2020 Travel Trends: These Are the Markets to Watch
What Are the Biggest 2020 Travel Trends? What’s on the radar for 2020 travel trends? Old favorites like adventure travel and river cruises continue to grow, while newer travel trends like ancestry travel and wellness retreats gain traction. But the one common thread you can find in almost any trending travel niche: customization. Travelers demand […]
Airport Quiz: Do You Know Which One Doesn’t Belong?
Airport Quiz: Can you spot the one the doesn’t belong? Sometimes offering your client an alternative airport near their preferred choice can result in significant savings. If they’re willing to be flexible and take a cab or even a train to their final destination they can save on airfare. They might even enjoy the little […]
12 Christmas Gift Ideas for Your Favorite Travel Agent
12 Christmas gift ideas for your favorite travel advisor Are you stuck trying to come up with Christmas gift ideas yet again? If you live with a travel agent, you’ve probably searched for travel-related gifts 1,000 times. And 1,000 times Google has offered suggestions like luggage tags, passport cases, and water bottles. Yawn… So boring. […]
GeoQuiz: Guess These City Skylines
GeoQuiz: Guess These City Skylines Can you guess these famous destinations based on photographs of their city skylines? Do you recognize a famous landmark or a postcard-worthy piece of architecture? Let us know how you did in the comments below! Feeling pretty confident in your knowledge of destinations? Try to guess some of these under-the-radar […]
Are You Inspiring Your Clients to Travel More?
Why you should be inspiring your clients to travel If you’re a travel advisor, it’s actually pretty easy to get people to want your product. Honestly, who doesn’t have “travel more” as one of their life goals? But in a market strongly influenced by social media, competition for the traveler’s attention is fierce. Travel providers […]
Responsible Travel: 9 Ways to Preserve Destinations We Love
Responsible Travel: 9 Ways to Preserve Destinations We Love Tourism is on the rise everywhere with tourist arrivals hitting a high of 1.6 billion in 2018. This is great news for travel professionals, but it also presents some very real difficulties for the destinations we love. The overwhelming number of tourists flocking to popular destinations […]
8 Ways to Stay Productive During Slow Season
Don’t just wait for the phone to ring. Do you look for ways to stay productive during slow season? Slow season for many travel agents usually hits sometime in the fall and continues through the holidays. This can vary, of course, depending on what type of travel services you offer and who your clients are. […]
Airline Logos Quiz: Guess These Airline Logos
Airline Logos Quiz: Can you guess these airline logos? Travel advisors are full of knowledge no one else has. You know the phonetic alphabet, you know the difference between a nonstop and a direct flight, you can recite airport codes in your sleep… How well do you know your airline logos? Try our airline logos […]
Europe on a Budget | Free Things to Do Abroad
Free Fun at Your Top Destination | Free Things to Do Abroad Are you struggling to find free things to do abroad? Whether you’re planning an international trip on a budget or just looking to fill some downtime with a few free, spontaneous activities, it can be hard to find cheap fun while abroad. Iconic […]
The Sky’s The Limit: How Do Travel Agents Make Money?
How do travel agents make money? Charging a flat fee for their services Earning commissions through vendors Selling airfare through airline consolidators When people start inquiring how to become a travel agent, their first question is always, “but how do travel agents make money?” The idea of being a professional travel consultant is really appealing because […]