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Finding Your Niche in the Travel Industry

Photo Credit:Rachal Berg You are probably asking yourself, why find a specific niche? In today’s technology-based world, travel agents are not only moving to the freedom of their own home, but also moving to a more narrowed focus within the industry. Home Based Travel Agents have found a greater success when they have a smaller [...]

Travel Agent Insurance: Do you need E&O?

We all buy homeowners insurance policy, car insurance, and health insurance to make sure we’re properly covered as a person.  The same proactive outlook should apply for your business.   No matter if you own a storefront or a homebased travel agency, Errors and Ommissions (E&O) is a must-have travel agent insurance. Photo Credit: David Hilowitz/Flickr [...]

Why Tradeshows Should be an Integral Part of your Business

Every year Travel Quest attends 3-4 tradeshows and it’s one of my favorite times.  Amongst the hustle bustle, trinkets, and horrible cafeteria food travel agents can find a golden opportunity.  And I’m not talking about scoring a giant blinking ring from a random vendor. Travel agents, especially home based agents, rarely get the chance to [...]

Solo Cruising – A Guide for Travel Agents

This week I jumped on Twitter’s #cruisechat to get my learning on!  Subject matter: Solo cruising. With the recent launch of NCL’s Epic solo suites, the timing couldn’t be any better.  @NCLFreestyle stopped in for a bit as did @nclAndy, EVP of Global Sales & Passenger Services. I had a few questions about the number of [...]