Maybe it’s a special anniversary, or maybe it’s your honeymoon. Or perhaps you and your partner just want to plan a romantic, “bucket-list” vacation together. While you may have tons of experience planning those yearly vacations to the beach for your family, this is different. It’s special. It’s to someplace you’ve always wanted to visit, a true bucket-list destination.
In other words, it’s important – and you want to get the planning right. But this is more complicated than that yearly trip to the beach, and there’s a lot to consider!
Cue the vacation planning stress.
The good news is that you don’t have to stress at all, because an expert travel planner, a specialist in just this kind of thing is only an email or call away. And you’ll be amazed at how easy your travel agent will make everything for you!
Expert Help from the Start. A travel specialist can guide you in planning, coordinate the logistics, and make everything truly stress-free, right from the very beginning. She’ll find out what is important to you and ask questions to help you determine the right destination(s) and resort for YOU. You’ll get personal attention and help for YOUR needs from your travel agent – all from someone who is an expert in that destination. This is all specialized help, by the way, the kind of interest and help that you won’t get by just going to an online booking engine.
So Many Details to Keep Track Of. What about after you’ve booked – because there are still a lot of things to think about. How will you keep track of all of your details? What about things like payment deadlines? And if you are cruising or going out of the country, what do you need to know about COVID requirements, travel documents, and other important details?
Happily, your travel agent’s work isn’t done when you book! In fact, it’s only started. She’ll make sure you have all the information you need when it comes to payment schedules, travel insurance, and especially documents needed to travel, and will follow up to make sure that nothing falls between the cracks. A travel specialist’s job is to keep track of things and keep your travel planning going smoothly. (Expedia won’t do that!)
What if Something Goes Wrong? Life happens. Flights get grounded. Hurricanes and blizzards occur. And of course, pandemics emerge. And when something happens to disrupt your travel plans, you’ll have no better friend at such a time as your travel professional.
(If you missed what happened in the world of travel when COVID-19 arrived, here’s a quick summary: Many folks who booked their travel with Expedia, or Travelocity, or Costco, or any number of online “discount” sites because they thought they were saving money or it seemed easiest at the time, found themselves in the middle of a huge travel mess as their travel plans unraveled. Endless busy signals, hours on hold, calls being dropped, being transferred from one department to another to another without any resolution, and little to no accurate information about cancellation/rebooking options – it wasn’t pretty. This is just one example but there are many others.
Meanwhile, travel agents were busy helping their clients. We spent the hours on hold, so our clients didn’t have to, we knew what the current (constantly changing) policies were (and are), we advocated for our clients, got them refunds or rebooked, and advised them of their best options. In short, we were there for them every step of the way. All while in many cases, not getting paid, due to a necessary cancellation. Which we were -and are – still happy to do because above all, we CARE about our clients in ways that these big online sites never will and we always, ALWAYS want what is best for them.)
So, if something happens and you have any issues before or even while you’re traveling, your travel agent will be there for you as well, to assist and advocate for you until the problem is solved. While having a trusted travel professional on your side is ALWAYS a good idea, it is absolutely PRICELESS when there are challenging situations.
You’ll Have Questions. So Many Questions. Your travel agent will provide you with lots of planning information geared just for you and will work with you throughout the planning of your trip to make sure that all of your questions are answered, and that you are completely prepared to have a wonderful vacation. The only thing you’ll need to do is pack (and she’ll probably have suggested packing lists for you) and get to the airport on time.
All of that expert help – and at no cost to you. In fact, because your travel specialist may know of promotions that you don’t, your trip may cost LESS than if you booked it yourself!
So yes, working with a travel agent is literally the BEST way for you to plan that romantic vacation you’ve been dreaming of, with no stress at all!
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