GRANADA HILLS, CA, May 14, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ — Marie Anne Diamond, President, Travel consultant and Planner for DIAMOND LUXURY TRAVEL, Affiliated with Tzell Travel Group, A Signature Travel Network member, has been recognized by Worldwide Who’s Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in travel consulting.

At the age of 17, born and raised in the Philippines, Ms. Diamond received a Rotary Club scholarship to study at a high school in Oxford, NY for a year. She immersed in American culture. Her dream to explore beautiful cities in the United States and other countries and meet people from different cultures, helped solidify her interest in the travel industry. A few years later, she earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Tourism from the University of the Philippines. Ms. Diamond has since furthered her knowledge of the field to become recognized as a certified travel consultant, as well as an accredited travel agent through the International Air Transport Association.

With 25 years of experience within the travel industry, Ms. Diamond remains passionate about her work. For the last 10 years she has established herself as a successful Independent Travel Consultant and started her own business that is now Diamond Luxury Travel. She arranges customized, one-of-a-kind leisure vacations for young, affluent families seeking short and long-term trips anywhere in the world. In particular, Ms. Diamond excels in designing unique itineraries that ordinarily won’t be available, for example; a romantic exclusive private dinner next to Michelangelo’s statue of David at the Accademia Museum in Florence. Her personal travel experiences allowed her to gain firsthand knowledge of that country’s history and culture. Her experiences along with her impeccable worldwide connections to local tour guides, she can accomplish whatever her clients desires.

She specializes in the following countries in Europe; Italy, France, Scotland, Ireland, Spain, England, and most recently, Turkey. Her knowledge and experiences also include Southeast Asia; the Philippines, Cambodia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Japan and the Society Islands and Australia in the South Pacific. Travel arrangements are also easily prepared for all her clients for travel to Mexico, Hawaii, the Caribbean, cruises and tours as well. She intends to add more to her repertoire. She also works with the most reputable companies who dedicate themselves in adventure travel like biking, walking, hiking and fishing and culinary events.

Ms. Diamond works primarily with clients in the United States who are seeking international travel accommodations. She aims to expand her business to incorporate more aspects of ecotourism and, culturally diverse-themed journeys, which she believes will invite generational interest among family members.

Ms. Diamond is a member of the International Association of Travel Agents Network, American Society of Travel Agents, American Retail Travel Agents and International Air Transport Association, which promotes professionalism and integrity in the industry. She loves to be involved in her community by giving her time to outreach to her local Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club of Granada Hills. She is also Co-Founder of a 501C3 nonprofit foundation named Bahay Kubo Center for Philippine Culture & Arts and sits on the Board of Directors.

For more information about DIAMOND LUXURY TRAVEL , Affiliated with Tzell Travel Group, A Signature Travel Network member, visit https://diamondluxurytravel.com.