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First Discount Travel is the largest independent agency in Greater Cincinnati. How did this success story start? The brother and sister team of Deanna and Jerry Katz started the agency right out of college in 1994. Over the years the travel industry has had dramatic changes, but one item remains constant. Travel is a service industry and there will always be a need for the professional, educated and prompt advice provided by the experts at First Discount Travel.

There are many reasons to use First Discount Travel. We are your one stop travel experts. Our expert travel consultants can arrange anything from airfare, hotels, train tickets, car rentals, destination activities, insurance, escorted tours, cruises and much more! Instead in spinning your wheels on a long list of travel websites, why not go straight to the source. The professional travel consultants of First Discount Travel have all the information at their fingertips, saving you countless hours in front of a computer screen.

The perception that everything is cheaper online was dispelled years ago! We do not charge a fee for any vacation package or cruise. There is no legitimate price that the online giants have that First Discount Travel can’t get. What First Discount Travel provides that Expedia (and it’s online brotheren) can’t is personalized service, destination expertise, better deposit policies (the lowest in the industry at about $150 per person), better cancel policies, objective unbiased advice, and person to person customer service. First Discount Travel doesn’t utilize phone prompts, call centers, receptionists, or voicemail. A live human being will answer your call and be able to assist with all of your travel needs. We are so much more than an impersonal website or call center. Our business model depends on referrals and repeat trips from our valued existing customers.

First Discount Travel is a local Travel agency that knows the local market better than any online behemoth. We’re storefront, located in the heart of Blue Ash (on the corner of Kenwood and Cooper RD). We’d love to meet with you and discuss your vacation desires. No two travelers are alike! We want to talk to you, discover your preferences, ask you questions you may not have thought to ask yourself, and make suggestions. It’s all about you! We’ve personally visited every major resort on every major island in the Caribbean, Hawaii, and the South Pacific (Tahiti, Moorea, Bora Bora). We’ve also visited all of the major tourist centers of Mexico and have sailed on all of the major cruise lines. We have the relationships, contacts, and influence to take care of any unforeseen problems.

Have you ever seen a resort that has portrayed itself as being anything less than the best? Neither have we. Your First Discount Travel consultant has seen the resorts you’re interested in and can give you a reasonable expectation level of the service, atmosphere, and quality of the resort. Websites and brochures are marketing tools of the resort. Unlike the major online travel sites, First Discount Travel doesn’t accept advertising dollars for preferred placement of resorts. Trust your well- deserved vacation with the experts who’ve been there. “We are a society that knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.” First Discount Travel consultants can explain the benefits of different resorts and tailor the vacation to your desires. Also, we have personal photos of all of the resorts we’ve been to. These candid photos aren’t the photo shopped or perfect conditions photos you see on websites and brochures.

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For 20 years, First Discount Travel Cincinnati has helped thousands of individuals, couples and businesses plan their dream vacations. Our experts are well traveled and offer very unique insights that will help you have the best travel experience possible.

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Driving from I-71 - Take Exit 15 for Pfeiffer Rd, go west off the exit toward Blue Ash. Turn onto Pfeiffer Road, which changes into Glendale Milford Road as it crosses Kenwood Road. At the 1st light past Kenwood, turn left (south) onto Reed Hartman Highway. Stay in the far-left lane and turn left at the 1st light south of Glendale Milford onto Carver Road. Turn left again immediately as Carver Road runs into Alliance Road. Turn right into 5th drive with the sign for the Blue Ash Office Center. Drive all the way back to the single-story brick building, parking in front.

Driving From OH-126/Ronald Reagan Highway - Take the Plainfield Road/Hunt Road exit. From OH-126 East turn left (north) onto Plainfield Road, from OH-126 West turn left onto Hunt Road, then take the 1st right onto Plainfield Road. Continue northbound when Plainfield turns off to the left and continue onto Reed Hartman Highway for approximately 1.3 miles past Malsbary Road to the next intersection, Carver Road. Turn right on Carver Road and then immediately turn left onto Alliance Road. Take a right into 5th drive with the sign for the Blue Ash Office Center. Drive all the way back to the single-story brick building, parking in front.

