My wife and I initially used Michelle Bouzek at VIP travel for our honeymoon to Australia and French Polynesia during Fall 2006. I was immediately impressed when Michelle was able to correct my mistake of when we would check into our hotel in Sydney since I had miscalculated our arrival due to the effect of crossing the International Date Line. Michelle was able to contact the hotel in Sydney while we were intransit so that we would not be charged for the extra night. Moreover, Michelle's recommendations of hotels which stayed within our respective price points was impressive: we got to experience staying in the Glebe and Elizabeth Bay sections of Sydney all for less than $100.00 per night!\r
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We utilized VIP's professional travel services to book the Farewell QE 2 world cruise. Michelle gave us expert advice regarding shore excursions, what the CUNARD experience was all about, and most importantly, how to pack for 46 formal nights and 12 themed nights. Michelle was able to give my wife tips on what types of gowns did not crush and where she might be able to buy them inexpensively. Plus, she answered my long list of questions including whether we could connect our laptop to the Internet from our cabin; did the cabin have a dvd player; where on the ship could I smoke cigars; etc.\r
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To sum it up, working with Michelle is a delight: she is knowledgeable, pleasant, affable, and above all a consumate travel professional. In fact, it was upon her recommendation that we decided to do the world cruise instead of flying around the world. Michelle's expertise saved us countless hours of grief: watching frustrated passengers for the LA to NY leg of the cruise without lugguge due to the snafu at BA 5.\r
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It is with great enthusiasm and without reservation that I give Michelle and VIP travel the highest recommendation as travel professionals. We have already recommended them to family and friends and will definitely utilize their services going forward. Signed: Cigar Aficiondo
Pros: Knowledgable, professional, courteous, friendly
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