Elizabeth Benson

Elizabeth spent the first ten years of her career producing commercials for some of the biggest brands and advertising agencies around the world, with her work taking her across North America, South America, the United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. It was while working with overseas clients and local film crews in places far from home that Elizabeth realized how much she had in common with people who at first seemed very different. On her first trip to the Middle East, one of her clients invited her over for a ladies’ iftar during Ramadan. After stressing about how little she knew about the Quran and what the appropriate attire would be (almost running out to the Dubai Mall to buy a hijab), she arrived to find the women rehashing the Game of Thrones finale that aired the previous night, before the conversation shifted to reveal how much we all have in common when it comes to values, what we want for our family, and how others should be treated. After spending the evening with an incredibly relatable group of Middle Eastern women, she realized the kind of meaningful change that can take place when you travel. When Elizabeth swapped out her film career to become a travel advisor, she was drawn to Currie & Co., whose company ethos is Mark Twain’s famous words, “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.”

As a dual citizen of the UK, Elizabeth was born in London and spent her early years there before moving stateside to Richmond, and then Atlanta. After graduating from Ole Miss, she moved to New York City for nearly a decade before she and her husband relocated to London for a few years, during which they traveled Western Europe extensively. She is now settled in Denver with her husband and daughter, and enjoys specializing in travel to the American West, the UK, and Europe. Her affiliation with Currie & Co allows her to benefit from the company’s wealth of knowledge, leverage their incredible worldwide relationships, and offer her clients the VIP perks and treatment Currie & Co is known for.