Looking for an experienced Travel Advisor that can seamlessly design your next trip-of-a-lifetime?
I’m Andrew John Virtue Dobson, a Toronto-based travel agent with over 20 years of experience working in the travel industry.
Email Andrew about your travel plans: andrew@nowboarding.travel
Benefits Of Using A Luxury Travel Advisor
Planning a luxury vacation should be exciting, not feel like a daunting job. With thousands of destinations, hotel brands, flights, tours, cruises and experiences to choose from, finding the right combination can take countless hours of research.
After booking everything yourself, you may still wonder whether you chose the best room, the right hotel or most professional tour.
That’s where a travel advisor can make all the difference.
As a travel journalist turned travel advisor, I bring more than two decades of experience researching, reviewing and experiencing destinations around the world.
My role isn’t simply to make reservations. It’s to understand how you like to travel, use my industry knowledge and relationships to create a trip that feels uniquely yours, provide value by securing unique perks, and to be there to help when you need it.
- Benefit from real-world travel experience. Having spent more than 20 years working as a travel journalist, I know what it’s like to research and experience destinations firsthand. When planning an exotic, far-flung holiday I know the best flight routes and layovers worth taking advantage of.
- Skip hours of research. Instead of spending weeks comparing hotels and reading reviews, you have an expert doing the research for you. Your time is valuable. Just as you’d use a wealth manager to oversee your investment portfolio, you can use a travel advisor to help ensure your trip is a success.
- Get context that online reviews can’t provide. A hotel might be beautiful but poorly located for your particular trip. A destination might be perfect in one season and disappointing in another. These nuances matter when planning a vacation.
- Get recommendations tailored to you. Your ideal hotel isn’t necessarily the one with the highest rating online. I consider your travel style, interests, budget, priorities and expectations when making recommendations.
- Let someone else handle the details. Flights, transfers, hotels, tours, dining reservations and special requests can all be coordinated into one seamless itinerary.
- Enjoy peace of mind when the unforeseeable happens. Imagine you’ve booked a vacation on your own and, while sitting on the beach, you find out your flight home has been canceled due to bad weather or strike action. Do you want to waste 8 hours on the phone waiting to get through to airline customer service, or spend time relaxing at the pool while your travel advisor finds the best alternative for you?
- Enjoy exclusive deals and discounts. Travel advisors have access to the latest limited time offers provided by cruises, tour operators, airlines, and hotel brands. I love saving my clients money and time by spotting special promotions that are the perfect fit for their travel plans.
Access Travel Perks
One of the biggest advantages of using a travel advisor is that booking through an agent can often provide benefits that aren’t available when booking directly online. Depending on the hotel, preferred program and availability, these may include:
- Complimentary daily breakfast
- Hotel credits that can be used toward dining, spa treatments or other services
- Complimentary room upgrades, when available
- Early check-in and late check-out, when available
- Welcome amenities, such as a celebratory bottle of champagne
- VIP recognition
- Special experiences or exclusive amenities
Far too many travelers leave hundreds if not thousands of dollars on the table when booking their vacations.
Travel Journalist Turned Travel Advisor
If you’re looking for an experienced travel agent to book your next trip, I offer exceptional service tailored to your unique preferences. I’ve visited thousands of the world’s top hotels while traveling to over 100 countries!
- Graduated with honours from Canada’s top tourism management school at the University of Guelph.
- Worked on the sales team at G Adventures, the world’s largest independently operated small group tour operator.
- Launched award-winning food & travel blog Dobbernationloves in 2006, specializing in culinary tourism, luxury travel and LGBT-friendly destinations.
- Produce a travel show on YouTube that features comprehensive tours of the world’s top luxury hotels and resorts like Chable Yucatan in Mexico (ranked by The World’s 50 Best Hotels as Best In North America) and Sri Lanka’s impressive Uga Ulagalla.
- Spent years writing luxury travel stories as a journalist for Canadian print publications like the Vancouver Sun and Metro Newspaper.
- Acted as an ambassador for tourism brands like DK Eyewitness Travel, Air Canada, IHG Rewards Club, Visa and Canon.
- Have developed strong relationships with the world’s top luxury hotel brands like Four Seasons, Fairmont, Ritz-Carlton, Belmond, and Shangri-La.
- As a luxury cruising expert, I’ve explored a diversity of destinations including The Nile in Egypt, Danube in Europe, and Circumnavigation of Newfoundland & Labrador.
Book A Call: Let’s Get Planning!
Now Boarding is an award-winning Canadian Luxury Travel Agency, featuring a collective of tourism industry experts with over 100 years of combined experience in 5-star hotels, cruises, safaris and customized tours.
At Now Boarding I offer clients exceptional guidance, enhanced service, and valuable perks. My goal is to build long-term relationships, handling all your travel needs, from a short weekend getaway to an epic multi-country journey.
Now Boarding’s extensive connections with top travel brands means I’m recognized by all of the best global brands. My clients are treated as a priority.
Travel with Andrew and you’ll be treated like a VIP.
Email Andrew about your travel plans: andrew@nowboarding.travel
Book a time to meet me for a complimentary 30 minute travel consultation to ensure you enjoy exceptional value and perks on your next holiday!
