Traveller’s Tales – The Travel Agent’s Truth
Travel is a constant conversation piece in my world. If I hear that planes, trains and automobiles are your go-to to get away, you basically have an instant best friend in me. So, when I was chatting with my co-worker Olivia about travel – specifically travel agencies – and she suggested I write an article about why you should, or shouldn’t take advantage of them, I couldn’t resist jumping on the opportunity.
Nowadays, travel is available at your fingertips – literally. You open your search browser, type in a destination and hundreds of options will pop up. Flights, all inclusive holidays, cruises, hotels, hostels, trains and more; available in seconds, at your disposal. So that begs the question; if finding information on travel is so readily available and seemingly easy, why bother using a travel agent?
Well, the simple answer is that similar to how a good wedding always needs a co-ordinator; a good trip needs a travel agent. Contrary to popular belief, going to a travel agent for information won’t cost you any more than booking a trip online by yourself would.
When you use the internet, you are still paying commissions to whatever website you use. Only, your hard earned money is going to an invisible person on the other side of a screen that did no work for you. At least with a travel agent your commissions are going to an actual person; a person who dedicates as much time and interest in your trip as if it were their own.