Ker & Downey Designer Named Condé Nast Traveler Top Travel Specialist 2024
Ker & Downey Designer Named Condé Nast Traveler Top Travel Specialist 2024
Ker & Downey is thrilled to announce that our very own Trista Gage has been named in the prestigious Condé Nast Traveler Top Travel Specialist list for the fourth consecutive year.
The annual list of Top Travel Specialists is a highly coveted accolade that recognizes the best luxury travel advisors around the world. Individuals are chosen for their specialized knowledge, travel experience, customer service, and overall value-add.
Trista earned the recognition for her skill at crafting smooth and effortless multi-country journeys in Central and South America. Her extensive knowledge of and passion for the region allows her to create seamless, experiential, and pampered trips for adventurous and open-minded luxury travelers.
“I am honored to be recognized with this stellar group of travel professionals,” states Trista. “South America captured my heart when I first traveled there in 1997, and I love sharing my passion for this enchanting continent.”
The Condé Nast Traveler Top Travel Specialist List can be found online at www.cntraveler.com. The list will also appear in the April 2024 issue of the print magazine, which outlines the many reasons why readers should book with a travel specialist and shares some of the unique experiences their Top Travel Specialists have put together for their clients.
“The heart of Ker & Downey lies in our dedication to creating truly customized journeys that become a unique reflection of the individual traveler,” says Ker & Downey President David Marek. “For Trista to be chosen as a Top Travel Specialist by Condé Nast Traveler is further proof of our commitment and incomparable expertise in creating custom itineraries that immerse our clients in new cultures and allow them to experience the world in a whole new way."
The Condé Nast Traveler recognition accompanies several Ker & Downey accolades including Travel + Leisure World’s Best Tour Operator in 2020 and Travel + Leisure World’s Best Safari Operator in 2015. Among its other awards, Ker & Downey was named among the top ten best Tour Operators in the Condé Nast Traveler 2021 Readers' Choice Awards and the Best Adventure Travel Company for Luxury Tour Operators by National Geographic Adventure. Several Ker & Downey itineraries have also received the prestigious recognition as National Geographic Traveler’s 50 Tours of a Lifetime. These include National Geographic Traveler’s 50 Tours of a Lifetime awards for Path of the Polynesians, Uncovering Alexander’s Egypt: A Desert & Diving Expedition, Splendors of the Cape, Australia Dreamtime, and Namibia Explorer.
