Are you getting the best bang for your travel buck? Forget those tedious Internet searches, says travel expert John Krieger. They don't yield the best results for your wallet or for your travel fun. John has spent 40 years as an advisor and agency owner, with his fingers on the pulse of travel trends. He knows every trick of the trade to move you from destination unknown to memories unforgettable.

A sought-out expert who has appeared on Fox and CBS radio and television, John spent 12 years on the Advisory Board of Vacation.com, the nation's largest consortium of travel agents. "I love to show consumers how to save time and money, whether they use an advisor or not," he says. "Everyone wants to save on vacation travel and I teach you how to do it." He's been a speaker at major travel conferences and consumer events, and his work has been covered in Travel Weekly, Cruise Week and Travel Trade Magazine as well as regional publications. He is also a leader in the area of training travel advisors.

John's fast-paced, funny, fact-packed presentation will cover:

• Ways to outsmart travel sites that track and manipulate your searches
• Top travel apps and websites for money-saving deals
• Least expensive times to travel
• What you need to know about price discrimination
• Best time to buy: air, car, hotels, cruises, river cruises, and land vacations
• How to work with a travel advisor to get the best trip for your needs with the least amount of stress
• Ways to dig out hidden value in cruise and land vacations
• Importance of Trip Cancellation/Interruption insurance
• Benefits of using a travel advisor versus being your own agent
• Ins and outs of multigenerational, single and solo travel
• Why there's been a huge uptick in the use of travel advisors over online travel agencies like Travelocity and Expedia.

"More and more, people are seeking out travel agents rather than Web searches," says John. "Believe it or not, Millennials actually lead Boomers in the use of travel agents more than two to one because they know how long Web shopping really takes and how unreliable it is. And, they know how much it means to have a real live person to call if travel arrangements fall apart in the middle of the night." Best of all, he notes, most services of your human travel advisor are free!

You'll leave John's lively, inspired presentation with the specific skills, connections and resources to create a travel experience that's perfect for your needs.