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Palaces, superyachts and chauffeurs: How the super rich will watch the 2024 Paris Olympics
AZA Luxury Travel’s Angela Adto Tepper says her company has designed a whole Paris program for a family of financiers from Oahu, Hawaii, who are coming specifically to watch basketball and wrestling. “Paris presents a wealth of opportunities for luxury travelers to indulge in during the Olympics,” Adto Teppa says. “I have tailored an itinerary that includes Michelin-starred restaurants, guided curated shopping excursions in Parisian fashion districts and private tours to iconic sights like the Louvre.”
22 MOST UNIQUE HOTELS IN THE WORLD, ACCORDING TO TRAVEL EXPERTS
“I can’t recommend Singita enough, having just visited three of their outstanding properties recently in Zimbabwe, Sabi Sands, and Kruger National Park,” Tepper said. “While this is a family-friendly property, it’s a popular safari experience for our honeymooners. At Singita’s Kwitonda Lodge in Rwanda, they too accept families at the lodge, but the minimum age to trek with the gorillas is 15 years old.”
HOW THE 2023 TRAVELAGE WEST TRENDSETTER AWARD WINNERS ARE LEVELING UP THIER BUSINESSES
Angela Adto Tepper of AZA Luxury Travel creates highly produced Instagram video posts that include information about a destination or property with a compilation of pictures and videos, voiceover with subtitles and background music. The response from these posts has translated into a steady stream of travel itinerary requests and bookings.
7 TRENDS DEFINING FAMILY TRAVEL IN 2023: EXPERTS WEIGH IN
Many experts we spoke with report that more families are opting to stay longer in one place for an immersive travel experience. “More than usual, families are staying in places longer. Instead of a 3-night stay, now it’s more like 4 or 5 nights,” says Angela Adto Tepper, founder of US-based AZA Luxury Travel (@azaluxurytravel), “there’s this element where they really want to immerse themselves in the culture and the experience.”
5 REASONS TRAVEL ADVISORS ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER BEFORE
When one of her clients came down with COVID in France during the height of the pandemic when policies were constantly changing, Angela Adto Tepper of AZA Luxury Travel helped arrange a long car ride to Paris for her client with a contact with whom the advisor had previously worked. “The fact that neither of my clients spoke French complicated the situation,” she says. “But I was able to keep the lines of communication open with everyone involved until my client arrived back in Seattle.”
BEST ADULTS-ONLY ALL-INCLUSIVE RESORTS, ACCORDING TO TRAVEL EXPERTS
When it comes to vacations, sometimes it’s just better to pay one large bill. The best way to do that? An all-inclusive resort, of course. Take it one step further and make sure it’s an adult-only property — you’re golden.
“The number one benefit of an all-inclusive resort is the ‘getting-home-factor’ and not seeing extra charges on the credit card you didn’t account for on your vacation. It happens to the best of us!” Angela Adto Tepper, founder of AZA Luxury Travel, told the New York Post.
HOST AGENCY TRAVEL EDGE APPOINTS BRAND AMBASSADORS
Nadiya Makarenko added that the inaugural group "truly represents the highest standards for our network - as well as for the industry." Angela Adto Tepper, AZA Luxury Travel, in New York is one of the 16 selected ambassadors.
TRAVEL EDGE NETWORK ANNOUNCES “CHAMPIONS” PROGRAM OF HAND-SELECTED TOP ADVISORS
“This group truly represents the highest standards for our network – as well as for the industry - offering clients their extensive knowledge and expertise about destinations and travel experiences around the globe combined with access to the best partners in the industry through our network’s longstanding relationships.”
Travel Edge's inaugural Champions group includes Angela Adto Tepper - AZA Luxury Travel (New York).
AGENTS BECOME BRAND AMBASSADORS IN TRAVEL EDGE’S “CHAMPIONS” PROGRAM
Travel Edge Network has launched a new Champions program that features a group of hand-selected advisors who will act as brand representatives and ambassadors for the luxury travel host agency network.
Travel Edge's inaugural Champions group includes Angela Adto Tepper - AZA Luxury Travel (New York).
AZA LUXURY TRAVEL WINS A TRAVEL WEEKLY 2022 GOLD MAGELLAN AWARD
The Magellan Awards honor the best in travel and salute the outstanding travel professionals behind it all, from design to marketing to services.
