Santa Barbara Travel Bureau

History

Santa Barbara Travel was founded by Bertie de L'Arbre in 1947 following his service with the United States Army and the O.S.S. in World War II. Prior to the war Bertie was a banker living in Brussels, Belgium. When he moved to Santa Barbara he saw a need for travel services and opened the company at its current location in the downtown district. The company has been headquartered there ever since. As an accomplished world traveler at an early age Bertie provided invaluable knowledge and experience to the growing, and affluent, Santa Barbara community. His travels had taken him around the world and his expertise quickly established him as the expert for trip planning. Over the years the company added staff and expanded its portfolio to include corporate travel services and created a separate, specialized team to focus on that business. Today, the suite of services includes not just highly trained travel advisors but also an array of technology that provides online booking capabilities,

Specialties

Santa Barbara Travel is a full service travel agency based in Santa Barbara with branches in Montecito and Ventura, CA. We are a member of the exclusive Virtuoso Travel Network and offer exceptional value and savings with the finest hotels, cruise companies and tour operators worldwide. Since 1947 we have provided world-class services to our clients.