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