Travel + Leisure Honors Six Tzell Travel Group Advisors on 2016 A-List of Top Travel Agents
New York, NY (August 29, 2016) — Travel + Leisure’s highly anticipated 15th annual A-List of travel agent advisors has been unveiled, with six of New York-based Tzell Travel Group’s best-in-class advisors being singled out for their extraordinary level of knowledge and expertise. The 2016 A-List showcases “the 137 best specialists in the business – destination authorities, honeymoon planners, family-reunion whizzes, cruise experts – to help take your trip to the next level,” according to the revered consumer publication.”
Tzell is represented on the annual compendium by the following six travel agents for their expertise on various destinations and niche travel specialties:
- Jody Bear for Destination Celebrations – Bear & Bear Travel/Tzell Travel (New York, NY)
- Harlan deBell and Kara Bebell for Weddings & Honeymoons – The Travel Siblings/Tzell Travel (New York, NY)
- Jessica Griscavage for Family Travel – McCabe Travel/Tzell Travel (McLean, VA)
- Beth Jenkins for Central & South America – McCabe World Travel/Tzell Travel (McLean, VA)
- Ellen LeCompte for United Kingdom – Brownell Travel/Tzell Travel (Richmond, VA)
“Throughout Tzell’s 50 years, our best-in-class advisors have become renowned for their dedication in delivering peace-of-mind to our leisure and corporate clients through their extraordinary expertise, counsel and 24/7 care. The six talented individuals who have been honored on the A-List are the epitome of that overriding commitment,” noted Gail Grimmett, President of Tzell Travel Group. “I congratulate each of these consummate professionals for representing our organization enormously well and making us all very proud.”
No stranger to the A-List or countless other industry honors, Jody Bear has once again been cited for her expertise in “Destination Celebrations.” Travel + Leisure notes how, “Bear treats planning a milestone vacation as an opportunity to create an over-the-top itinerary – previous trips have involved everything from a birthday lunch on an Icelandic glacier to a family Christmas in South Africa.
The brother/sister duo of Harlan de Bell and Kara Bebell have also returned to the list for their expertise in “Weddings and Honeymoons.” According to Travel + Leisure, “They have a long list of industry contacts (caterers, florists, bands) in the Caribbean, Europe, and beyond, and tons of practical tips, like how to bring your pet along.”
Another returning veteran to the vaunted list is Ellen LeCompte for her expertise in the United Kingdom. Extols Travel + Leisure, “LeCompte can arrange white-glove experiences that impress even the most demanding Anglophiles (high tea with aristocracy, a director’s tour of the subterranean archives of the Churchill War Rooms). She can also secure rooms at the Lanesborough that have views of Buckingham Palace’s garden.”
Jessica Griscavage, selected by Travel + Leisure for her expertise in Family Travel, also returns to the A-List this year: “Itineraries by Griscavage – who has taken her son on vacations to the Caribbean, Hawaii, and Disney theme parks – tap in to niche interests that provide fun for all, like stargazing sails for budding astronomers or biologist-led volcano tours for nature lovers.”
One Tzell advisor is new to the 2016 A-List:
Beth Jenkins, selected by Travel + Leisure for her expertise on Central and South America: “Only 29, Jenkins is a tireless advocate for younger travelers, seeking out great rates at hotels and visiting destinations with specific clients in mind. Lately, she’s excited about Colombia and the renewed interest in Guatemala’s Mayan ruins.”
To receive the highest quality, most personalized and proactive customer service available in travel, please visit Tzell.com to learn more about our premier team of travel advisors.
This year, Tzell is celebrating its 50th anniversary, culminating in an October 27 black-tie gala on historic Ellis Island. Since 1966, Tzell Travel Group has been providing its clients with the highest quality, most personalized travel experience integrated with today’s technology – whether it be corporate, entertainment or leisure travel. Tzell offers comprehensive travel management programs that blend the vast resources it is able to deliver as a travel powerhouse with the personalized dedication and emphasis on quality.
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About Tzell Travel Group:
With annual sales of nearly $3 billion, Tzell Travel Group – as part of Travel Leaders Group – is currently ranked first among the nation’s largest corporate travel management companies, according to Business Travel News. Tzell maintains its headquarters in New York City and has offices in 20 states.
In everything it does, Tzell Travel Group places the highest priority on both its clients and its agents. For the individual traveler, Tzell addresses value, convenience, comfort and safety, with its customized quality traveler services. For the corporation, Tzell offers a broad product line of cost containment, meeting services and comprehensive travel management programs.
Tzell focuses on the needs of its agents by providing the best work environment possible and the strongest leadership and support team. These elements combined with excellent air/hotel leisure programs create the “safe haven” which is a hallmark of the Tzell brand.