*You’d never been to France before, so you asked around for some travel advice. Your college roommate’s brother, who had spent a semester in France, happily gave you a list of all the places he stayed. It wasn’t until after you arrived in Paris that you realized you booked yourself into the most popular youth hostel in town.
*You’d heard cruising is an all-inclusive experience and it was pretty exciting when you went on that discount cruise website and saw those great photos of passengers sipping cocktails and touring great sights of the Mediterranean. It was kind of embarrassing when you got onboard and realized that none of those things were part of your “all-inclusive experience.”
*You wanted to get away for the weekend, so you “tweeted” a question to the masses asking if anyone knows of a great B&B in San Diego. JackTravels, was the first to respond with a great offer for a cute looking place, which turned out to be his house. You ended up sleeping in his kid’s room all weekend and having cereal for breakfast.
*You knew you shouldn’t have dawdled in the marketplace during your shore excursion, but you thought your cruise ship would NEVER take off without you. But, it did! The website you used to book your cruise wasn’t prepared for you to call them with the news that you needed help getting off the island.
*A room overlooking Athens sounded just swell in the online hotel description and it only cost 150 euro per night. Such a deal! Turns out it did overlook Athens, but it was from 10 miles out of town and a cab to the city was 75 euro each way.
*You weren’t really sure what a repositioning cruise was, but it sure was cheap!! Who knew it would only make 2 stops during the 10-day voyage?
*You asked your friends on Facebook where you should go for your honeymoon and a guy you went to high school with (whom you only sort of remember) told you he ran a travel company and that he’d get you a discount. It was only after he’d taken your money and disappeared that you remembered the trouble maker he was in high school.
*You and your fragile, aged, wealthy aunt both love animals, so you thought the cougar cruise, with the “too good to be true price tag” sounded fun. After seven days of constantly being mistaken for a woman on the prowl, your aunt has written you out of her will and you figure you’ll only need seven years of therapy to recover from the experience.
In the world of Vacation Travel, things online are not always what they seem and the old adage, “If it looks too good to be true, it probably is,” is spot on. If you want a vacation with wonderful memories, trust a local professional who will work with you to find you the best for your taste, budget, and style.
Debby Stevens
Owner/Cruise & Travel Specialist
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