| Whenever you are thinking of going on holiday | | | | hotels, tours band transportation companies than |
| what is the first thing you think of after you have | | | | a non-In country travel agent this way giving you |
| your destination? Normally people will think of | | | | more choice. |
| visiting a high street Travel Agent. However and | | | | 3. The In country Travel Agent has more |
| no offence intended but what does a high street | | | | flexibility to design a custom itinerary, always |
| travel agent probably know about the destination | | | | make sure you provide them with all the |
| unless they have been there? Understandably all | | | | information that they are going to need. If you let |
| they are selling is what they are told to sell, what | | | | them know you then they will be better prepared |
| is in the book. However how do you know you | | | | to produce the perfect itinerary for you. |
| are getting a good deal? Many a time have other | | | | 4. The In Country Travel Agent goes straight to |
| in country travel agents had to clean up the | | | | the hotels, this way the price is less and also they |
| holiday mess caused by High Street Travel | | | | can instantly check availability. There is nothing |
| Agents. | | | | worse than booking something that is not |
| Say for instance you are thinking of coming to | | | | available!! |
| Costa Rica. From my experience of UK Travel | | | | 5. Use your Travel Agents experience to the up |
| Agents the majority have never been and the | | | | most, get to do all the great things in the country |
| holiday they are trying to sell you is a preplanned | | | | that normal people do not get to do!! |
| tour that is not designed to your needs. Also the | | | | 6. When you use a Travel Agent in that country |
| price is usually much more expensive as the High | | | | you are supporting that countries local economy |
| Street Agent will have to go through 3 or 4 | | | | and helping keep locals in jobs. |
| peoples pockets before it gets to the hotel. | | | | 7. If you have a problem while in the country how |
| Therefore in our opinion it is always much better | | | | will the High Street Travel Agent help you? Will |
| to use an in country Travel Agent for reasons | | | | they call from the UK to sort everything out for |
| below: | | | | you? In Country Travel Agents normally provide |
| 1. The in country Travel Consultant lives and | | | | a 24 hour service just in case the worst happens. |
| works in the country so use their knowledge and | | | | We hope this has given you some reasons why |
| experience to design a perfect custom itinerary | | | | to use a local travel agent in the destination |
| just for you. | | | | country. If you have any questions please feel |
| 2. The In Country travel agent uses a lot more | | | | free to call Costa Rica Holiday on 0207-1933930. |