LuAnn was great to work with. We were all over the board on what we wanted to do and where we wanted to go which was making our trip impossible to plan. I reached out to LuAnn without a lot of advance time before we wanted to travel. She responded immediately, listened to what I had to say about what we wanted to do; gave us some very practical insight and then put together a fantastic trip for us. When we wanted to "tweak" it a little, she was very responsive again and worked quickly to make all of the changes. It was a fabulous trip and it wouldn't have happened without her help. When we got home, she reached out to us to get our feedback so that she could put that knowledge to use for planning future trips. I would definitely recommend her to others.

Travel agents are dead, right? Nope. As Kara and I found out on our recent trip to Hawaii, booking through a travel agent can be a truly wonderful thing. With TripAdvisor and Foursquare at our fingertips, Kara and I had never considered using a travel agent until my mother suggested we use a family friend to book our trip to Hawaii. Our friend, LuAnn Rockett of Rockett Getaways, had been to Hawaii multiple times and my mom assured me that she would be able to provide valuable guidance and save us money on our trip. She was right. Having a human being to bounce things off of while planning our trip was incredibly valuable. And when it came time to book everything, we did not have to worry about going through the tedious process of making reservations and keeping track of confirmations. But the real value of using a travel agent was found once we got to the islands. Thanks to the government shutdown, all National Parks in Hawaii were closed for our entire two-week trip. This basically blew our plans up for four days. With LuAnn on speed dial, we were able to quickly explore options of altering our trip (which we ended up not doing). Within minutes after our call to LuAnn, she was able to give us suggested alternate itineraries, pricing, etc.: information that would have taken us hours to compile while we could have been lying out on the beach. Lastly, I was shocked to find out how much money we saved by booking through our travel agent. Not only did we get great deals on flights, but LuAnn was also able to upgrade us to Fairmont Gold, which as my CPA wife calculated, saved us about $150 per day in free breakfast, valet parking, snacks, bottled water, etc. I know the concept of using a travel agent is foreign to most people these days. It was to me until recently. But I will certainly use LuAnn again, and I would highly recommend a travel agent to my friends. If you are planning a big trip, be sure to give her a shout: http://rockettgetaways.com

LuAnn is excellent to work with. She listens to what you want in a vacation, and delivers great suggestions with reputable tour companies. She makes travel easy and enjoyable. She has a strong focus on the details, and is happy to step in to assist if anything is needed while on your trip.

LuAnn has helped us plan several trips and we have always been extremely pleased with her services. She carefully listens to our ideas, responds quickly and definitely delivers the best options and results possible. We always look forward to planning our next trip with her!

I called LuAnn knowing what cruise I wanted to go on. She helped give me information on how they price and how to get the best vacation out of it. She got us a great deal and was able to get our whole group of friends, who all paid separately, have rooms next to each other and eat dinner together. She also sent us a lovely gift that we could all share on the cruise! I would definitely recommend her and plan to use her again!