Why Do I Need a Travel Consultant?

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Don’t tell anybody, but I really don’t like the term “travel agent”. It may be a bit old-school but to me it mainly implies that you walk in and place an order. I prefer to brand as a travel consultant, because I like to hear about your travel experiences, what you liked, what you didn’t like, and why. And from that information, I provide a few tailor-made travel choices for you. The biggest question many people have when planning travel is “why?” Why should I work with a travel consultant when everything I need is right at my fingertips via a good Google search?

Here are a few reasons why working with a travel consultant is the best way to plan travel, whether it’s vacation or a business trip.

1. We have connections. For example, I can pick up the phone and call my reps at cruise lines, tour companies, hotels, etc. So when there’s a question that needs to be answered, I go direct.
2. We get perks and pricing that you might not see via the Internet. Our vendors (cruise lines, tour companies, hotels, airlines) consistently give us a heads up on their best deals; plus, they may even throw in an upgrade, an onboard credit, or even a package of some kind just because they know that we will bring them more business in the future.
3. We know stuff. And if we don’t know it, we know where to find it. It’s possible that the great deal you find on the ‘net is an obstructed view, the lowest category, bad beach access, or the spot next to the smoke vent. We will be able to tell you what you’re getting – no guesswork.
4. We can help you sift through all of that information out there and make the best value choice for you. If you Google “cruises” you get about 145,000 results. If you Google “cruises Miami Caribbean 5 night” you get over 3 million results! But if you come to a travel consultant and chat for a few minutes, we can quickly locate the best options for your 5 night Caribbean cruise out of Miami. That way you can start getting excited instead of inundated.
5. We love to travel. Why is that important to you? I want you to be as satisfied as I am when I travel – and that’s not necessarily an easy task. The Internet search engine doesn’t really know who you are and what is going to make your travel experience perfect, no matter how much it tracks your ‘net surfing habits. Just sayin’.

So where do you want to go next?