Driving Northbound on Reed Hartman Highway - Proceed north on Reed Hartman Highway past Malsbary Road to the next intersection, Carver Road. Turn right on Carver Road and then immediately turn left onto Alliance Road. Take a right into 5th drive with the sign for the Blue Ash Office Center. Drive all the way back to the single-story brick building, parking in front.

Driving From I-275 - Take Exit 47 for Reed Hartman Highway. From 275 West turn left off the exit onto Reed Hartman Highway. From 275 East keep right at the fork, follow signs for Reed Hartman S/Kemper Road and merge onto Reed Hartman Highway. Drive approximately 2.75 miles south on Reed Hartman then turn left onto Carver Road (the 1st stoplight after crossing Glendale Milford Road). Turn left again immediately as Carver Road runs into Alliance Road. Take a right into 5th drive with the sign for the Blue Ash Office Center. Drive all the way back to the single-story brick building, parking in front.

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The work of Mrs. Welch for planning my vacation to Cancun was exquisite! Every element of the trip was taken care of by her and all you had to do was show up. Additionally, she checked in throughout our trip to make sure everything was going well and to answer any questions we had. As long as you give her a destination, she’ll make it happen!

Linda, helped us plan our honeymoon and it was simply perfect! She was able to answer all questions fast and returned all emails and phone calls in a timely manner. This is the second trip, we planned with her and she has a made a forever client! Time to start planning our next trip

When we decided to go on a honeymoon, my mom got us in touch with Linda, and it was the best thing to ever happen to us! When you are caught up doing so much planning for your wedding, you don’t have much time to think about your honeymoon, and we didn’t have to! Linda gave us her top recommended places to go for a honeymoon and we ended up traveling to Sandals Ochi in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. It was beautiful and felt like a dream come true. Linda made it so easy for us, sending us our travel documents, info on excursions, tips on packing and so much more. When I had questions on our way down there, I texted her and she responded immediately. The resort was absolutely beautiful and so relaxing. There is no one else we will ever go to for traveling. I cannot express how thankful we have been for Linda. Highly, highly recommend!!!!

Extensive Punta Cana knowledge! Linda planned an amazing trip package for me. The resort was so beautiful and the people could not have been more welcoming. I highly recommend her.

Linda helped us plan our trip to Italy, and she made life so easy for us! We had an absolute blast, and it was in no small part due to the adventures she worked with us to plan. You are in good hands with Linda!!

Linda helped my fiancé and I plan our Jamaican honeymoon and made the process so fun and easy! She was very responsive and took the time to get to know us so she could find the perfect package for our needs. We will be using her for ALL future vacations!

Linda planned a fantastic vacation for my family. She found us a great resort in Cancun that was withing our budget and had everything that we were looking for. Linda took care of all the details and was a pleasure to work with. I have already started discussing options for our next trip with her.

I recently came back from Costa Rica. Linda helped me every step of the way. Her tips on good restaurants, excursions and general tips were invaluable! She was always available if I had any questions which always helps with anxiety. I highly recommend using her services. You can’t go wrong!

We worked with Linda to book our honeymoon in Negril, Jamaica. She and Tim were so wonderful to work with, and they made the process very easy. We would definitely  work with them again!

Linda helped me plan a trip to celebrate my husband’s 40th in the Dominican Republic. I NEVER would have been able to do this without her! I gave her a list of “must haves” for our trip, and she recommended the most amazing resort in a gorgeous location. All of our flights were booked, our transportation to and from the resort was taken care of. All we had to do was show up and relax. We will be using Linda’s services every time we travel (which will hopefully be often!)

