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Valerie Ann
Wilson

New York, New York, United States
Valerie Ann Wilson

About Me

Valerie Ann Wilson, Founder, CEO, and Owner of Valerie Wilson Travel, Inc. started the firm in 1981 when she could not find a travel agency that met her needs and expectations. Both Valerie and Valerie Wilson Travel have earned a reputation for discerning advice and impeccable customer service. VWT is a proud and active member of Virtuoso since 1998, and she is Chairman Emeritus of the Virtuoso Member Advisory Board.

She is the recipient of numerous travel industry awards such as Travel + Leisure's "A-List," as one of the top "Power Brokers" year after year since 2003, and "Most Powerful Women in Travel" by Travel Agent Magazine, as well as receiving two Lifetime Achievement Awards, respectively from Luxury Travel Advisor and Travel Weekly. Valerie serves on numerous travel advisory boards including The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, Luxury Board of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, and Abercrombie & Kent USA.

Under Valerie's leadership, with her two daughters, Jennifer Wilson-Buttigieg and Kimberly Wilson Wetty, Co-Presidents and Owners, Valerie Wilson Travel is one of the largest women owned and family managed travel consulting firms in the United States. Every year since 1998 the agency has been counted among Travel Weekly's "Top 50 Travel Agencies" and most recently as the 25th largest in the United States.

As a self-proclaimed “Frustrated Hotelier” she published the second edition of Valerie Wilson’s World…The Top Hotels & Resorts, Second Edition as a milestone of the 30th anniversary of VWT. Valerie is passionate about travel, particularly when she is sharing her knowledge, expertise and stories with clients.

Places Visited

The Valley, Anguilla ( Last Trip: 2013; Number of Trips: 1)
Auckland, New Zealand ( Last Trip: 2023; Number of Trips: 1)
Tauranga, New Zealand ( Last Trip: 2023; Number of Trips: 1)
Regensburg, Germany ( Last Trip: 2012; Number of Trips: 1)
Nuremberg, Germany ( Last Trip: 2012; Number of Trips: 1)
Passau, Germany ( Last Trip: 2012; Number of Trips: 1)
Beijing, China ( Last Trip: 2011; Number of Trips: 1)
Berlin, Germany ( Last Trip: 2012; Number of Trips: 1)
Bratislava, Slovakia ( Last Trip: 2013; Number of Trips: 2)
Budapest, Hungary ( Last Trip: 2013; Number of Trips: 2)
Buenos Aires, Argentina ( Last Trip: 2013; Number of Trips: 1)
Lombardi, Italy ( Last Trip: 2012; Number of Trips: 1)
Amalfi, Italy ( Last Trip: 2023; Number of Trips: 1)
Akaroa, New Zealand ( Last Trip: 2023; Number of Trips: 1)
Mallorca (Palma de Mallorca), Spain ( Last Trip: 2012; Number of Trips: 1)
Barcelona, Spain ( Last Trip: 2012; Number of Trips: 1)
Copenhagen, Denmark ( Last Trip: 2013; Number of Trips: 1)
Corsica, France ( Last Trip: 2012; Number of Trips: 1)
Edinburgh, United Kingdom ( Last Trip: 2022; Number of Trips: 1)
Monastero, Italy ( Last Trip: 2012; Number of Trips: 1)
Papeete, French Polynesia ( Last Trip: 2022; Number of Trips: 1)
Tetiaroa, French Polynesia ( Last Trip: 2022; Number of Trips: 1)
Moorea, French Polynesia ( Last Trip: 2022; Number of Trips: 1)
Bora Bora, French Polynesia ( Last Trip: 2022; Number of Trips: 1)
Motu Mahaea, Tahaa Island, France, French Polynesia ( Last Trip: 2022; Number of Trips: 1)
Johannesburg, South Africa ( Last Trip: 2023; Number of Trips: 1)
Bergen, Norway ( Last Trip: 2013; Number of Trips: 1)
Ulvik, Norway ( Last Trip: 2023; Number of Trips: 1)
Paris, France ( Last Trip: 2013; Number of Trips: 2)
Mahón, Spain ( Last Trip: 2012; Number of Trips: 1)
Kyoto, Japan ( Last Trip: 2013; Number of Trips: 1)
Rome, Italy ( Last Trip: 2012; Number of Trips: 1)
Lisbon, Portugal ( Last Trip: 2012; Number of Trips: 1)
Milan, Italy ( Last Trip: 2012; Number of Trips: 1)
Madrid, Spain ( Last Trip: 2022; Number of Trips: 1)
Gozo (Malta), Malta ( Last Trip: 2023; Number of Trips: 1)
Valetta, Malta ( Last Trip: 2023; Number of Trips: 1)
Kristiansund, Norway ( Last Trip: 2013; Number of Trips: 1)
Geiranger, Norway ( Last Trip: 2013; Number of Trips: 1)
Nairobi, Kenya ( Last Trip: 2011; Number of Trips: 1)
Nelson, New Zealand ( Last Trip: 2023; Number of Trips: 1)
Eden, Australia ( Last Trip: 2023; Number of Trips: 1)
Sydney, Australia ( Last Trip: 2023; Number of Trips: 1)
Melk, Austria ( Last Trip: 2013; Number of Trips: 2)
Amsterdam, Netherlands ( Last Trip: 2012; Number of Trips: 1)
Bronnoysund, Norway ( Last Trip: 2023; Number of Trips: 1)
Glomfjord, Norway ( Last Trip: 2023; Number of Trips: 1)
Svolvær, Norway ( Last Trip: 2023; Number of Trips: 1)
Halifax (Nova Scotia), Canada ( Last Trip: 2022; Number of Trips: 1)
Gmunden, Austria ( Last Trip: 2013; Number of Trips: 1)
Linz, Austria ( Last Trip: 2013; Number of Trips: 2)
Bad Ischl, Austria ( Last Trip: 2013; Number of Trips: 1)
Hallstatt, Austria ( Last Trip: 2013; Number of Trips: 1)
Toronto (Ontario), Canada ( Last Trip: 2013; Number of Trips: 1)
Port Chalmers, New Zealand ( Last Trip: 2023; Number of Trips: 1)
San Sebastian, Spain ( Last Trip: 2013; Number of Trips: 1)
Bilbao, Spain ( Last Trip: 2013; Number of Trips: 1)
Porto, Portugal ( Last Trip: 2022; Number of Trips: 1)
Nice, France ( Last Trip: 2012; Number of Trips: 1)
Antibes, France ( Last Trip: 2012; Number of Trips: 1)
Cannes, France ( Last Trip: 2023; Number of Trips: 1)
Bandol, France ( Last Trip: 2023; Number of Trips: 1)
St. Tropez, France ( Last Trip: 2023; Number of Trips: 1)
Providenciales, Turks And Caicos Islands ( Last Trip: 2023; Number of Trips: 1)
Reykjavík, Iceland ( Last Trip: 2022; Number of Trips: 1)
Saint Barthelemy, France ( Last Trip: 2013; Number of Trips: 1)
Mandal, Norway ( Last Trip: 2023; Number of Trips: 1)
Charlestown, Saint Kitts And Nevis ( Last Trip: 2012; Number of Trips: 1)
Saint John's, Antigua And Barbuda ( Last Trip: 2013; Number of Trips: 1)
San Juan, Puerto Rico ( Last Trip: 2013; Number of Trips: 1)
Helgoland, Germany ( Last Trip: 2023; Number of Trips: 1)
Shanghai, China ( Last Trip: 2011; Number of Trips: 1)
Trapani, Italy ( Last Trip: 2023; Number of Trips: 1)
Taormina, Italy ( Last Trip: 2023; Number of Trips: 1)
Lipari, Italy ( Last Trip: 2023; Number of Trips: 1)
Flåm, Norway ( Last Trip: 2013; Number of Trips: 1)
Gudvangen, Norway ( Last Trip: 2013; Number of Trips: 1)
Skjolden, Norway ( Last Trip: 2023; Number of Trips: 1)
Nordfjordeid, Norway ( Last Trip: 2023; Number of Trips: 1)
Froya, Norway ( Last Trip: 2023; Number of Trips: 1)
Oban, New Zealand ( Last Trip: 2023; Number of Trips: 1)
Milford Sound, New Zealand ( Last Trip: 2023; Number of Trips: 1)
Nashville (Tennessee), United States ( Last Trip: 2022; Number of Trips: 1)
Tokyo, Japan ( Last Trip: 2013; Number of Trips: 1)
Florence, Italy ( Last Trip: 2012; Number of Trips: 1)
Pisa, Italy ( Last Trip: 2011; Number of Trips: 1)
Sardinia, Italy ( Last Trip: 2012; Number of Trips: 1)
Tromso, Norway ( Last Trip: 2023; Number of Trips: 1)
Venice, Italy ( Last Trip: 2013; Number of Trips: 1)
Melbourne, Australia ( Last Trip: 2023; Number of Trips: 1)
Phillip Island, Australia ( Last Trip: 2023; Number of Trips: 1)
Wellington, New Zealand ( Last Trip: 2023; Number of Trips: 1)
Cape Town, South Africa ( Last Trip: 2023; Number of Trips: 1)
London, United Kingdom ( Last Trip: 2013; Number of Trips: 2)
Vienna, Austria ( Last Trip: 2013; Number of Trips: 2)

