5 Reasons to Leave Vacation Planning to the Experts

By Gerry Waller

While professional travel advisors cannot make the decision for you about such things as destination, timing, venue and budgets, they can save you tremendous time, effort and frustration throughout the planning process.

Here are several reasons to leave the planning of your dream vacation to a professional travel advisor.

Guidance – They can very effectively guide your thinking about the kind of dream vacation you want to take. Do you want to simply relax, experience a different culture, have a one-of-kind adventure, or enjoy quality time with the family? Whatever your motivation for taking a vacation, your travel advisor can clarify your needs, wants and expectations.

Knowledge (and Experience) – Perhaps you have heard or read about a particular place where you would like to vacation. Your travel advisor can save you time and ultimately money by giving you an understanding about the positives and negatives related to desired locations. Even if your travel advisor has not been to a particular location, he or she is certain to have direct contacts that will help get useful details.

Budget – This not only includes your direct costs of the overall vacation but also the hidden costs related to your time or problems encountered by not knowing the best options and sources that will result in a dream vacation. Your travel advisor will make every attempt to work within your reasonable budget and can also make meaningful suggestions related to venues, tours, insurance, and other considerations that may increase your budget but save you significant costs before, during and after your vacation.

Arrangements – A dream vacation does not involve just one component. There are usually numerous arrangements that must be researched, planned, and booked. Flights; accommodations at the resort or cruise ship; transfers and transportation; tour guides; meals; entertainment, and those are just a few to mention. Each of those arrangements takes time as well as experience in navigating the sources to be sure you are getting the best deals and solutions.

Service – Chances are very good that your dream vacation will go off without a hitch but remember this…if you researched, planned and booked your vacation by yourself or through an online site, you will need to take time to figure out the best contact and ways of correcting any problems that arise. You will need to call various numbers, waiting on hold, and navigating to get to the right person to solve any problem. If you booked online, you need to remember that their so-called expertise is in simply booking your vacation; it is not correcting problems that arise. When you use a professional travel advisor, you only need one number to call and your advisor will take it from there to find a resolution.

In today's digital age, you might think it is easy to research, plan and book your dream vacation. It's not! Take the much easier route and call a travel professional. You will be amazed at the ease and cost effectiveness for how the travel expert can build a dream vacation that is perfect for you.

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Gerry Waller

Gerry combines his years of travel experience and passion for dream vacations to help clients get the most out of theirs. He provides thoughtfulness, patience, and careful attention to details in planning and accomplishing every client’s needs and desires for new and exciting vacation opportunities. Whether it is a luxurious cruise, relaxing resort and spa, or an adventurous escape from day-to-day lives, Gerry goes above and beyond to help turn vacation dreams into reality.