Travel is an experience, not a commodity.
Travel is also business and organisation and budgets and details. Things to go right and things that go south. Like the unexpected outbreak of a new virus or a volcanic event that stops aircraft from landing.
Isn't it good to have a live person on your team who you can call or text, instead of trying to sort things with a booking engine?
It's why travel advisors and consultants are
still in business after all the years of the internet. Here's some tips on what is involved in travel today.
Logistics and Procurement: Go With Your Gut or?
The devil is in the details. Is it better to take the train from Rome to Naples, catch a bus to visit the ruins of Herculaneum, and retrace steps back to Rome, or hire a guide and car, or take an organized group day tour? Maybe it's better to stay the night and come back. Or continue?
It's a lot of moving parts. Flight routes and times, airport transfers, trains, car rentals, hotels, ferries, buses. These form the chain of events that typically govern a trip from start to finish.
I help by looking at the whole picture and develop a clear picture with you so you know what you are getting before you go.
Security:
The web makes it easy to transact money. maybe too easy. Here are the things that you need to consider as you hand over your credit card number online or cash to a local company or vendor at destination.
How reliable is their service? How is their after sales service? What is the procedure if there's a problem? Do they have good hiring and training practises? Are they ethical employers and do they have good environmental practises? Are people of all genders, races, ethnic backgrounds, and ages treated with the same (hopefully high) standards?
Are you safe with the the operator? Is your money safe? What kind of equipment do they use? Is their equipment adequately maintained? Do they operate with all the locally required permits and licenses? Do they carry any kind of liability insurance? Do they have emergency plans and employees that are trained to deal with them?
Value:
If you are at the early stages of travel planning,
reach out. If you've done a lot of research already,
a second opinion never hurts and costs you nothing up front.
Add a higher level of financial certainty to your trip and
get the best value. I will give you a transparent, complete, comparative view of the options, without having to commit any money until it looks good to go to the next stage.
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