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| by Wendy Perrin |  |
For the eleventh year, Wendy Perrin picks the travel specialists who offer the best blend of expertise, access, and good value. These select travel consultants are the pros to turn to for your next big trip.
Twenty years of interviewing travel agents and tour operators for "The Perrin Report" and other Condé Nast Traveler articles has given me a well-thumbed directory of the most trusted insiders—people who offer the best combination of specialized knowledge (based on firsthand travel experience), local connections, user-friendliness, and value for your dollar.
Each year, my team and I evaluate hundreds of new applicants to this list, and only a small number make the cut. Our recommended specialists have undergone a rigorous screening process that begins with 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.
Lynette Wilson — Australia, Fiji and Papua New Guinea
Destination World, Nadi, Fiji, and Hermosa Beach, California
Wilson, who returns at least two weeks a year to her native Australia, will figure out how to squeeze into a tight time frame everything on your wish list—Sydney, Ayers Rock, the Great Barrier Reef, et al.
As for Fiji, where she's spent more than 400 days in the past 11 years (she even has an office in Nadi), her connections can get you access to archaeological sites that are normally off-limits or a private tour of a non-commercial black pearl farm. 800-224-0220, world@silcom.com.
Awarded Top Travel Specialist, Australia, Fiji and Papua New Guinea
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