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Comment by Deborah Hyte on August 18, 2009 at 11:47am

Hello all. I am a Destination Specialist for Italy & Western Europe. I have been listed on the A-List Top125 Agents for the last 6 years in a row in Travel & Leisure magazine. I also specialize in putting together South African safaris. I have completed specialist programs for Italy, Western Europe, South Africa & Kenya and have been in the travel industry for 33 plus years! I travel to these destinations as much as possible to keep up with all the most recent changes...

Comment by Judy L. Paczkowski on August 18, 2009 at 11:01am

WHY YOU NEED A TRAVEL AGENT!

I’ve been a travel agent for over five years now and was a legal secretary for 32 years prior to that. While in that field, I acted as the personal concierge for the attorneys I worked for, which involved booking all their travel, rental cars, limousines, restaurant reservations, etc., whether it was for business or personal travel. So I truly do have much more than just five years experience being a travel agent.

With the technology of today, it doesn’t really matter where your travel agent is. Tickets are delivered electronically, whether they are for flight, hotel. If you don’t have a computer, there is always the United States Postal Service for delivery of travel documents or when physical tickets are requested. I have booked travel for people all over the world here at my desk in New Jersey. I’m a researcher from way back and I love doing it. Working as a travel agent is a passion of mine and I’m thrilled to be able to do it.

I would love to help you with your trip request and you can be assured that I will do my best to find you not only the lowest possible price for the trip you are looking for, but also the best value for your money. Sometimes it's not always about the money, but what you receive in return for your money. All this is done in a very timely manner too.

My agency has tremendous buying power with the suppliers and they buy in bulk at discounted rates. More often than not I can beat the prices on the Internet and always give you my best service 24/7, not just 9-5. AND IT DOES NOT COST YOU A DIME TO USE MY SERVICES!

A lot of people are under the misconception that if you use a travel agent it will cost you a service fee. Some agents DO charge a service fee but I have never done that and I won’t. The sites on the Internet, such as Travelocity, Expedia, Orbitz, etc. DO charge services fees (the horror stories I have heard are horrendous). Sometimes they are hidden in the cost of the trip, but you are being charged. The supplier (the hotel, the resort, the car rental agency) pays my commission. For instance, if you and I both call Disney we will get exactly the same price on a trip. The difference is by using a travel agent, you may receive an upgraded room, a bottle of wine in your room when you get there, and little perks that booking directly with any company won’t do for you. The suppliers know the travel agents are their loyal customers and will save the better rooms for them, while people who purchase on the Internet are merely bargain hunting and are not loyal customers and the less quality rooms are saved for them. Who has the time to spend hours scouring the Internet for competitive prices, never knowing what you will truly end up with? That’s my job and you can bet by dealing with a travel agent that I’ve done some serious homework before quoting you a price, because I want you to be happy, because that’s my job and I want you to book with me again. So you can just sit back and relax and be assured that your trip is good hands.

Additionally, as an extra bonus, anyone that books travel will me valued at $2,000 or more will receive a free $50.00 Visa gift card to use any way you want. That’s my way of saying (1) thank you for allowing me to book your trip, (2) I hope we can do business again, and (3) please refer me to your friends, family, neighbors and coworkers. That way, they can reap the benefits too! So you really can't lose!

JUDY'S TRAVEL ONLINE
www.judystravelonline.com
877-438-5731

Comment by Judy L. Paczkowski on August 18, 2009 at 10:57am

Why You Should Book Your Vacation With "Judy’s Travel Online"

You are a savvy traveler. So why should you work with me as your travel professional? Let me share FIVE great ways I can save you time, hassles and money by arranging an exciting, memorable vacation for you:

1. VALUE: As your travel professional, travel is my expertise and passion. I can access information and vacation options you may not have even heard of. This specialized knowledge helps me build a vacation designed specifically to meet your needs, wants and budget.

2. QUALITY & PERSONALIZED SERVICE: It is easy for me to assess the quality of hotels, cruises, tours, etc, that will best suit your budget and lifestyle. It’s also my goal to make sure your trip is problem-free. In the unlikely event an issue does arise, I’ll take action on your behalf.

3. SAVE TIME: It’s my job to save you time by doing all the research, providing only the best options for you, and handling all the details to make your vacation planning easy and hassle-free.

4. EXPERIENCE: Come to me with a travel idea and I’ll give you recommendations for a great vacation PLUS some additional creative ideas to consider. With years of experience in selling travel, I have the expertise to create your best vacation yet!

5. TRUST: At the end of the day, I’m not here just to arrange your trip. It’s my goal to provide you excellent value and to build a relationship with you that will last throughout the lifetime of your travel needs. For a relationship that can only be based on trust. I plan to earn yours.


Judy L. Paczkowski
JUDY’S TRAVEL ONLINE
877-438-5731

Comment by Patricia Aitken on August 18, 2009 at 10:50am

I specialize in Destination Weddings and Honeymoons. I also specialize in Vacation Rentals--villas, cottages, apartments (& more) practically worldwide. These are great places for weddings, reunions, work place retreats and meetings--and more. I keep up with education, etc., and take certification classes whenever I can knowing that knowledge can be power.

Comment by BestSingle Travel on August 12, 2009 at 6:29pm

I offer trips for singles, solo travelers and friends in their 30s 40s 50s and pay 10% commission to travel agents - Check out my travel agent website.

Comment by Rhonda Robinson on August 6, 2009 at 2:10pm

Would love to be listed as a go-lo member expert for the following:
Premier Australia Specialist
Kiwi/New Zealand Specialist
Matai/Fiji Specialist
Tahiti Tiare Specialist
Hawaii Specialist
Cook Islands Specialist

Thanks!

Comment by Patricia Aitken on August 6, 2009 at 1:38am

Yes, the article on internet online booking, i.e., Expedia and Orbitz, in particular really came into focus last week for two separate clients who came into the office due to horror stories and problems. They wanted us to "fix" their tickets and get money back from them. Since we didn't do the ticketing, we told them we couldn't change things for them - one wanted a return ticket changed and the other needed intervention because her daughter's ticket was messed up and she wanted help to fix it. I did call on the one ticket to see if Expedia would help at all because the client, although she had her son do this ticket, had been (and is) a client of the office. Expedia would change the ticket at a cost to her of $650+, she opted not to do it. We gave the other client ideas and suggestions of how she should approach Orbitz for a change. She opted to try to make her own changes and found out that she could not and she didn't use our ideas either. Clients are very slowly beginning to listen but they still get upset when the travel agent won't "fix" their errors. ("What??? you charge for assistance or a fee to book tickets????"). It is interesting to see how things pan out on different problems.

Comment by Carol Fravel on August 5, 2009 at 8:16pm

I am very excited about this site and am looking forward to participating.
I have noticed clients are looking for the best deal and waiting, waiting, waiting to book....I am a cruise specialist with emphasis on Oceania Cruises.

Comment by Sharon Oberritter on August 5, 2009 at 6:52pm

I am a Premier Aussie Specialist, a Kiwi Sepcialist, a Matai (Fiji) Specialist, a KAT (Kenya) and FUNDI (South Africa) Specialist and would appreciate being listed as a qualified "go-lo member expert".

Comment by Ruth Kuehn on August 5, 2009 at 4:57pm

I have clients that also have found that the internet booking engines are not as user friendly as they would like for the general public to believe. Some found out the hard way - most just don't want to spend their time trying to deal with it and realize that loyalty goes both ways. I don't touch or comment on a booking that I did not originate and I tell them that it is because of "liability issues".

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