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Using third parties to book trips is a century old habit

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Travel agents have existed long before screens and keyboards, mostly because planning a trip yourself is exhausting. Outsourcing the sheer panic of coordinating schedules to a professional is a tradition that has survived for generations.

Using third parties to book trips is a century old habit
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