Reviews & Recommendations

99% Recommended

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339 Reviews

  • Recommended
    10 Aug 2024

    Kauai Dream

    By: Meredith
    Our agent, Danielle Kelly planned a fabulous trip of a lifetime, sincerely. It was thoughtfully planned out from room type, ( our 8 year old was with us too) to dinner reservations to excursions. Kauai is a dream land on its own, but Danielle made the whole experience that much more pleasurable. I will be booking all trips through VW/Virtuoso and recommend everyone else does too!
  • Recommended
    19 Nov 2023

    Dream Trip to Ireland

    By: DMH
    Excellent! Our travel agent Danielle was extremely knowledgeable and helpful in planning the perfect anniverary trip. Danielle was able to provide first hand experience on the various towns and sites to see in 10 days and assured us we would be able to do a self-drive trip. Without Danielle we would have been just driving from town to town and not truly experiencing Ireland. We were able to explore each town at our leisure. It was Danielle who suggested we book the Connosisseur Experience at the Guiness Storehouse which was excellent! Through her recommendation we decided to hire a private driver to tour the Ring of Kerry and Dingle Penisula which enabled us both to relax and enjoy the sites. What a surprise when we arrived at our hotel in Killarney and found that courtesy of Valerie Wilson Travel we were upgraded to the penthouse and gifts courtesy of Danielle. We were treated like royalty. Our dream trip became a realty thanks to Danielle!
  • Recommended
    01 Oct 2023

    Amsterdam

    By: Sally
    You helped me with a series of flights and a weekend in Amsterdam. It was very well done. Flights perfect, and hotel was great. We had an excellent guide in Delft, plus good arrangements in Amsterdam.
  • Recommended
    08 Aug 2023

    Family vacation to Italy

    By: Pizzi
    Superb!!! From the flight reservations, to the hotels to the private tours to the restaurant reservations, our agent Danielle did an amazing job. We would have never had such a memorable trip had it not been for her. I continuously recommend Danielle and Valerie Wilson to all our friends and relatives. Thank you again for a trip of a lifetime!