ABOUT

Vanshika Agarwal is a Philadelphia-based photographer, designer, and travel agent with more than seven years of experience across multiple industries. Vanshika has previously worked for several magazines including Susquehanna Style Magazine and VALLEY Magazine. Her work has been featured in many publications including Philadelphia Magazine, Blue Mountain Living, FOX29 Philadelphia, and Metro Philadelphia.

Vanshika is a true adrenaline junkie and now covers travel in the luxury and adventure space alongside advising clients on dream getaways. Some of her recent travels have taken her kayaking in Grenada, feeding baby lambs in Costa Rica, hot air ballooning in Turkey, and sailing in a Greek caldera.

Aside from traveling, she's also an aspiring baker, trained aerial yoga teacher, and self-proclaimed party planning expert. Vanshika has visited 25 countries so far and plans to visit all 195 during her lifetime. When she’s not working, she’s probably hosting a dinner party for friends or helping out at her family business.

WHAT IS “the Refined Passport“ ANYWAY?

I adore visiting and exploring new places and showcasing these amazing destinations for others! I’m a huge proponent of solo travel, credit card points, and living in luxury. I started traveling with my family before I can even remember. There are some crazy stories including a car with just my sister and my infant self inside rolling down a hill at the Ritz-Carlton Cancun, getting stuck at the Marrakech airport, and countless times I’ve gotten lost on foreign public transport! My first solo trip was at age 17, and now I’ve visited 25 countries - 12 of them solo!

I’m so blessed to be able to explore the world, and I want to continue to encourage others to do so as well! I’ll be covering everything from the best travel gear, hacks to getting upgrades, guides to credit card points, and more! Getting to help others book their dream trips is another layer of fun! Travel is a lifelong passion for me, and so I decided it was finally time to share it! I’m beyond excited to share tips and tricks while facilitating incredible trips for you! Come along with me and let’s jump right in!