Category Archives: People

440 – Traveling Different with Dawn M. Barclay



Show Notes Travel has its own set of challenges, the TSA, passports and visas, renting cars, finding a hotel, and many others. But, what if you add the challenge of traveling with a child who is on the autism spectrum? And, why is this important for the travel agent or the travel trade? It’s important … Continue reading 440 – Traveling Different with Dawn M. Barclay


Show #423 – The Best Job I Ever Had – Travel Agent



Podcast Number 423 SHOW NOTES Having several different careers in life is not unusual for most of us, and looking back at those careers gives us a perspective on what we really enjoyed. In this month’s show, our guest, Howey Flatten, talks about his time working as a travel agent and the things he really … Continue reading Show #423 – The Best Job I Ever Had – Travel Agent


Show # 420 – A Lighthearted Look at Your Favorite Theme Parks



Podcast Number 420 With Zoë Wood SHOW NOTES With the thought in mind that it’s time for some humor in this all too serious world of Covid, I wanted to take a light-hearted look at travel for this month’s show. I was fortunate to have found Zoë Wood’s articles on “The Dis” so I shot … Continue reading Show # 420 – A Lighthearted Look at Your Favorite Theme Parks


Twin Horizons Travel’s Susan Schneider Talks About Travel Agent Success



Podcast Number 410 SHOW NOTES Susan Schneider brings her energy and dynamic personality to the Home Based Travel Agent Show to talk about how her travel agency became a success. This is a story of twin sisters who turned their passion for travel into a successful travel business. Susan was not without challenges and her … Continue reading Twin Horizons Travel’s Susan Schneider Talks About Travel Agent Success


Where Do You Go to be With Woodstock, Snoopy, Lucy and Charlie Brown?



Podcast Number 405 SHOW NOTES The Peanuts comic strip with its iconic characters is classic Americana spiced with wisdom inspiring quotes such as, “life is like a 10-speed bicycle. Most of us have gears we never use.” Our show for August is about a destination where you can spend time with the comic strip characters … Continue reading Where Do You Go to be With Woodstock, Snoopy, Lucy and Charlie Brown?


Who Are These People .. Barry and Lorene?



Podcast Number 390 SHOW NOTES  Barry and Lorene have been producing the Home Based Travel Agent Show since February of 2005. Every week we have guests on the Show and we learn all about the guests and their business. Well, you probably know little about Barry and Lorene unless you have been a listener since … Continue reading Who Are These People .. Barry and Lorene?