344 – Cultural and Wildlife Adventures in Africa

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Podcast Number 344 GUEST SEGMENT  Add amazing wildlife and cultural adventures to your product specialties with African Travels, Inc. Howie Perlin describes many types of African adventures, all tailored to your client’s tastes, in this show. Many people have an African safari, or an African cultural experience in their bucket list. Howie describes how you … Continue reading 344 – Cultural and Wildlife Adventures in Africa →

343 – Are You Ready For The Exploding Market of Romance Travel?

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Podcast Number 343 GUEST SEGMENT Successful travel agents develop specialties, learning as much as they can about their niche, providing clients with ideas and service unmatched by big web travel sellers. The romance travel market is exploding and our guest John Hawks, from Destination Wedding and Honeymoon Specialists Association, will explain to you how to … Continue reading 343 – Are You Ready For The Exploding Market of Romance Travel? →

342 – Through the Lense Alaska – A Photography Tour Your Clients Will Love

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Podcast Number 342 GUEST SEGMENT Most of us have a camera with a phone built in, and some of us have a sophisticated digital single lense reflex camera (DSLR) but, one thing for sure, we all like taking photos while we are on vacation. Through The Lense Alaska offers photography tours for every camera owner … Continue reading 342 – Through the Lense Alaska – A Photography Tour Your Clients Will Love →

341 – Enchanting Puerta Vallarta

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Podcast Number 341 GUEST SEGMENT Fifty years ago Hollywood filmed “The Night of the Iguana” in Puerta Villarta. This classic starred Richard Burton and directed by John Huston. Puerta Villarta enchanted Hollywood and has continued enchanting millions of tourists and travelers ever since. Our guest, Paco Ojeda, the managing editor for Vallarta Lifestyles Publishing Group, … Continue reading 341 – Enchanting Puerta Vallarta →

340 – Free Workshop for Travel Agents Interested in Designing Tours

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Podcast Number 340 GUEST SEGMENT Jim Reddekopp joins the show and continues the discussion from Show Number 337 about learning how to become a tour operator. Jim addresses some of the fears people may have about starting a tour designing business and he can show you how to start a tour designing business for less … Continue reading 340 – Free Workshop for Travel Agents Interested in Designing Tours →

339 – Ideas, Planning, Action for the Travel Professional in 2014

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Podcast Number 339 GUEST SEGMENT A challenge for the travel professional is coming up with new ideas to generate business. Finding the ideas is the first challenge. The second challenge is putting the ideas into action. In fact, most ideas never make it to an action plan for implementation. This show is about finding ideas … Continue reading 339 – Ideas, Planning, Action for the Travel Professional in 2014 →

338 – How to Entertain Yourself and Gain In Depth Knowledge of Destinations – How? The Amateur Traveler

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Podcast Number 338 GUEST SEGMENT Chris Christensen, the Producer of the Amateur Traveler Podcast and This Week in Travel, joins the interview portion of the Home Based Travel Agent Show. Chris’ shows have achieved notable recognition and awards, and this year, the Amateur Traveler Podcast is a finalist for the best travel show in the … Continue reading 338 – How to Entertain Yourself and Gain In Depth Knowledge of Destinations – How? The Amateur Traveler →

337 – Are You an Entrepreneur? Learn How To Create A Tour Operator Business

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Podcast Number 337 COHOSTED SEGMENT A world of business is waiting for you, that is if you want to become a tour operator, or as Jim Reddekopp calls it, a tour designer. Jim has formed a business to teach you how to become a tour designer. Jim talks about the training he conducts, and offers … Continue reading 337 – Are You an Entrepreneur? Learn How To Create A Tour Operator Business →

336 – What A Destinational Fam Trip Will Do For You

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Podcast Number 336 COHOSTED SEGMENT Visit Anchorage was recently a host to Lorene and several travel agents for a destinational familiarization trip. Lorene describes her experience during the trip including local cuisine, hotels, the Alaska Railroad and the Alaska State Fair. Lorene’s experience is a great example of what you can learn on a destinational … Continue reading 336 – What A Destinational Fam Trip Will Do For You →

335 – How To Create A Unique Vacation To Greece

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Podcast Number 335 COHOSTED SEGMENT Our guest this week is a former home based travel agent who combined her Greek heritage with her travel agent experience to form a company that offers travel agents and their clients unique vacation opportunities in Greece. Mina Agnos and Sonia Athans will work with travel agents to design a … Continue reading 335 – How To Create A Unique Vacation To Greece →