Cannot begin to thank Guido and the rest of the staff at Bethesda Travel for the Italy vacation of…read morea lifetime. Down to our airline seating preference, no detail of the trip was overlooked. We simply gave Guido an idea of what we wanted to see & do and he did the rest. Only an experienced agent of the highest caliber could have handled our late in the planning process schedule changes. A few weeks before departure a package arrived with everything from travel bags to luggage tags, detailed itinerary, maps, vouchers, and suggested restaurants at each city along the way. Guido then set up a meeting to go over every page to aaddress any questions or concerns we may have had. Once in Italy, Guido called the Venetian restaurant where we were dining to make sure everything was going well. In Rome, the hotel clerk had a message for us from Guido, whom she had worked with for years. In Italy, everyone knows Guido. Simply put; Bethesda Travel should be the first stop for anyone planning a vacation.

Another great family vacation planned by Guido and his staff--two weeks in Spain! (We did a similar…read moreItaly trip planned by them several years ago.) Hotels, transportation, tours, and tour guides--all planned to perfection and excellent. The hotels were in perfect locations, all the tours were private with priority entry into the busy attractions (no waiting in lines!), and most of the tour guides had 10-20+ years of guide experience with education in history and/or architecture matching the tour. Also, having them provide train and airline reservations and drivers eliminated all stress getting from one place to another on time and kept us from driving and getting lost in crazy city traffic. If you want a no-worry, low stress vacation while seeing many attractions in an European country, Bethesda Travel Center is the place to go. Worth every penny and highly recommended!

I never thought I would ever use a travel agent but boy was I wrong. My wife and I had a family…read moreemergency to Nicaragua. There was so much red tape and hurdles to get there that we needed professional help. They were able to save us almost 1800 dollars and get through all the red tape. The service was second to non and from here on out all of our family vacations will be done through this agency. Highly Recommend!!!!

Horrible communication. I was able to find cheaper flights in half the time it took them to even…read morerespond to me. Hung up on me many times after waiting on hold. My mother in law passed away during our trip last MONTH and they still haven't responded with an update regarding any type of refund we could get. They are not helpful, book flights yourself!

Jeannine helped setup our honeymoon to Tahiti (Tahiti; Moorea; Bora Bora). It was absolutely…read moreamazing! In fact, it may of been the best vacation I ever had (I've traveled the world). Jeannine made sure each detail with the transport to and around the islands were taken care of. My wife and I just showed up and enjoyed the experience. In addition to all that, Jeannine made sure to find the timeframe we desired while keeping the budget manageable. She even arranged everything in a short time!!! As far as my wife and I are concerned, she is our permanent travel agent (lol). I highly recommend using her!!!!!

When my husband and I learned that we were expecting, I knew we had to get a babymoon to Europe…read moreplanned but the thought of where to go and what to do was overwhelming. I reached out to Jeannine and she helped us through it. After talking with me, we decided on Germany and Austria, Munich and Salzburg specifically. With our interests in mind, and some imagination on her part, she mocked up an itinerary for us. Since we were flexible on dates there was some back and forth on exact dates and activities. She patiently worked with us to plan an itinerary that we liked and after realizing our trip was longer than initially thought, also worked in a few days in Innsbruck. The trip was great. We had two small hiccups while in country but Jeannine quickly and flawlessly worked it out. It was great to be able to shoot her an email and know she would work it out, we could continue on our trip stress free. You're in good hands with Jeannine.

Very professional and great service. Reasonable pricing and as described. Had a wonderful time with…read moremy family. Thank you!!!

From the owner: KPR Vacations delivers a full range of high-level, personalized travel services including business…read moretravel services and vacation planning

As a child of the internet age, a seasoned traveler, and master of internet searches the last thing…read moreI thought I needed in my life was a travel agent. When life got hectic, I had already been reading for years on travel blogs about the perks of having a travel agent, I thought it was time to give it a shot. I put down my backpacker-esque, 'I am not your typical tourist' pride and got in contact with Triple C. Mike came highly recommended from the Chinese community which made me hesitate at first because honestly, my Chinese sucks. I tested the waters by writing him an (English) email requesting an itinerary for an upcoming multi-country trip, detailing my numerous travel preferences in an anal fashion. To my astonishment, it was only minutes before a reply appeared in my inbox. Within the email was a spectacular itinerary to which I love dearly and could not have put together so well myself in such small amount of time. A few minutes later another email followed with a few concerns over how I wanted to fly in to one side of a country and leave from my specified airport that's on the the opposite end of the same said country. (I had plans to take the train across the country but forgot to mention it in my initial email) Fantastic attention to details. A quick check over kayak and a few other sites tell me Mike's prices couldn't be beat and I was sold then and there. When recently I emailed Mike regarding my woes with the difficulty I was having getting a Chinese visa he was quick to offer advice. Mike is always quick to respond to my traveling needs and questions; most of our email conversations can be concluded within minutes. I love that. Straight to the point and super friendly. Oh, my worries regarding the whole Chinese thing? Totally a non-issue. This whole experience makes me wish I had made buddies with a travel agent sooner!

