As Coach Belichick says “Do your job!” And I do mine. Last week a friend/client asked me to assist in domestic flights with three stops, here, there and home. She was having a frustrating time doing it herself. And the fare was very high. She was looking at multiple carriers, usually not the best fares. Within a few minutes of research I brought the fare down and gave her much better times and connections. The later can be most important; with very full flights these days, missing a connection can mean many hours before another plane has an empty seat available to where you want to go. Last year a client ended up going to another airport, called me and I changed her car and then she drove to her intended destination. Travel is always an adventure. Anyhow, this time my friend said to me, “You know you are pretty good at this. You should do this for a living!”
Another client emailed me the other day. “Well said, Harriet. I may not yet travel a lot, but I’m one of your biggest fans! Even when I’m not traveling, your expertise makes my life easier. It’s just knowing you’re in my corner… “
Too many of you spend much too much time trying to figure out the travel industry. You must have something better to do. I understand your liking the challenge, but in the end “how do you know you got the best?” Sure do some research, know where you are going, what you want to do, and what you want to spend. But in the end, ask a professional for they will clearly have more ideas.
A friend recently needed to cancel her luxury holiday, due to the pneumonia weather we are having. She was very sick. Being sick is no time to deal with the rest of the world. I cancelled everything, ordered her insurance forms and sent her the needed documentation. Simple. And now she feels better!
So let the planning be done by another. Where to???
AlwaysHarriet 