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Where have you been? Where are you going? Where would you like to go?






   

[Sinner Rider] Monday, June 29, 2009 2:58:19 PM 
I'm sure everything will go well.. with trips like  that it can be more costly to use an agent.. It all depends. One site that is really good for last minute travel.. is www.travelzoo.com

I have used that myself for hotels a few times.. it searches all the sites for you.

good luck on your trip!
  [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Monday, June 29, 2009 2:54:49 PM)
[Deep Freeze] Monday, June 29, 2009 2:54:49 PM 
I truly appreciate the offer! Don't do much international travel at all!!! Travel is rather painful for me as it is. This trip was VERY easy as far as booking and transfers and whatnot. We looked at the hotel online and it appears to be very nice. Has all the things we are looking for in a hotel.  Airfare was great and, of course, we are going from Vegas to San Diego so the flight is very short.

All in all, we are pleased. Of course, we really will not know everything until we get there as actually SEE what it is we bought!! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We have been to San Diego enough times to know what the area is like so we are not going in totally blind. All should work out well.
  [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Sinner Rider from Monday, June 29, 2009 2:47:30 PM)
[Sinner Rider] Monday, June 29, 2009 2:47:30 PM 

Oh yeah your telling me! My job is nothing as to what it was.. Luckly I do Corporate travel so I work with large companies rather then walk-in or lesiure travel. However regardless everyone is cutting back including these compaines!

There is a major difference in using an agent compared to an online reservation system, honestly it depends where you are going! If the trip is Intl , use an agent! With the layovers and schedule changes personally I would use an agent. Travelocity and sites similar don't notify and/or reissue tickets. Instead you are left to find out at your own at the airport. The end results can be using losing value of your tickets... plus what you dont see if that you have to pay a service for the booking its just added into your taxes.

But! If you go within the u.s, I agree book it online! Its can be cheaper and you usually should not have many issues within the us... But if your curious on pricing you dont have to book with me, I can just look it up and let you what you should pay.. I can get the same fares.. It would make the searching process easier...

 

What a shitty agency! Sorry they did that too you! Let me know if I can ever help... Its the summer and I'm bored!!!


  [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Saturday, June 27, 2009 8:37:05 AM)
[Deep Freeze] Saturday, June 27, 2009 8:37:05 AM 
You know SR, a couple weeks ago I may have taken you up on that offer BUT I have recently had a very distasteful experience with my travel agent and have decided her services are no longer needed.

Whe the Princess and I went to San Francisco in April, everything was great. We used our same agent from past trips. Good service, fair price, nice hotel and some fun tours. All in all, a very pleasant trip. When we decided to go to San Diego a couple months later, I called the same agent and asked her to prepare a package. Almost three weeks later, I had still not received a return call!!!!! Finally, I contacted another agent (same company) and gave her my information. About three or four days later, she called and gave me a package to St. Thomas!!! I told her we did not (and could not) travel that far and she told me she had nothing "on the beach" in San Diego!

I decided to do the same thing I did with my upcoming Detroit trip and simply go online to Travelocity. Not only did I get a great deal, we got a FOUR star resort ON the beach, airfare AND transfers! I have decided that there is really no reason to utilize a travel agent when I can do the same thing myself and save a few bucks. Sadly, this is what things have come to in the travel industry. Apparently, the agent could not make enough money on the trip I requested and so I became insignificant.
  [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Sinner Rider from Wednesday, June 24, 2009 4:35:50 PM)
[Sinner Rider] Wednesday, June 24, 2009 4:35:50 PM 
I'm a Intl travel agent and work is very slow. I can help with travel if anyone needs it.
[ron h] Wednesday, June 24, 2009 3:52:57 PM 
Well, the year is almost halfway over (can you believe it??!!)...so as the summer months are upon us here in my neck of the woods, I would think that ppl will be going on vacations and doing a bit of traveling...share your experiences with us and maybe post a pic or two!!! 
[MARK IN THE DARK] Monday, May 18, 2009 6:57:49 PM 
i have been to47 states 3 times and favorite places are grand canyon,and yellowstone park.gotta check it out if ya get the chance. pikes peak is insane going 10 miles an hour . i cant believe they have truck races up that 13,110 ft.mtn. or is it 14,110 ft. i forget .its like 13 miles long no gaurdrails and 1,500 to 2,000 ft. drops........
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[Vaillant 3.0] Sunday, May 17, 2009 12:20:16 PM 
Well, now I can at least say that I went biking to the capital city with friends and a student club for a good cause... while listening to JP and cars rushing by...

[Phantom A6] Friday, April 17, 2009 6:18:36 PM 
 Scooooooteeeeeer!!!!!!  
[Priestnut [Banned]] Friday, April 17, 2009 1:39:10 PM 
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[_strat_] Monday, April 06, 2009 1:46:51 AM 

Answer to first question: Everybody.

Answer to the second paragraph: Where the hell do you get potatos so big

Answer to the third: You are Peggy. Resistance is futile.


  [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Sunday, April 05, 2009 12:07:04 PM)
[guidogodoy] Sunday, April 05, 2009 12:07:04 PM 
Hey! Who is talking smack about me while I am sleeping?!?

I'll have you know that I am actually HAVING a potato for lunch today! LOL!!!! Ok, so it is a pre-washed sucker as I don't like to soil my dainty hands with anything like scrubbing but still.....

Also be it known that if I had a bod like Katie Segal, I'd never leave the house! Better yet...make me Christina Applegate!!!


  [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by devils_child from Sunday, April 05, 2009 4:54:45 AM)
[devils_child] Sunday, April 05, 2009 4:54:45 AM 
Yeah notice how Guid has all the money!!! No wonder we're eating potatos for lunch.......

Catch ya later Strat!

  [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by _strat_ from Sunday, April 05, 2009 4:42:30 AM)
[_strat_] Sunday, April 05, 2009 4:42:30 AM 
Lol!!!! Yeah, Freeze looks about right... Guido, on the other hand, looks like he is going to a Cinderella show!

Srry, got to go now... Ive been tasked with peeling the potatoes for lunch... See you later!
  [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by devils_child from Sunday, April 05, 2009 4:31:27 AM)
[devils_child] Sunday, April 05, 2009 4:31:27 AM 
Vacation.... you know they are ditching us to go see Priest.... Look, Freeze is already dressed for the occasion.
  [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by _strat_ from Sunday, April 05, 2009 4:12:20 AM)
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[_strat_] Sunday, April 05, 2009 4:12:20 AM 

What? They gave you a vacation in the shoe store? Me and Kelly...umm... Melly, want to come too! Just leave that redhead Guido at home...
  [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Saturday, April 04, 2009 7:47:54 AM)
[guidogodoy] Saturday, April 04, 2009 11:14:25 AM 
Pfffffff!!! In his dreams, perhaps. You ever want me to launch a pompous tirade of nonsensical blather, you just let me know.
  [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by devils_child from Saturday, April 04, 2009 4:06:36 AM)
[Deep Freeze] Saturday, April 04, 2009 7:47:54 AM 
Oh my darling children..I acknowledge you. I adore you. You are my life. Please know that!!! I have been a little pre-occupied with preparations for our trip. So much to do!!!!
Made up my mind to make a new start..goin' to California with an achin' in my heart.................
[_strat_] Saturday, April 04, 2009 4:31:14 AM 
Thats exactly what Im afraid of.
  [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by devils_child from Saturday, April 04, 2009 4:06:36 AM)
[devils_child] Saturday, April 04, 2009 4:06:36 AM 
Well he is the more intelligent of the two.......
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