Originally Posted by
rally
well there do not seem to be that many "real" travel agents
the 2-3 of them I have used in the past are gone,
Internet booking has put many of them out of business....
Rally
http://www.astanet.com/
is a good place to start. Input you zip code, do some legwork and seek out an experienced professional near you.
After 12 years as a lowly TA, it still amazes me why consumers treat TA's differently than, for example, barbers/hairdressers, mechanics or realtors who over time you grow to trust with your business because of their experience. You never would find that comfortable long-term relationship, however, if you went to a new barber every haircut. Yes, the internet has changed the way travel is sold but I would suggest that bricks & mortar TA's aren't quite as rare as unicorns as it's made to sound in this thread. Just some advice without a service fee.
