234 – Something New in 2010 to Boost Your Commissions – Monogram



Podcast Number 234 GotoMeeting Hold your meetings online for just $49/mo. Try GoToMeeting FREE for 30 days. Kathleen Kavanaugh joins Barry and Lorene in the co-hosted segment. Kathleen is the home based travel agent channel manager for the Globus Family of Brands. Kathleen describes a new product call Monogram. Monogram offers simplified booking for pre … Continue reading 234 – Something New in 2010 to Boost Your Commissions – Monogram


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


232 – Mike Davies Tells the Story of His China River Boat Cruise in Exquisite Detail



Podcast Number 232 Mike Davies returns to the Home Based Travel Agent Show to talk about his recent river boat cruise in China. Mike goes into exquisite detail about what you will see, experience and taste when you take a river boat cruise in China. This show is a “must listen” if you have given … Continue reading 232 – Mike Davies Tells the Story of His China River Boat Cruise in Exquisite Detail


231 – Luxury Expo and What’s Coming in 2010



Podcast Number 231 Lorene describes her experience at the recent Luxury Expo in Las Vegas.  Learn about suppliers and training opportunities available at these Expos.  You will want to listen to this show if you’ve never been to a Luxury Expo and want to learn what they are all about.  Barry and Lorene also talk … Continue reading 231 – Luxury Expo and What’s Coming in 2010


230 – The State of the Nation of River Boat Cruises



Podcast Number 230 River boat cruising has a lot to offer in a vacation for your clients. Mike Davies of www.riverdiscounts.com joins Barry and Lorene to discuss the state of river boat cruising today. Mike explains why selling river cruises can offer more for the travel agent than selling traditional cruises. Barry describes his recent … Continue reading 230 – The State of the Nation of River Boat Cruises


229 – Experiencing Europe Cruising Down the Danube



Podcast Number 229 Lorene talks about her experiences as she traveled from town to town on a Danube river boat cruise. She describes some the sights, the food and the coffee along the way. Lorene and Barry talk about Google Wave at the end of the co-hosted segment. Google Wave may revolutionize social media and … Continue reading 229 – Experiencing Europe Cruising Down the Danube


228 REPOST – Cruising Down the Danube on Avalon Waterway’s Cruise Ship



Podcast Number 228 REPOST The media file in the original post for this podcast had an error making it an empty file. I discovered the problem shortly after I posted the show. I corrected the problem within a couple of hours after the show was posted. But, many listeners received the blank file in their … Continue reading 228 REPOST – Cruising Down the Danube on Avalon Waterway’s Cruise Ship


228 – Cruising Down the Danube on an Avalon Waterways’ Cruise Ship



Podcast Number 228 Lorene recently returned from a riverboat cruise down the Danube. Lorene talks about her experience with the company providing the cruise, Avalon Waterways. Lorene relates many positive experiences with Avalon and describes in detail her experience aboard the river boat cruise. TRAVEL NEWS Check out this You Tube video of the Oasis … Continue reading 228 – Cruising Down the Danube on an Avalon Waterways’ Cruise Ship


227 – Back to Basics – The Language of Travel Agents



Podcast Number 227 This is a “back to basics” show where Barry talks about some of the common terms and acronyms used by travel agents and those in the travel trade. Every profession has its own language and the travel business is no exception. Barry takes about twenty of these terms and goes into some … Continue reading 227 – Back to Basics – The Language of Travel Agents