TBH Travel, formerly Travel by Helen LLC in Dix Hills, New York Accepted into Virtuoso

Dix Hills, New York  October 2015 - TBH Travel in Dix Hills has achieved membership in the by-invitation-only Virtuoso luxury travel network, comprised of top leisure travel agencies in North and South America, the Caribbean, Australia, Asia, Europe and the UAE.  According to Helen Papa of TBH Travel, the agency’s membership in Virtuoso will bring a host of rare travel opportunities and exclusive values to the agency’s clients.

“Less than one percent of travel agencies in America are admitted for membership in Virtuoso,” said Papa.  “This renowned network of luxury travel specialists leverages its combined annual sales of more than $12.5 billion to negotiated special upgrades, amenities, values and truly rare travel experiences exclusively for the clients of its member agencies.  For the clients of TBH Travel, preferred relationships with Virtuoso’s portfolio of 1,700 of the world’s best travel providers along with 1,025 premier properties in 100 countries translates to complimentary room upgrades, airport transfers, special dining experiences, exclusive shore excursions and custom itineraries, offered by the world’s best providers of upscale travel.  We are very proud to have been invited to join Virtuoso and now to be able to offer these additional perks to our clients.”

Beyond the monetary values, TBH Travel’s membership in Virtuoso gives its agents reinforced direct relationship with the finest hotels, resorts, spas, cruise lines and tour operators in the world, as well as an expanded resource of insider destination knowledge.  We now have direct contacts with 155 ground operators in 72 countries, all dedicated to ensuring the happiness and comfort of Virtuoso agencies’ clients.  Based at the top luxury travel destinations, these Virtuoso On-Site companies take care of every detail, from English-speaking guides, drivers or translators, to private access, prestigious introductions and tickets to top events.

Papa says she is particularly excited about the new exclusive travel offers the agency will now present to its clients via new publications and special invitations.  “Many of these rare trips, by their nature, can only be offered to a small number of discerning travelers, and we’re confident that our clients will be intrigued by many of these unusual opportunities.”

TBH Travel is in good company within the Virtuoso network.  Virtuoso’s travel specialists dominate the annual top-agent lists in Travel+Leisure, Conde Nast Traveler, and National Geographic Traveler.

For more information about TBH Travel and its new Virtuoso travel offerings, call 631.462.0128 or visit www.TBHTravel.com