Linda, You are so good at helping plan trips. When needed, I will contact you again. The Canadian Rockies could not have been any more beautiful, thanks for all the work you did.

Linda was incredible. She was patient and had great perspective to give us based on our budget and time. Really a pleasure to work with!

Linda did a fantastic job putting together my trip to Greece within a 2 week time frame. Her attention to all details was wonderful. The hotels , flights and transfers were top notch. She provided me all the info in an organized fashion. I will always use her for future travel.

Linda helped us several years ago with our honeymoon vacation to St. Lucia and I have used her ever since! She is wonderful to work with and always responds promptly. She is extremely knowledgeable and can offer great advice to work within your budget. Thank you Linda! I cannot wait to plan the next one !

Linda is not just a travel agent but a true Travel Professional. She has a passion for creating not only vacations but the most memorable travel experiences for her valued clients they will remember for a lifetime. As a Sales Manager for over 20 yrs in the travel industry with Classic Vacations, I have found Linda to be a delight to work with.

Linda was so helpful in getting my family last minute Mexican resort bookings for our Christmas vacation. I was in a bind and she found us the perfect place exactly where we wanted to be. It was so comforting to talk to someone who knew everything about what we were going to experience.Linda is now my go-to person for vacation travel! Thank you Linda!

An ‘Adventure Vacation’ should be one in which ‘adventure’ means “Wow! That was GREAT! What’s next?” It should not be one in which ‘adventure’ means “Uh oh… now what?” We’ve been there and done that. So when we planned our vacation to Belize, we asked Linda Welch for help.

When we started working with Linda it was immediately obvious that we had made the right choice. Sure, we could look up hotels and flights on-line. But when we started working with Linda, it was like we had insiders and locals and other agencies helping to put together our trip. And it didn’t cost us any more than if we had done it ourselves. It was great.

The trip Linda helped us put together was not just a grand adventure, it was EPIC! The only flaw in the whole trip was that it had to end! If you are ready for a great vacation, I highly recommend that you talk to Linda. She’ll make your best plans even better.

This is one travel agent who has been nothing less than a joy to work with!

Linda Welch helped me secure the best and most convenient flights for my nephew, who came to visit me in the USA all the way from Singapore! When there was a slight ‘hiccup’ in flight delays, Linda was on the phone with the airline agents to solve the problem expediently and certainly to my relief!

She even took time to inquire whether my nephew had arrived safely! That’s a personal touch I don’t see too often in my dealings with travel agents.

I am FULLY satisfied with the professionalism and personal touch with which Linda treats her clients. I wouldn’t trust anyone else with booking my flights and vacations except Linda from Blue Ash Travel!

It is an honor to write this testimonial for Blue Ash Travel agent, Linda Welch.  I wanted to give my sisters and cousin a dream-of-a-life-time Christmas gift with a cruise to the Caribbean.  I had never taken a cruise and neither had my family.  I contacted Linda Welch at Blue Ash Travel and she was remarkable even though a few days later I threw her a curve.  I contacted Linda to add four additional people to our cruise.  Linda didn’t even blink an eye.

Within a few days she had everything planned much to my delight.  She not only planned and booked the cruise, she had flight arrangements made, helped us with securing our passports and went above and beyond helping to alleviate non-cruiser questions, and believe me, and we had plenty.But with her patience, flexibility and tenacity she helped to plan our vacation without a hitch.  She made sure that she covered everything we would need right down to our boarding passes for the ship and transportation to the hotel and ship.  Because of Linda’s tenacity, the eight of us were able to have our requested dinner time and were all seated at one table.  To top everything, Linda contacted the ship to help arrange a birthday surprise for my 94 year old aunt who accompanied us on the cruise.  It was an evening my Aunt will always remember thanks to Linda.

Bravo and I look forward to my next vacation planned by Linda at Blue Ash Travel, and my friend, I wish you the same.

