Hi, I’m Asia Lantz!
Multiple National Award-Winning Travel Agent, Founder of Travel with Asia and Gilded Getaways, and your go-to for elevated, high-touch travel planning.
I didn’t get into travel because I wanted to sell vacations.
I got into travel because exploring the world genuinely changed my life, and I wanted to help other people experience that same feeling.
Since starting my career in travel in 2015, I’ve built a business focused on highly personalized, relationship-driven travel planning with a specialty in Europe, river cruising, honeymoons, and meaningful bucket-list experiences.
Today, I work with travelers across the country to design trips that feel seamless, exciting, and deeply personal — whether that’s a luxury honeymoon through Italy and Greece, a hosted river cruise through Europe, or a once-in-a-lifetime adventure that’s been sitting on someone’s dream board for years.
My approach combines expert guidance, strong industry relationships, honest advice, and the kind of detail-oriented planning that allows my clients to actually relax and enjoy the experience.
I’m also incredibly passionate about advocating for the travel advisor industry as a whole through mentorship, speaking engagements, and leadership involvement within ASTA’s Young Professionals Society.
When I’m not planning travel, you can usually find me hiking, running, chasing down great food somewhere in the world, or convincing people that river cruising is wildly underrated.
Awards & Accolades
Over the years, I’ve been incredibly honored to be recognized within the travel industry for both the client experiences I create and the work I do to help move the industry forward.
Some of my recent recognitions include being named ASTA Travel Advisor of the Year 2025, earning a spot on TravelPulse’s 40 Under 40 list, and receiving the ASTA Globes Group Travel Innovator Award in 2026 for my bucket-list worthy hosted group trips!.
I’ve also had the opportunity to speak and serve on panels at national industry events, mentor other travel advisors, and volunteer within ASTA’s Young Professionals Society leadership community.
While the awards themselves are exciting, what matters most to me is what they represent: trust, relationships, creativity, advocacy, and a genuine passion for helping people experience the world in meaningful ways.
I’ve also been featured in industry publications and media outlets sharing insights on travel trends, entrepreneurship, hosted group travel, and the evolving role of modern travel advisors. You can explore more press features, interviews, and media appearances on my In the Media page.
At the end of the day, I still approach every trip the same way I always have: with care, attention to detail, and the belief that travel has the power to completely change someone’s life.
ASTA Travel Advisor of the Year 2025
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TravelPulse 40 Under 40
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ASTA Globes Group Travel Innovator Award 2026
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ASTA Travel Advisor of the Year 2025 〰️ TravelPulse 40 Under 40 〰️ ASTA Globes Group Travel Innovator Award 2026 〰️
My Approach
My clients come to me because they don’t want to spend hours researching, second-guessing, or wondering if they’re making the right decisions.
They want someone who understands their vision, refines it, and executes it seamlessly. I take a very high-touch, strategic approach to planning.
My clients love that I approach vacation planning by…
Avoiding cookie-cutter itineraries
Giving honest recommendations (even if it’s not the easiest option)
Ensuring thoughtful pacing so your trip actually feels good
Always putting a focus on experiences over excess
My personal travel preferences
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Heidelberg, Germany. There’s something about it that just feels easy in the best way.
Sitting out in the plaza with a glass of wine or a great German beer, surrounded by people enjoying the day, it feels like you’ve stepped into a slower, more intentional version of life.
It’s a college town, so there’s this mix of energy and charm, and I’ve found some of my favorite hidden gem thrift stores there.
Between that, the castle overlooking the city, and a perfect spring day, it’s one of those places I could return to again and again and still love just as much.
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Budapest. I’m completely obsessed with it.
The architecture, the energy, the people, it all just works. It’s also home to my favorite Christmas market in the world. The perfect mix of handcrafted goods and incredible food.
Every time I arrive, the first thing I do is buy paprika chips and cheese to snack on while I’m there. It’s a small ritual at this point, but it’s part of what makes the experience feel like mine.
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River cruising has completely changed the way I experience Europe.
Before, I planned trips the way most people do. City to city, constantly packing, unpacking, coordinating logistics, figuring out how to find the right train, trying to see everything without burning out.
River cruising flips that completely. You unpack once, and instead of spending your energy managing the trip, you actually get to experience it.
You wake up in a new destination, step off the ship, explore, and come back to a space that already feels familiar. It creates this balance between structure and freedom that’s really hard to replicate any other way.
For me, it’s one of the most seamless, immersive, and genuinely enjoyable ways to see multiple destinations without sacrificing comfort or depth.
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Trekking to Everest Base Camp with my dad in 2018.
We spent 20 days hiking through the Himalayas, moving through remote villages, suspension bridges, and some of the most surreal landscapes I’ve ever seen. It wasn’t glamorous, and I learned that I experience altitude sickness.
It was challenging, humbling, and completely immersive in a way that very few travel experiences are.
There were moments where it felt almost otherworldly. Standing under the Milky Way at altitude, hearing avalanches echo in the distance, realizing just how small you are in a place like that.
But more than anything, it was the experience of doing it together.
It’s one of those trips that shifts your perspective, not just because of where you are, but because of what it takes to get there.
I love travel that feels balanced.
Give me a trip where I can explore a new city, experience the culture, eat incredible food, and then slow down enough to actually enjoy it. I’m not interested in rushing from one highlight to the next just to check boxes.
Travel has taken me from trekking through the Himalayas to sipping wine in quiet European plazas, and everything in between.
The best trips, in my opinion, are the ones that feel thoughtful, well-paced, and a little bit indulgent in all the right ways.
Who I work best with
My ideal clients are the ones who have traveled before.
They know what they like, and they’re no longer interested in rushed itineraries, chaotic planning, or spending hours trying to piece everything together on their own.
They want something that feels more intentional.
They’re the kind of travelers who:
Value experiences over things
Care about how a trip feels, not just where they go
Want time to slow down, linger, and actually enjoy it
Appreciate thoughtful recommendations over endless options
Are ready to trust someone to handle the details
Most of my clients come to me when they’ve reached the point where they’re thinking:
“I don’t want to manage this myself.”
“I just want this to be done right.”
“I want this trip to feel different than the last one.”
If you want to take bucket list trips that leave you with a full camera roll, a clear mind, and the kind of memories you’ll come back to again and again, we’ll be a great fit.