A WORD OF CAUTION !!! WHEN IT IS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE...

PLANNING TRIPS ARE JUST AS MUCH FUN AS TAKING THEM; SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO
THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY HAS ITS SHARE OF FRAUD, PEOPLE WHO SELL TRAVEL WITHOUT THE PROPER LICENSING.

WATCH THE RED FLAG WHEN THE SELLER TELLS YOU THEY TAKE ONLY CASH OR WIRE TRANSFER; TOUR COMPANIES AND CRUISE LINE LOVE CREDIT CARDS...A LOT LESS WORK FOR THEM.  ANOTHER RED FLAG WHEN YOU DO NOT RECEIVE CONFIRMATION FROM THE CRUISE LINES OR TOUR COMPANIES WITHIN FEW DAYS SHOWING YOUR DEPOSIT AND WHEN YOUR BALANCE IS DUE; WHEN YOU DO NOT HAVE A CONFIRMATION FROM THE AIRLINES AND A TICKET NUMBER; CANCELLATION INSURANCE IS ALWAYS OFFERED BY THE CRUISE AND TOUR COMPANIES, IT IS THE EXCEPTION TO HAVE TO BUY IT FROM ANOTHER PARTY; IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE YOUR POLICY SHORTLY AFTER THE FINAL PAYMENT IS MADE ...THAT IS ANOTHER RED FLAG.  IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PLANNING A TRIP MAKE SURE TO DEAL WITH AN AGENCY AND AGENT WHO ARE BONDED AND HAVE THE PROPER APPOINTMENTS FROM THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES:

• ARC / AIRLINE REPORTING CORPORATION THAT ALLOWS US TO SELL DOMESTIC TRAVEL
  AND PACKAGE TOURS / CAR RENTAL / RAIL TRAVEL ETC..

• IATA / INTERNATIONAL AIR TRAVEL ASSOCIATION THAT ALLOWS US TO SELL INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL

• CLIA / CRUISE LINE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION THAT ALLOWS US TO SELL CRUISES

• ASTA / AMERICAN SOCIETY OF TRAVEL AGENTS

WE ARE DUES PAYING MEMBERS WITH GREAT STANDING WITH ALL THE ABOVE. MY EXPERIENCE OF 39 YEARS IN THE BUSINESS TAUGHT ME A GREAT DEAL ABOUT THE INDUSTRY AND THE PRETENDERS. IF AT ANY TIME YOU HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT ANY OF THE ABOVE , PLEASE FEEL FREE TO COME BY OR CALL ME AND I WILL GLADLY ANSWER YOUR CONCERNS.