I have nothing to say about DOYANTravel and Weni. I have used travel agents before, but typically have planned my own way when traveling. I had planned our entire honeymoon to Philippines, but we were not able to travel there any longer, as several of our destinations were in the path of Typhoon Haiyan. Luckily, we were able to switch our flights to go to Bali, instead of Manila, from Seoul. Since we only had 5 days before we left, we decided that it was best to use a travel agent as we had no time to do any research for Bali. We found Weni through the Yale Alumni Travel, and am so glad that we did! Weni was able to arrange a perfect honeymoon for us, on the Thursday before the Monday morning when we were leaving (and with a half-day time difference!). Not only that, but she crafted an itinerary that was perfect for us, as she included a variety of different activities-- including diving, which was our main objective for the trip, as well as going to Komodo. I would never have selected some of the places she did for us (Menjangen- incredible), but it was exactly what were looking for. Weni also communicated to all of the hotels that we were on our honeymoon, and received a little gift from each place (including a guitar and dance serenade, cakes, wooden boxes, etc). One of those little touches that makes everything perfect. The quality of the hotels she selected was impeccable as well.
One of the highlights of our trips was our driver guide, Yerry. I cannot express how wonderful this man is. He discussed with us every question which we asked him, and came to learn a good deal about Balinese and Indonesian culture through him. His knowledge is incredible, and his English is too! He was a safe driver, knew all of the different and most efficient routes around the island, was reliable and timely, and always knew the best places to stop. It was a delight to get to know him. We also appreciated how we were provided with a cell, which we could use to contact him.
I wish all of my interactions with travel agencies have been this wonderful! read more