Ryan Hilton, co-proprietor of Sarasota-based Admiral Travel International and the agency’s sister tour company Authentescapes, has been named a Condé Nast Traveler "Travel Specialist" for the 16th consecutive year. The annual list honors Hilton, a Zimbabwe native, as a “Travel Specialist for Southern Africa.” Hilton was recognized for planning photographic safaris, organizing journeys for multi-generational families and groups, and unique partnerships with the southern Africa's top safari lodges. 

 

“It’s my privilege a to introduce our travelers to the unique wildlife and world-class hospitality southern Africa has to offer,” Hilton says. 

 

Hilton and his wife and business partner, Malaka, founded in Admiral Travel International in 1997. The organization offers one-of-a-kind escorted group trips to Egypt, safaris throughout Africa, and tours of historic, luxurious food and wine regions.