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Planning a holiday these days is easy with the help of online booking platforms and travel apps. However, there is just so much travel information and deals on the Internet that planning for a vacation can sometimes become a nightmare. Getting a travel agent to do all that legwork before you leave for your holiday takes the burden off you, especially if you’re travelling in a group. But what if you chose the “wrong” agent?
A licensed travel agency is a guarantee by the tourism board; most travel agents and tour operators are signed up to a scheme that protects your travel plans when you book a package holiday. They must give you a certain amount of financial protection against the unexpected when you book a package holiday with them. This protection comes as standard as part of the agent’s license, at no extra cost to you.
Recently, several people in Malaysia were reported to have been scammed by a local tour company. This company apparently “disappeared” almost immediately after receiving the customer’ deposits. A few of the victims said they checked the company’s background thoroughly before committing to the tour packages offered to them; the company is not registered under the Companies Commission of Malaysia and the Tourism Board of Malaysia.
“It is good to visit the tour agent’s office and talk to them in person. Watch for body language and those who are very eager to close a sale, or who keep pressurising the customer and throwing in ‘goodies’ just to secure a sale. Sometimes, it might be just too good to be true. Most cases of credit card fraud, it is difficult to recover the amount (of money lost), so ‘prevention is better than cure’. A consumer must find ways to protect themselves against scammers. “Consumers can find out the status of a travel and tour company, and whether it is legitimate, online.
The Wandering Lens is a licensed travel agency approved by the Singapore Tourism Board, and we are held up to a high level of standards and practices. If you want a first-hand account of how we operate, take a look at our customer reviews@ https://www.twanderinglens.com/testimonials/[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”Travel with The Wandering Lens” color=”danger” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.twanderinglens.com%2Ftravel-with-us%2F|||”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
