Meet the TopFlight Travels Team
Award-Winning Advisors
Avid World Travelers
Your Personal Concierge
TopFlight Travels® is a luxury travel agency specializing in small ship and expedition cruises, custom land itineraries, and high-touch concierge services. Founded by Julie Jones - recognized by Travel + Leisure and Conde Nast Traveler - we design bespoke, once-in-a-lifetime journeys for discerning travelers who demand an experience no one else has had. From Antarctica to French Polynesia, we deliver exclusive access, preferred pricing, and seamless planning built entirely around you.
Welcome to TopFlight Travels!
I've always been drawn to the places most people only dream about. After years of practicing law, I made a decision that changed everything - life is too short to plan other people's futures without living your own.
I founded TopFlight Travels on a simple belief: the most discerning travelers in the world deserve more than a great itinerary. They deserve an experience that feels genuinely unrepeatable.
What my legal career gave me - obsessive attention to detail, rigorous research, and the instinct to anticipate problems before they happen - turned out to be exactly what luxury travel planning requires. Today, I bring that same precision to every journey we design, backed by firsthand experience across 50+ countries and deep relationships with the world's leading hotels, cruise lines, and expedition outfitters.
I'm a Virtuoso Top Producer in Adventure Travel and Cruises, a Travel + Leisure A-List Advisor, and a Condé Nast Traveler Top Travel Specialist. But what I'm most proud of is this: our clients come back. Every time.
I can't wait to send you somewhere extraordinary.
What you receive when you work with us:
- Bespoke Itinerary Planning - Every journey is built from scratch around your travel style, interests, and bucket list - by advisors who have been there themselves.
- Exclusive Virtuoso Access - Preferred partner rates, complimentary upgrades, and amenities at the world's finest hotels, cruise lines, and expedition outfitters - unavailable through direct booking.
- Concierge Support, Start to Finish - Dedicated support from the first conversation through your return home. If something goes wrong mid-trip, we handle it so you don't have to.
- Transparent, Honest Pricing - No hidden fees, no surprises. We'll always tell you when a trip isn't the right fit.
- Award-Winning Expertise - Firsthand destination knowledge backed by Travel + Leisure A-List and Conde Nast Top Travel Specialist credentials.
We listen before we plan. Every itinerary reflects who you are as a traveler, not a template.
We've been to the places we recommend. This isn't a job - it's the life we chose.
Honest pricing, honest advice. We'll tell you when something isn't right for you.
Virtuoso access, preferred partnerships, and relentless attention to detail - because the details are everything.
Our Values...
Get to know our team
Founder and Lead Luxury Travel Advisor
Julie Jones
Julie is a graduate of Boston College and St. Louis University School of Law. Her legal career sharpened the precision and attention to detail that defines every journey she designs. A Virtuoso Top Producer in Adventure Travel and Cruises, Julie specializes in helping clients feel completely at ease - knowing every detail has been handled, every contingency planned for, and every dollar invested wisely.
Favorite destinations: Italy, Peru, Chile, French Polynesia, South Korea, and Innsbrook, Missouri - where she recharges with family between adventures.
LUXURY TRAVEL ADVISOR and Concierge
Jill McNeive
Jill's love of travel began early and never stopped. A Xavier University graduate and former French teacher, her passion for Paris grew into a passion for the entire world. Jill serves as our clients' personal concierge - specializing in the complex, layered itineraries that require someone who leaves absolutely no detail untouched. Travel with Jill means traveling with complete confidence.
Favorite destinations: Paris, Hawaii, Cayman Islands, Rome, Costa Rica, Chicago
Travel Ambassador
Kate Vouté Wright
From sailing a yacht from California to New England to backpacking through Europe to zip-lining through Costa Rica - there is little Kate hasn't experienced firsthand. A Boston College and Loyola University graduate, Kate brings a rare combination of adventurous spirit and genuine warmth to every client relationship. She is a full-time mother, part-time artist, and constant traveler - always eager to share what she's discovered.
Favorite destinations: Vergennes VT (Basin Harbor Club), Costa Rica, Matera, Italy
