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Tom Schmidt

New York, New York Travel Agent

Experienced Luxury Travel Advisor

As a travel advisor with Tzell Travel Group, I bring 40 years of travel industry experience, specializing in world travel, luxury hotels and resorts, and cruises. I am also a certified Elite Corporate, Leisure, and Wellness Specialist. Contact me to book your next trip.

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Travel Specialties

Luxury Travel: Hotels, Resorts & Cruises

“I specialize in luxury leisure travel,” Tom Schmidt says, “whether for multi-generational family vacations, ocean and river cruises, groups, couples or singles.”

Relying on nearly three decades of experience in the travel industry to help his clients plan their dream vacations, listening to... Read more from my Luxury Travel: Hotels, Resorts & Cruises bio.

Wellness Travel: Leisure & Corporate

Health and overall well-being is the most important thing in life. It is essential that you take care of yourself. That’s why wellness travel is so important.

I always introduce wellness into my corporate clients’ lives because business travel is so stressful.... Read more from my Wellness Travel: Leisure & Corporate bio.

Luxury Travel Advisor

A resident of Rockville Centre, Long Island, New York, Tom Schmidt began his career in hospitality booking vacations for his high school friends, and later as a reservation clerk for Delta Airlines. Growing up with a father who worked for an... Read more from my Luxury Travel Advisor bio.

Travel Experiences

Europe: A Family HeritageTravel Experience

It rarely happens that my wife and I can go on a trip with all three of our boys, but last year in August, we made it happen.

My wife and her family are originally from Austria, right by the Italian border in the Trentino area. Of all the places to visit in... Read more from my Europe: A Family HeritageTravel Experience story.

Client Testimonials

Fantastic Family Vacation

Our trip to Japan was everything we hoped it would be! Tom’s recommendations, accommodations, tour guides, and dining experiences were nothing short of wonderful! We felt spoiled and had no worries on our trip. The attendants who greeted and escorted us from place to place were also extremely helpful and did not leave us until they knew we were well taken care of. We could not have dot this without Tom’s help. We thoroughly enjoyed a fantastic family vacation – which was long overdue.

Provided by Connie K

Rescued!

"Tom helped me get out of South America in the middle of the Triple Hurricane season!"

Provided by Doreen Miori-Merola

Zero-Stress Vacation

Tom planned a wonderful trip for us!! He listened to what we were interested in and planned accordingly. He found a great tour guide to take us through Ireland. Our hotels in Ireland and London were all beautiful....but we loved the castle the most! Thanks to Tom I have wonderful memories of my trip with my daughters!!!! (and had ZERO stress!)"

Provided by Laura Blinn Cheshire

Wellness Travel Expert

"Tom is a dedicated and passionate agent when it comes to Wellness Travel. He is a great go-to source of information for the Select Wellness Collection and what these amazing properties have to offer for the 'wellness lifestyle traveler!'"

Provided by Sallie Fraenkel

Tom made our honeymoon dreams come true!

"We decided on Thailand and Tom was available every step of the way to ensure that all our concerns were taken care of. We didn't have to worry about a thing once we landed! He goes above and beyond to make sure everything goes as smoothly as possible and he is an expert in his field. We can't wait to book our next vacation through Tom!!"

Provided by Christine McDonald

Great trip to Ireland

"Tom was great, our trip to Ireland was 10 times easier having used his services to help plan everything out beforehand. Hotels were wonderful, great staff and perfect locations. Car rental was extremely smooth, no issues with pick up, or drop off. We were able to relax the whole time and just enjoy our vacation knowing that he already took care of basically everything for us."

Provided by Lindsay Sheridan

Reviews

48 of 92 people found this review helpful

Mother / Daughter road trip

Reviewed By Carole - Wallkill, NY | Traveled to Florida ~ USA
Fantastic! Tom has the patience of a saint. We were on a road trip and not sure of our destinations and Tom set us up in wonderful hotels in short notice with rooms that exceeded our expectations.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Tom Schmidt responded:
Glad you and Angie enjoyed my choices of luxury resorts where we were able to add amenities like breakfast and $100 resort credits. Thank you for letting me steer you around Florida !!!
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35 of 67 people found this review helpful

The best customer service experience!

