New York, Oct. 5, 2010 – For the ninth consecutive year Andrea Sertoli, President of Select Italy, was selected as one of the top travel agents in Travel + Leisure magazine’s A-List. The prestigious list, published in the October 2010 issue of T+L, is compiled and released after a comprehensive evaluation of thousands of travel agents, with this year’s A-List status being conferred on only 121 of the industry’s best.

As Travel + Leisure noted in its announcement of this year’s list, every year the travel landscape grows more complex, and “an expert guide can make all the difference in your travel planning experience – from getting the best rates to finding the perfect destination for your next trip.” T+L’s ninth annual 2010 A-List of 121 Top Travel Agents is available on newsstands and on the magazine’s Website.

Sertoli, a native of Rome, established Select Italy in 1997 out of the desire to offer a specialized, custom-oriented travel service with the ability to create state-of-the-art tours and itineraries. New discoveries are routinely added to the company’s offerings. Thanks to its vast network of suppliers and cultural contacts and adherence to the highest standards of professionalism, Select Italy has established itself as the ultimate source for travel to Italy.

Some of Select Italy’s latest offerings include “Archi-Wine” Tours to architecturally striking wineries in Tuscany and the Piedmont; Italy ‘Made Easy’ packages to Florence, Venice and Rome that include a two-hour bike tour in Florence, a gondola ride in Venice, a Colosseum and Forum pass in Rome and innovative whaiwhai game touring in each city; a seven-night luxury “Wine & Culinary Trails of Apulia” tour package and more. Also, beginning this fall Select Italy clients can make bookings at any of Orient-Express Hotels’ six Italian properties at great value rates.

In previous years, Sertoli has proffered Dream Trips and top tips along with his A-List agent designation (for one of the latest, visit www.travelandleisure.com). With Sertoli at the helm and an expert Chicago-based staff of ten behind him, Select Italy capably crafts the perfect trip, steering its varied clientele to the most enjoyable vacation in Italy possible. The company’s comprehensive Website offers the industry's widest selection of unique vacation options for the Italy-bound traveler. For more information, visit www.selectitaly.com.

Press contact:
Anthony Grant
Tel. (646) 379-0767
tony@selectitaly.com

About Select Italy

Select Italy is the ultimate source for travel in Italy and offers a wide array of superior Italian products and services, including customized itineraries, state-of-the-art tours and packages, wedding/honeymoon trips, unique culinary classes, a complete pre-departure ticketing service for museums and musical events, private guided services, yacht charters, transportation, hotel reservations, villa bookings and more. In 2010, Select Italy opened a full-service branch in Shanghai, China. For more information call (800) 877-1755 or visit www.selectitaly.com.

About Travel + Leisure

With an eye for the authentic, the innovative, and the irresistible, Travel + Leisure fuses expert reporting on culture, food, style, and design with stunning photography, transporting readers to the places—and the travel experiences—that matter now. T+L, the monthly title from American Express Publishing and the long-standing authority in its field, has the largest audience of any travel magazine and is an indispensable guide for global nomads.