Long time poster giving a heads up: now a travel agent.

[ben says]

Been awhile since I commented on this thread. A lot has happened since then - the travel business is starting to take off - been a lot of places, with a lot of upcoming trips planned [Bordeaux // Egypt // Thailand]. Also have that whole being an attorney gig, but this one is more fun, of course

Will resume adding content to this thread as I get a bit of free time in the next few weeks.

Until then, looking for constructive criticism on the website I just built: www.isserbtravels.com

Gracias!

[AuditoreEnterprise]

you will get people with less than... Shall we say thought through travel ideas to places that are... well... not so safe. Maybe throw a link in there to the .gov page that lets you look up travel advisories. I forgot the name of the site though, but I am sure you know what one I am talking about. Hope everything is going well for you amico! other than that pretty simple and easy to navigate site. Good work!

[finehoe]

^^You're probably thinking of the State Dept.'s Travel Alerts site:

http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/alertswarnings.html

[ben says]

I have that on there, but I don't like to play into those fears...

The chances of something happening abroad are so minimal.

Basically, stay away from humanitarian work in Syria and you should be OK.

[CityLife]

Ben, any connections or experience booking ski trips out west? My free place to crash out there may not be a go this winter, so I may need some help.

[ben says]

Ben, any connections or experience booking ski trips out west? My free place to crash out there may not be a go this winter, so I may need some help.

Yes, a great connection - Alpine Adventures - worldwide offerings, any budget, any location. They'll arrange everything from ski passes, hotel, all-inclusives, group rates, pre/post add-ons, transfers, etc. If it's ski related, they do it. I've used them many times, and I personally know the owner.

http://alpineadventures.net

If you're interested, PM me or email me directly (preferred) at ben@tripsinthevillage.com

[ProjectMaximus]

Site looks great, Ben! I honestly dont have any criticism. Reviews were well-written and compelling. I'm the kind of guy who opts for slumming it over luxury travel, but reading everything still got me excited. Great job!

[ben says]

Thanks a lot, ProjectMaximus!

[Gators312]

I just wanted to give Ben a good word here on MJ.  My wife and I just returned from a trip to Singapore / Langkawi, Malaysia / Bangkok, and it was a spectacular trip.  I'm a points guy, do plenty of travel planning on my own, for friends, family, and the boss.  Going to Asia for the first time was a bit daunting, but I considered doing it all on my own.  I'm glad I didn't!

I can't say enough how much Ben's help made our trip great, especially being a splurge vacation, Ben added so much extra value to it. 

Ben's knowledge and contacts were invaluable in helping us with this trip.   So, Thanks again Ben!   

[Marle Brando]

If you can get me to Cuba for an 'educational' visit. My business is all yours Ben. I want to see Cuba before it becomes Americanized and before the influx of tourist flock to the island.