Reviewed By JEN - New York | Traveled to St. Barthelemy Island ~ St. Barthelemy ~ Caribbean
Tom is amazing! Attentive, quick thinking, and always looking out for the best interest of his clients. He knows where to find the most pampering opportunities at the best prices.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
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35 of 70 people found this review helpful

Perfect trip to Switzerland

Reviewed By Cathryn - New York | Traveled to Switzerland ~ Europe
After cancelling a trip to Punta Cana last minute, I reached out to Tom to see if he could help me plan a trip. Within days he planned out a trip to Switzerland and it was better than I could’ve imagined. His itinerary helped me see four different towns and make the most of each of them in just six days total. It was a wonderful and unforgettable vacation and I am so thankful for his help!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Tom Schmidt responded:
Thank You Cathryn, So glad that you had a wonderful vacation to Switzerland that will leave you with beautiful lasting memories. thanks for the great review --Tom Schmidt
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40 of 80 people found this review helpful

The trip of a lifetime!

Reviewed By Nicole - Staten Island, New York | Traveled to Europe
When I reached out to Tom all that I knew was I wanted to go on a trip to Europe.
Not only did he find me the perfect 3 week trip through Europe, but he helped me plan every step of the way. He found me an amazing priced flight, a super convenient hotel in London, and then a tour group for my age that went throughout 7 countries and 10 cities.
Tom helped me plan the trip of a lifetime and I couldn’t imagine having done any of this without him!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
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15 of 31 people found this review helpful

WONDERFUL TRIP TO KIAWAH

Reviewed By LISA & MIKE - ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY | Traveled to Kiawah Island ~ South Carolina ~ USA
Tom was so helpful and listened to what we wanted and kept our budget in mind. We had a wonderful time from start to finish. So many thoughtful amenities. We will definitely look to Tom again in our future trips and will recommend him to family and friends.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Tom Schmidt responded:
Thank You Lisa & Mike, glad that you enjoyed The Sanctuary at Kiawah. Look forward to working with you again in the future !!!
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3 of 8 people found this review helpful

My FIRST trip to Europe

Reviewed By Wendy - Aldie, VA | Traveled to Ireland ~ Europe
So helpful and timely, gave great input and suggestions.
Very kind and excited for my travel experience.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Tom Schmidt responded:
What an awesome experience for you to travel with your father to Ireland, i was very honored to map out this wonderful adventure. Hope to work with your second trip to Europe !!!
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39 of 82 people found this review helpful

Wonderful family trip to CA

Reviewed By Bkim - BROOKLYN, NY | Traveled to California ~ USA
My husband worked with Tom for the most part, but he was so responsive to my husband and all of the changes we ended up making. The hotels we stayed at were amazing. I am currently working with Tom on my next trip .
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
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14 of 34 people found this review helpful

Tom knows how to keep “the perfect trip” perfect

Reviewed By Hooray - Houston, Tx | Traveled to Greece ~ Europe
Tom is the best because he knows what others don’t. He knows the secrets of a fantastic trip and he can help when things go off the rails in ways no other agent ever has.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
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9 of 25 people found this review helpful

Trip of a Lifetime

Reviewed By Bill - Westchester, NY | Traveled to Europe
Working with Tom was a pleasure!

He helped my wife and I create a 5 week European self guided trip (trains, planes & automobiles) of a lifetime.

He also followed us throughout our trip to ensure we were well cared for (e.g. making recommendations for restaurants, faster ways to travel between countries and dealing wit COVID testing).

I plan on using Tom again and again in the future and would highly recommend him to anyone who wants a real caring, professional.

Bill & Noemi
Weatchester, NY
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Tom Schmidt responded:
Thank you for great review Bill & Noemi. It was a pleasure working with you ; hope we can do it again soon. Tom Schmidt
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