class
properties. With years of
travel experience and a circle
of friends that includes many
hoteliers and restaurateurs,
she is often able to get hard-
to-snag reservations.
Additional specialties: family
travel and honeymoons;
minimum daily spend:
$3,000; 212-340-0301;
[email protected].DIVING
Louisa Fisher
A diver since age 11, Fisher
has spent decades exploring
underwater, from watching
manta rays feed in the
Maldives to plunging between
tectonic plates off Iceland.
Now she arranges 60 customscuba trips a year, guiding
clients to the most pristine
corners of the earth. She
seeks out properties that
contribute to marine
conservation efforts.
Minimum daily spend: none;
44-207-801-1752; louisa@
originaldiving.com.FAMILY AND
MULTIGENERATIONAL
TRAVEL
Julie Danziger
A mother of three, Danziger
knows how rewarding (and
overwhelming) a family trip
can be. She builds itineraries
around experiential family
travel—a museum tour
before opening hours or a
meet-and-greet with a
favorite band. Additional
specialties: adventure travel
and honeymoons; minimum
daily spend: $750; 212-651-
3740; julie@embark
beyond.com.Jessica Griscavage
Griscavage, who has
extensive experience in
creating reunions,
celebrations, and bonding
vacations, has seen an uptick
in requests for heritage trips.
She has arranged for multiple
clients to live like residents in
the towns of their ancestors.
Minimum daily spend: none;
703-762-5056; jessica@
mccabe world.com.FLY-FISHING
Betsy Donley
Donley specializes in
coordinating fly-fishing trips
all over the world. This year,
she’s taking groups fishing in
Cuba, the Bahamas, and
Montana. She’s also planning
a trip to the Amazon to fish
for peacock bass. Additional
specialties: adventure travel
and multigenerational travel;
minimum daily spend: $500;
602-889-5909; betsyd@
camelback travel.com.HONEYMOONS
Josh Alexander
Alexander, who plans
between 100 and 150 trips a
year, excels at creating
bespoke experiences that suit
each couple’s taste and
budget. If his clients are
passionate about the
environment, for example,
he’ll identify eco-minded
hotels and voluntourism
experiences. Additional
specialties: Africa, the
Caribbean, and Italy;
minimum daily spend: none;
212-651-2110; josh.alexander@
protravelinc.com.Jim Augerinos
Augerinos is known for
highly tailored planning. He
not only arranges stays at
one-of-a-kind hotels but also
adds surprises, like the
placement of a handwritten
note and a portrait of the
couple in their room.
Additional specialties:
anniversary travel,
babymoons, and adventure
travel; minimum daily spend:
$750; 800-320-7373; jim@
perfect honeymoons.com.Kristen Korey Pike
Pike, who grew up in the U.A.E.
and England, possesses a
vast knowledge of the world’s
dreamiest honeymoon
destinations. Whether a
couple’s preference is for a
culinary holiday in Melbourne
or a cultural trip to Sicily, Pike
will create the perfect
romantic getaway. Additional
specialty: the Middle East;
minimum daily spend: $500
per person; 404-458-6800;
[email protected].HONEYMOONS,
DESTINATION
WEDDINGS
Harlan deBell and Kara Bebell
This brother-and-sister team
takes turns scoping out the
newest romantic settings
each month. They coordinateADVENTURE TRAVEL
Brooke Garnett
Garnett developed her
appreciation for travel
while working as a dive
master on Koh Phi Phi Don, a
tiny island in the Andaman
Sea. She is lauded for her
adventure-led itineraries,
including gorilla trekking in
Rwanda, heli-fishing in
Canada, and motorbiking in
Namibia. Additional
specialties: Africa, South
America, and Antarctica;
minimum daily spend:
$1,250 per person; 914-275-
8820; brooke@mayamaya
travel.com.
Kassandra Magruder
Magruder can plan a
variety of blood-pumping
experiences. She has
arranged trekking in
the Andes, mountain
biking in Zimbabwe, and
kayaking in Antarctica. Last
year, she developed some
400 adventures and still
found time for a three-week
trip to Botswana. Additional
specialty: South America;
minimum daily spend:
$300 per person; 406-540-
1903; kassandra.m@
adventure life.com.
AIR TRAVEL
Paul Tumpowsky
As the CEO of Skylark,
Tumpowsky uses his
connections in the airline
industry to negotiate air
contracts in every class on
major airlines like Delta,
United, American, Emirates,
and more. This allows him to
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