Mike at Triple C is the best travel agent I have ever had a good chance to find and do business…read morewith, and I have to many countries over the years and have used many travel agents. During the Iceland Volcano, when the news said no flight for a month, Mike got us home in a few days!!!!! When the French are on strike, Mike did everything he could to help us and gave us extremely good advice on travel insurance. He responds immediately and gave me the exact information I needed when I was stressing out over the strike. His prices are also extremely reasonable. If i can give Mike 10 stars, I would. Mike, keep doing what you are doing and my your business grow! Thank you so very much for your help over the years!

I can not say enough about Taty Franklin; she goes way above and beyond for her clients...always…read morelooking out for their best interest and spending time to find the best deals out there! Highly recommend Taty to all! Fun travels!!

From the owner: Full service travel agency serving corporate and vacation travelers. For all your travel needs:…read moreAirline Tickets Hotels Cruises Tours All-Inclusive Vacations Trains Travel Insurance

I recently worked with Carol at Voyager travel to book a Carribbean vacation this winter, and I had…read morean excellent experience. Carol was very knowledgeable about the different Carribbean islands, resorts, airports/airfare options, etc. In addition, she was very responsive to my questions and concerns, and always followed up with me very quickly. Carol researched different flight options/airports, dates, resorts, and islands, to ensure that I would get the best deal and a vacation that fit within my price range. This was my first time using a Travel Agent, and I would definitely recommend Voyager Travel to others who may be looking for assistance with booking a vacation. I can't wait for my Jamaican vacation in the next couple weeks! On a side note, before I went to Voyager Travel, I checked about Liberty Travel at Dulles Town Center. I do not recommend Liberty - the representative I worked with did not seem very interested in helping me and barely did any research. I was only given 2 different vacation options (even though I was highly flexible with location, dates, etc.), and when I requested some additional options, I was frankly told that I "would not like the other resorts." Compared to the service I received at Liberty, my experience at Voyager Travel was top-notch.

From the owner: We do both corporate and leisure travel. Agents have about…read more30 years in the industry

ZERO STARS - Our cruise was nowhere close to locations with bans (as she responded to my community…read morequestion)AND after planning for over a year and being paid in full, VOYAGES BY KIM'S owner Kim McNamee, was NOT paying carnival cruise line and allowed our trip to be cancelled and now believes the customers are responsible for penalties that HER company caused to happen. I have documentation from over a year and never has Jesus or any other religious anecdotes been used, suddenly this is her only fall back. Providing a "refund request form" that clearly states your company has 30days to respond AND the right to refuse a refund is bogus. Waiting 9days before a sail date to tell someone they aren't traveling is ridiculous as well!! Flights, hotels, clothes, suitcases-booked,packed and ready to go. She even sent me a fake confirmation while I was in the passport agency WASTING even more money for expedited service!! Don't fall for the scam, book your trips personally as I have done for years. No reason to pay hundreds extra only to be ripped off and infuriated with scam artists like these. Any LEGITIMATE business would require a receipt for a refund which I have. The hurricane DID NOT affect the spirit flight I booked not the port on which to board the cruise. Everything out of Kim's mouth is a poor excuse to justify the reason she allowed this trip to be cancelled MONTHS ago and also why she continues to LIE about providing refunds. Karma, however, returns to everyone justly. Don't compare this blatant SCAM to any other real business. Best Buy doesn't require a form and tell you that they have 30days to approve or decline. Insurance was added to the original fees listed and there was NO LEGITIMATE reason for the cabins that I paid in FULL SINCE APRIL to be cancelled. End of story. Return my $4629 + all other expenses so I can book a real trip without you or your fake agency listed.

***Attention consumers** I tried to book a cruise with my…read morefamily. I kept getting different quotes that where extremely high especially for the type of ship that was being offered. No one could get the pricing correct. Ended up calling Cruise line and they even stated that I was being ripped off!?! I wouldn't use this company to book a trip anywhere!

I'm happy that others had 5-star experiences here. Mine was definitely a "shudder and run" lesson…read morelearned. VERY important anniversary - big plans for a European river cruise led us to decide to seek help from a professional rather than booking it ourselves online. Our consultant gave us some brochures and asked other consultants to lend expertise on the trip we were interested in. We left the appointment with a 72-hour window to complete the reservation AND for the consultant to provide the "how to" move forward. On the third day, I made contact to see how we could move forward before the deadline passed and the reservation would be lost. The consultant, having forgotten about where we were in the story, failed to provide what was needed ---- the reservation was lost. The promise was an attempt at a do-over once 24 more hours had passed. Rather than risk another blown opportunity, I called the vendor myself --- and booked the same dates/cabin/destination as a new reservation. Anniversary saved - go ME. The next day, received an ALL CAPS email from the consultant: "IF YOU DO DEPOSIT TODAY I CAN REBOOK. NEED TO KNOW." Needless to say, I won't be a repeat customer of this business.

We just completed our second trip arranged by Carla at the Travel Place. Our first trip last year…read morewas to Costa Rica. Carla created a wonderful experience and arranged for us to stay at resorts she had been to herself. All three that we were at were fantastic and everything, including transportation was fantastic. Our most recent trip to Spain was also perfect. Carla arranged every detail so all we needed to do was enjoy a totally stress free vacation. We will be working with Carla in the coming months to arrange our next trip. She is easy going, friendly and incredibly knowledgeable. Five stars to Carla and the Travel Place! John and Andrea P.