Walking to visitor office, since this is my first time to this park. The Billy goat trail was…read moreclosed due to the heavy rain we had for the past 10 day from September to the beginning of October, I was a bit disappointedI was hoping to climb.all 13.8 miles up, but I made it to the observation deck to see the Potomac River overflow which was a spectacular view. I managed to walked over 17K steps. I recommend going to this National Park, I paid $20 for the year and I can visit all National parks in the DMV area.

On Sunday during Tony's Birthday Trip, We stopped at Great Falls Tavern Visitors Center. The Great…read moreFalls National Park can be seen on both sides of the Potomac River Gorges, Virginia and Maryland. The fee is $20 per car. Once you pay, your receipt is good for 7 days at any park entry points, including both sides, either states. There is plenty of parking spots and bathroom facility near the parking lot. We went inside the Visitors Center to look at the museum displays, get literature about the park, trails and sites. We took the 1 mile Falls Overlook Trail that took us past the Canal Boat on display. There was many Visitors milling around, biking, walking and enjoying the beautiful weather.

I'm happy that others had 5-star experiences here. Mine was definitely a "shudder and run" lesson…read morelearned. VERY important anniversary - big plans for a European river cruise led us to decide to seek help from a professional rather than booking it ourselves online. Our consultant gave us some brochures and asked other consultants to lend expertise on the trip we were interested in. We left the appointment with a 72-hour window to complete the reservation AND for the consultant to provide the "how to" move forward. On the third day, I made contact to see how we could move forward before the deadline passed and the reservation would be lost. The consultant, having forgotten about where we were in the story, failed to provide what was needed ---- the reservation was lost. The promise was an attempt at a do-over once 24 more hours had passed. Rather than risk another blown opportunity, I called the vendor myself --- and booked the same dates/cabin/destination as a new reservation. Anniversary saved - go ME. The next day, received an ALL CAPS email from the consultant: "IF YOU DO DEPOSIT TODAY I CAN REBOOK. NEED TO KNOW." Needless to say, I won't be a repeat customer of this business.

We just completed our second trip arranged by Carla at the Travel Place. Our first trip last year…read morewas to Costa Rica. Carla created a wonderful experience and arranged for us to stay at resorts she had been to herself. All three that we were at were fantastic and everything, including transportation was fantastic. Our most recent trip to Spain was also perfect. Carla arranged every detail so all we needed to do was enjoy a totally stress free vacation. We will be working with Carla in the coming months to arrange our next trip. She is easy going, friendly and incredibly knowledgeable. Five stars to Carla and the Travel Place! John and Andrea P.

Another great family vacation planned by Guido and his staff--two weeks in Spain! (We did a similar…read moreItaly trip planned by them several years ago.) Hotels, transportation, tours, and tour guides--all planned to perfection and excellent. The hotels were in perfect locations, all the tours were private with priority entry into the busy attractions (no waiting in lines!), and most of the tour guides had 10-20+ years of guide experience with education in history and/or architecture matching the tour. Also, having them provide train and airline reservations and drivers eliminated all stress getting from one place to another on time and kept us from driving and getting lost in crazy city traffic. If you want a no-worry, low stress vacation while seeing many attractions in an European country, Bethesda Travel Center is the place to go. Worth every penny and highly recommended!

Guido, Serena and the entire team did a fabulous job throughout. Our family of four came to and…read morefrom two US locations, we traveled to two countries with multiple connections and it was all flawless. The agents over in Europe were professional at all times and the tour guides were very knowledgeable, friendly and extended their times as they enjoyed the interactions just as much as we did. All an extension of Guido and the Team! You can't go wrong with Bethesda Travel Center!

I recently worked with Carol at Voyager travel to book a Carribbean vacation this winter, and I had…read morean excellent experience. Carol was very knowledgeable about the different Carribbean islands, resorts, airports/airfare options, etc. In addition, she was very responsive to my questions and concerns, and always followed up with me very quickly. Carol researched different flight options/airports, dates, resorts, and islands, to ensure that I would get the best deal and a vacation that fit within my price range. This was my first time using a Travel Agent, and I would definitely recommend Voyager Travel to others who may be looking for assistance with booking a vacation. I can't wait for my Jamaican vacation in the next couple weeks! On a side note, before I went to Voyager Travel, I checked about Liberty Travel at Dulles Town Center. I do not recommend Liberty - the representative I worked with did not seem very interested in helping me and barely did any research. I was only given 2 different vacation options (even though I was highly flexible with location, dates, etc.), and when I requested some additional options, I was frankly told that I "would not like the other resorts." Compared to the service I received at Liberty, my experience at Voyager Travel was top-notch.

From the owner: We do both corporate and leisure travel. Agents have about…read more30 years in the industry

Jeannine helped setup our honeymoon to Tahiti (Tahiti; Moorea; Bora Bora). It was absolutely…read moreamazing! In fact, it may of been the best vacation I ever had (I've traveled the world). Jeannine made sure each detail with the transport to and around the islands were taken care of. My wife and I just showed up and enjoyed the experience. In addition to all that, Jeannine made sure to find the timeframe we desired while keeping the budget manageable. She even arranged everything in a short time!!! As far as my wife and I are concerned, she is our permanent travel agent (lol). I highly recommend using her!!!!!

