Category Archives: Fam Trips

306 – the Royal Kona Resort, A Great Value for Your Clients



Podcast Number 306 Nominate the Home Based Travel Agent Show for the best travel podcast at www.pocastawards.com. Thank you for supporting the show!  Try GoToMeeting free for 30 Days!   COHOSTED SEGMENT Jay Rubenstein of the Royal Kona Resort joins the show and tells us about the great amenities of the resort and the fantastic … Continue reading 306 – the Royal Kona Resort, A Great Value for Your Clients


304 – Travel Agent Support From OSSN



Podcast Number 304  Try GoToMeeting free for 30 Days! COHOSTED SEGMENT In today’s show we talk about the Outside Sales Support Network (OSSN). Gary Fee the president of OSSN joins Lorene and Barry to discuss the many benefits OSSN offers travel agent. The goal of OSSN is to ensure the success of your travel business. … Continue reading 304 – Travel Agent Support From OSSN


296 – All About Fam Trips for the Travel Agent



Podcast Number 296 COHOSTED SEGMENT This week’s co hosted segment focuses on familiarization trips (fam trips). Travel agents have opportunities to visit hotels, resorts and cruise ships. Most fam trips are paid for, or subsidized by the resort, hotel or cruise line. The goal of the familiarization trip is to have the travel agent learn … Continue reading 296 – All About Fam Trips for the Travel Agent


252 – Travel Agent Friendly Amawaterways



Podcast Number 252 Anna Figueroa from Amawaterways teams up with Barry and Lorene to describe the fantastic voyages her company can provide for your clients.  Amawaterways has seven ships that  sail European and Asian waterways where your clients will enjoy the intimate setting of a riverboat cruise.  Anna describes the many amenities provided on the … Continue reading 252 – Travel Agent Friendly Amawaterways


250 – The Holy Land, Morocco and More for Travel Agents



Podcast Number 250 Do you know people who want to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land at least once in their lifetime?  Howie Perlin from Ya’lla Tours joins the show to talk about how Ya’lla Tours can work with you to create custom tours.  Howie describes the exotic and Holy Lands that are specialties … Continue reading 250 – The Holy Land, Morocco and More for Travel Agents


236 – The Mardis Gras, the Super Bowl and Travel Agents



Podcast Number 236 Leslie Straughan from the New Orleans Convention and Visitor’s Bureau joins Barry and Lorene to talk about New Orleans and travel agents.  If you are booking a cruises embarking from New Orleans you will want to contact the New Orleans Convention and Visitor’s Bureau.  The Convention and Visitor’s Bureau offers pre and … Continue reading 236 – The Mardis Gras, the Super Bowl and Travel Agents


233 – The Intimacy of the World’s Largest Cruise Ship



Podcast Number 233 GotoMeeting Hold your meetings online for just $49/mo. Try GoToMeeting FREE for 30 days. The largest cruise ship on earth is the subject of this show’s co-hosted segment. Deb Gronski of Harrison Avenue Travel had the opportunity to take a fam trip on the Oasis of the Seas shortly after the ship’s … Continue reading 233 – The Intimacy of the World’s Largest Cruise Ship


223 – Back to Basics, Starting a Home Based Travel Business



Podcast Number 223 This is a “Back to Basics” show where Barry gives a broad overview of what it takes to become a travel agent. Barry talks about setting up your business, host agencies, state licensing and insurance. Kelly Monaghan’s home study course to become a travel agent. Tom Ogg’s travel agent resource center TRAVEL … Continue reading 223 – Back to Basics, Starting a Home Based Travel Business


204 – Holland America Line Fam Trips and Education Opportunities



Podcast Number 204 Learn about taking advantage of top of the line familiarization (fam) trips and training offered by the Holland America cruise lines. We talk with Rene Spatz the sales development manager for Holland America. Renee describes the fam trips and training you can take advantage of to boost your expertise and sales skills … Continue reading 204 – Holland America Line Fam Trips and Education Opportunities


197 – Looking for a Fam Trip Opportunity – Here’s a Great One



Podcast Number 197 Holland America Cruise line is offering a familiarization trip you don’t want to miss. The trip is an Alaska cruise plus a 10 day land excursion package. Lorene talks about this trip and what it takes to sign up. Listen to the show to learn more and you can visit the fam … Continue reading 197 – Looking for a Fam Trip Opportunity – Here’s a Great One