Booking travel is easy. Planning it well is another story. From repricing cruises to building complicated international itineraries, here’s what a travel agent actually does behind the scenes and why that can matter more than you think.

Millennials aren’t reckless — we’re observant. We watched generations before us put off joy for “someday,” and we decided not to wait to live. This is what I’ve noticed about why we’re traveling more, and what it really means.