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“The First Step Too That Well Deserved Vacation”
Let me guess, you’re getting tired of spending hours online searching for that vacation you have been dreaming of for so long? You’re having trouble deciding what the difference is between the $699 and the $1699 advertised specials? Is that 2 star hotel a good deal or should you go with the 4 star vacation?
Many people think they do not need a personal travel consultant, and sometimes that may be true. But today, more than ever, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to navigate the many options available out there.
I’ve been in your shoes many times and I realized that travel nowadays is not so much about the price, (although it's always nice to get a great deal), but more about the experience. I can guarantee five years from now you won't remember the price of that vacation, but you will remember taking that first Caribbean cruise, the clear blue waters and pink sands while you snorkel off the beaches of Bermuda, climbing Dunn’s River Falls in Jamaica, seeing a Broadway show in New York while you celebrate a special birthday or anniversary, seeing Mickey Mouse for the first time at Disney or the breathtaking view from the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
Your trip, whether for business or vacation, is about getting from point A to B and return with the least amount of trouble.
I have traveled extensively over the years and feel this experience, coupled with my attention to detail and technical abilities will provide you, my client, with personal service beyond what you will find on-line or a “store-front” travel agency.
When using my services, you will receive the best of both worlds. You will have the personalized service of an independent travel consultant who uses the best and latest technology available to find the best options for your trip, plus you will have the best buying and industry power of.....
TRAVEL PROFESSIONALS INTERNATIONAL
So why not allow my 25 years of experience in the travel industry help make that travel dream of yours become a reality.
Please call me or send me an email as it's my guarantee you will receive the best professional and personalized service you deserve.
As Mark Twain said, “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
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Why travel search engines do not offer you everything!!!
A journalist who specializes in writing about computers says he spent two hours online trying to find the lowest price for a vacation flight. He eventually handed the task to a travel agent who quickly found a fare $150 less than anything he’d unearthed. His agent told him she could usually outwit a search engine – and she was right.
A few weeks ago I spent two hours slashing through a jungle of search results on several travel sites as I tried in vain to find the lowest cost flight for a vacation trip. A travel agent did it faster -- and saved me about $150.
I gave it my best shot. I tried Orbitz, Travelocity and Expedia, as well as travel search engine aggregators IgoUgo and Trip.com. I came away totally frustrated, my screen littered with dozens of results windows. Then my wife took over. She spent less than an hour at it before throwing up her hands and calling a travel agent. About 45 minutes later we had three tickets to Baton Rouge for $50 less per ticket than the best deal we could find online -- and that's after accounting for the agent's $25 per ticket fee.
"Usually a human can outwit a search engine," my travel agent says. She knows what days are better for departures and returns on which airlines and the quirks of each airline's pricing. A classic maneuver: If you leave on a Tuesday or Wednesday and stay over a Saturday you get better rates on some airlines. There are other tricks too -- the stuff she knows that probably can't be quantified and integrated into those search algorithms.
A travel agent can't always beat the search engines, she readily admits. Southwest for example, may have special fares available on the Web only. But, she says, "I'm not above going to their Web site to check."
So what happened in my situation? While search engines are good at very simple bookings, they're not good at all with more complicated ones.
The search engines can find a hotel for you in Mahattan for May 6th or a reasonably priced flight from JFK to Reagan International departing on May 6 and returning on May 7.
You'll get a better deal if you can be flexible. But if you're willing to flex a bit on your arrival or departure airports or your travel dates -- or all of the above -- you'll end up doing lots of separate queries. A good travel agent can save you a lot of time and aggravation here. That's counterintuitive -- you'd think that online search engines would be ideally suited to handling multi-variable problems like this. They take a stab at it in some cases. But they're not really designed to do that well.
Getting to the bottom line
Online travel sites used to be the way to go -- no one wanted to use a travel agent. Things were simpler then. Today it's all different. I find that I waste too much precious time finding the best flight and identifying the best bottom-line price.
All of the hidden fees and surcharges complicate matters - and each travel site deals with them differently.
Different search engines have access to different blocks of seats at different prices. To get the best price you have to shop around.
Price the same ticket on three different search engines and you're likely to get three different prices -- and perhaps a fourth if you go to the airline's own Web site. Fees and surcharges vary, and may be added into your price on the initial search results screen -- or you may have to select specific flights and burrow down a screen or two before the bottom-line price is revealed. In my situation, those fees added anywhere between $40 and $50 to the final price. In some cases I had to repeat that drill-down step to see the final price for each flight option.
Then there's the whole luggage fiasco. A $250 ticket on Southwest is cheaper than a $200 ticket on Delta if you're checking two bags. Southwest doesn't charge for bags; Delta charges $25 for the first and $35 for the second. This factored into our travel agent's thinking when she booked us on Southwest. With the online search engines, figuring that out is your problem.
Of course, none of this factors in the wide variations in surcharges you'll be hit with for a pillow, blanket, advance seat assignment, food, snacks, headphones, Wi-Fi and all of the other garbage airlines try to sell you while you choke on stale air in that cramped little seat.
