The answer may surprise you! Yes, they do still exist and yes, you need to use a professional travel agent now more than ever. We live in a time where we all have instant online access to unlimited travel information at our fingertips. When you google your ideal travel destination, what do you see? You see a bunch of ads and millions of results based on the algorithm of companies who pay the most for advertising, right? There is actually way too much information online to sort through so it can be hard, confusing, frustrating, overwhelming, and time-consuming to navigate through all the information you see online just to plan your perfect vacation. If you use a professional travel advisor to help plan your ideal vacation they can save you a lot of your precious time by cutting through all the clutter that you would see on the internet and truly zero in on the vacation you are envisioning. They can turn your travel dreams into reality!
Professional travel advisors aren't just someone who books you a plane ticket or reserves your hotel room for you that you can do online yourself on a big cookie-cutter website to save a few bucks. They are real people who are able to have a conversation with you to discover what type of vacation you desire. They get to know you, they find out what your travel style and preferences are, what your realistic budget is and what your travel schedule is like. They have extensive knowledge and training of destinations all over the world, cruise lines, hotels, resorts, airlines, tour operators, shore excursions, and transportation that you can't find online by booking yourself. They are only a phone call away and available in case you have questions, an emergency, or need them to advocate for you. Most people who have used a professional travel advisor for their travels will tell you that they are worth their weight in gold.