The 5 Most Important Reasons to Use a Travel Agent

After a year like 2020, I have come to realize now more than ever the value of a travel agent’s services. If things like time, experience, and support are important factors to you, you should definitely consider the use of a travel agent’s services for your next vacation. 

Travel agents do everything they can to make sure you have the best vacation possible. Our value starts before we even talk to you! We continually do trainings and tours to stay up to date on everything in the travel world. From before we meet you to way after you return from your vacation, we are here to help travelers. So, what specific benefits are there to you for using a travel agent?

Here are the 5 most important reasons to use a travel agent:  

1. Use a Travel Agent to Reduce Stress

Travel is complicated these days. Planning a vacation can be very stressful. From worrying about weather, to flight delays, to current travel requirements that change almost daily, to wondering if you’re picking the right hotel for your trip, and so much more, there are a lot of pieces to consider that go into planning a great vacation. Save your sanity and use a travel agent to reduce your stress. My motto is: I am here to help you travel more and stress less!

2. Expert Experience

Did you know that during one of my work trips to Jamaica I toured 18 different resorts in 3 days? Yeah, it’s pretty crazy, but because of this I know the best options to recommend for your vacation because of experience. Travel agents tour resorts to truly get a feel for the experience. We build relationships with hoteliers and tour operators so we know who will go above and beyond for our clients. If you have a question about anything from day one of planning all the way to your return flight home, we probably have an answer because we have seen it all and experienced it first hand.

You use a hairdresser to cut your hair, a financial advisor to help with finances, and a mechanic to fix your car. Why wouldn’t you use an expert, a travel agent, with one of your biggest investments – travel?

3. Use a Travel Agent to Elevate Your Experience

Travel agents are experts in travel, which comes with benefits for our clients. Travel agents build relationships with hotels and travel partners all over the globe to be able to give you exclusive VIP service and insider access. Are you a honeymoon couple? I know the resorts that will elevate your vacation with a room upgrade, champagne, candle-lit dinner on the beach, and more. Are you celebrating a milestone birthday? I know the hotels that will spoil you with decorations and cake throughout the day. You’re on vacation, let’s make sure you have the best experience possible!

4. Personal Support

Travel agents are real people, not websites. If anything goes wrong, I have your back. I care about each and every one of my clients. Especially today when everything seems to be changing in the travel industry daily, it’s important to have a human on your side to help you navigate. Travel agents are there to help answer any and all questions you have. And most importantly, we are there for you if anything goes wrong. There is nothing more reassuring than knowing you have a human on your side to help reduce stress, too!

5. Use a Travel Agent to Save You Time

Travel agents came to be before the wonderful thing called the internet. It was incredibly difficult to book your own travel before the internet. Then the internet came and the act of booking a hotel, air, and car rentals became pretty easy. But now this wonderful tool has become incredibly overwhelming. Did you know that Cancun alone has around 30,000 hotel rooms. And that isn’t counting Riviera Maya. How are you supposed to dig through the numerous resort options to pick the right one for your vacation? And if you do find one you like, how can you guarantee it will actually provide the quality they state on their website? And what about all the new travel regulations in place? How are you supposed to stay up to date with all the new rules for testing, quarantining, and more?!

Planning your vacation shouldn’t take you more time than the actual trip! Since we work every day in the travel world, we can easily cut through the maze of selections online. Based on our expert experience, we can create a customized itinerary ideal for your vacation. All while saving you precious time. 

Your travels are one of your most important investments- of time, money, and life experience. Why NOT use a travel agent?  Here are the types of vacations you should definitely use a travel agent. 

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