Press Release
June 23, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE –
Perfect World Travel is proud to join Virtuoso® Agency Travel Edge – North America’s Premiere Luxury Travel Company as an affiliate.
Perfect World Travel advisors drive more than $9 million in combined annual revenue and cater to a diverse range of clients ranging from Fortune 500 executives to television, music and sports personalities, political leaders, and discerning individual travelers around the world.
Founding Perfect World Travel advisors and co-owners include:
Alyson Nash, Cloud 10 Travel, based in the New York/New Jersey metro area;
Andrea Strahl and Betsy Berman, Black Sheep Travels, based in the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut metro area;
Julie Boller, Atlas Wander, based in Atlanta, GA;
Erica Gragg and Brandon Gragg, Escape Artists Travel, based in New York City and New Orleans, LA, respectively;
McLean Robbins, Lily Pond Luxury®, based in the Washington, DC metro area;
Willow Kalatchi, The Art of Refined Travel, based in Malibu, CA.
“Together, we will expand and strengthen bonds— with clients, hospitality professionals, and advisors alike,” says Alyson Nash, owner of Cloud10 Travel. “In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, we knew there was a unique window to re-invent the traditional agency model and create a more independent, yet collaborative, entity. Ultimately, relationships are what will allow savvy travel advisors to thrive and bring more enhanced experiences to the marketplace.”
At the core, Perfect World Travel is about bringing together advisors’ unique talents and expertise to offer a seamless and memorable client travel experience. Finding the right host was critical.
“We spent many months conducting research, analyzing the right fit, and discussing this transition with our trusted supplier contacts. Travel Edge offers the ideal blend of cutting-edge technology with well-run back office support as well as the flexibility to allow us to operate in a way that suits our model,” says Andrea Strahl, co-owner of Black Sheep Travels.
“The pandemic has changed so much of our lives, but through it all our Travel Advisors have proven to be resilient and resourceful,” says Michael Johnson, EVP Travel Edge Leisure. “The Perfect World Travel partnership is an ideal example of turning a crisis into innovation. We are thrilled to gain a strong, experienced and highly respected pool of advisors and to help them reach new goals in 2020 and beyond as part of the Travel Edge family.”
For more information about Perfect World Travel or its members, visit www.perfectworldtravel.com. To learn more about Travel Edge, visit www.traveledge.com.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Christopher Sherman. Communications. Christopher.sherman@traveledge.com
McLean Robbins, Perfect World Travel. McLean@LilyPondLuxury.com