The Travel Investor - Fall 2020 Edition featuring WHO suggest to VOTE for, an intro to ORBOT, and special travel offers on 2021/22

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Please enjoy our quarterly newsletter, The Travel Investor

Our top travel picks and exclusive travel talks are further below

But first things first, I know that you want me to tell you who to vote for, right? Well here you go - vote for us - early and often! It's the annual Sun News Best of the Beach - please check us out in the Travel Agency category.

Voting starts Monday Aug 31st

Per the voting rules you can vote daily through September 13th.

Please click here to vote for MGA Travel!

Featured Story

The Story of Orbot

by Michael & the Team

Have you met Orbot? He is the robot that wants to sell you a trip and then move to the next sale. Orbot has crunched travel down to a commodity, but he doesn’t know a good travel company from a bad travel company.

Whether Orbot lurks online or punches the clock in a call center, there is no interest in you personally. He doesn't know what you value or what kind of travel experience you desire. Orbot doesn’t really care about a vacation gone wrong, because to him you are just another number, just another travel sale to be captured.

And where was Orbot during this pandemic? Apparently offline, leaving his customers in the cold, left hanging and on hold.

MGA Travel never closed and never stopped answering the phone. Our first action was to help get those traveling back home by successfully navigating travel restrictions and cascading flight cancellations.

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Our team remains available for our clients, helping them to interpret ever changing industry covid policies. We are a safety net for them; always at the ready to advocate on their behalf with genuine concern.

MGA Travel listens to our clients and then works hard to obtain bonus travel credits, secure refunds, or reschedule travel as needed.

MGA Travel is a team of actual humans that care about you and your travel experience. Once we get to know you, we are able to make recommendations and evaluations based on understanding what travel means to you personally.

We are here to make sure you have a memorable vacation - memorable for the right reasons! We want to develop a lifelong relationship with you and maximize the value and enjoyment of each of your travel experiences.

Unlike Orbot, who lures you in with seemingly good offers and relies on razor thin margins from supplier commissions, our fee based structure reassures clients that we represent them before, during, and after travel.

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At MGA Travel we believe that travel is an investment and we help you invest wisely. Our Travel Investment Advisors care about you and we want to help you become a travel hero.

It’s easy to be a travel hero:

Set an appointment to share your travel dreams with one of our pro advisors. During this initial consultation, we will clearly outline which professional fees will apply before moving to the next step.
Together we transform your ideas into a cherished journey designed for you by investing in trusted travel partners perfectly matched with your priorities.
Relax and start looking forward to collecting memories on a no-regrets vacation filled with authentic experiences.

Bon voyage, travel hero!

After your return, your friends will love hearing stories of the life-changing moments you encountered. Smile as you realize that your amazing adventure was worth every single penny, and that you have spent your time wisely as well. Back home, bonds created during your shared experience have made life better than ever.

MGA Travel Heroes having the time of their life

-Orbot Story by the entire MGA Travel Team

September 2020 CTE Live Events!

Click the button above to select which of the below Travel Talks you want to sign-up for in September 2020 - there are only 2 this month:

Sept 8th: Atlas Ocean Voyages VIP Luxury - learn all about this brand new cruise line debuting in 2021. This is an all new category of all-inclusive, luxury, adventure experiential cruising. This company has been unaffected by covid in the same way that existing lines have. And we will be presenting an outstanding offer for attendees. Please note this particular live webinar has limited space.

Sept 17th: TakeTheRail all about our August '21 Rocky Mountaineer Group "West Coast Wonders" - Private Departure in 2021 - Dome Car vistas of the Canadian Rockies by Train & luxury hotels.

To join either or both of these virtual but live webinars, visit our events page, and then Register now for the ones you want to sign up for. You will receive a confirmation email with a link to join on the day of the virtual event!

Here is the most recent recorded CTE Live Travel Talk with Club Med:

CTE Virtual Live Travel Talk with Club Med - YES that Club Med!

Top 6 Picks for 2021 Travel

Wildcard 2021 Silversea Cruise - hosted by Michael & Kelly. Call 843-279-0310 if you want to go with us, serious inquiries only, very small group max 12 guests. Details not available including destination...not yet; but sign up in advance as we are taking a deposit waitlist in order of timestamp. I can promise you it will be fun and it will be amazing! And not to worry, there will be a grace period that you can back out after you find out the details!

June '21: Tauck Southwestern USA CanyonLands - and receive additional free night at the Four Seasons LV if you sign up in September

July '21 Africa Safari Private Departure - limited space available please note this is the kind of safari we go to LOOK at the amazing creatures in their habitat! Please note our Rwanda extension is sold out except for 1 possible spot.

Aug '21 Irish Classic by CIE Tour specialists - 5% discount if booked by Sept 30th, 2020

Nov '21 Treasures of Egypt & Jordan - due to a recent cancellation, you can join Michael on his 50th (and Kelly too of course - no not HER 50th -not even close)!

Dec '21 Magical Christmas Markets 7 Night AmaWaterways River Cruise from Nuremberg to Vienna. Special Offer - Get a $300 on board credit by booking with us this month! (Call Tom M. on this one for more details, none are available online)

Well I hope something in our trips or live talks sparked your imagination, and if you are not yet ready to book travel, perhaps it will give you something to dream of for now!

Please stay in touch, even if it's just to say hello or catch up...and thank you for your continued support and business.

Best,

Michael & the MGA Travel Team

PS: Of course we are still helping folks deal with 2020 Covid19 issues; contact us if you need help. Rebookings or cancellations in these cases will have our Agency professional fees waived.

Visit our updated Bon Voyage Catalog to see all of our upcoming trips and it's worth noting that those on this list are already planned - so professional fees are already incorporated in the fare!

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