Meet the 'Pages' Behind the Exploration,
Journeys by the Book Founder, Barbara Khan
Barbara Khan, the visionary founder of the travel agency, possesses an unparalleled knack for weaving tales of exploration. She likes to experience new places and cultures. She became a travel advisor because, social studies was always a favorite subject. With her astute eye for cultural nuances and an uncanny ability to blend culture, history and literature with travel, she masterfully crafts journeys that resonate on a profound level. Barbara's expertise in curating custom trips is a testament to her passion for transforming destinations into living narratives, leaving travelers enriched with immersive experiences that transcend the ordinary
Agency Founder
Founded Journeys by the Book in 2017 and serves clients across the globe. Through her travel platform she coordinates over 500 trips on average every year. She sold more than $1 million in travel nearly every year for the past 15 years. She has been recognized as one of the most influential travel advisors in North America by industry suppliers.
Travel Adivsor
Barbara has been a travel advisor since 1989. She received her certificate of travel and tourism from the Travel Education Center. She is a member of ASTA, American Society of Travel Advisors. Journeys by the Book, LLC is an affiliate of GTC, Global Travel Collection, the world’s largest collection of international luxury travel agencies, and part of the Virtuoso travel consortium, the leading global network of agencies specializing in luxury and experiential travel.
Avid Reader
Her knowledge of classic and contemporary works allows her to expertly connect the dots between authors, their creative environments, and the places that inspired them. Barbara reads an average of 50 books per year. Her favorite genres are historical fiction, mystery/thriller, literary fiction, and memoir. She is well known by authors and book bloggers in the literary community
Book Reviewer
She joined Goodreads in 2011 and got serious about reviewing books. By 2013, Goodreads recognized her as being in the top 1% of reviewers on their popular website.
Published Author
​Barbara was published herself in Women Under Scrutiny, An Anthology of Truths, Essays, Poems, Stories & Art compiled by international bestselling author Randy Susan Myers. She has written articles for several online publications such as Prime Women and 50 Plus Today.
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