The 1980s and early 1990s were the heyday of the travel agent. In 1993, at least four other travel agencies were within a mile radius of Betsi Jordan?s Prestige Travel in the Shandon area. ?Today we are the only travel agency in the Devine Street/Five Points area and have been for several years,? she said. The advent of online sites ? such as Expedia, Orbitz and HotWire ? and the demise of …

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