I am a travel agent
whose passion is to travel and inspire others to love it as much as I
do. I am a Certified Australia, New Zealand and Hawaii Travel
Specialist. I have also had the privilege to live in Australia and
travel extensively in Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, Eastern & Central
Europe, and the Caribbean among other places. I am a travel
specialist who not only has qualified knowledge of these destinations,
but a first hand experience as well.
When planning your dream vacation, I
encourage you to research as much as you can about your travel
destination (the Internet is a
terrific source!)
so that you will be well informed before you travel. When making your
actual vacation reservations, however, a knowledgeable, skilled travel
agent is your best resource for selecting the right accommodations,
tours, cruises and/or local tours to match your tastes, budget and
needs - Why not leave the hassle and headache of making travel
arrangements to a travel specialist?
Always remember that when you book with a travel agent, unlike
internet booking sights, you will
always have a live person behind the booking, to help you in case there
are any unexpected surprises before and during your vacation experience.
The slogan, "Without An
ASTA Travel Agent, You're On Your Own," is true today more than ever.
Agents act on their client's behalf, but if you've booked through the
Internet, who are you going to call when you discover your "room with a
view" has a view of the dumpster? There are a host of compelling
reasons to use a travel agent: Travel agents are out to find the consumer
the best rate available. Convenient one-stop shopping. Agents are there to
save you money as well as time. Customer advocacy:
If you have a problem with a particular part of your travel experience,
the agent is there to act on your behalf to see that restitution is made.
ASTA, for example, is the only travel association aggressively fighting to
improve the travel experience, and air transportation in particular, for
all consumers, not just those with access to the Internet.
Expert guidance:
Travel agents, unlike instructions on a Web page, are experts in
understanding and deciphering the myriad of travel information and codes
out there. It's what they've been trained to do and they do it every day.
Personalized service:
Instead of an impersonal voice thousand of miles away, travel agents are
you neighbors. They know what you want and what you value in your travel
experience.
Professional advice:
Travel agents are there to make sure you get where you want to go, when
you want to go and for the lowest price.
Time:
Instead of checking a long list of travel Web pages, which only provide
rates and fares for the companies that have contracted with them, why not
go straight to the source? A travel agent has all the information at their
fingertips, saving you a few hours in front of a computer screen.
Unbiased information:
Agents work for their clients, not for a travel supplier. It makes sense
that a happy customer will be a repeat customer.