When my husband and I learned that we were expecting, I knew we had to get a babymoon to Europe…read moreplanned but the thought of where to go and what to do was overwhelming. I reached out to Jeannine and she helped us through it. After talking with me, we decided on Germany and Austria, Munich and Salzburg specifically. With our interests in mind, and some imagination on her part, she mocked up an itinerary for us. Since we were flexible on dates there was some back and forth on exact dates and activities. She patiently worked with us to plan an itinerary that we liked and after realizing our trip was longer than initially thought, also worked in a few days in Innsbruck. The trip was great. We had two small hiccups while in country but Jeannine quickly and flawlessly worked it out. It was great to be able to shoot her an email and know she would work it out, we could continue on our trip stress free. You're in good hands with Jeannine.

A big thank you to Ms. Pat Obeirne for her wonderful service!…read moreI was planning a birthday celebration trip for my fiancé to Las Vegas and needed some help booking the trip, flight, and hotel. Ms. Pat was kind, patient and an expert in her service. She found us good rates during the time we wanted to take our trip (which was the height of tourist season) and made our trip stress free. We had the best time ever! Thank you Ms. Pat for helping us make memories that we will cherish forever!

From the owner: Antietam Travel Service, located in historic Frederick, MD, is a full service travel agency that…read morehas been providing expert travel service to both leisure and corporate clients since 1984. We pride ourselves in the professional level of personal service we provide through highly trained, knowledgeable travel consultants and the most advanced travel technology available. The travel consultants at Antietam Travel Service will help you save time and money. Our professional, friendly service is the reason we are the largest travel agency in Frederick.

As a child of the internet age, a seasoned traveler, and master of internet searches the last thing…read moreI thought I needed in my life was a travel agent. When life got hectic, I had already been reading for years on travel blogs about the perks of having a travel agent, I thought it was time to give it a shot. I put down my backpacker-esque, 'I am not your typical tourist' pride and got in contact with Triple C. Mike came highly recommended from the Chinese community which made me hesitate at first because honestly, my Chinese sucks. I tested the waters by writing him an (English) email requesting an itinerary for an upcoming multi-country trip, detailing my numerous travel preferences in an anal fashion. To my astonishment, it was only minutes before a reply appeared in my inbox. Within the email was a spectacular itinerary to which I love dearly and could not have put together so well myself in such small amount of time. A few minutes later another email followed with a few concerns over how I wanted to fly in to one side of a country and leave from my specified airport that's on the the opposite end of the same said country. (I had plans to take the train across the country but forgot to mention it in my initial email) Fantastic attention to details. A quick check over kayak and a few other sites tell me Mike's prices couldn't be beat and I was sold then and there. When recently I emailed Mike regarding my woes with the difficulty I was having getting a Chinese visa he was quick to offer advice. Mike is always quick to respond to my traveling needs and questions; most of our email conversations can be concluded within minutes. I love that. Straight to the point and super friendly. Oh, my worries regarding the whole Chinese thing? Totally a non-issue. This whole experience makes me wish I had made buddies with a travel agent sooner!

Mike at Triple C is the best travel agent I have ever had a good chance to find and do business…read morewith, and I have to many countries over the years and have used many travel agents. During the Iceland Volcano, when the news said no flight for a month, Mike got us home in a few days!!!!! When the French are on strike, Mike did everything he could to help us and gave us extremely good advice on travel insurance. He responds immediately and gave me the exact information I needed when I was stressing out over the strike. His prices are also extremely reasonable. If i can give Mike 10 stars, I would. Mike, keep doing what you are doing and my your business grow! Thank you so very much for your help over the years!

They provided bus transportation for wedding guests from the hotel to the church, church to…read morereception, and reception back to hotel. Service was excellent. Driver was professional and prompt. They accommodated relatively last minute changes when it was decided that a larger bus would be needed. It was a pleasure working with them, and it really facilitated transportation for the guests by having the shuttles available!

I recently sought assistance in planning a trip to France. Jan (Reston Office) assisted me. She…read moredisplayed a courteous and reassuring manner, but I was disappointed in her efforts to assist me. Apparently, the office relies on outside "supplers" to plan the trips. None of the suppliers were capable of developing a plan that met my needs, even though I provided a detailed itinerary and did not request any local tours as I intended to rent a car for touring. I just needed assistance in arranging 4 or 5 hotel reservations. They provided incomplete plans that greatly exceeded my budget, even though I was assured that it was feasible. The back and forth extended over a period of several weeks with great difficulty in contacting Jan either via email or phone. This firm apparently relies on outside suppliers to do all the planning with minimal staff intervention. Communications are extremely poor. Try to avoid this company for help in planning a trip, even a very basic one.

One word - Wow! In the days of online booking services and discount travel websites, these fine…read morefolks at World Travel Service take all the uncertainty away. They're all knowledgeable - not because they're travel agents with many years of experience - but because they're World travelers themselves and have personal experiences to share. Jan was simply amazing, as she knew first hand the logistical issues, country-specific cultural aspects, and the Do's/Don'ts. Our package arrived on-time, despite our last minute changes, without a hitch. Everything was explained clearly, all the vouchers put together in primary/secondary envelopes, along with a copy to be left behind. Every hotel Jan selected was better than the last and every excursion/tour recommended/booked will be a truly a fond memory for the rest of our lives. Kudos to the whole team. We'll certainly be using their services in the future.