1. You’re not a travel expert.
Professional travel advisors research and book travel every day. They’re well-traveled and well-trained. They have connections and expertise you could never match. They’ll know the differences among the cruise lines, the airlines, hotels and tour groups. They also have helpful tips for everything from restaurants to packing to timing your travel to avoid busy seasons or bad weather.
2. You want to get it right.
Planning a complex trip is tricky: international travel, flight connections, multiple destinations, a celebration vacation, a big group. Advisors excel at these kinds of complicated arrangements.
3. You don’t have advisor connections.
Travel advisors are members of large networks, which give them a great deal of influence with travel suppliers. As a result, travel advisors can offer their clients complimentary perks such as hotel room upgrades, complimentary breakfasts, and dining or spa credits.
4. You don’t have time.
To plan and book your own trip, you’d have to set aside hours of time online or on the phone. Even then, it’s like drinking from a fire hose. There’s simply so much information out there it’s hard to find what’s important. And you could easily miss a key detail. Travel advisors provide one-stop shopping for everything you need for your vacation.
5. You want help in case of emergency.
Your flight gets canceled. A natural disaster hits the area you’re visiting. You get sick during your trip. Your passport is stolen. If you book online, don’t expect much help when an emergency hits. But travel advisors will be there for you, and will be able to resolve the problem thanks to their experience & connections. You’ll be worry-free.
6. You want a trip that’s designed just for you.
What really sets a true luxury travel advisor apart are the little things that are unexpected. They tailor-make experiences like arranging scavenger hunts for families in the Louvre or helping older travelers who need baggage assistance on trains. They create something that cannot be ‘Googled’. They offer a personal experience designed just for you!
My fees are transparent:
Starting at $250 and based on complexity of the trip, all fees are provided for your acceptance prior to the start of service.
$50 Service Fee for booking Air Only
$150 per couple, when traveling together as a group on same trip
10% of Base Rate Service Fee for any non-commissioned VRBO/AIRBNB bookings
*All Service Fees are due up-front and are non-refundable*
I always focus on making sure that you get a solid value in return for my fees.
Quoting Warren Buffett, to sum up the worth of a professional advisor: “Price is what you pay, value is what you get.”
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