I'd like to build on my post from last week about tour groups. This week, travel agents -- do you ever work with travel agents, and if so, how? Here's why I think domestic travel agents and vagabonding don't mix: 1) The travel agent doesn't understand the appeal of long-term, independent travel. Especially when the...

A non-hypothetical question: What's your relationship with tour groups? Travel blogs often debate the worth of these two, but I'm curious about the actual facts of your experience. How do tour groups factor into your travels, if at all? An Indian friend of mine who lives in New York, no stranger to the vagabonding approach...