Just when you thought the internet was enough to plan your next amazing vacation, along came COVID-19; changing everything. 

It’s early 2020, and you’re sitting at home, looking out of the window and dreaming of your Summer vacation; a time where the stress of work fades away, you’re dipping your toes in crystal blue waters and sipping on a glass of champagne in the middle of the day. You can feel the waves lightly splashing around your ankles while you sit at the office looking at this month’s balance sheet.  

And then suddenly, out of nowhere, the World changed….. Gone was the thought of even venturing out of the house, let alone leaving the country. 

And so it began; days, weeks and months of being indoors, doing everything possible to keep yourself and your loved ones safe. Juggling home schooling, home office, home cooking……home everything, and the dream vacation slipping further and further away.

But wait! What’s this? A light at the end of the tunnel! Fast forward to early 2022 and the World is finally opening up – slowly but surely. First thing on the agenda; Travel. With all that pent up desire to travel and dreams of wandering narrow cobbled streets in search of gelato, the luxury hotel suite you’ve been staring at on Instagram, and a crystal blue ocean becoming more vivid by the day, there is nothing else higher on the priority list than making this vacation happen. But when you open your web browser, eager to find the escape you so rightly deserve, instead of seeing beautiful beaches, sun, and amazing hotels, all you are faced with is a long list of restrictions and rules; each one different depending on the destination, airline, or hotel you are looking for. It’s such a headache, you shut down your computer and sink into the sofa, all those dreams slowly slipping away. It’s all just too hard.

Then, a lightbulb moment! There IS a way to solve all of these problems. There are people out there experienced in these exact situations, providing seamless service from the initial planning stage all the way until you return back home – even in a worldwide pandemic.

Enter, the Travel Advisor. 

Not only do travel advisors have access to exclusive amenities, connections in all the right places, intricate knowledge of the travel landscape, and the ability to plan the most detailed itinerary; travel advisors also have the resources to know exactly what’s happening, as it happens, and by default, the ability to react quickly to ensure your trip goes without a hitch; working tirelessly behind the scenes to re-book that canceled flight, arrange an alternative airport pick up, or upgrade your room at no extra cost. Because you deserve it. When planning a vacation, there is nothing more valuable than that, whether we are in the time of a pandemic or not. 

According to the New York Times, travel agents are seeing an unprecedented surge in business as Covid-19 has given them a new relevancy, thanks largely to the constantly changing rules and restrictions travelers face, with nearly 50% of inquiries coming from new customers. With the demand for travel at an all time high, and destinations rapidly filling up, working with a travel advisor may be the key to your dream trip becoming a reality this Summer season and beyond. While it was widely predicted that the internet was going to make travel advisors obsolete, that just hasn’t happened, and now you know why.
To find out more about how your next dream vacation can become a stress-free reality, please visit www.azaluxurytravel.com or contact me directly at alexandra@azaluxurytravel.com