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The human gatekeeper is back, baby. Amidst “sponsored” reviews and A.I.-generated listicles, travel agents—rebranded as “advisers,” and with newfound social-media savvy—are having a comeback By Sheila Yasmin Marikar In the sun-splashed corners of the Internet, this is a familiar scenario: “My post about this tiny little cottage on the sea in Sifnos got, like, 700,000 likes, and so many inquiries about how to book it,” Alexandra Taylor, the founder of the boutique travel agency Where to Wander...