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TomTravel2 is owned and created by Tom Lewis. He is a former luxury travel agent in Scottsdale, Arizona. All content on this site is the sole responsibility of the owner of the site. Your feedback and comments are welcome, but please refrain from posting spam. All relevant comments will be moderated and posted public.

Tom Lewis can be found on Twitter @Tomtravel2 . The opinions expressed on this blog are those of Tom Lewis and do not represent those of any other persons or companies.

After ten years in public education and 18 years in the stock market, Tom followed his passion into the field of travel. During his immersion into this new field he has focused on the Internet and social media (particularly Twitter). It was partly his realization that traditional person to person travel agents were under utilizing the new tools available to them that led him to take a chance on what many wrongly perceive as an endangered business model. Despite public perception to the contrary, many travel agents are thriving in the age of Online Travel Agencies (OTAs). Often this site will be blogging about the business of booking travel and how the Internet and social media fit into it.

As a luxury travel agent part of his job was to get to know destinations and properties his clients might enjoy. Tom’s Travels will focus on these journeys of discovery and exposition. Through detailed and insightful reviews, images, and videos you will have the opportunity to see many of the best vendors in luxury travel through the eyes of a professional.

Travel suppliers offer discounted or sometimes free travel experiences for travel agents (FAM or familiarization trips). Many of the travel experiences on this blog were discounted or free and are labeled as FAM trips to make this clear. These opportunities are offered in hopes of generating future bookings for the travel supplier. As of January 2010 Tom is no longer working as a travel agent.

Thank you for visiting, and please feel free to join in the conversation with your comments!

Tom Lewis @TomTravel2

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