{"id":1310,"date":"2014-05-17T09:49:44","date_gmt":"2014-05-17T09:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.7.128\/wpmigrate\/?p=1310"},"modified":"2014-05-17T09:49:44","modified_gmt":"2014-05-17T09:49:44","slug":"why-its-better-to-book-your-vacation-with-a-travel-agent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/why-its-better-to-book-your-vacation-with-a-travel-agent\/","title":{"rendered":"Why it&#8217;s better to book your vacation with a travel agent"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"3a64bb57635b757d04b12bcf0c14b9a3\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9477973674766713\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8885944693\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>In today&#8217;s web-savvy culture, many travellers are brushing aside travel agents as unnecessary.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Not true.&nbsp; Don&#8217;t believe us?&nbsp; Keep reading to find out why it&#8217;s actually a very, very good idea to book your vacation with a travel agent &#8211; and it&#8217;s not just because they can save you lots of time and money.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Get more essential travel tips from tripatlas.com\/new: <a href=\"https:\/\/tripatlas.com\/new\/articles\/780\/How_to_protect_yourself_from_risky_travel_companies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Protect Yourself from Risky Travel Companies<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/tripatlas.com\/new\/articles\/963\/Tips_on_how_to_book_an_all_inclusive_vacation_or_holiday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tips on How to Book an All-Inclusive Vacation<\/a>; or <a href=\"https:\/\/tripatlas.com\/new\/articles\/951\/Secrets_to_getting_through_airport_security\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Secrets to Getting Through Airport Security Quickly<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why it&#8217;s better to book your vacation with a travel agent<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tripatlas.com\/new\/images\/articles\/whytravelagentprice.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Window with travel deals\" title=\"Window with travel deals\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"2\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" align=\"left\" \/>Get personal travel advice:<\/strong> Want to go on vacation but don&#8217;t know where you want to go?&nbsp; A travel agent can sit down with you, get a feel for what you&#8217;re looking for, and recommend a number of destinations and activities based on what best suits your travel style, budget, what you want to do on vacation, preferences, likes, and dislikes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>First-hand knowledge and specialized expertise: <\/strong>Once you decide a destination, travel agents can usually give you first-hand knowledge about the destination.&nbsp; In fact, travel agents are continually travelling to gain more first-hand knowledge to be able to sell the product to their clients.&nbsp; Many destinations also offer specialist certification to travel agents, which includes intensive and thorough workshops on all that the destination may offer.&nbsp; A travel agent&#8217;s expertise will also help to guide to towards or away from risky airlines, unstable destinations, prepare you for what to expect, and etc. <strong><\/strong><\/p><div class=\"3a64bb57635b757d04b12bcf0c14b9a3\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9477973674766713\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8885944693\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Save time and money: <\/strong>In a recent survey by Forrester Research, they found that most travellers thought the worst part of the trip was booking it online.&nbsp; This was especially because of extra or hidden fees, service charges, having to do all the research to learn about a destination, not to mention checking a handful of online booking sites on a regular basis for price comparison.&nbsp; Booking a trip on your own online is almost a full-time job!&nbsp; With a travel agent, you can save time on having to go through all the nitty-gritty details of booking your vacation and let them handle it.&nbsp; Additionally, since certified travel agents are given special rates by hotels, car rental companies, airlines, you can often save more with travel agents even after you pay their service fee &#8211; usually $100 or less per person.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tripatlas.com\/new\/images\/articles\/whytravelagent.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Authorized Travel Agent\" title=\"Authorized Travel Agent\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"2\" width=\"300\" height=\"276\" align=\"right\" \/>Vacations suited for you: <\/strong>Not only can travel agents recommend the best destinations for you &#8211; but they also have first-hand knowledge on the best resorts, hotels, cruises, or destinations to best suit you.&nbsp; This will especially help you so that you don&#8217;t get caught on a 2-week cruise where the average age of cruisers is 65+ or going for your honeymoon to a resort full of screaming children.&nbsp; <strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Reliability: <\/strong>You wouldn&#8217;t go to a doctor who wasn&#8217;t a certified doctor, right?&nbsp; The same goes with travel agents.&nbsp; In many states and provinces, travel agents must have training and be registered to a licensing board.&nbsp; So, not only can booking your trip with an experienced certified travel agent give you a better trip experience overall &#8211; but a travel agent is also someone you know that can trust to help you plan.&nbsp; <strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Emergencies: <\/strong>When it comes to travel emergencies like missing your flight due to unforeseen and unavoidable circumstances, you can call your travel agent and get them to help you secure a new flight.&nbsp; A travel agent can act as a mediator on your behalf to speak with airlines or hotels &#8211; and since travel agents are repeat customers, airlines and hotels are more likely to hear them out and offer a solution.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Convinced?&nbsp; We&#8217;ve got even better news for you.&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/tripatlas.com\/new\/tripbuilder.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tripatlas.com\/new&#8217;s Trip Builder<\/a> allows travellers to get in touch with local travel agents &#8211; 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