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SPOTLIGHT:
Hold on 'Boomer Zoomers - there are passport changes, almost
daily. by Dan Lanahan
Hundred of thousands of Boomers will
be zooming away on long awaited vacations and cruises as they enter
retirement age. They're looking for that dreamed-about experience for
which they have put aside nickels and dimes in the cookie jar for years,
or, they know exactly where that first retirement check will take them.
It could be any number of destinations, but it's going to be special
because they have waited so long for it to happen at last. The one item
that remains essential is the comforting assurance that 'someone' cares
about their life-long plans and the 'unforeseeable' doesn't happen to
spoil those dreams they worked so hard for.
While booking cruises and vacations on
internet booking sites is acceptable to many travelers, most want the
human touch that enhances the anticipation and assures the event happens
seamlessly; a truly qualified, professional travel coordinator with the
background of experience and dedication to the satisfaction of the
customer to put it all together, backed up with a network of resources.
In a sentence, a 'resume description' for Diane Lanahan, recently to
leave the typical store-front, brick and mortar travel agent office to
become Travel Store Diane as a home based, independent travel associate
of Incentive Connection Travel, Inc., one of the world's largest host
travel agencies in the evolving industry.
'The travel business is going through
huge changes', she says, 'with new innovations daily that affect how
people book vacations and cruises. But, one thing stays the same: the
need for the personal touch of someone to insure details are not
overlooked.' She has been that person over the years, which accounts for
the following of numerous, loyal customers that have become trusted
friends.
'How far is the hotel from the
airport?' or 'Can I use U.S. dollars to tip at the hotel?' are not
questions that you will easily find on a regular internet booking site,
but, Diane will attempt to smooth out those bumps toward the final
destination.
Diane provides her clients with
assistance not often thought about by internet shoppers using a booking
engines, like the travel documents that will be required. Recent
proposed changes for passport requirements have travelers confused
concerning requirements. As of the beginning of October there were
proposed changes that would require individuals entering the country by
air or sea to present a valid passport, and that includes all U.S. and
Canadian citizens. The changes could begin as early as January 2007,
just a few months away and later passport requirements will extend to
land border crossings. The land border crossing dates have changed from
the beginning of 2008 originally to the summer of 2009, as of this
writing, which has added to traveler confusion.
'I understand it is now taking longer
than six weeks to obtain a new passport, so anyone planning travel
should begin the application process soon, especially if you plan
international travel in 2007', Diane advises.
If you want a free passport
application, or if you want to book any type of cruise or vacation
package personally with Diane Lanahan, you can visit her web site at
www.TravelStoreDiane.com. Or you can call her - 800-308-2641.
She's looking forward to helping you
'Zoom Away' too !!
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