Growing up with a father who owned Travel Agencies in Hartford, CT., I caught the travel bug at a very early age.
I joined the family business in 1987 and have never looked back.
After 24 years of agency ownership I decided it was time to change roles and in 2011, I joined Travel Edge/Worldview Travel as Branch Manager of their Florida office. As of 2017, I've been a part of the Travel Edge team with our branch office location in New York City.
My areas of expertise include corporate travel and luxury, leisure travel. I'm also an international air specialist
I take pride in my attention to detail, organizational and communication skills and the ability to adapt and thrive in a constantly changing industry.
My vast experience and connections give me the knowledge and resources to craft your perfect trip.
I especially enjoy planning trips to South America (Peru and/or Galapagos Islands #1), Europe (Italy/France#1) and exotic destinations worldwide.
I'm thankful for the long term relationships I've formed with my clients and for the opportunity to participate in creating memories to last a lifetime.
P.S. I like a challenge! :-)
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The trip was fabulous from the start - the ship was beautiful and the food, drink, crew and destinations was exceptional. Stu put his heart & soul into everything and we couldn't ask for anything more! I highly recommend his services for once in a lifetime vacation!!!
- Deb R.Stu was great to work with. He was very helpful and always able to answer my questions.
- John W.He was great and very helpful.
- Robert C.Terrific, as always. I would not hesitate to recommend Stu to anyone, particularly when it comes to booking a cruise. This is our 4th cruise booked through Stu -- and he's always tops.
- Joan F.Easy. Respinded quickly. Good suggestions.
- Melissa T.He did a great job.
- Michael F.Very helpful! Everything was better than promised
- Debi D.Stu, has been handling my account and travels for the past eight years. Due to my high volume of travel from multiple flights, rental cars, and hotels. Things can get quite complex. In the past eight years I've never had an issue. Stu has been there for me throughout all of my crazy arrangements. I will continue to use him for all of my travels weather it be business or personal.
- Derrell H.Terrific as always we have been working with Stu for years. He is like a member of the family. He is thorough, dependable and always looks out for our comfort and enjoyment.
- Robert I.He was very easy to contact, informative and responsive. I highly recommend him.
- Carol R.Stu did a great job for us. I explained to him that this was our cruise and he was very thorough and attentive to our needs. He did a great job!
- Charles R.Good job, Stu made arrangements to have transfer driver meet us early in Barcelona so we can get to the airport in ample time to catch our flight home.
- Tony L.Stu always returns your calls, is professional and pleasant, is knowledgeable, pays attention to your issues and situations, and solves them.
- Robert B.Enjoyable and very pleased with his follow-up and suggestions. Stu maintained consistent contact and didn't try to sell unnecessary products. Seemed to give his honest opinions.
- John H.It was a pleasure working with Stuart Stone as my travel advisor. He provided the information I needed, and helped me to set up a payment schedule for the trip. He was friendly, and professional.
- Kathleen B.Stu was amazing!! He worked with us on planning our dream honeymoon and the results were more than we could have ever imagined! He was extremely patient and understanding, and gave us different ideas on what we wanted. He was professional and always responded quick. Even during our trip, we had a small question and he answered and solved our questions within minutes. I would recommend him to everyone! Our honeymoon was a dream come true and it went so smoothly as planned. Being so far away from home and spending so much on our honeymoon, we wanted to make sure every detail was planned. Stu made that happen and made it feel so simple. We saw other people struggling with their booked tours and they were very disorganized. It was so nice having everything explained in detail and organized. I can't wait to plan all our future trips with Stu. I can't thank Stu enough for such a wonderful trip!!
- Reynier M.A pleasure to work with Stu and he monitors our trips for additional benefits and pricing. Highly recommend Stu's services.
- John H.Very easy and Stu always replies to my inquiries on a very timely fashion
- Mark E.Stuart has never steered us wrong. He always has great ideas for us and gives us options. He is responsive and easy to work with. We have worked with him for many years and have never had a problem with any of the arrangements he has made for us!
- Howard K.Stu is amazingly knowledgeable and customer-focused. He was responsive to my questions and equally patient. And he came in at budget. All three keys to a successful partnership.