In our case, here's what the customer wanted, as described to the travel agent:
"We need three tickets to Baton Rouge for a 10-day vacation starting on or about [date]. We can be flexible on the dates by a week or so, as long as the trip doesn't exceed our 7 vacation day budget (7 weekdays max). We can depart from any of three airports: Hartford, Boston or Manchester, NH. We're okay flying into either Baton Rouge or New Orleans. Find us the cheapest flight -- taking into account taxes, fees, your agency fee and any applicable baggage surcharges."
Then the Pièce de résistance:
"Oh, and one more thing. Two of us are going for ten days. But we need a third ticket with the same departure date but returning one month later. We'd like everyone to be together on the flight out."
Can a search engine do any of that? Not without doing many, many different queries. Time is money. The $75 we gave the travel agent was money well spent.
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So ....You Want To Know About
Well, as a Cuba Cruise passenger “Your Cruise” includes visits to a total of six UNESCO world heritage sites and four National Parks & Preserves. You will walk down cobblestone streets, up mountain paths, through rain forests and, of
course, on fabulous world-famous beaches. And, each night you'll enjoy the incredible food, entertainment and comfort of your world-class ship. Experience the best of an all-inclusive resort and a cruise vacation, combined with a Cuba that few people ever get the chance to see.
Your Cuba Cruise travels clockwise around the island starting in Havana. With optional Shore Excursions
7 night cruises operate weekly from December 5, 2011 through March 12, 2012
For more information on this great "newly offered" All Inclusive Cuba Cruise...contact me via phone - {902} 300-1009 OR email at hkennedy@tpi.ca!!!!
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Are You Protected???
Did you know a huge percentage of travellers, families, elderly, businessmen and women are travelling without insurance protection when they go on holidays, are you one of them?
It's also a known fact that the cause of most deaths for travellers is an auto accident.
Could be from your home to the airport, or the airport to your resort destination!
HMKennedy Travel {TPI} together with RBC Insurance want you to have a safe, relaxing and enjoyable holiday, taking insurance will see that you and your loved ones are 100% taken care of!
Wherever it may be you are travelling to....RBC Insurance - "Don't Leave Home Without It!", hey didn't another company say those same words..:)
For any RBC Insurance quotes, and/or to purchase this very important part of your holiday, contact me today!!
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Why Cruising?
Because it's more than a vacation-it's an experience like none other.
Cruises are more popular than ever. For over 20 consecutive years, the global cruise industry has grown by more than eight percent annually. That is staggering exponential growth. Every year, tens of millions worldwide enjoy what many believe to be a dream vacation.
People always ask me what my favorite cruise is. It is a fair question but it is akin to asking a parent who their favorite child is.
Cruises are also relaxing. I still chuckle when people tell me that the reason they cruise is because it allows them the opportunity not to think. I hear that a lot. But it is true. After you embark the vessel and unpack, your biggest decision is how to rest. On a cruise, you are fed and entertained, and someone else cleans your room. It sounds basic, but isn't that what we really want when we go on holiday? We all work longer hours now than in previous years. PDAs and mobile phones control many of our lives. So when we are on vacation, we need to relax. You may be pleased to learn that your electronic handcuff won't work on Bora Bora.
Have you ever noticed how many different cruise lines there are? Why do you think that is? It is because many smart people realize that cruises are a unique and affordable way to experience the world. Our planet is vast and spectacularly beautiful. We sometimes forget that most of it is water. The capital of Alaska is Juneau, and you can't get to it by car.
On certain cruise lines, the shows are better than what you might see in London, New York, or Las Vegas. If you don't care about what your room looks like and want to save money, then get an "inside cabin" with no window. They are perfectly fine. Or you can have a balcony suite with your own private hot tub. A cruise is like a hotel. You decide how many perks you want. You will also find exemplary child-care services on many cruises. Some cater to an older crowd, but more than a few epitomize a college student's wildest dream. Most cruises exhibit a wonderful mix of age and ethnicity.
Your days at sea can be packed with activities from morning till night or you can just spend time relaxing. Go rock climbing and surf simulating on the Flowrider, go shopping and sunbathing, or just hang out in your staterooms. You can make your vacation whatever you want! Look at the daily onboard scheduel and plan the cruise activities you want to do that day and night. And when you arrive in each port, there are dozens of activities and Shore & Land Excursions for you to take advantage of.
What about the Internet and satellite telephone calls? They are in your room now. Some ships even have high speed wireless access in your room. Regular mobile phone service, and outstanding business centers are also the norm. Thankfully, there are some places in the world where even satellites don't work. When your ship is in those areas, then your only option is to forget about your inbox. Yes, a cruise can literally force you to take it easy. Don't worry, you will soon be back in satellite range.
World travel, affordable prices, massive convenience, relaxation and fun. That's why I cruise and have become your cruise specialist!
With TPI, we have many cruise partners offering exclusive prices. Simply put, everyone, from families, couples, family reunions, to corporate events to groups. From mild to wild, there are activities for every explorer. I have the best price for your unforgetable cruise holiday.
So, if you have never cruised before, then why not?
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Group Travel
Are you in charge of or belong to Associations, Organizations, Clubs, Schools, Societies, or Any Group? Are you planning a Friend or Family Vacation? Celebrating Important Dates, A Wedding?
Contact me today and I will show how you can take advantage of your traveling free to lead that group.
So Don't Delay
Contact Heather now!
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