Traveller Made – the community behind the invite-only Serandipians network – has accelerated its global reach by transitioning from a single European event to three continental tradeshows starting in 2025, alongside the strategic expansion of its “little sister network”, the Takumians.
The luxury travel consortium reported 6 billion euros (US$6.96 billion) in aggregated revenue for 2025. As of February 2026, the two networks encompass 790 member agencies and 1,310 hotel partners in total.
To support this geographical shift, the organisation expanded its event roster to 1,000 participants across three events in 2025. The 2026 calendar started with the Essence of Phuket – Boho Sabai event, completed on March 2-6, followed by a Panama event on May 18-22. A Sardinia show will conclude the year on October 5-9.
With the Serandipians network, founded over a decade ago in September 2013, now closed to new members outside North America and emerging markets, growth is being channelled into the newly launched Takumians segment, introduced in September 2024. Takumians currently account for 210 agencies and 230 “exceptional luxury” hotels.
Quentin Desurmont, CEO and president of Traveller Made, noted that the networks strictly target “small and beautiful like-minded agencies”.
“One of the key recipes is that we are very focused,” he explained.
The network is also rolling out operational alternatives for its members. Currently, 600 hotel partners offer a net commission payment solution to bypass standard commissionable agreements.
Furthermore, Traveller Made will launch Haute Villegiature for hotels in 2026, following its initial rollout for member agencies. This “exceptional” classification system is defined by 10 specific criteria resulting from Traveller Made-commissioned academic research completed in 2018.
Asked what is next for the community, Desurmont told TTG Asia: “We’re not into fast growth. We’re into slow growth, and we have made some big changes, launching Takumians to prepare for the future.
He added that the network is shifting from a Europe-centric model to a more international approach with three shows. He said the focus now is on establishing the concept globally, maintaining quality, fine-tuning operations and pursuing steady growth of five to 10 per cent a year.
The next Boho Sabai regional Asia event connecting global buyers and local sellers will be held in Phuket from March 1-5, 2027.
