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With the current trend of people returning to travel agents,
Burgess Williams highly recommends using them as consultants
and booking agents for a trip of this magnitude. As their service
is complementary, this leaves people free to do more to plan
their big trip. Travel agents are once again becoming more
in-demand, and Burgess Williams notes that there are highly
qualified agencies on the South Shore and new ones are opening
in the area. Recently opened is Expedia CruiseShipCenters,
conveniently located in the Hingham Shipyard. Expedia can help
you book all of your travel needs, and they specialize in cruise
travel. For more information, go to www.cruiseshipcenters.com.
While the holiday season may be over, it is always nice
to see something given back to the community. Recently,
Wellspring held its major annual fundraiser and auctioned off
a transatlantic crossing on the Queen Mary 2. The auction
winners were local residents who have already made their plans
and booked their crossing. I am sure that they will enjoy their
experience. Wellspring is a multi-service center that deals with
surrounding South Shore towns. For more information, go to
WellSpringHull.org.
In closing, Patricia Schultz authored a book title, 1,000 Places
To See Before You Die. It just so happens that a transatlantic
crossing on the Queen Mary 2 is listed as one of those
experiences. It turns out that not only is a crossing on the Queen
Mary 2 on many people's bucket lists, but it also happens to be
a recommendation in a book! Now is the time to cross off this