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Meet Virginia

Virginia Poynor is a luxury travel advisor based in Birmingham, Alabama. Her love of travel started young - from a family trip to the Galápagos to exploring Europe in high school. That curiosity deepened during a semester studying French in Paris, where every weekend was a new country. Her travels have since taken her to five continents and counting.

Virginia studied information systems and international business at the University of Georgia, built a career in cybersecurity consulting in Austin, Texas, and spent over two years growing Virginia Poynor Travel alongside her cybersecurity career before making the leap into travel full time. Virginia Poynor Travel was created to share that same love of the world with her clients, curating meaningful and unforgettable travel adventures.

  • "Virginia is extremely communicative, proactive and thoughtful. She made the booking process so seamless and easy as well. We never would have found this hotel without her expert recommendations and can’t wait to use her services again for our next trip!"

    —Margy B.

  • "Virginia was amazing to work with. She found us the perfect places to stay and listened to exactly what our needs were. She made our Portugal dreams come true and we will definitely be coming back to her for more trips in the future!"

    —Frances M.

  • "Virginia is my first contact whenever I figure out there’s an opportunity to spend a couple days exploring a new town between my husband and my work schedules. She is so good at sending options and recs. Within our budget and she is so nice and I just love her so much!! Thank you Virginia! You made our summer in Europe truly so wonderful."

    —Frances R.

  • "Such a breeze! We told Virginia that we wanted a hotel to stay in that would make traveling out if London the next day easy. She found us such a great option and it was even cuter and more luxurious than we expected! We were given a complimentary drink and a room upgrade through booking with Virginia. She truly made the end of our trip so worthwhile."

    —Claire P.

  • "Virginia was SO amazing to work with and made our honeymoon extra special. She booked Le Barthélemy for us and handled every detail, making sure the hotel knew it was our honeymoon and adding thoughtful touches we wouldn’t have thought of ourselves. Everything was seamless and stress-free, and we felt so taken care of the entire time. Highly recommend Virginia if you want someone who truly goes above and beyond."

    —Sarah M.

  • "Virginia went above and beyond by not only finding us the most perfect resort on Key West, but also checking in and providing additional references during our stay. She did a great job of working with our budget and making the reservation and search process very hands-free during a busy work season. The trip was flawless and I literally wouldn’t change a thing!"

    —Monica W.

  • "Virginia was GREAT. Super responsive and listened to our needs and found us WONDERFUL places to stay and eat. She checked in on us periodically! I would use her again over and over!"

    —Hannah D.

  • "Virginia made this a seamless process from start to finish! She started by researching hotel options in/around Ericeira and efficiently delivered a full suite of options. From there, booking and finalizing was made easy. Because we booked with Virginia, we got a complimentary welcome drink and in-room treat at the hotel… what more could we have asked for?! Thank you, Virg!"

    —Henry H.

  • "Virginia found the perfect hotel for my taste and helped make my solo Oaxaca trip extraordinary. She went above and beyond and made it so easy for me! Can’t wait to have her help me with my next trip!"

    —Hope S.

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Virginia Poynor Travel is an Independent Affiliate of Brownell Travel, a Virtuoso Member.

Email: vp@virginiapoynortravel.com