My Business Practices

I am a travel agent who enjoys helping clients plan their entire travel adventures and realize their travel dreams.

I am affiliated with a large travel agency with broad resources at my disposal.
I am an Accredited Cruise Counselor.

I book cruises, tours, hotels, trains, car rentals and more.

My objectives are to add value and convenience to your trip with reduced stress and risk.
I always attempt to get the best value for my clients. As a result, I may end up using travel suppliers that do not provide commissions. This is relatively unique among agents; there are times when I may need to charge reasonable booking fees.

Note that you will not generally be paying more for your trip than if you booked yourself. The only exception is when you ask me to do extensive planning to enhance your trip. You will always end up benefiting from my time spent, attention to details and overall contribution to your trip. In addition, I am often able to add amenities to your trip.

Also note that I have support from my agency and travel suppliers in case of any problems that might arise that you won't likely have on your own.

I encourage the purchase of standard travel insurance with any significant trip. (See the “Travel Protections” post to the right for further information.)

For my protection, clients need to tell me when they choose not to purchase it.

Note that Airlines do not offer any commission. Travel agents generally do one of 2 things:

1.    Use Air Consolidators who commission but do not often compete with the best available fares.

2.    Charge a fee for searching for and booking non-commissionable fares.

I generally choose the latter in order to get a client the best fare I can find and because of the work involved. I do more than most, usually going through several iterations of searching and discussion with a client before selecting and booking a flight.

My fee is relatively low: 3-5% of the fare (depending on the work involved) with a $25 minimum per booking. 

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