The Italian Concierge Named a Condé Nast Traveler Top Travel Specialist

  • February 5, 2013
The Italian Concierge Named a Condé Nast Traveler Top Travel Specialist
Condé Nast Traveler's Consumer News Director, Wendy Perrin has, for the past 13 years, been showcasing private travel designers worldwide who represent the best combination of expertise, access, and value; all of whom have been road-tested by Condé Nast Traveler readers. Her 13th annual Top Travel Specialists appeared in the Dec. 2012 issue of Condé Nast Traveler.

Over the years, more than 10,000 travel agents and tour operators have tired to break into this exclusive list, and only a small fraction meet the criteria. While getting into the group is one challenge, a far bigger challenge is staying on this list as Joyce Falcone-The Italian Concierge has done for the past five years.

Born into an Italian American family, Falcone studied in Siena, Italy as a student, the start of her endless love affair with Italy. After walking some 2,000 miles throughout Italy as she guided programs for other companies such as Wilderness Travel, Country Walkers, and Smithsonian Study Tours, Falcone founded The Italian Concierge in 1999 out of her desire to offer in-depth, custom-oriented travel services with an insider's passion and perspective.

Falcone unearths and adds new discoveries continuously to Italian Concierge's broad portfolio. Thanks to an ever-growing network of suppliers, cultural contacts and adherence to the highest standards of professionalism, Italian Concierge has established itself as the ultimate source for travel to Italy.

"It's very gratifying to have appeared in Condé Nast Traveler's Top Specialist Agent Collection for the fifth year in a row," says Falcone. "We're more committed than ever to bringing the best Italy has to offer to discerning travelers."

With her at the helm and an expert travel staff behind her –Joyce Falcone-The Italian Concierge crafts the perfect trip, guiding her clientele to experiencing the most memorable vacations in Italy possible.

Along with her Top Travel Specialist accolade, Falcone continues to create more and more individualized itineraries that perfectly match her clients' desires and dreams. So what's in store for 2013? “We will offer exclusive access to Italy, one of the world's greatest cultural treasures from the Dolomites to Sicily, from Piedmont to the Veneto and the undiscovered places in between,” Falcone says, “all complemented by luxury accommodations.”

For consultations, brochures or additional information on customized itineraries for groups and individuals, contact Joyce Falcone-The Italian Concierge via e-mail info@italianconcierge.com; call, 1-888-674-3311; or, visit (https:/www.italianconcierge.com).