We have travelled twice with Odyssey Unlimited and have had no problems. Our last tour was of…read moreThailand and Cambodia as an add on. Our tour guide Kong did an excellent job guiding us. Our hotels were great, and whenever anyone had a concern, Kong more then went out of his way to a commodate them. Some of our group had a problem in Cambodia and Odyssey gave all of us a small refund for future travel. We went on the Japan tour and Thailand as mentioned. And we first learned of them through the Smithsonian tour to South Africa. Odyssey handled all the reservations for them and also provided the guide, whose knowledge was outstanding. I had to cancel another trip to Spain and Portugal because of an illness, but was compensated partly by Odyssey and he rest by Travel Mate, so I can't complain.

Odyssey's Unlimited tour of Southern Italy & Sicily…read more As far as we are concerned it was not a pleasant experience at all! Starting from the flights which were the worst due to the economy seats, times, missed connection because we were not allowed enough time to get through the airport, customs, gates, etc. Discovery Airlines was the lowest of the low as far as service, accommodations and comfort. Missing 2 days of our tour really put a damper on our trip. The food on the trip was not at all what we expected from Odyssey after hearing "5 star - everything included " - 5 star? 2 at best! We spent more time on a bus than we expected. At least 3 days we were on for 5-6 hours. The day trips 2 hours each way. Then stopping at gas stations or truck stops to use the restrooms was disgusting. When we had time to ourselves we were left in tourist traps to "shop". How many magnets and aprons do we need to buy? The food as I mentioned was disappointing. One night we were served a bowl of beans, half a boiled potato and a boiled piece of chicken. When we mentioned it to our tour director she said "It's the food of the region." We had two nice dinners with the group. The rest of the time we had meager portions and basic food. We enjoyed our dinners on our own better. I hate to say that this experience has squashed my desire to travel with Odysseys ever again. We have traveled with Trafalger to Rome and Tuscany and the experience was far better. Motor coach w/bathrooms, better restaurants and a more lively and exciting tour. I am disappointed with the value and experience of this trip for the money we paid. When you are counting the days until you get home, that tells you it wasn't a good fit for us.

I just read an article in the New York Times called Technology In a Self-Serve World, Start-Ups…read moreFind Value in Human Helpers. Afterwards, I felt called to update my review write about a local business whose services I use, enjoy, and feel are valuable. I think in our world of high tech, we all need services that have a personal touch. Look at the trends--companies like Stitchfix are thriving because people want to feel someone cares about them, knows them, and takes their interests, concerns, and personalities into account. (Stitchfix has stylists that learn about you and send you clothes, going after a niche market of busy women that don't want to spend time in stores. I haven't used Stitchfix so I can't recommend them personally, though I know people who have. What this points to is the trending of #Convenience. I ordered cardigans for my mom and I and it came with a beautiful handwritten note, heck even my new mattress from Casper came with a handwritten note "sleep deep." It is very nice but easy to do, but that is not building a relationship, it is a one time gesture from a cutesy marketing team. The difference behind Active Travels is the genuine caring and service tailored to you. They don't eschew technology, they blend it with their own knowledge and scores of travel writers and agents. When I went to Asheville last year, I got 10 pages from Steve about things to do and where to eat, and even to definitely order the squid ink pasta at Curate, and brunch at Biscuit Head and Sunny Point Cafe in West Asheville.This is part of why I use and recommend Active Travels, run by travel writer Steve Jermanok and his wife Lisa Leavitt who is an agent. Both are well traveled and have friends and contacts all over the globe, and better yet, they are locally based in Newton, but can be contacted from anywhere. Beyond convenience, I really feel people need more handholding than ever in these troubled times. We need to be cared for. A search engine may be efficient, but it doesn't care about you. Lisa & Steve will. Steve once joked to me that someone said to him "Why open a travel agency? You might as well become a cobbler." Well, I actually use my cobbler a lot--another local place to recommend--The Soleman in Waban, Ma. Read about them all on Yelp!

The Quest team has been planning my family trips for years now. Everything from wine tasting in…read moreFrance to deep sea fishing in the Caribbean. Saves time and effort and the end result is impossible to beat.

From the owner: Quest is the first to know about new offers and deals when they become available. We orchestrate…read morepersonal travel adventures for families, small groups, or business team building. We can partner with travel agents as well to ensure the most complete experience for you Our locations include: * The Azores * Iceland * Croatia * Spain * Belgium and the Netherlands * Czech Republic * France * Germany & Australia * Hungary and Romania * Ireland and the UK * Norway * Switzerland * Fiji * Tahiti and Bora Bora * Vietnam and Indonesia * Madeira * Canary Islands * Cabo Verde * Portugal and Lisbon * The Algarve * Tenerife * Douro River Valley * Madrid

Just got my license renewed at this location. The younger woman working the front counter was very…read morefriendly and gave me the forms as soon as I walked in. Jesus was also very helpful in answering any questions and taking care of the process smoothly and surely. My appointment was at 12:10 and they had me out of there by 12:35, with time to spare for my lunch break. I highly recommend any document renewal at this location, especially when presented with the RMV as the alternative.

This AAA location is awful. They treat customers like a burden. I don't know where they find the…read morepeople who work here but they are miserable. They do not post the hours for registry services and think you are an idiot if you do not know the hours. Avoid like the plague. You would be better off going to the Registry than having to endure 2 minutes with these horrible people. Two stars just so you don't skip this review.

My goodness what a racket. Used car salesmen of vaccines. Emergency use only but be prepared to…read morepay. 30 minute consultation to scare the hell out of you to pay exorbitant prices for vaccines either free or available at Walgreens for cents on the dollar. If you absolutely need a rare vaccine to go overseas ok but bring your credit cards. You'll need a couple. Otherwise a charlatan practice run by Dr. Nick. Save yourself the money and risk the disease, or ya know go to the MD or pharmacy. And good luck finding it. A corner suit with ruffled printed scotch tape signage in a vacated building. I'm lucky I left with my kidney. So so bad.

This is an expensive for-profit company that gives you a hard sell on a maximum number of vaccines…read morefor diseases you have little risk of encountering in the region to which you are traveling (check US Dept of State website). They use scare tactics about "not taking risks." The nurse who interviewed me was very nice but said she was not a regular employee, and did not seem to have in-depth expertise in travel medicine. She spent an hour detailing unlikely diseases and unnecessary vaccines, then presented me with a proposed bill of over $1000. (Following employer instructions, I assume.) Moreover, I was charged an additional fee for a phone appointment with another nurse to prescribe the one thing I did need, preventive pills for malaria. I paid an initial bill of over $500 for an office visit and one vaccine, and came away not trustng the information I was given. Stay away from this chain, especially if you are not an experienced traveler.

Bless you, Seat Guru! Your site has saved me numerous times!…read moreYou let me know which seats do not recline, the bothersome seats by the lavatory (ya'll shut the door when you're done!), not to seat where the baby bassinet is located, the best seats where there is more legroom, the type of inflight entertainment, if and where the power outlet is, and best of all, your advise is fast and simple to find!

Site promises reviews of seat, but when you look at seats for frontier they report the seats as…read morestandard economy. The frontier seat are not padded and do not recline. The worst seats in the industry. User report the poor seats but seatguru does not I can only conclude that seatguru get money from frontier to make their product look good