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Think You Don't Need a Travel Agent? Think Again!

Mann Travel and Cruise Show January 28, 2017

By SCMK January 16, 2017
In the age of the internet, many of us feel like we can plan all of our trips on our own, find better deals and set up tours on our own. Honestly, I fell into that camp also until I tried to plan a trip last summer to Europe for my family. It was overwhelming, what looked like great deals were often times tied to companies that had awful online reviews, choosing hotels in cities I had never been to, transportation on the ground and between cities was mush more than I had planned for. I ended up turning it all over to Mann Travel, honestly I thought I would pay a little more using a travel agent but at that point I didn't care. Here is what I learned~ 

  • I actually spent less using an agent, like a lot less 
  • The agents have access to the same deals that you see on big name sites
  • Agents can actually score you a better deal, they have access to contacts and packages that you can't get online 
  • You have a support, if something goes wrong you have an actual person to call~ No call center you have a person 
  • They can score you some great perks at your hotels that you would not be able to get on your own 
  • It's not an all of nothing deal, you can use your agent for some of your trip or all of it. We wanted to stay in an apartment for one leg of our trip and we were able to do that on our own
  • It's FREE! It costs you noting to hand it over to someone else 

There are so many benefits to using a travel agent I am not sure why most people don't just turn it over! Planning a trip this year? Head to the Mann Travel and Cruise Show January 28, 2017 from 11:00 AM-4:00 PM. This is a great chance to see a variety of trip ideas, talk to reps from different destinations and win some great prizes!