Eli (Eliana) has more than Thirty Five years experience in the travel industry. Started her career with British Airways as a certified flight planner and load controller in both Tel Aviv and London Heathrow. Next, she was a rate desk consultant for Air New Zealand in Los Angeles. She also worked for two tour operators-ATS and Hemphill Harris before becoming a retail travel consultant. Since then, she has specialized in high-end corporate, entertainment, and production travel. She has earned a degree in linguistics, specializing in French. She also speaks Hebrew, a bit of Arabic, and is currently studying Portuguese and Spanish. Besides languages, her interests include traveling, Pilates, networking, skiing and theater. She has traveled extensively in the Middle East, Europe, South America, North America, South Pacific/North Pacifc and South Africa. In March 2012, Eli moved to Cape Town, South Africa, running her business in LA, and establishing Altour's presence in South Africa. After mission accomplished, she moved back to Los Angeles where she currently resides with her family, and continues to enjoy her business and traveling.