About 8 years ago, I wanted to take a cruise. I had never been on one and had no clue where to…read morestart so I headed to the nearest travel agency right around the corner. Little did I know that I had stumbled upon one of the best travel agencies I have ever used. Seriously. My first cruise was fabulous thanks to Linda. It was so great, I took an impromptu (we are talking I woke up and said "hey I wanna cruise right now) last minute decision. Not only did she book me on a wonderful 5 day getaway to Bermuda, but the upgrades and requests and travel time was brilliantly done. I literally just lacked my bags and went. I used her to book a vacation to Riviera Maya in Mexico. The absolute most beautiful vacation I have been on. Everything is seemless when I deal directly with Linda. I tell her what I want, where I want to go, how long and how much. She takes care of the rest. The only thing I have to worry about is getting to the airport to catch a flight. I have heard horror stories from some people about travel agencies and I am shocked. I didn't realize how lucky I was until I had heard about vacation nightmares that could have easily been prevented. I always recommend Linda. I have sent multiple people to her and they are also amazed. She is professional, friendly, knowledgeable and has first class taste. Wouldn't ever go anywhere else! As a side, she has been working tirelessly on an upcoming vacation my boyfriend and I want to take. We provided a list of 4 places we wanted to go and she has emailed me multiple choices for each location. I receive emails at 8am and emails at 9 at night. She doesn't slow down, always thinking and always trying to make her clients happy. Truly a gem of a business!

Love this travel agency. Linda is amazing. She takes all the worry out of planning, always finds…read morethe best deals, and makes you feel as if you are her highest priority. We asked her to look at different cruises and unfortunately were not able to go with our originally booked plan. She took care of changing the cruise. She planned our family vacation also and was able to get us a great block of rooms. Linda always goes that extra mile and adds great little touches to our stays. We've used her to help plan 4 vacations and will continue to do so.

Shelly is a master planner and an expert on Disney! If you are like me and get overwhelmed with…read moreplanning trips, call Magic Pass. Shelly knew all the ins and outs of the ever changing landscape of travel during Covid. Without her, my family surely would not have experienced the most from our vacation. I highly recommend!

From the owner: Our business specializes in creating 100% personalized dream vacations and once in a lifetime…read moreexperiences. We currently specialize in Disney World, Disneyland and Universal Studios vacations.

These two ladies there, Haley and Elaine, could not have been nicer or nor helpful. I could not…read morehave planned our trip to London without their help. They are the best!

Extremely pleased with Sanditz Travel. Agent was able to secure multiple rooms at Beaches Turks…read moreand Caicos when AAA couldn't. Then Hurricane hit and they were closed for 3 months. We were forwarded a letter from Beaches stating they would reopen a week before we were to arrive. Agent was also going on vacation at the same time. She confirmed we would be able to contact her, which we did via email and she replied in a very timely manner. All the flights were perfect for my party of 9 from all over the country, too! Thrilled with the service and commitment from Sanditz Travel Management!

In August 2022 we spent four days in Paris and the same in London. Our trip was organized by…read moreValeri French, of French's Worldwide Travel in Newington, Connecticut. Thanks to Ms. French, our trip exceeded our most optimistic expectations. To say that Ms. French excels at what she does would be an understatement. On the two occasions we met with her in her office, she asked us how we envisioned our trip -- the sights we'd like to see, our preferred means of transportation, the kinds of lodgings we hoped to inhabit, and so on. With that in mind, she produced a lengthy itinerary listing not only the time and location for every tour we desired, but a recommended gratuity. This was accompanied by the vouchers we needed for the tours, along with documents for our hotel reservations, airline flights, and train tickets. Thanks to Ms. French's attention to detail, we left the United States confident of navigating our way in foreign countries about which our knowledge of daily living was limited. And when, inevitably, there was a snafu, in our case of a tour being canceled on short notice, Ms. French, back in the United States, was able to improvise, substituting a new tour for the old, defunct one; as it turned out, we enjoyed the new tour immensely. We cannot imagine a better travel agent than Ms. French. Her cordiality is exceeded only by her promptness, expert knowledge, and efficiency. Many of her suggestions, it should be said, saving us considerable expense. We recommend her to travelers enthusiastically and without qualification. The Bergman Family, Newington CT.

