08/15/2026
People always ask me, “Why use a travel agent? I can just book it myself.”
Here’s what happened a few weeks ago:
A lady booked her own Sandals trip. She had a credit for a few thousand bucks but she needed to call directly in order to have her credit applied to the booking. She spent 2 days trying to get through to customer service. When she finally did, they told her “use it by Aug 1 and travel by the end of August” or she’d lose it. Problem is… her trip isn’t until October.
She called me in a panic. I called my direct contact at Sandals and asked for an extension. Got it approved for her through the end of October.
That’s the difference. Travel agents have strong partnerships and direct contacts with our suppliers — I can talk to a real person who can actually fix stuff. Instead of getting stuck on hold and given the run around, we handle the headaches for you.
After it was all done she told me, “I have definitely learned my lesson that I should book with a travel agent.”
That’s my job — I handle the messy stuff so you don’t have to. I do all-inclusives, cruises, and Disney. If you’ve got a trip coming up, let me take the headache part.