"One doesn’t discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time." – Andre Gide

Hi there, this is ****** calling from ******. Could I please speak to Mr Christleton?
"Erm, yeah speaking."

How are you? Are you free to have a quick chat about the trip that you are planning so I can put together an itinerary for you?
"Sure."

Fantastic, could I just get your first name please?
"Well, if you don´t know that, why are you calling me?"

Well, you didn´t leave your name on our online form so I really have no way of knowing it unless you tell me.
"I cant talk now." *Beep*

A few hours later via email....

"Sorry **** I couldn´t hear which company you was calling from. I am so sorry if I came across short. Please can you call me back?"

"A tramp, a gentleman, a poet, a dreamer, a lonely fellow, always hopeful of romance and adventure" – Charlie Chaplin

"So I don´t mean to brag but did you used to watch Sex and the City?"
Yes

"Well, do you remember the one where Samantha goes to a really exclusive club in LA?"
Um, I can´t remember

"Well, I am a member of THAT club."
Oh okay, so what is your total budget for this trip?

"£1000" 
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"What should I have known or written had I been a quiet, mercantile politician or a lord in waiting? A man must travel, and turmoil, or there is no existence" – George Byron

"Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing" – Helen Keller

“Can you advise on a more comprehensive safety precautions? Will it be possible to hire a security officer to be with us?”

“I meant the 4 star hotels, not the 2 star. Forgot which way the rating system went.”

“My computer wouldn't open at the bank and they refused to let me use one there...”

“Sorry to ask but, Can you recommend any other good companies like yourself?”

"Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen" – Benjamin Disraeli

“Would we have to carry our main suitcase/back pack throughout our major day tours?”

“His mom´s illness is nothing new. I just wanted him to decide whether he was prepared to be away and out of touch. We all agree that we will not put our lives on hold and are ready to move ahead with our plans.”

“I need the matrimonial room for my honeymoon :)”

“I know it is a weekend, and you will be answering all these emails on Monday, but I have a couple more questions for you...”

“So I called the flight agency to double check, they said not to worry about that "06 MAR", but that our flight is correct. This is the minimum date we are allowed to {something} (the girl on the phone had really strong accent could not hear that it actually stands for).”