Travelstride provided me with detailed information and wide-ranging options re. my plan to visit South America which helped me in finalizing my plan. They offer tremendous savings which helped to reduce the cost of the tour to a reasonable price, in comparison to similar tours offered by other travel companies. The process of making reservation, for me, was fairly well streamlined, all done online, and I did not need to talk to any travel agent. At the same time I know that should I need to talk to an agent, I will have easy access: Travel Stride provides numbers for easy telephonic contact, as needed. Very satisfied with the overall service so far. I am awaiting additional savings on my reservation, which TravelStride offers as direct payment to my account in the near future. I would be very happy to share that experience as well. Thank you, TravelStride!