Q&A with Luxurious Travel Advisor Ann Harrison

There’s by no means a boring second for luxurious journey advisor Ann Harrison of Ann Harrison Travel, who continuously works to assist her shoppers crisscross the globe in all instructions. While being on name always may sound excruciating to some, Harrison, a former textile designer, has discovered her calling in Naples. “I can’t think of anything in the world I’d rather be doing,” she says. “It’s such a great way to make a living.”

We sat down with the journey knowledgeable to speak ideas and traits, in addition to to get a solution for that age-old query: how early do you have to arrive on the airport?

NI: What are a number of the greatest journey traits you’ve observed in 2026?

Harrison: The greatest pattern I’m seeing is that persons are reserving shoulder season extra. They’re reserving holidays extra with households; they’re spreading out their journey, which is so clever. They all discovered after COVID, once they rushed over to Europe in July and August, that it may be 120 levels within the shade at a few of these locations. I feel individuals realized they will’t do that on their very own and wish someone who’s an knowledgeable as a result of there’s an excessive amount of to navigate. They additionally realized that perhaps it’s not such a good suggestion to come back on the peak of the season in a few of these areas.

Do you might have any ideas for individuals planning their first luxurious tour overseas?

Most individuals don’t do their very own taxes; they rent an accountant. Most individuals don’t attempt to do their very own will; they rent a lawyer. So, why not rent a journey advisor who does this 24/7? I contemplate myself a concierge journey advisor, somebody who tailors the journey to what persons are on the lookout for. My recommendation is to rent an knowledgeable, and we’re very cheap in comparison with different industries.

On your web site you point out “responsible tourism.” What does that imply?

When we consider sustainable journey, it’s not solely sustaining the bodily world round us but in addition sustaining cultures and traditions. The trade has develop into very centered on making individuals conscious of how a lot power they’re utilizing, how they’re responding to the world round them, that they’re not in their very own nation, and that they’ve to understand the cultures and the traditions of the individuals they’re visiting.

What’s a journey important you retain in your personal suitcase?

Really good strolling sneakers or strolling sneakers since you have a tendency to take action a lot strolling, even in case you’re simply visiting cities.

What steps do you’re taking to make a visit as life-changing and as satisfying as attainable?

To tailor one thing to the wants of the consumer, you have to preserve asking questions, as a result of it’s a must to get to know the consumer on a private degree so as to match their wants with an itinerary. If you don’t perceive the consumer and the place they’re coming from, you’re going to overlook plenty of alternatives for them.

Let’s settle this proper right here, proper now. How early ought to one arrive on the airport?

I feel for worldwide journey it’s best to arrive to the airport three hours prematurely.