Can you book it yourself? Sure you can! Will Costco be always the cheapest? Probably! Why use a travel planner then? There are a lot of reasons. There is more to a vacation than just the price. Discount retailers will always discount travel. Local planners cannot compete. So where can they compete? Why use a planner? Three of the five chatters are planners and we are here to chat why there is value in using a travel planner!