Don't Go There Travel
Hello and welcome to our online travel resource center. We are a full-service travel agency specializing in travel planning and in-depth destination research for leisure travelers. We have many years of experience serving all types of vacationers, including both experienced and novice travelers, the Gay and Lesbian community, and anyone looking to make the best use of their travel budgets.

Why “Don’t Go There”?

We think it’s just as important to tell you what to avoid when you’re traveling as it is to tell you where you’ll find the kinds of things that make your travel experience uniquely yours. We think it’s fun to help our clients make their own choices, and we really like passing along tips on our favorite restaurants, hotels, cruise ships, and sights around the world. No matter what your vacation travel needs may be, Don't Go There Travel stands ready to assist you.

Photo at right top is Bob Poland and Bill Elliott at Manuel Antonio National Park in Costa Rica

Our Web Site
Photo at right is Bob at the Homomonument in Amsterdam. Hmm :)

Our Web site provides a set of traveler-friendly tools designed to simplify and inform your travel planning. Click on one of the links to the left to find out more about some of our specialty services, or use the tool buttons on the bottom of this page to find our most recent specials along with other essential travel planning tools. Although the specials at the bottom come from a variety of suppliers, we feature only those cruise lines, hotels, etc., on the main part of the site that we’ve personally found to be the best in their category. With all of the travel options available today both online and off, an experienced, knowledgeable travel consultant can not only help you find the best prices for your travel needs, but also turn an average vacation into an unforgettable experience or make a complex business trip go off without a hitch. If all you need is an airline ticket, we’ll tell you when you can get a better deal yourself without using our service. You’ll get the most out of us when you don’t know exactly where to stay, or which Nile riverboat you can trust, or where you’ll feel comfortable in Rome or anyplace else in the world. If we haven’t been there (and we’ve been many, many places), then we know someone we trust who has.

Our Unmatched Expertise

We’ve worked for the country’s largest travel company. We’ve worked as reservation clerks. We’ve sold packages and destinations to travel agents to sell to their clients. We’ve led groups of travel agents on familiarization tours around the world. And we put all that experience to work for you when we’re working with you to plan your trip. We work with only the most reputable, highest-quality travel companies with proven track records for outstanding service. And with our close ties to the industry, we can make sure that you have the inside track on special promotions, the lowest fares, and the newest and best travel products and services.

We take pride in our service and our expertise, and our experienced, professional travel consultants are ready to serve all of your travel needs.

Bob is a Certified Travel Agent (CTA) a designation which ensures his quality and experience!

Call us and let our trained travel experts start working for you today!

Proud Members of IGLTA
We are very proud to be long term members of the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association.

Bob Poland and Bill Elliott have together, or separately attended IGLTA Symposia in Costa Rica,Buenos Aires, Lisbon, Dallas and Curacao. We also have attended IGLTA annual conventions in Vancouver, Cologne, Washington and Montreal.

Bob was elected to a 2 year term on the 9 member IGLTA Board of Directors at our annual convention in Montreal on May 19, 2007

Proud Member of ASTA
We are also extremely proud of our long term membership in ASTA, the American Society of Travel Agents.

Bob is currently serving as Treasurer for New England ASTA. Bob also remains a member of ASTA's National Committee on Education.