‘Extra Mile Club,’ the Luxury Travel Advisor Competition, Returns to Brussels
Global Travel Collection is bringing back “1st Look Presents: Extra Mile Club” for a new season set in Brussels.
The new season will be filmed at Corinthia Brussels. Photo: Courtesy of Corinthia Hotels
Global Travel Collection and LXTV Productions, a division of NBCUniversal Local, are bringing back “1st Look Presents: Extra Mile Club” for a new season set in Brussels.
The luxury travel-focused NBC series, which offers viewers a behind-the-scenes look at elite travel planning, is scheduled to premiere on NBC-owned and affiliated stations nationwide in October.
This season follows two of Global Travel Collection’s top luxury advisors, Julie Shotmeyer and June Kleier, as they compete to design personalized Brussels itineraries for celebrity entrepreneur Bozoma Saint John and her fiancé, Keely Watson. The couple will select the winning itinerary, and the victorious advisor will continue planning future travel experiences for them.
Saint John is a marketing executive known for leadership roles at Netflix, Uber, and Apple Music. She is also a cast member of Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” and the author of “The Urgent Life.”
Filming is underway at Corinthia Grand Hotel Astoria Brussels, a luxury hotel in the Belgian capital that received One Key recognition from the Michelin Guide.
“Luxury travel may look effortless to the client, but behind every exceptional trip is a high-stakes chess match of creativity, access and problem-solving,” Angie Licea, president of Global Travel Collection, said in a statement. “Extra Mile Club gives viewers a front-row seat to that world.”
Kleier, a luxury travel advisor with more than 35 years of experience, specializes in custom itineraries, African safaris, cruises, and international adventure travel. Shotmeyer transitioned into luxury travel advising after a career as a first-grade teacher and focuses on highly personalized travel planning informed by her own experiences as a luxury traveler.
The series spotlights Global Travel Collection, which reported $2.4 billion in annual sales. According to the company, the program aims to showcase the expertise and industry connections involved in designing high-end travel experiences.
