Travel Counsel is an Atlanta-based luxury travel advisory firm run by Georgia Schley Ritchie and her daughter India Schley-Ritchie. Georgia, born in England with both Scottish and American heritage, practiced law for more than 22 years before shifting to travel advisory work in 2014. She lived abroad for extended periods, including 11 years in London and 3 years in Tokyo, and reported visiting her 100th country in 2025. India, also born in England, joined the practice in 2023 after her own years of international travel experience.
The firm’s advisory scope covers a wide range of travel categories: adventure, culture, cuisine, honeymoons, LGBTQ travel, luxury accommodations, wellness retreats, and cruise itineraries. Destination expertise spans Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, New Zealand, and South America. Georgia has completed 10 African safaris, giving the firm particular depth in that region.
Travel Counsel holds Diamond membership in Global Travel Collection’s “The Circle” recognition program, placing it in the top 2% of advisors in that network. Both Georgia and India carry Virtuoso Cruise Icons designations, recognizing them among the top 1% of cruise advisors in the Virtuoso global network. The firm is also affiliated with SELECT Hotels and Resorts. Georgia received Conde Nast Traveler Top Specialist recognition in 2026.
Georgia can be reached at (404) 254-6445 and India at (404) 334-7589. Both Atlanta-area phone numbers reflect the firm’s local base of operations. For Atlanta-area clients seeking deeply experienced travel counsel with a background in law, extensive first-hand global travel, and top-tier network affiliations across cruise, hotel, and adventure categories, Travel Counsel combines personal expertise with institutional recognition at the highest levels of the luxury travel advisory industry.