Posts by
Susan Wolfson
Why do you travel? Five great reasons to travel
Why do people choose to travel? At the Avoya 2017 conference several travel suppliers provided answers and we thought you'd be interested. Here's five great reasons to travel:
How do I prepare for my trip?
Here's 6 trip preparation tips to make sure your next trip is nice and smooth:
Alternative Supplier case study - Regent Cruises
This continues our series on Alternative Suppliers and why you should ask about them. This post describes what an alternative supplier is and what it means. In ocean cruises, there are several generic categories that are used to describe various suppliers. There's mass market - think Carnival and Royal Caribbean. There's premium lines like Celebrity, Princess, Holland America. And then there's luxury brands. (Oceania and Azamara would add an additional category between premium and luxury for their brands). Regent is surely a luxury brand.
Should I leave early so I don't miss my cruise?
Should you leave the night before your cruise leaves? This is a question we frequently get. Here's the scenario: your cruise leaves from Florida at 5 pm on a Wednesday and embarkation starts at 1 pm. You have concerns about missing your cruise due to travel issues. What if you don't make it in time? Here's some considerations:
How to Pick a Travel Agent
Did you see the NY times article called "How to Pick a Travel Agent"? It lists four tips to find the perfect agent. While some of these tips are fine, I'll comment on each as well as provide some additional considerations. Here's the NY Times articles main points:
Alternative supplier case study - Contiki
Every hear of Contiki? They are what I call an alternative travel supplier. In my previous post we provided an overview of what an alternative travel supplier is and why you should be interested. Here's the link in case you missed it.