About Theo
Dr. Theo Brandt-Sarif is a self-admitted "travel-aholic." Along with his wife and children, he travels the world, in search of new lands, breathtaking scenery, and fascinating people. His global travel as a medical researcher ignited a lifelong passion for the road, runway, and waterway less traveled.
While traveling on research assignments in the quest for innovative new drugs, he developed his second infatuation – how you travel in luxury for much, much less! He has become the world’s preeminent expert on strategies to travel in style, while keeping costs miniscule.
Whether you are an organization intent on lowering travel costs, or a pleasure traveler who wants to do more for less, Theo can help you.
He’s the undisputed travel expert on upgrades, airport lounges, cruise lines, when to buy tickets, travel websites, five-star hotels, and all of the other elements that determine how much you pay, and how well you enjoy your trip. And he can teach you all of the intricacies of creative ticketing, as well as, how to work the frequent flier, hotel points and rental car programs.
From the Holiday Inn to Hyatt, from the QEII to the Concorde, from Bali to Brussels, Theo has learned the secrets of traveling in luxury for less. He has eight million miles under his belt, having visited more than 39 states and 30 countries on six continents. He is the co-author of Guerrilla Travel Tactics: Hundreds of Simple Strategies Guaranteed to Save Road Warriors Time and Money.
He lives in Los Angeles with his wife Deborah and their three children. But don’t look for them there, as they’re likely someplace else!
