Like so many things in business, my work revolves around relationships. When I send my clients overseas to unfamiliar places, I want someone on the ground that will take care of them. These partners need to make the client's experience worth the premium they pay but also step in when problems arise. These partners regularly come through Atlanta to meet with travel agents like myself. A positive personal interaction makes me much more likely to try them. I had one such vendor based in Greece. I met with them in Atlanta and then they invited me there for a week where they let me experience for myself what they do and how they operate. I got to travel from a client's perspective, travel with the owners, and watch them pivot when bad weather interrupted plans. It was an amazing trip. So when my top clients wanted to go to Greece, you know who I hired to help me plan their vacation!