"In an age of Web3, artificial intelligence, and vast warehouses of digital information on nearly every destination imaginable, we need them. Not just to guide us to the heart of a place, avoiding lazy tropes and opening doors that would otherwise remain locked, but to make sure we do so with due sensitivity to local environments and communities. A year on, with the likes of ChatGPT making even more of an impact, that belief remains unchanged and firmer than ever."
"Jayasundera has travelled extensively since he was a child, initially with his English mother and Sri Lankan diplomat father. Now, he doesn't just have one of the most far-reaching little black books in the business (especially on Sri Lanka and India), but also a very global context: meaning he can tell you how the Himalayas might compare to the Andes or the Dolomites, or the nuances of Asian versus African safaris."
A hand-picked little black book lists key UK-facing travel specialists selected for expertise and connections. Editors work with affiliates and may receive compensation from featured product links. Human travel specialists remain essential despite Web3, AI, and abundant online information, because they provide informed, sensitive guidance to the heart of a place, manage expectations, and open otherwise closed opportunities. Practical and emotional reasons underpin the specialist role, offering reality checks and better alternatives to Instagram-driven choices. Longstanding specialists like James Jayasundera bring deep personal experience and global context, allowing nuanced comparisons between regions and expertise in destinations such as Sri Lanka and India.
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