Why Trust Us With Your Traveling Spoon Vacation?
When you’re looking for an authentic culinary experience like Traveling Spoon, you deserve an expert who understands the nuances of food-centric, experiential travel. While Traveling Spoon doesn’t offer a specific “specialist” certification, our agency’s affiliations and our team’s professional accolades are your guarantee of quality, expertise, and trust.
The Signature Travel Network Advantage
We are a proud member of the Signature Travel Network, one of the most respected and exclusive, invitation-only consortia in the travel industry.
This direct partnership gives us the access and connections needed to seamlessly book and elevate your Traveling Spoon experiences. It’s the most important affiliation an agency can have for this type of travel, and it’s your assurance that you are working with a thoroughly vetted, top-tier professional.
Dedicated Culinary Travel Specialists
We don’t just book trips; we specialize in culinary travel. Our team has invested in dedicated training to prove our commitment to this niche. Our specializations include:
- Certified Culinary Travel Specialist (CCTS): We hold this third-party certification from Edible Destinations, which confirms our completion of a dedicated program in the business of culinary travel.
- World Food Travel Association (WFTA): Our team has completed training from the WFTA, the world’s leading authority on food tourism, learning how to design and execute flawless culinary tours.
- Culinary Community Experts: As members of the travel elite, we are active in specialist communities dedicated to food and wine, giving us deep connections and first-hand knowledge.
Our Professional Gold Standards
Our accolades are the “gold standard” of the travel industry, demonstrating our team’s commitment, experience, and adherence to the highest ethical standards.
- CTA (Certified Travel Associate): A foundational certification from The Travel Institute proving our professional knowledge.
- CTC (Certified Travel Counselor): An advanced designation for experienced travel professionals and managers.
- VTA (Verified Travel Advisor): This ASTA certification highlights our commitment to ethics, professionalism, and legal compliance, ensuring you are working with a credible and trustworthy advisor.
Your Confidence is Our Priority
We believe in transparency. Here are the kinds of questions we love to answer to show you how we put our expertise to work for you.
- How do you integrate Traveling Spoon into a larger itinerary?
- What other culinary experiences have you planned?
- How does our Signature membership benefit my trip?
Ready to plan your authentic culinary adventure? Let’s talk.