I’ve asked myself this question a number of times. I’m a seasoned traveler, who has traversed the globe solo or with 1-2 other people, and I have managed and planned my own trips for decades. After going through a travel advisor myself to help me plan a very special once in a lifetime trip, I guess you could say “I saw the light.” In fact, not only did I better understand the benefits of using an advisor, I decided to become one myself!

So, why did I decide to use a travel advisor for help in planning a trip to a place that I know so well?

1. Exclusivity: I wanted access to all the best places – I didn’t want to go to the places that everyone else goes. I wanted to visit special, unique, hard to reach places (and quite frankly hard to book places that only the best travel experts have access to).
   
2. Sustainability and authenticity: I wanted to ensure that my travel was having a net-positive impact on the communities and places I was traveling to and honoring the local cultural heritage as much as possible. Using a travel advisor with local knowledge of the area and the company I was booking through gave me complete assurance that my trip would do just that.
   
3. Expert support: I had an extremely complex itinerary in mind and I just wanted some support and help in booking and making my dream trip come to be.
   
4. Best-in-class service: I wanted to know that I was getting special services and opportunities before, during and even after the planned portion of my trip had finished.
   
5. Assurance and insurance: I wanted to have peace of mind  that my trip (and INVESTMENT) would be in the hands of someone who could help me with any last minute changes or surprises, so I could enjoy my trip worry free and offer my travel companion (in this case my husband) the best experience possible.

Exclusivity, Authenticity, Expertise, Connections, and Travel support

This is exactly what I offer to my clients when they choose to book their travels with Heather Lane Adventures.