- Linda B.Stu is the most detail oriented travel agent and he has everything planned out before and after our trip.
- Tony L.Amazing. Stu made us feel as if we were his only client. He was easily reachable and never hurried us off the phone. He was very thorough and knowledgeable.
- Robert B.Stu is always available and able to find the best prices and availabilities. Once he knows you, he's on point with his recommendations. He's my go-to guy!!
- Barbara M.Awesome. Stuart is the best. Every detail is handled meticulously and flawlessly. We have booked around 20 vacations with Stu, and they all have been perfect.
- Howard K.Stuart was a fabulous travel agent! We were so excited about celebrating our 45th Anniversary in Alaska. We contacted Stu several times with probably silly questions but he never regarded them that way. He took interest in everything we asked. About 6 weeks before the cruise we discovered my husband needed heart surgery And we would have to cancel. We contacted Stu and he helped us through all the cancellations. I don't know what we would have done without him. We have received a full refund minus the insurance and are very thankful that Stu guided us through it all. He is an asset to Worldview Travel.
- David T.Stu is everything one would want in a travel advisor. He listens. He follows up. And he returns all phone calls. How refreshing.
- Robert B.Stu is very accommodating and great to work with.
- Betty G.Working with Stu for the past few years has made our many trips easy stress free. His caring nature and attention to to details relieves many of the problems in planning trips. I have recommended him to many friends and they are all as pleased with him as we are.
- Perry B.Stu was very helpful. He was good to deal with. My only complaint was I never received any receipts from my expenditures so I ended up paying twice for the hotel and have to wait for my refund.
- Robert S.Excellent trip to Vancouver and cruise to Alaska. Family enjoyed all of it. Just the right amount of days. Stu did tremendous in planning our travel arrangements.
- Tony L.Easy to work with. Very professional.
- Arthur L.Stu is the most professional travel advisor that we have ever worked with. His first hand knowledge and experience were invaluable. Stu was available to answer every question that we had before the trip and was highly responsive to all of our concerns. We appreciated how well he followed up and kept us on track with necessary decisions. This was our third trip thru Stu and we would not hesitate to use or recommend his services.
- Paul C.Stu is a dream to work with. He listens to what you want and makes it happen. He takes care of everything and keeps track of all pre-trip dates as well as staying in touch along the way. Also gets in touch with future trips he thinks you might like. Can't say enough good things.
- Alice B.Really great travel advisor, I missed my cruise ship and called him at home to help me out. He booked us on a flight out to the first port of call, made arrangements for a hotel and transfers from airport to hotel, and hotel to cruise ship. We met up with our ship without much stress. What a guy !
- Tony L.Stu Stone is great. He has tremendous knowledge of travel destinations throughout the globe ... because he's been to all of them. He also is wonderful about designing the right trip for the budget.
- Mark B.Stu was very responsive to all our requests. The private tours he arranged were very good. The only tour which was unnecessary was in Crete. Not really enough to see there worth paying for a special tour. By then, I was "toured out" and just wanted to check out the shops. Overall it was an excellent experience.
- Howard F.Easy. I have been working with Stuart for 20 years + . He has planned and put together several vacations for my family, to date we have always been happy with the outcome. For our most recent Princess cruise to northern Europe, Stu put together a package from soup to nuts, all we had to do was show up. Additionally, because he has visited some of the countries, he was able to give some insight as to what to see and do. Overall, Stuart has never failed us and it's a pleasure doing business with him.
- Pat L.Stu is terrific. Great eye for detail, excellent communication and responses to requests. Learns our preferences quickly and offers great reckmmendations. Knows his profession
- Randy B.Stu was great in helping me plan my cruise and various other accommodations and activities before and after. This was my first time in many years using the assistance of a travel agent/advisor. His planning was always very thorough, and I was given great choices and information to help make my decisions. He listened to what was important to me, and directed me, without overwhelming me with too many choices. We are all so used to planning our own holidays these days with access to everything online. But we all know it can be frustrating, time consuming, and usually the abundance of information becomes overwhelming. It's clear to me now, after using Stu for this trip, that to use someone with years of knowledge and expertise gives a great comfort level in getting what you really want with much less work and frustration. I'm already thinking of my next cruise and then a trip to Mykonos. I will, without a doubt, use Stu to help make my planning easy. Very Satisfied!