Just made a call for some help, didn't book any business this time, and Valerie was very…read morehelpful...very delightful. Thank you Valerie!

I have been a AAA member since I got my license at 17. I also live in west hartford and could walk…read moreto this AAA location. It's time for me to renew my drivers license, and there are no openings until after my license will be expired. Apparently everyone is taking appointments to get the "Real" license for travel. AAA is taking appointments from everyone, including non AAA members! Why am I paying a membership fee if you aren't offering any perks to your customers that are actually paying you for a membership???? AAA paying members should be taken care of first, we should be be first in line for appointments. Come Monday morning I'm canceling my membership and adding roadside assistance to my auto insurance instead of paying AAA.

Simply horrible customer service. I'm an aaa customer for 30 years. I went in for service at 4:20…read moreand they told me they were closing, too late to serve. I was one of two people in the store and they close at 5. Lazy, lazy people e specifically, who would rather do nothing then be helpful. Go to any other store. It can't be as bad as this one

My husband and I have used Fara for over 15 years. She is always our go to person and wouldn't…read moretrust anyone else with our travels. She quickly responds to phone calls, texts and emails. She has sent us on many vacations over the years and has alway been spot on with knowing what we would like and always gets us the best deal. I highly recommend Travel by Fara she is a top notch travel agent!

How do I even put into words exactly how I feel?!?! With…read moreHarvey still on everyone's mind and Irma making her way in, we were at a loss on what to do. My sister has a new freshman down at Nova University in Ft. Lauderdale. The school announced this afternoon that they were closing. Students are leaving the campus due to Cat 5 status. We as a family hit the computers in search of tickets for him to fly home before the storm. We looked from Ft. Lauderdale, Miami and Orlando to JFK, Bradley, Newark and Logan. All we saw was $1035-$2395!!! Crazy! I have been using Fara at Travel by Fara for 5 years for my personal vacations planning. Desperate, I took a shot in the dark and at 835pm tonight, I messaged her over Facebook. Immediately. Immediately!!!! I got a response, requesting I call the office right away. My sister called and provided all info. Within 30 minutes, we got a ticket home for my nephew. She literally went "all in" to help my sister, understanding what she was going through as a mother. Fara has been and still is professional, diligent, knowledgeable and caring for all of her clients. Thank you Travel by Fara for always being there and at the top of your game!!!

Karen was helpful in finding a handicap accessible retreat for me and my family for my 60th…read morebirthday party in Mexico. We stayed at an all-inclusive, luxury hotel in the Riveria Maya, Cancun. The accommodation included a scooter for me to easily get around the vast resort. It had lots of restaurants. The rooms each had a private pool, restocked bar and private wait staff. We enjoyed every minute!

From the owner: Hi, I'm Karen Gillis, the Owner of The Pampered Tourist. Finding the time to plan your next dream…read morevacation can be difficult but it doesn't have to be. I work with you to design, plan and coordinate a personalized travel experience that is just right for your specific needs. By working with an expert Virtuoso® luxury travel professional like me, you can be free to simply enjoy the journey and come back relaxed and refreshed with lifelong memories. I specialize in creating custom itineraries in Asia, Europe & Mexico and provide support from the time you leave until you return home. Stop stressing about the next trip and just worry about what to pack. The Pampered Tourist will take care of the rest.

I never realized how beautiful the CT River is until I went on a tour with my company group on his…read moreboat. We saw a bald eagle catch a fish! I'd highly recommend to EVERYONE who loves nature or just wants a unique experience. Learned a lot I never knew about the CT river and the history from Bill.

Morgan, Merry and Bill the Captain were are super friendly. Morgan was personable and gave us…read moreinteresting facts about the Connecticut river. We were able to see a Bald Eagle's nest, as well as a male and female bald eagle. There were blue herons as well. It was a nice way to spend the afternoon. I would definitely recommend giving them a try.