Joel Widzer | |
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| Born | 1961 (age 62–63) |
| Occupation | Travel strategist |
| Genre | Travel Advice, Consumer Advocacy |
| Notable works | The Penny Pincher's Passport to Luxury Travel |
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Joel Widzer (born August 25, 1961) is an American author of travel-related literature, consultant, and travel strategist.[1] In 1999, he wrote The Penny Pincher's Passport to Luxury Travel. He is currently the managing partner of JlwConsulting a division of JetReady LLC.
Widzer pioneered the experiential travel mindset by writing about luxury travel at a discount. [2] Prior to his work the conventional wisdom among travelers' was to get the lowest priced travel without concern about the experience.[3] His efforts in seeking the value proposition of travel were precursors to what eventually evolved into a new body of travel discussing luxury at a discount.[4] Most notable are his strategies for obtaining first class upgrades which has been profiled in USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, and the TV show Inside Edition.
- ^ "Joel Widzer". NBC News. 2006-02-13. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ "Joel L. Widzer". Amazon.
- ^ USATODAY.com - Penny pinchers can still go the luxury route at www.usatoday.com
- ^ Tourism research - Intute: Social Sciences.