Do you want to be a smarter travel consumer? Are you up on the latest tours, suppliers, and travel options available?
Travel University is in session! We’ll start with two quick stories:
1) Let’s take cruise line shore excursions. Are they really the best? Will taking another supplier’s shore excursion have you back at the pier late while you watch your ship sailing off to the next port? (This is one of my favorite tales of nonsense, or scare tactics if you will.)
2) What about escorted tours? Can you mix up another supplier’s tour products with your primary tour provider? Sure! I’ve used a major tour company for a nice 12 day tour to Italy; ironically, the tour did not include a visit to the Vatican. While the tour operator offered an optional tour to the Vatican if enough people signed up, I supplied a private tour of the Vatican at a great value but even more importantly, it allowed my 9 travelers to have a more personalized and less crowded tour of the Vatican museums.
So, welcome to Travel University! I want to help you become a smarter travel consumer by asking even more questions.
Are you afraid you may miss a key site/experience on your next dream trip?
Or, are you in a big rush to spend your time and money to see the wrong things? Hmm?
(Here’s a hint)
- Stonehenge
Worried you might pay too much for your trip?
Do you have short term and long term travel plans? Bucket list plans? For that matter, do you have a retirement plan?
Wow, I sure do ask a lot of questions! Have you noticed I don’t flood you with travel deals? But deals for what? And, are they a good value for you?
By coming to me with your ideas, I will help you evaluate them by first establishing your vacation objectives via my travel personality questionnaire. Then we’ll work together to plan the right trip for you. I’ll steer you away from obstacles and discuss your options, whether they’re ideas you bring to me or options I suggest.
Bottom line, you don’t need me to help you get a “deal,” but I’m committed to helping you plan the best vacation by evaluating the right supplier(s) for your trip and helping you purchase travel components wisely. I am your strategic partner for your vacation plans. When you leave for your vacation, I want you to feel empowered that you are going to experience what you set out to accomplish in your vacation goals. Fair enough?
We’ll talk when you get back from your next dream trip.
