Why use a Travel Agent?

5/4/2017

Never sweat planning a vacation again.
In the age of the Internet, relying on a human instead of a search engine may seem completely medieval. While planning your own trip may sound nice in theory, Google and Yelp reviews can only take you so far — sometimes experience is just plain necessary. Still need convincing? Check out these five reasons why you should always use an experienced travel agent.

They’ve been there, done that.
Travel agents make it their business to experience a destination, restaurant, or personally participate in an activity before recommending it to their clients. If they haven’t personally been there, they are well connected with other agents or locals who are more than eager to fill in the gaps! No guessing or finger crossing on your part, when you work with a travel agent.

They have connections.
Travel agents have friends in high places. They cultivate personal relationships with representatives at the companies they sell, which they can leverage to get you the best experience possible. “Sold out” doesn’t always mean “sold out” if you know the right people.

It’s a full-time job.
Not many of us have an extra 10+ hours a week to spend researching, calling and negotiating prices. Both you and your travel agent get up and go to work every morning — so why spend your precious time on what they already do for a living?

You get the best option.
If you call a hotel and ask about open rooms, the concierge certainly isn’t going to tell you if the hotel around the block sounds like a better fit. Your agent has access to databases full of information that result in the best possible experience for you.

Travel to only the best places.
Ever notice how when you ask Siri for a recommendation, you end up at the same overbooked restaurant as every other tourist in town? Travel agents come backed with region-specific knowledge that will keep you on the cutting edge and vacationing like a local.

Your next trip comes easy!
Finding a good travel agent is like finding a good hairdresser — you tend to want to keep them around. The more great experiences you have, the more excited you’ll be to plan your next big adventure with an agent you know you can trust.