recognition & awards
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At Winkaffe Global Travel, sustainability isn’t a trend. It’s our standard. And luxury? We do it with taste, edge, and ethics. That combination has caught the attention of some of the most respected names in the travel industry. Here's a look at the honors and recognition that back up the buzz.
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Each year, Travel + Leisure hand-selects the world’s top travel advisors for their coveted A-List and in 2025, Kristin Winkaffe made the cut. But the real headline? She was the only advisor honored specifically for sustainable luxury travel.
This isn’t some paid directory, i’s an editorial endorsement from the same team that sets the standard for the global travel industry. Kristin was chosen for her ability to blend style with substance—delivering trips that are high-touch, high-impact, and completely custom, while still honoring the communities, cultures, and environments at the heart of the journey.
The editors’ pick for the top travel advisors in the world
2025 Travel + Leisure
A-List
2024 Virtuoso
Advisor Sustainable Leadership Award
In 2024, Kristin Winkaffe received the Virtuoso Sustainable Tourism Leadership Award—recognizing the one travel advisor in the global Virtuoso network who most powerfully integrates sustainability into their business, client journeys, and industry influence.
The highest sustainability honor in luxury travel
For 2025, Kristin was selected as the Sustainability Mentor for Virtuoso’s Sustainability Community - guiding fellow advisors and industry leaders on how to design travel that does more than just look good on Instagram.
This role is offered to just one advisor worldwide, chosen for leadership, credibility, and a track record of using travel to uplift communities, protect the planet, and shift the conversation.
One advisor. One global appointment.
2025 Virtuoso Sustainability Community Mentor
2024 Authority Magazine:
Revolutionary Sustainable Tourism Leader
Kristin Winkaffe was featured as a “Revolutionary Sustainable Tourism Leader” by Authority Magazine in their Future of Travel series. The interview spotlights her approach to reshaping luxury travel into a force for good - prioritizing purpose, impact, and intimacy over performative “green” marketing.
Named one of travel’s changemakers by Authority Magazine
WGT is a Gold-Certified Green Business by Green America, the nation's most respected sustainability certification for ethical small businesses.
This means our business practices—from banking and office operations to vendor vetting and giving—are reviewed, audited, and aligned with social and environmental standards. We don’t just send clients to sustainable places. We run one.
Where our back office matches our front-end values
Green America
Certified Gold Business
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