About this episode

This episode discusses the unique value of travel advisors in the age of AI and booking tools.

You've got more booking tools than ever — so why would you hire a travel advisor? In this episode, Afar editorial director Billie Cohen sits down with travel journalist and matchmaker Wendy Perrin, founder of wendyperrin.com, to answer the questions travelers actually have: What can an advisor do that you can't do yourself? When does it make sense — and when doesn't it? How do you find a good one, interview them, and understand what you're paying for? From crowd-skipping at Venice to landing the perfect Egyptologist, Wendy makes the case for what truly expert trip planning looks like. In this episode Why connections (not booking tools or AI) are the real currency of great travel The difference between advisors who specialize in you vs. those who specialize in a place How to interview a travel advisor (and what their answers reveal) What travel actually costs — and why it often isn't itemized Why multi-gen trips and post-pandemic travel are driving a new wave of advisor use Chapters 00:00:00 Why Travel Advisors Still Matter 00:03:00 Advisors vs. Agents vs. Tour Operators 00:06:00 What a Great Advisor Can Do 00:13:00 Choosing and Interviewing an Advisor 00:24:00 Fees, Costs, and…

People in this episode

Host: Billie Cohen

Guest: Wendy Perrin

Topics covered

• travel advisors
• trip planning
• AI in travel
• interviewing advisors
• travel costs
• post-pandemic travel

Keywords

• travel advisor
• trip planning
• AI
• interviewing
• travel costs
• post-pandemic travel

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: wendyperrin.com, Afar

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