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True tales of a gay travel agent.


Confessor CONFESSOR, evid. A priest of some Christian sect, who receives an account of the sins of his people, and undertakes to give them absolution of their sins.
     2.
: Jonathan Klein The name Jonathan Klein can refer to one of the following:
  • Jonathan Klein (CNN), the president of the American television news network, CNN
  • Jonathan Klein (Getty Images), the founder of Getty Images
, founder and president of Now, Voyager Travel

Favorite travel film: Now, Voyager, of course!

Pet peeve pet peeve
n. Informal
Something about which one frequently complains; a particular personal vexation.

Noun 1. pet peeve - an opportunity for complaint that is seldom missed; "grammatical mistakes are his pet peeve"
: "Can Dubya be considered a pet peeve!"

Home base: San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden  

How long have you been in the travel field? Since the day we opened our doors here more than 20 years ago. And we're the only travel agency left in the Castro. I'm thinking of changing the name to "Now, Survivor,"

With travelers increasingly substituting travel agents with online booking sites, how do travel agents survive? Online booking sires are good for booking simple trips to places that the traveler is already familiar with, but complex itineraries particularly when international travel is involved--can take forever to research and book online. The computer reservation systems used by professional travel agents are more powerful and flexible than any We site and can get the job done in a fraction of the time. More importantly, agents have knowledge gleaned from their own travel experiences and the experiences of their clients, which can be invaluable when planning a trip.

Wouldn't people save money if they booked the trips on their own? With the exception of domestic air tickets and some international air tickets, most travel products can still be booked through an agent for the same price (or less) than if booked directly with the supplier, because most suppliers (such as hotels, cruise lines
See also List of ferry operators
This is a list of cruise lines, companies that operate cruise ships.
Name Headquarters
A'rosa Europe
NCL America America
AIDA Cruises Europe
American Cruise Lines America
, tour operators, and travel packagers) still pay commissions to travel agents. And a good agent is always trying to get the best possible price for his client because he wants repeat business.

What destinations are lesbian travelers requesting the most these days? Provincetown is by far the most popular summer resort destination for lesbian travelers.

What about gay men? We keep getting more and more requests for all-gay and gay group cruises. They're great for singles and couples, and for all ages and lifestyles. Palm Springs is probably the most popular domestic vacation spot, and Puerto Vallarta Puerto Vallarta (pwār`tō väyär`tä), city (1990 pop. 93,503), Jalisco state, W Mexico. Located on the expansive Bahía de Banderas [Bay of Flags], Puerto Vallarta has been used since the 16th cent. , Mexico, is sizzling siz·zle  
intr.v. siz·zled, siz·zling, siz·zles
1. To make the hissing sound characteristic of frying fat.

2. To seethe with anger or indignation.

3.
 these days.

What's the one dirty little secret that travel agents don't want people to know about? [Laughs] We're making millions off you guys. Millions! If only.
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Title Annotation:ORIENTATION
Publication:The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
Article Type:Interview
Date:Aug 30, 2005
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