8 Best Dishes Around the World (and How to Make Them)
8 Best Dishes Around the World and How to Make Them Sometimes when you travel abroad you discover one food that you love so much you keep ordering it over and over. If only you could learn the art of making it yourself… maybe it would take you right back to those amazing memories. Thanks […]
What Are Weather Waivers?
What are Weather Waivers – and why should I care? Our airline networks are very fragile. One storm in a region can affect flights countrywide. In the case of the named storms like February’s “Landon” – thousands – even tens of thousands of flights are cancelled or delayed over multiple days. So how can a […]
26 Beautifully Untranslatable Words Around the World
26 Beautifully Untranslatable Words Around the World If you’ve invested any time learning a foreign language, you know English doesn’t always do justice to a foreign word or phrase. And sometimes you’ll find the reverse to be true when you are trying to translate something from English to another language. Language is something so richly […]
Why You Should Meet Locals While Traveling
Why you should try and meet locals while traveling When you travel abroad, you can follow your itinerary, stay inside your bubble and keep your conversations limited to your travel companions. Or, you can branch out and meet locals while traveling. It’s more comfortable to stay with what you know. But in order to get […]
Best Tools and Resources for Travel Agents
Be a travel expert As a professional in one of the world’s fastest-changing industries, you may find it difficult to stay ahead of the curve. Today’s travelers are seeking out highly-curated itineraries, hoping for that “trip of a lifetime” experience. They may have strong ideas about what they want their experience to feel like but rely […]
8 Ways Travel Advisors Can Boost Income in 2022
8 Ways Travel Advisors Can Boost Income in 2022 While this year has shown us glimmers of hope, it’s been another year of challenges for travel advisors. If you’re looking to boost income in 2022, you’re not alone. A few additional streams of income can help take the pressure off and keep you from making […]
Travel Advisor FAQs: Why use Centrav when I can book directly with the airlines?
A lot of travel advisors may question how do I book air for my clients? Do travel advisors book directly with the airline or do they work with an airline consolidator? Many travel agents use Centrav to book air easily and profitably. Using an airline consolidator like Centrav offers published and discounted fares ONLY to […]
5 Day Marketing Challenge for Travel Agents
5 Day Marketing Challenge for Travel Agents Do you ever feel like your business is in a bit of a slump? This often happens for travel advisors right around this time of year. Fall for travel advisors is that in-between season where your summer trips have ended, but next year’s bookings have not quite started […]
Dealing with Fraudsters: TA’s Share Their Stories
Are you dealing with fraudsters? Travel fraud has been a huge topic in the industry lately. Last week we shared these 5 red flags to watch for to help safeguard your travel agency against fraud. This week we are sharing two stories from travel advisors concerning fraud. One with a good ending — both with […]
9 Things That May Surprise You About Traveling Abroad
No matter how well you prepare, plan, and pack for your trip abroad, there will always be something that may surprise you about traveling abroad. Whether it’s the food, local customs, or the way people dress, you are certain to see something you were not expecting. This is a good thing, in fact, this is […]