A highly-personalized travel concierge service that arranges memorable trips, cruises, exotic vacations and travel for those with discriminating taste. So, whether you’re looking for a private jet to Paris, a villa in Tuscany, tickets to the Grand Prix in Monaco, golfing at St. Andrews or an island escape to the Caribbean, we can arrange every detail.

Agency owner, Karen Dawson, is a Certified Travel Consultant, a Certified Cruise Consultant, a Certified Caribbean Specialist, and a Certified Travel Industry Executive. Professionally, she has been with Sabre, Virtuoso, American Express, Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Travel Agents International, Uniglobe Travel and several independent agencies. She has been a corporate travel and meeting manager for a major investment firm and has taught travel and tourism at several colleges.

Southlake Travel is an affiliate of Virtuoso, a consortium of over 300 travel agencies with over 4000 agents and sales in excess of $500 million annually.

Virtuoso Agent Qualifications:

We Know the World ... and the World Knows Virtuoso

From archaeological digs to kayaking, from countryside walks to wildlife safari adventures - Virtuoso travel specialists know the world and all the ways for you to discover it. They have intimate knowledge of the hotels, resorts, cruise lines, tour companies, and destinations they recommend, and many Virtuoso travel specialists are recognized by Condé Nast Traveler as experts. In fact, in 2004, 52% of the total agent listings were Virtuoso travel specialists.

Certified Travel Agents

Virtuoso travel specialists have an average of 20 years of experience in the luxury travel field and are certified with the Institute of Certified Travel Agents. They are passionate about travel and confident in their ability to book their clients’ dream vacation getaway.