Linda selected a superb hotel location – right in the heart of a beautiful, safe and convenient Parisian neighborhood with enough cafes within a few blocks we got to pick a new one each morning. It was really helpful that Linda was able to streamline itineraries for three travelers coming from various cities in the U.S.

Such a great trip, Linda. Wonderful! We loved it. The hotel was very nice. The trip went without a glitch and we had a fantastic time. Thanks so much for your help with this. Can’t thank you enough!

I used Linda Welch of Blue Ash Travel to plan my summer trip to California. This was a very complicated trip.

We stayed in eight different hotels over the course of twelve days. Not only did Linda research each hotel to make sure it was in the right location and in my budget, but she made the reservations and emailed me all the confirmations. I simply printed them out and presented them to each hotel.

Linda is extremely detail-oriented – everything went off without a single hitch! I will definitely be calling Linda to plan my next trip. If you want to travel, but don’t like all the hassle of researching hotels and making reservations, Linda Welch is the person to call.

Our honeymoon was perfect! We loved every minute of it. Thanks again for everything!

We had a fabulous time! Thank you so much for everything. It was a perfect vacation.

We loved our recent vacation to Cancun, Mexico. Thank you so much for all of your hard work to make our week wonderful!

Linda did an amazing job planning the 50th birthday trip I took with my daughter. She knows inclusive resorts inside and out having visited most of them herself. She was able to provide insight and expertise that I couldn’t have found on line. Her recommendation was perfect and I will definitely go to Linda for future travel plans.

Linda was AMAZING while helping my husband and I plan our honeymoon! She made it the easiest part of wedding planning! She even called my mom for me when my mom and I were disagreeing about the honeymoon and where we should stay etc. and got my mom to see my side!! Linda is an absolute miracle worker.

Also, it was NO COST TO ME for Linda to help us book our flights and honeymoon. I will be recommending her to every bride I know!

Linda – thanks so much for helping us book our honeymoon! Everything was very organized and worked out perfect for us! We appreciate the help and hopefully will get to use you in the future for more traveling adventures!

Thank you, Linda, for being so great to work with and helping us find the perfect honeymoon spot! We had a wonderful time! Can’t wait to use you again for our anniversary trip!

This is my second vacation planned by Linda – just as good as the first!! She listened to our wants/needs and chose the perfect hotel, and gave great recommendations for excursions. Couldn’t have asked for a better vacation! Linda answered all (100) of my questions, I was able to relax without planning a thing, knowing it was all taken care of. THANK YOU AGAIN! Can’t wait for our next trip!

Linda booked a vacation for my daughter and I and two other friends to visit Mexico. The trip didn’t disappoint! The plans couldn’t have been smoother – no glitches! We were picked up at the airport and taken to our resort. Linda recommend Riu Palace and it was wonderful! great food and atmosphere.

I have never used a travel agent before, but Linda took all of the stress out of planning! Can’t wait for you to book the next trip for me!

We had a wonderful time on our trip to Mexico! I don’t think we would’ve had such a smooth trip without her!

Linda is the best travel agent I’ve ever worked with! She’s thorough, detail-oriented, and extremely knowledgeable about both domestic and foreign travel. Would not make ANY travel plans without calling Linda Welch first!

Linda was so helpful in getting my family last minute Mexican resort bookings for our Christmas vacation. I was in a bind and she found us the perfect place exactly where we wanted to be. It was so comforting to talk to someone who knew everything about what we were going to experience. Linda is now my go-to person for vacation travel! Thank you, Linda!

Linda did an amazing job helping us find and plan our honeymoon. We gave Linda a budget and she found us an incredible place. We were a bit overwhelmed with all of the options out there and Linda streamlined the process, making everything easy. We highly recommend Blue Ash travel and hope to utilize her services in the future.

Thank goodness for Linda. She made planning our vacation so easy. Very knowledgeable, answered any questions we had. Such great service we gave her information to our family to plan their honeymoon.

Linda was amazing helping us pick a safe amazingly fun experience!

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