This year’s awards recognize a broad range of industry segments: Airlines and Airports; Cruise Lines; Destinations; Hospitality; Online Travel Services; Tour Operators; and Travel Advisors and Agencies.
12 LUXURY SPAS IN THE U.S. FOR A RELAXING BACHELORETTE WEEKEND
Angela Adto Tepper, the founder of luxury brand AZA Luxury Travel, explains that the pandemic refocused people’s priorities; she's seeing groups plan bachelorette trips that focus more on bonding and spending time together, rather than just having wild and crazy nights out.
AZA LUXURY TRAVEL WINS A TRAVEL WEEKLY GOLD MAGELLAN AWARD
Travel Weekly announced the winners of the 2021 Magellan Awards. With entries from across the U.S. and around the world, the Magellan Award winners represent the best in the travel industry and salute the outstanding travel professionals behind it all.
TRAVEL EXPERTS SAY THIS UNDER-THE-RADAR BEACH SHOULD BE YOUR NEXT DESTINATION
And if all of this overwhelms you but you still want to travel, Angela Adto Tepper, founder of AZA Luxury Travel, advises finding a good travel advisor to help guide you. “Everything from flights to government policies and openings and closing of borders change constantly, making travel confusing and more complex,” she tells TZR. “The service of a travel advisor is valuable more now than ever.”
THE FUTURE OF TRAVEL
“An unexpected pandemic has altered the world, but a more vigilant, conscious, and thoughtful traveler has emerged!
Nothing symbolizes our independence more than the ability to roam freely and explore. While optimism for more regular trips seems imminent, new travel trends have been born.”
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELLER
“Travel is the best education. Being immersed in new surroundings and different cultures spark ideas and creativity. Our travel specialists look forward to ensuring your next trip is an experience of a lifetime and is full of inspiration.” - Angela Adto, Founder of AZA Luxury Travel
YOU’RE VACCINATED AND READY TO TRAVEL. HERE’S YOUR PRE-TRIP CHECKLIST. THE CDC JUST GAVE THE GREEN LIGHT TO FULLY VACCINATED TRAVELERS. THIS IS HOW TO PLAN.
Angela Adto Tepper, chief executive and founder of AZA Luxury Travel, says travelers should consider options like “cancel for any reason” coverage, as well as Medjet or COVAC GLOBAL memberships, which can fly you home in case of a medical emergency.
YOU’RE VACCINATED AND READY TO TRAVEL; HERE’S A PRE-TRIP CHECKLIST
After a year of bad news, travelers finally have something to look forward to again. On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave the green light that fully vaccinated people can travel again.
The long-awaited guidance is welcome news for travelers who want to visit family and take vacations for the first time in more than a year. But even though nearly 100 million Americans have had at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine, we are not out of the woods yet.
WHY USING A TRAVEL SPECIALIST IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER
We've long looked to our network of trusted travel specialists to take us to the far corners of the earth. These are the pros who assemble many of the elaborate itineraries that appear in our magazine, and since the dawn of the pandemic, their up-to-the-minute insights on shifting safety protocols have made them even more essential. If you don't rely on them yet, now is the time to start. Which is why the 2021 edition of Condé Nast Traveler's Top Travel Specialists comprises more members than ever before.
CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER’S BIGGEST LIST YET OF TRAVEL SPECIALISTS IS LIVE
"These are the pros who assemble many of the elaborate itineraries that appear in this magazine, and since the dawn of the pandemic, their up-to-the-minute insights on shifting safety protocols have made them even more essential," the print article stated. "If you don't rely on them yet, now is the time to start."
AZA FOUNDER ANGELA ADTO IS NAMED A CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER’S TOP TRAVEL SPECIALIST FOR 2021
“Having traveled to all seven continents and having an extensive background in seeing a vast part of our beautiful world, I bring a level of expertise that can only be acquired by experiencing other destinations and cultures firsthand.”
CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER’S TOP TRAVEL SPECIALIST
Condé Nast Traveler´s award for Top Travel Specialists selects the best of the travel industry from all around the world. AZA Luxury Travel is delighted that its founder, Angela Adto, will continue to be recognized as part of this exceptional group of travel experts for 2023.
