Home-Based Trade (October 16, 2006) - NY Agent Uses Her Strengths"

"You have to distinguish yourself from everyone else,", she commented. "I'm always thinking of ways to make life easier for the people.  I get the driving directions, the maps, etc. and I give them trip notes: lists of details that come from direct experience, an insider's view with personal recommendations."

Home-Based Agent (April, 2006) -  "Jumping the Hurdles"

"I have a huge referral component to my business, which is gratifying.  I consider that a reflection on not only the service that I provide, but also a comparison to what is out there in the on-line travel community as well as the one-size-fits-all approach of some of the mass-market purveyors".

Travel Agent Magazine (October 31, 2005) "Survival of the Fittest"

"We've been freed from the chains of mundane and rote ticket fulfillment.  In its place is a requirement that we know something of the world and the exotic destinations that our clients want to visit...This is good and every good travel professional should be out there acquiring that knowledge and bringing value to the client-agent relationship." - Diana Hechler

Travel Agent Magazine (Oct. 31, 2005) "On the Home Front" (Cover Story)

..."The internet allows everyone to be their own agent, if they want...But I have a lot of clients who know how to do it; they just don't have the time do it." - Diana Hechler

TravelTrade (Feb. 28, 2005) - Education and Networking Top New York Agent's Agenda

"...Diana Hechler...feels that education is a vital tool for agents at any stage of their career.  Even if you hear primarily the same presentations, you will grasp something different each time, she said...A key to Hechler's success is her immediate implementation of ideas she picks up at training sessions..."

The Journal News (Feb. 13, 2005) "Travel Abroad Popular" "What we're seeing is people saying, "Yes, I do want to go and I'm going to go when I want.  I'm not going to be affected by these other factors.  People want to go and they want to take their kids.  It seems like there's a lot of pent-up demand that needs to be released." - Diana Hechler

The Sound & Town Report (Dec. 10, 2004) "Larchmonters Traveling Again"

"Diana M. Hechler, President of D. Tours Travel, reported that global tourism levels surpassed industry expectations in the first eight months of the year, according to the World Travel Market's annual global travel report...Ms. Hechler noted that 2004 reflected a strong rebound from the worldwide crash in travel, following the September 11 attacks."

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