TravelAge West Magazine

TravelPulse and TravelAge West are celebrating the holidays with 12 Days of Giveaways! Don't miss out on the opportunity to win fantastic prizes from fabulous travel partners. For day 8️⃣, win big with Virgin Voyages. 🎁🐙 Enter to win on the @TravelPulse and @TravelAgeWest Instagram pages. Comments on this post do not count as entries. You can find the full list of rules here: https://bit.ly/3VxFjhH Check back tomorrow to see what we’re giving away next! #sponsored

TravelPulse and TravelAge West are celebrating the holidays with 12 Days of Giveaways! Don't miss out on the opportunity to win fantastic prizes from fabulous travel partners. For day 5️⃣, win a sailing with Riverside Cruises. 🎁 🌊 Enter to win on the @TravelPulse and @TravelAgeWest Instagram pages. Comments on this post do not count as entries. You can find the full list of rules here: https://bit.ly/3VxFjhH Check back tomorrow to see what we’re giving away next! #sponsored

TravelPulse and TravelAge West are celebrating the holidays with 12 Days of Giveaways! Don't miss out on the opportunity to win fantastic prizes from fabulous travel partners. For day 3️⃣, win 4 days and 3 nights in Punta Cana with Meliá Hotels International. 🎁 ☀️ Enter to win on the @TravelPulse and @TravelAgeWest Instagram pages. Comments on this post do not count as entries. You can find the full list of rules here: https://bit.ly/3VxFjhH Check back tomorrow to see what we’re giving away next! #sponsored

It’s not always home for the holidays! According to TravelAge West’s latest Need to Know research survey, 76% of travel advisors report holiday travel bookings are at the same or higher demand compared to last year. Read the full report, including what challenges advisors are facing this season, here: https://bit.ly/4fbT3Wc

In 1994, before the home-based travel advisor was a popular career choice in the travel industry, Michelle Fee founded Cruise Planners, a franchise travel agency model for home-based professionals. In this episode of Humans of Travel — the Season 5 finale — Fee will reflect on what it was like during Cruise Planners’ early days — when the first cohort of advisors comprised only five people — to its present state of supporting and training hundreds of travel advisors on what it takes to open their own businesses. Find the full episode wherever you get your podcasts, and subscribe to stay in the new for when we release new episodes. Season 6 of Humans of Travel will premiere in early 2025. Until then, catch our Humans in the Hot Seat spinoff series, along with encore presentations, in our feed. #travelpodcast #travelnews #travelagewest #traveladvisor #travelagent

Tara Minson refers to InteleTravel, a host agency supporting over 100,000 travel advisors, as the "Goliath" of the industry — and with good reason. Not only does InteleTravel have the largest network of advisors, but she also credits the company with bringing the most new agents into the profession. Recently promoted to President of the host agency, Minson has deep roots in the travel industry. On the latest episode of the #HumansofTravel podcast, Minson reflects on her childhood, her strong family ties and how travel has shaped her life from an early age. She also shares valuable lessons from her first boss, speaks on the qualities of leaders and weighs in on the hot topic of new travel advisors entering the industry. Find the episode wherever you get your podcasts.

Struggling to find work-life balance as a travel advisor? Tune into the latest Trade Secrets podcast episode, featuring Host Agency Reviews' founder Stephanie Lee, to learn how to set boundaries, automate tasks and prioritize your well-being. Find the full episode wherever you listen to podcasts.

Is mentorship the missing link for travel advisors? Over half of the respondents from TravelAge West’s latest Need to Know research series have had a mentor, gaining everything from goal-setting to insider tips. Read how other advisors may find it tough to connect with the right industry pro and more here: https://bit.ly/3UN1u31

According to TravelAge West’s latest Need to Know research survey, 61% of travel advisors had no formal certification or education before joining the industry. The survey also revealed a related finding: 68% of advisors credit having a mentor as the most helpful resource when starting out. Head to the #linkinbio for more insights.

Northstar Travel Group and our friends and partners in travel wish all of you a wonderful World Tourism Day. Watch the video below to see what travel means to each of these industry leaders, comment below to let us know what travel and tourism means to YOU! 🌎 ✈️ UNIGLOBE Travel Partners Sunny Isles Beach Titanium Tours Travel Insured International OASIS Travel Network Princess Cruises Sandals Resorts Globus Casa de Campo Resort & Villas Virgin Voyages

And for our grand finale: Cheers & Chats with Chernesky Part 3 from the 2024 WAVE Awards! 🤩💙Thanks for following along — find the full list of this year’s winners here: https://www.travelagewest.com/Wave/Winners #2024wave Partners First #NCLPartnersFirst

Presenting: the much-anticipated sequel to Cheers & Chats with Chernesky from last week’s WAVE Awards. Which part of this video is your favorite? 🥂✨The fun continues with the third installment later this week. Enjoy! #2024wave Partners First #NCLPartnersFirst