Meet Our Team
Dorian Destinations’ Expert Travel Advisors
Our travel specialists plan every journey as a real specialist, not a call center. Each of our travel specialists has been where you’re going, from destination weddings to curated retreats, and is just an email or a phone call away.
Shannon Interian
Co-Founder · Luxury Travel Expert & Podcast Co-Host
With over 30 years of travel experience, Shannon Summerville Interian brings genuine, firsthand expertise to every trip she plans. President of the South Florida chapter of ASTA, she’s known for being personally accessible to clients, treating every trip like her own.
Barbie Villacis
Travel Advisor
With a background in advertising and marketing for global brands, Barbie brings creativity and attention to detail to every travel experience she designs. Travel has always been her passion, and she loves helping others discover the world in ways that feel personal and unforgettable. As a mom to a curious 10-year-old, a wife, and a Goldendoodle parent, she understands the importance of trips that balance adventure, luxury, comfort, and family fun.
Julie Augusto
Travel Advisor
Julie is a people-centered leader with years of experience shaping inclusive experiences and building community across global organizations. With roots in Venezuela and married to an Angolan, she brings a rich international perspective shaped by her blended heritage and lifelong love of travel. Her journeys throughout the Caribbean, Latin America, Africa, and Europe inspire a trip-design approach that blends authenticity and personal connection — seeking the stories, flavors, and traditions that make each destination unforgettable.
Franco Interian
Co-Founder · Adventure Travel Specialist & Podcast Co-Host
Franco is a creative producer and adventure travel specialist with a passion for bold, off-the-beaten-path experiences. From polar expeditions to cultural deep dives, he crafts high-touch, high-impact journeys for travelers who crave the extraordinary.
What Makes Our Travel Specialists Different
Our travel specialists aren’t generalists working from a script — each one has lived the trips they plan, from sailing the Nile to hosting group retreats in the Caribbean. When you work with one of our travel specialists, you get a single point of contact who handles every detail: flights, transfers, dining reservations, and the small things that turn a good trip into an unforgettable one.
Every member of our travel specialists team brings a different area of expertise, from luxury river and ocean cruises to bespoke family expeditions and corporate retreats. That means you’re matched with the travel specialist whose experience actually fits your trip, not whoever happens to answer the phone. And because our travel specialists stay involved from the first planning call through your return home, you always know exactly who to call if plans change. Whether you’re booking a honeymoon, a milestone family trip, or a solo escape, one of our travel specialists will be the single person guiding it from the first idea to the moment you land back home.
Ready to Start Planning?
Reach out to any of our travel advisors directly, or tell us about the journey you’re dreaming of and we’ll match you with the right specialist.