
✦ Who Has Trusted Us With It
We rarely ask people to describe what we did for them. Mostly, they tell us anyway. We've been asked to arrange the ordinary-sounding thing that wasn't — a proposal disguised as a hike, a reunion disguised as a cruise, a goodbye disguised as a family trip to the coast.
Some of it we can tell you about. Most of it we were asked to keep quiet — which is, we think, its own kind of proof.
Thank-you for everything you did to make our NYC Christmas trip, magical. We can't wait to see more of your magic.
John
This Italy trip was the trip of a lifetime. I wanted to see the Pope, you said you would see what I could do. Through tears I saw the Pope perform mass directly in front of. me. I will never forget that moment. Puglia was incredible, our private guides so knowledgeable. Everything ran like clockwork. Thank you so much for this experience.
Katherine
Omg!! Thank you so so much. The room is beautiful. Everything is perfect.
Coco
Wow. Wow.Wow. This was the trip of a lifetime.
Meg.
You understood everything I wanted before I even knew what that was. You gave me private moments when I wanted them and connections when I needed them. Thank you for getting the dinner reservations I never thought I could get and your wine guide was incredible.
Annie
Every step was planned to a tee. We did not have to worry about anything. The itinerary included everything we asked for and there were some surprises that made the time even more special! The guides and drivers were very knowledgeable and made each experience more meaningful. I would definitely allow Cynthia to plan my next trip and have shared her information with several off my friends. A truly amazing and memorable trip.
Ruth
I want to thank you again for all your help and what you did. We will definitely use you for all our travel plans going forward . We were more than happy with our vacation. All the little touches and extra service were felt.
Bruce
Thank you for everything thing you to do to make my travels exception. The hotels are always perfect, the exception attention we get from check-in to check-out, the little gifts and extra touches follow us wherever we go.
You are incredible.
Nicholas
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In Good Company
We have never chased recognition. But some rooms are worth being in, and some hands are worth shaking — because they belong to people who share our regard for a place, a craft, a way of doing things properly.
Affiliations
We hold membership among a small number of organizations whose standards we did not need to be convinced of — only invited to meet. They are a mark of trust in how we operate, not a badge we ask you to notice.
Virtuoso Certified Travel Advisor — American Society of Travel Advisors Verified Advisor— CLIA, Cruise Line International Association- Agency Member
Preferred Partners
The hotels, guides, and houses we return to are not chosen for their star ratings. They are chosen because when we call, someone answers who remembers the last traveler we sent — and treats the next one the same way.
These are not arrangements. They are relationships, some of them a decade deep, and they are the reason a journey with us feels less like a booking and more like being expected.

Cynthia Baxter of Charlotte, NC Earns Prestigious Certification Through Luxury Travel Network Virtuoso®
Charlotte, NC. (September 25, 2024) Cynthia Baxter of Sloane Elystan Travel Company in Charlotte, NC. is among the newest graduates of the Virtuoso® Certified Travel Advisor (VCTA) program, an accomplishment that places them in an elite category within the travel industry. Only advisors affiliated with agencies belonging to the leading global luxury travel network Virtuoso are eligible for certification through the innovative program, which has set new standards in service and professionalism for the industry.













