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Nov 5 2025

Inside Our AI Exploration Series: What Luxury Travel Advisors Need to Know

Inside Our AI Exploration Series: What Luxury Travel Advisors Need to Know We recently hosted an AI Exploration Series featuring Gilad Berenstein, Founder of Brook Bay Capital, LLC, and Utrip, the first AI Trip Planning company. As a luxury host travel agency, we recognize the importance of staying ahead in our industry, which is constantly evolving with new technology. To ...

Jun 8 2025

Quantifying ROI: Measuring the Success of Your Incentive Travel Program

Incentive travel isn’t just a perk. It’s a performance tool. When done right, it can energize teams, build loyalty, and move the business needle in a real way. But to get buy-in, or keep it, you need to show it’s not just a feel-good experience. It’s delivering results. So, how do you prove that an incentive trip is more than ...

May 27 2025

Luxury Travel Advisor vs. Travel Agent – What’s the Real Difference (and How to Make the Leap)

Luxury Travel Isn’t Booked—It’s Designed Anyone can book a vacation. But designing a seamless, bespoke experience for high-end travelers? That takes expertise, global relationships, and a deep understanding of how to anticipate a client’s every need before they even voice it. That’s the difference between a luxury travel advisor and a travel agent—and it’s more than just a title. It’s ...

May 27 2025

Host Travel Agency FAQs: What It Is, How It Works, and How to Choose the Best One

Elevate Your Career with the Right Host Becoming a travel advisor is more than a career move—it’s a gateway to crafting exceptional, life-changing journeys. But launching or scaling a luxury travel business can be overwhelming without the right foundation. That’s where a host travel agency becomes essential. At Andavo Travel, we specialize in helping new and seasoned travel advisors grow ...

Apr 22 2025

Sustainable Escapes: Embracing Luxury Travel with a Lighter Footprint

Today’s discerning travelers aren’t just seeking five-star indulgence—they’re seeking five-star sustainability. In fact, travelers crave reassurance that their luxury trips don’t harm the environment or local communities. A recent Virtuoso report revealed that 74% of luxury travelers are willing to pay more for responsible travel—they simply want to know how the extra funds are being allocated. So, what does sustainability ...

Mar 3 2025

The Value of Partnering with a Premier Host Agency

In this ever-changing and evolving luxury travel landscape, the conversation around host agencies often centers solely on commission splits. While financial considerations are undoubtedly important, truly discerning luxury travel advisors understand that the host partnership is more about finding the right fit to deliver value far beyond percentages. At Andavo Travel, we believe in nurturing relationships that elevate your business ...

Dec 18 2024

How can Travel Advisors Prepare for 2025

As we approach 2025, luxury travel advisors should close out the year with a strategic and innovative plan to stay ahead in 2025, which will continue to be dynamic and competitive. We’ve looked at 8 steps advisors should take as they look ahead to the new year. 1. Technology The luxury travel landscape is evolving rapidly, and technology is key ...

Nov 19 2024

How to Become a Luxury Travel Advisor in 6 Steps

If you love to travel, are willing to work hard to grow and own your own business, and appreciate the finer things in life, you don’t want to miss having a dream career at a luxury travel company. With Andavo Travel, you experience the Andavo Advantage Program, which includes competitive compensation and commissions, a 20+ year relationship with Virtuoso, and ...

Oct 1 2024

Travel Agent vs. Travel Advisor: What’s the Difference?

For the past 20 years, travel has continually evolved. As flights, hotels, and travel experiences have become more accessible online, old-school travel agents have become less needed. In their place is the evolved travel agent—the travel advisor. But what makes a travel advisor different than an agent, and why do you need one? Let’s discuss. Travel Agents In the past, ...

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