World’s Top Travel Specialists

Sept. 5, 2008 - PRLog -- AUSTIN -Based Travel Specialist One of 128 Travel Specialists
Named to Condé Nast Traveler World’s Top Travel Specialists List
For the Eighth Year in a Row


AUSTIN, TEXAS – August 08, 2008 Leigh Ann Cloutier with Rico Tours, a Campbell Resources Company has been named one of the world’s 128 Top Travel Specialists by Condé Nast Traveler magazine for the eighth year in a row.  By combining first hand experience and years of knowledge, the travel specialists named to Condé Nast Traveler’s 2008 World’s Top Travel Specialists list provide their clients with the most up-to-date, exclusive information out there.   Out of thousands of candidates, 128 made the list this year.

"To be included on the list, travel specialists need to remain ahead of online travel sites, and they need to offer a combination of insider advice, local connections, added value, and special access," said Condé Nast Traveler Consumer News Editor Wendy Perrin.  

"I am honored to be recognized by Condé Nast Traveler for being one of the world’s top travel specialists," said Leigh Ann.  “With the increase in online booking engines and do-it-yourself travel arrangement options, the demand for travel design with first hand knowledge and customer care has increased. I have formed lasting relationships with my clients who have returned to our company for additional travel and referred others to our firm.    I value those I have met along the way, at Condé Nast, the other travel specialists and the readers who use it for their travel needs.”

Rico Tours is part of Campbell Resource’s travel companies.  Rico Tours specializes in unique travel experiences and soft adventure tours.  Other companies include Campbell Travel in Dallas, TX and Royal Travels in Austin, TX.     For more information about Rico Tours visit the company’s website at www.ricotours.com, or call 512 303 0001

Condé Nast Traveler‘s annual Travel Specialists list began as a service travel directory 9 years ago, yet it has turned into a must-have list of the most impressive, knowledgeable, and experienced travel specialists in the world.

Each year, Condé Nast Traveler Consumer News Editor Wendy Perrin leads a team of editors in evaluating applicants.   Listed travel specialists have undergone a rigorous screening process that includes a 47-question application with sample itineraries and client references, then continues with phone interviews and, in most cases, road-testing by Condé Nast Traveler staff.  Perrin receives hundred of letters annually from around the world reporting back on the trips that were planned by these specialists, and you can read the most recent ones on Wendy Perrin’s blog at perrinpost.com.

About Conde Nast Traveler
The August issue of Condé Nast Traveler is on newsstands now.  Unlike many other travel publications, Condé Nast Traveler does not accept free travel and accommodations, and its correspondents, as far as possible, travel anonymously.  The result is travel the way consumers experience it – good and bad, with reporting that is fair and honest.   Condé Nast Traveler has a circulation of over 800,000 and is published by Condé Nast Publications, Inc. Condé Nast Traveler‘s website is cntraveler.com.

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Rico Tours is part of Campbell Resource’s travel companies. Rico Tours specializes in unique travel experiences and soft adventure tours. Other companies include Campbell Travel in Dallas, TX and Royal Travels in Austin, TX. For more information about Rico Tours visit the company’s website at www.ricotours.com, or call 512 303 0001