Kendra Thornton

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12 September 2024 at 3:28 pm·1-min read

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Thornton is the owner and president of luxury agency Royal Travel, founded by her parents more than 50 years ago. She can curate last-minute family adventures on every continent, once-in-a-lifetime to Bhutan and Jordan, yacht charter itineraries in the Caribbean and Mediterranean, and epic ski adventures anywhere, but especially France.

She is also known for trekking the far reaches of the planet on an annual girls trips that she plans and leads.

Additional Specialties: Family Travel, British Virgin Islands, and Croatia (for yacht charters)

Languages Spoken: English and French

Average Daily Spend: $700

Trip Planning Fees: $50 to $150 per person

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