- Jeffery H.Always a pleasure. He's the best!
- Barbara M.I have worked with Stuart for the past 15+ years. Stuart is considerate, professional, thorough and has never let me down. His knowledge, experience and follow through is unmatched. Most of my colleagues choose to make their own travel arrangements. Stuart has always saved me money and made my travel life much easier by helping me with my itineraries.
- James S.Stu checked every detail of our trip, went over all the departure and arrival times. Did a fantastic job planning everything for us.
- Tony L.Mr. Stone was very knowledgeable and easy to work with,
- Gregory S.STU IS VERY EFFICIENT AND PROFESSIONAL AND GIVES SEVERAL CHOICES ALL OF WHICH WOULD BE FINE.
- Herb D.Stu is the best! He put up with a lot of changes and special requests. He always followed through. His efforts help make this a very special trip.
- Raymond M.Very easy, informative.
- Robert G.He followed up immediately on any questions. Was always available within 12 hours. My trip was perfect!
- Marybeth M.Stu is extremely knowledgeable on all of the destinations I've discussed with him. His response time is almost immediate and his follow-up on open items is fantastic. Stu has made himself available on days off when we were stranded due to a flight that was delayed. I highly recommend Stu for all of your business and leisure travel.
- Brian H.Stuart was professional and very punctual in his follow up.
- Rowan T.very thorough and easy to work with
- Robert G.Very easy to work with
- Susan W.He always followed up on any questions or concerns. On a special trip excursion, Stu was able to locate the correct tour guide and followed up with how to locate the side trip. Al in all I was very pleased with all of Stu's assistance. THANK YOU !!!!
- Mary R.excellent, very helpful
- Jean W.Working with Stu has been great. He has planned outstanding trips and I can't imagine working working with any one else!
- Betty G.Working with Stu is an absolute pleasure, he is extremely responsive, knowledgeable and easy to talk to!
- Valerie T.It was a pleasant experience since he booked numerous trips for me in the last few years. All we had to do was pack.
- Tony L.Stu is always great, very knowledgeable.
- John W.Stu makes it easy to travel and looks into details for us He also knows our likes and plans accordingly
- Perry B.Been using Stuart's services for many years. I have yet to be dissapointed in any of the many trips/tours he has planned for me and my family. It has always been a pleasure dealing with Stu.
- Pat L.Stu was very easy to work with.
- Arthur L.He was always very professional and pleasant to deal with.
- Kim B.He listens to your ideas and works to accomplish what you want. He is pleasant and gives the impression he is not hurrying you which I greatly appreciate. He is thorough and follows up when he needs to. I would definitely recommend him (and have recommended him!). He excels.
- Robert B.Stuart is the best travel agent I have ever worked with. He provides great suggestions for our trips, and follows thru with every detail. Stuart's attention to detail is the best! We have probably done a dozen trips with Stuart and we have been pleased with every one of them.
- Howard K.Stu is the very best. He got us great flights to Vancouver. And has arranged a river cruise to Europe in the fall. I have used Stu for at least 10 years and he never disappoints.
- John W.Stu was an absolute pleasure to work with. His communication was outstanding and he was easy to get in touch with. Thank you Stu!!
- Roger W.Working with Stu gives us confidence that all details will be met with accuracy and efficiency He has done a great job for us on all vacations we have used him for
- Perry B.I have used Stu for years for various cruises an land air vacations.i have complete convidence he will always make me happy with his intinerady and accommodations . He is a total professional!
- Emil N.Superb service by Stu Stone. This trip involved seven travelers from different parts of the USA flying multiple airlines to several cities in South America and returning at different times. All flights came off perfectly. Stu's hotel suggestions in Santiago, Puerto Montt and Buenos Aires were right on target and greatly enjoyed by our entire group. Thanks, Stu!!
