Travel agent in Bangkok?

[proton]

Family is looking for a travel agent for tours in Europe from Thailand, google only seems to bring up agents doing tours inside Thailand, not abroad. They are thinking of either Switzerland or Italy, possibly Turkey as no visa for there. Any recommendations ?

[Puccini]

I don't know if this tour organiser might have anything suitable for you.

 

https://connectholiday.com/

 

[proton]

2 hours ago, Puccini said:

I don't know if this tour organiser might have anything suitable for you.

 

https://connectholiday.com/

 

 

Thanks for this

[newnative]

avenue.co.th

[josephbloggs]

On 12/11/2023 at 9:34 AM, proton said:

Family is looking for a travel agent for tours in Europe from Thailand, google only seems to bring up agents doing tours inside Thailand, not abroad. They are thinking of either Switzerland or Italy, possibly Turkey as no visa for there. Any recommendations ?

Here: https://www.dtctravel.com/

Run by an English guy called Tom, I have known him for years. He can help you with anything. Sorted out a complete itinerary in Japan for me when I knew absolutely nothing about the country, and also he sorted me a three week trip to Brazil a few years ago - recommended places to go I had never heard of and they were wonderful, and everything sorted for us. I can definitely recommend him.

Edit: Of course he also has Thai staff if your family prefer to talk to someone in Thai.

Edited December 13, 2023 by josephbloggs

[AlexRRR]

Do it yourself/ they will put on min 10% on top of what you can do through google flights or anything else you will use, get the apps "get your guide" "klook" and "Viator" on to your phone they are full of tours pretty much all around the world and can book through the app.

[josephbloggs]

2 hours ago, AlexRRR said:

Do it yourself/ they will put on min 10% on top of what you can do through google flights or anything else you will use, get the apps "get your guide" "klook" and "Viator" on to your phone they are full of tours pretty much all around the world and can book through the app.

Generally true, and I always do it myself. I always wondered why travel agents still existed when it is so easy to do it yourself. However I used an agent (DTC) twice in my life to visit countries - Brazil and Japan - with friends / family that I literally knew nothing about. I could have spent weeks researching locations and booking every hotel, destination, internal flight / train, but it's quite nice to have someone with the knowledge and experience to do all that for you, especially if you are going as a group. My Brazil and Japan trips would not have been as amazing as they were without the suggestions and recommendations of DTC - and if I need to change anything along the way I just call the guy and he sorts it. They offer suggestions, you don't need to agree with them, it is more of a conversation about what you like. But in my experience their suggestions were superb: Iguazu falls in Brazil for example I had never heard of it and definitely wouldn't have thought of going there but it was one of the most amazing places I have ever been, and all thanks to the first hand recommendation of the travel agent. Likewise Kawaguchi in Japan - I'd never heard of it and definitely wouldn't have found it by myself, but he suggested it and booked a great hotel and told us exactly how to get there from Tokyo by train(s).

I didn't use them for any organised tours as I hate those with a huge passion, just recommendations for destinations and interesting places and all the hotels and travel, and I sorted out the rest when I got there.

In the OPs situation with a group of Thais going somewhere they have never been and likely know little about I think he is right to use an agent - they are very useful in those situations and take all the stress and headaches away. And it was not noticeably more expensive than doing it myself although yes, possibly slightly more expensive.

 

[AlexRRR]

3 hours ago, josephbloggs said:

Generally true, and I always do it myself. I always wondered why travel agents still existed when it is so easy to do it yourself. However I used an agent (DTC) twice in my life to visit countries - Brazil and Japan - with friends / family that I literally knew nothing about. I could have spent weeks researching locations and booking every hotel, destination, internal flight / train, but it's quite nice to have someone with the knowledge and experience to do all that for you, especially if you are going as a group. My Brazil and Japan trips would not have been as amazing as they were without the suggestions and recommendations of DTC - and if I need to change anything along the way I just call the guy and he sorts it. They offer suggestions, you don't need to agree with them, it is more of a conversation about what you like. But in my experience their suggestions were superb: Iguazu falls in Brazil for example I had never heard of it and definitely wouldn't have thought of going there but it was one of the most amazing places I have ever been, and all thanks to the first hand recommendation of the travel agent. Likewise Kawaguchi in Japan - I'd never heard of it and definitely wouldn't have found it by myself, but he suggested it and booked a great hotel and told us exactly how to get there from Tokyo by train(s).

I didn't use them for any organised tours as I hate those with a huge passion, just recommendations for destinations and interesting places and all the hotels and travel, and I sorted out the rest when I got there.

In the OPs situation with a group of Thais going somewhere they have never been and likely know little about I think he is right to use an agent - they are very useful in those situations and take all the stress and headaches away. And it was not noticeably more expensive than doing it myself although yes, possibly slightly more expensive.

 

What ever rocks your boat but find it amazing that you would like to go to Brazil and haven't got a clue what the place is about then use someone to "work it out for you".

 

Just google top 10 places to see in blablabal, really simple, then if something catches your eye do it, but I was very good at geography at school...ive gone to all the places that interested me.

[josephbloggs]

30 minutes ago, AlexRRR said:

What ever rocks your boat but find it amazing that you would like to go to Brazil and haven't got a clue what the place is about then use someone to "work it out for you".

 

Just google top 10 places to see in blablabal, really simple, then if something catches your eye do it, but I was very good at geography at school...ive gone to all the places that interested me.

Brazil was about 18 years ago. Anyway I appreciated having someone with first hand knowledge of the country to give suggestions and very good they were too, I would definitely have missed out. 

Like I said, I have only used an agent twice and I have been on hundreds of trips to dozens of countries. So thanks for your patronising drivel, but the OP was asking for a recommendation as he needs an agent so I was helping give some context to my recommendation of a company.

 

Move along now unless you have something to say that might help.

[AlexRRR]

4 minutes ago, josephbloggs said:

Brazil was about 18 years ago. Anyway I appreciated having someone with first hand knowledge of the country to give suggestions and very good they were too, I would definitely have missed out. 

Like I said, I have only used an agent twice and I have been on hundreds of trips to dozens of countries. So thanks for your patronising drivel, but the OP was asking for a recommendation as he needs an agent so I was helping give some context to my recommendation of a company.

 

Move along now unless you have something to say that might help.

I did have something to say and I said it, wasn't helpful you decided it was drivel, you would be a honey to live with...enjoy your evening...

[josephbloggs]

26 minutes ago, AlexRRR said:

I did have something to say and I said it, wasn't helpful you decided it was drivel, you would be a honey to live with...enjoy your evening...

I am actually, thanks.