In an age where travelers of all ages turn to the Internet to book flight and hotel reservations, modern travel agents are offering expert advice on cruises and tour packages to far-flung locales, advice on the best a particular city has to offer, exclusive perks, hidden discount prices and the security of an adviser in case of inconvenience or disaster.
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Although we can't tell for certain whether the Loch Ness monster lurks in the waters of Scotland, there are some myths about which our team of travel experts is suitably enlightened. A number of prevalent tall tales, which relate to everything from transportation expenses to health to hotels, have confused thousands of travelers as the stories circulate on blogs and boards like stale cabin air. Want the truth? We've created a list of common travel yarns and broken down which "facts" are really fictions.

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Lisa Kadane of the Calgary Herald talked to travel counsellors across the country and rounded up four scenarios where it pays to use a travel expert.  To read more, click here ...

FEB 2008: Thirty eight percent of respondents claim they are planning to dedicate at least some portion of their vacations this year to volunteering. 

A 2007 survey has highlighted growing consumer frustration with issues they are encountering when using e-commerce websites.