Reported and edited by David Jefferys and Nathan Lump, Illustrated by Gelman Who needs a travel agent? Who doesn't? Whether you're planning a honeymoon, a cruise around the world, or just a long weekend, a good agent can help you find the perfect place, the perfect rooms, and the perfect guides – all at the right price. For T+L's 2004 A-List, we conducted hundreds of interviews with top agents to find the ones whose knowledge,  » Read more »

Unhygienic restaurants, surly service and endless stops at "tourist-designated" shops? Fear not, luxury-lovers, for China's top-end travel market is coming of age.  by Guy Rubin, Managing Partner of Imperial Tours Few luxury tourists landing at Beijing International Airport are prepared for what they will encounter in the Middle Kingdom. The critical tenor of western media typically filters out favorable perspectives of China's development in favor of sensationalist stories,  » Read more »

Edited by Nathan Lump, Reported by David Jefferys and Shane Mitchell 125 Travel Super-Agents They're the ultimate travel experts – the super-agents who can tell you the subtle differences between Amandari and Amankila, who know whether this is a better time to go on safari in Tanzania or Botswana, who can set up a private viewing of the Terracotta Army with a single phone call. For T+L's annual A-list,  » Read more »

by Shane Michell and Stephen Whitlock Meet the SUPERAGENTS, 70 travel consultants who'll make your next vacation the trip of a lifetime.  Travel & Leisure presents the A-list, a roster of the 70 top travel agents in various areas of expertise, who can help you experience the best that the world has to offer. So next time you'd like to have a 500-pound terra-cotta warrior shipped home,  » Read more »

Which Luxury Tour? 5 Critical Factors For Choosing A Luxury Tour by Guy Rubin You've paid top dollar for your "luxury tour" but find yourself continually eating in shabby restaurants, puzzled that tourist sites shut early each afternoon while souvenir stores seem permanently open. You are angered not only by your guide's increasingly obvious dishonesty but also by the waste of your valuable vacation time. This disappointing but common experience springs from the confusion people often have in choosing among a plethora of luxury tours,  » Read more »