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10 Reasons to Use a Travel Agent
Here's an open letter to our prospective clients who are debating
whether to use a live travel agent to book their vacation or to
go it alone by using the Internet.
1. You've Googled "Mexico vacation," and come up with
17.8 million responses. Need a little help editing those choices?
2. Remember when you used that obscure website to book your hotel,
and when you got there you spent your beach vacation overlooking
a parking lot?
3. How many hours were you on hold with the airline when your
flight was canceled because of a snowstorm?
4. Did you really mean to spend your honeymoon at that resort
whose one tiny pool was filled all day with 12 screaming children?
5. Who knew that when you booked that "villa" in Tuscany,
it would be a small room with a kitchenette and no air conditioning?
Funny, it looked much better on your computer screen.
6. No one explained to you that in July, it's winter time in Rio,
and so you showed up there with nothing but five Hawaiian shirts
and three pairs of swimming trunks.
7. How about the time you really needed a restful vacation, and
you ended up in New Orleans during Mardi Gras and someone threw
up on your shoes?
8. Yes, I guess that hotel must have used a telephoto lens when
they took a picture of those guest rooms that you saw on their
website.
9. I suppose contacting the Attorney General to resolve the fact
that that Internet site has billed your credit card three times
instead of once is the only route to take at this point.
10. It was definitely odd that there were no cab drivers at the
airport at 3 o'clock in the morning when you finally landed in
Costa Rica, but booking a transfer to your very remote hotel would
have been a good thing to remember when you purchased your airline
ticket and hotel online.
BEACH
Hanalei Bay, Kauai, HI
Siesta Beach, Sarasota, FL
Coopers Beach, Southampton, NY
Coronado Beach, San Diego
Hamoa Beach, Maui, HI
Main Beach, East Hampton, NY
Cape Hatteras, Outer Banks, NC
Cape Florida State Park, Key Biscayne, FL
Coast Guard Beach, Cape Cod, MA
Kiawah Island, SC
Top Ten U.S. Destinations
Las
Vegas
New York
Chicago
Orlando
Los Angeles
Washington, DC
San Francisco
San Diego
Boston
Miami
Top Ten International Destinations
Cancun
London
Riviera Maya
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Toronto
Jamaica
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Los Cabos
Paris
Vancouver
Top Ten Reasons to Cruise
VALUE. One price buys your
cabin, dining, entertainment and more.
ROMANCE. Secluded beaches,
en suite dining on a balcony overlooking the ocean and spa services
for two are just some of the romantic pursuits available.
CUISINE. Tantalize your taste
buds with gourmet fare that showcases exotic ingredients, old
standbys like pizza and ice cream or spa cuisine for a healthy
alternative. Depending on your mood, dine in a traditional ballroom
setting, a small bistro or a casual eatery.
VARIETY. With over 150 distinctive
ships, 1800 ports-of-call and an unbelievable array of places
to see and things to do, there is a perfect cruise for you. For
even more choice, consider a pre- or post-land tour.
ACTIVITIES. Fill your days
with sightseeing, sports activities, cultural lectures, educational
tours led by naturalists and historians or simply lounge by the
pool and relax. At night, enjoy dance extravaganzas, musical revues,
gaming or a quiet evening gazing at the stars.
SIMPLICITY. Don't come back
from your vacation needing a vacation. Planning a cruise is simple;
your CLIA-affiliated travel agency can handle all of the details.
Once you're on board, nearly all expenses are pre-paid... talk
about hassle-free.
NEW HORIZONS. Fall asleep
in one destination and awake to a new horizon... and you only
have to pack and unpack once!
FAMILY. Families love cruising.
Children's programs, kid-friendly menus and tours of the ship
will keep your children happy, while affording you some time alone.
PAMPERING. Regardless of
your budget, all cruise lines pamper their guests with first-class
service around the clock.
SATISFACTION. It's a fact
that cruises have a higher percentage of satisfied customers than
any other vacation experience.
YOU. You can have the vacation
of a lifetime, see the world, completely unwind, take a walk on
the wild side, dance the night away, feast on fabulous cuisine,
learn something new, make friends, bond with your family, steal
quiet moments with your spouse. Whatever your heart desires, is
yours, when you choose to cruise.
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