For those of us who don't have lots of free time to wander around the web and do research for hours on end, a good travel agent is invaluable. I do not have time to spend hours and hours planning some of the things I want to do when I travel.

I love having vouchers in hand, not having to deal with lines on tours and burning up valuable vacation time figuring out stuff when I am abroad. Agents have information that is often not available to the average joe and makes life a lot easier!