The Flagg Agency

I often ask my clients – Do you walk into your favorite restaurant and tell the waiter “Just bring me the cheapest thing on the menu, it doesn’t really matter what it is, price is most important”? Of course not! Here is a great explanation of the differences between getting a “good deal” and getting a “good value” for your vacation time and money investment. Remember travel does give you a return on life. The link is 4:30 minutes and it entitled “When to use a Travel Agent.”

Disney Dream Christened at Port Canaveral, FL

Do you have your travel plans set for 2012? Here are our 2012 travel plans on the books as of today. If you care to join us, we would love to have you.

February

We are taking our second Disney Cruise on Disney Dream. This four day cruise departs from Port Canaveral and visits Nassau in the Bahamas and Castaway Cay. It also includes a day at sea.

Almond Beach Club & Spa

 March (tentative)

Did you know cruise ships are still being built…even in this economy? Building a cruise ship takes about 18 months from the time the keel is first laid to their maiden voyage. As we are coming to the end of the year, I thought you might like to know about new cruise ships coming in 2012. This list does not represent the most comprehensive list of new builds as some new ships are from lines not familiar to most of my readers.

A life of oh wells

I came across this photo in my Facebook stream the other day. It has been posted by a friend of mine who had shared it from a page known as “Always Grow Personally.” It begs the question of “Are you an ‘Oh well’ or a ‘What if’ type of person?” My apologies in advance if what I am about to write offends you. I can never know if this subject has touched you recently. We all deal with what comes next in different ways.

I have written about picking the right vacation; what to do while on vacation;  what to expect while you are expecting to take a vacation, but I thought you might like these seven tips to remember before you take a vacation!

1. Notify your credit card company(ies) of your dates of travel and the places you will be visiting. Did you know a bunch of purchases even in a different state all at once can trigger a fraud alert? I once drove a Rental truck pulling a trailer with my truck on it and had to fill the tank every 2-3 hours. Multiple gas station visits in a day triggered an alert.