- Meeks V.Always a pleasure. Takes care of the deatils and keep me informed. Been working with Stuart for well over 20 years, and he has never dissapointed me, goes above and beyond.
- Pat L.Stuart was easy to wok with and was able to manage the hotel bookings and limo service - only challenges we had was the driver was looking for Mr. Stone at the airport and not Ms. DaSilva (I had the contact cell # and we were able to find the driver) and the hotel did not know we were arriving early (before normal check in times) but all other details were wonderful.
- Linda D.Always a pleasure. Have been using Stu for more than ten years, have recommended him numerous times. Offers ideas, thoughts, and perspective. Checks all the boxes, always. Highly enjoy working with him.
- Alan G.Stu is excellent. He is knowledgeable and always friendly. He was able to give us upgrades on our room package and I have recommended him to several people that are amazed at what he did for us with the upgrades. He has often gone above and beyond to find out details of a trip which are sometimes small details but are important to us. I will always talk with Stu when considering a trip.
- Raymond M.Great, Stu planned my 60th birthday cruise with girlfriends a (few) years ago as well, it was perfect!
- Cecelia O.Stu always a pleasure to work with. He is timely and efficient with important dates and always has helpful ideas. Stu is always looking for ways for us to get the best value on our trips. Always a return call or e-mail to my concerns and "Yes" listens to my sometimes silly questions with patience.
- John H.He recommended a Tauck tour for us, it turned out to be an exceptional experience. The trip was our first experience out west and we were totally impressed with America's Canyonland.
- Tony L.Students was amazing. Always available and willing to help.
- Dayra K.Stuart is a pleasure to work with. He has - or will get - all your questions answered timely and is always helpful and not pushy. After a short while, he becomes a family friend and is genuinely interested in your feelings and experiences.
- Robert B.Stu was great to work with. He paid attention to the details of what I wanted and made some excellent suggestions. I would definitely recommend.
- Laura S.Stuart was very friendly, very knowledgeable and very helpful! He asked the right questions and made sure I understood all my options, deadlines and costs. It felt like I was in good hands, with someone who was interested in my trip and cared about me having a good experience. Since a boat was involved and I had limited experience with room locations and preferences, he worked with me to choose what turned out to be an excellent (and unique) choice. I wish they were all as good as Stuart!
- Gordon B.My 3 daughters and I decided to take a weekend girls trip across the country to California. to celebrate a 40th birthday.Stu helped us coordinate schedules to make sure we all arrived at Orange County Airport at the same time and similarly left close together.The hotel resort he suggested,Ritz Carlton at Dana Point in Laguna Beach was beautiful .Stu helped us have a fabulous weekend.
- Walter L.Stu was very knowledgeable and helpful when we were making our plans for Venice. I would recommend his services to others.
- Elizabeth C.Wonderful "again". We have used Stu on several occasions and have "never" had any issues. He sure attends to detail. We like that he thinks of things that we wouldn't have thought to do. Also, always checks in on us or asks if we have any further requests or wants. Checked in on us the day after our trip ended. Great guy and very professional advisor. Will be using his services again. Thanks Stu!!!
- Carl M.Stuart responded immediately to any inquiries. The flat bed plane trip prepared me for all the fun excursions and good time. The sail boat was fabulous and everything was total covered no 'extra' charges. I'm busy working with Stuart for my next trip!
- Mary Beth M.Stu is so attentive to detail and keeping you up to date. It is a pleasure working with him.
- Peggy D.This was the second trip Stu planned for us. We went to Ireland 11 years ago. We were so pleased with our experience that we sought Stu out again. He was very knowledgeable and took care of all our travel needs. He kept in touch with us before our departure and also after our return. If you want a stress free vacation, call Stu!!!!
- Lisa M.He is easy to work with
- Susan M.professional, kind, courteous and timely guy.
- Tariq S.Stu has made the best recommendations for us. He is always on top of all our plans. He calls before and after all our trips. We wouldn't work with anyone else.
- Edward C.professional & easy to work with
- Dorothy G.Excellent. True professional. Good guy.
- Peter L.