By Larry Olmsted

A consortium of top travel agents (so good at what they do that they prefer to be called “Travel Advisors”), Virtuoso is the best-known organization of its kind in the luxury travel space. Advisor membership is by-invitation-only, and after decades of growth and reputation building, the U.S.-based association now includes more than 1,200 travel agencies and over 20,000 travel advisors in 50-plus countries.

Four years ago, as a tool for clients, Virtuoso unveiled a software platform called Wanderlist to help travelers and families narrow down, map out and schedule their Bucket List aspirations. They just announced the results for this summer’s travel … continue reading

Award-winning travel journalist Larry Olmsted is the author of “Real Food, Fake Food.” He is a Contributing Editor to US Airways Magazine and Cigar Aficionado Magazine and “The Great Life” columnist for Forbes.com. His newest book is“Fans: How Watching Sports Makes Us Happer, Healthier, and More Understanding.”