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Hm vent

nifheim Posted:

Hm vent

Well we booked through a recommended TA from here.

It was like pulling teeth to get this trip booked, I did everything possible to express what we wanted and now a month before we finally go on our HM I am realizing our travel agent neglected to organize our trip to how i informed him to do so.

I am not going to name names since I haven't gone away yet and I haven't done my hm review but its just a warning to girls still planning. Make sure you say I want this and this done - i do not want to do it so can you do it.

We are going to Ireland and not renting a car so the main point of the trip was to be able to easily commute to our locations via train. We also asked to see options for day tours (still haven't received). What we got was a listing of hotels and flights that is it. I had to research every detail of the hotels to make sure it was in a city not somewhere far away from a city so that we had nothing to do but sit in a hotel. What we didn't realize was one hotel/castle is no where near any trains so I had to search and email the castle myself to figure out how the hell we were getting there. Luckily there is a bus they have going out of galway to this castle's town that isn't too expensive.

SO now i have to research day tours and things to do when we are there. I thought by doing this through TA i wouldn't have to do this figured we show up and we have the research on the day tours book them and all is done.

So make sure things are planning out for everything before handing over 100% of the money.
bluekat16 Posted:

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I'm sorry this ended up happening to you.

I would be royaly pissed....I mean you go to a TA so they can help...not make you do all the work.

RadiantBride Posted:

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Sorry to hear that But hopefully everything will get resolved soon and this will just make your trip more enjoyable.
agraydc Posted:

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sorry you have this stress, but ireland is beautiful and i am sure you will have a great time!!!!!
ps what parts of ireland are you going to??
TrueLoveIn2008 Posted:

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Sorry Jenn ...

I had less than favorable experiences with two TAs recommended here, as well, and I think I know who you are talking about. I am also going to a not-so-common destination and I think that has a lot to do with the problems I had (unfamiliar territory and a slight disinterest in doing the legwork requires) so I booked myself through expedia.

Good luck! Hope it gets better for you.
nifheim Posted:

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thanks everyone! We head into Dublin and end in Galway. We are doing some day trips out of those cities to var. local tourist/cities. I just now have to get my butt in gear and start figuring out things with a map and everything.

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