The Independent Traveler's Agency

The current situation for travelers is polarizing into two distinct ends: travel agencies, and independent travelers, 2 faced ways of traveling and competing. One just wondering if there is no possibility of an agency for the independent traveler to maximize the potential of this to visit a country the way he likes. Is it possible? As founder of a low-cost consulting tailored to the independent traveler, this is a question I ask myself every day, and the answer, although not simple, I will try to explore in this article based on the ideas that led to the creation of our project . To begin: what you want the independent traveler? It is difficult to answer me, and I think anyone should find it, because deep down we all are within us. A few people like being told what to do or give you an exorbitant price for it. The independent traveler wants freedom, not to bonds, and therefore, does not want the famous "package". I will use to explain an urban legend, that of booking a package that comes out cheaper than booking all things apart. In my business every day shredding this theory, though I encourage everyone to test and you will see how almost 95% of the time the packets will be more expensive than everything separately.

And here comes the first idea: how about the flexible package? A package that is sold together but that can be separated by the same traveler as you see fit and book what suits at the time that suits you without having to have it all paid in advance and all at once? Difficult for a conventional agency, but not complicated if we change the mindset of agency and had the mentality of consulting.

A travel consulting act organizing a trip, squaring times, looking for the best price and providing realistic understanding of a region and charge a flat fee for doing so if the client was interested in the outcome. You do not hear much, but such projects exist, particularly outside our country but also within, KiwiViajes far we are not alone! What else does the independent traveler who can not give an agency? Realistic knowledge about the country and its products. Travel agencies are full of good people, but none can avoid opting to sell the expensive product which gives 10% commission versus cheap giving 5%. We are human, please! Raise your hand if you would first sell the second product. No one? Well, we. If we take away the system of commissions and contracts, it is easy for an agency that charges a fixed rate able to sell cheaper products recommended and well adapted to the customer and their needs, higher quality, and thus inspire greater confidence and make the client to forget the effect "seller" an agency that inspires us. This certainly helps both parties.

And this without thinking about reducing costs and time involved in business relationships. An independent traveler in modern times can not spend months looking for a local bus schedules in Nepal or try to guess from the name what the tour with the best value-for money to visit the Red Centre of Australia. And even less appropriate selection from the huge amount of existing autocaravans to travel New Zealand. And this brings me to another concept, which is the idea of ​​specialization. Independent travelers need knowledge that only a specialized agency can provide and I think this is the line of evolution that we see in the future. Finally, as a final note, in a purely computerized world, it seems crazy to try to maintain a public service offices, a public that increasingly knows better use of the Internet and increasingly have less time to travel. And this not to mention the costs to maintain an open local. Of course, the future travel consultant, or agency of the independent traveler, will be fully online in order to be competitive. The future will bring, then, great strides in this great group that we are independent travelers.

We will bring the tools to maximize our freedom and knowledge of countries, at prices even better than we alone are able to find after months of searching. You just need to wait a little ... just a little.