Think you can’t run your own home based travel agency? Lisa did, whilst juggling four kids and a sick husband.
Meet Lisa, who has just won the Mental Health Matters Award at Travel Weekly’s Agent Achievement Awards. We think she deserves it, but so does her husband Paul. Why? Because they have stuck by their business even when the odds are against them. You see Paul had a brain hemorrhage 12 months after they started […]
How Lisa went from being a full-time mum to planning holidays for families and those with special needs
We last interviewed Lisa in 2022 and told the story of how she quit working in finance to work in an industry that she loves: travel. You can read the full story here but why are we interviewing Lisa again? Because not only have bookings and repeat clients soared but she’s also keen to spread […]
How much does an independent travel consultant earn in the UK? Real earnings revealed
An employed travel agent in the UK typically earns between £22,000 and £27,000 a year, with a fixed ceiling on that income. An independent travel consultant earns commission on every booking instead of a salary, which means year one is often slower.But there is no cap once a client base takes hold. Consultants working under […]
How to become an independent travel agent in the UK: Your complete work-from-home guide for career changers
Key Takeaways Ready to find out if this is the right move for you? Submit your details to learn more.Watch the Discovery Tour Why becoming an independent travel agent is a rewarding career choice The UK travel industry is bouncing back from various global shocks. The war in the Middle East, closing of multiple country […]
Meet Cath Bracegirdle, the Lite package mentor who just helped a brand new consultant secure a £50,000 booking in her first three months
This story has everything. A woman who tried making chocolates, selling CCTV and running an art gallery before finding her thing. A travel business built from scratch during COVID that grew into a proper family operation. A brand new Lite consultant who generated over £80,000 in sales in her first two and a half months. […]
How To Start A Travel Business In 12 Steps
It takes guts and inner strength to start a business. But it seems since the pandemic there are more people than ever before taking this leap of faith. In fact, BBC News reported a record year for business start-ups in 2020 and five years later the trend is still going strong. One lucrative business area […]
Thinking About a Career Change at 30, 40 or 50+? Discover the World of Travel Franchising
For those of you reading this guide, you’re most likely thinking about how to change a career or find a second job. You’re not alone. There’s a rising trend of professionals changing careers, fuelled by reasons such as flexibility, financial security and more fulfilling work. Making a career change at 30, 40, 50 or 60 […]
From burnout to booking holidays. How these teachers, bankers and other career changes now have thriving travel businesses
When we say you don’t have to have any experience of working in the travel industry to be able to join us – that’s exactly what we mean. 98 per cent of our franchisees have never worked in travel before which means we have people joining us from all backgrounds. As the number one travel […]
The Ultimate Guide to Becoming a Remote Travel Agent as a Mum Returning to Work
Juggling family life and career ambitions? You’re not alone. Research from the Fawcett Society and Totaljobs reveals that 85% of working mothers struggle to find a job that accommodates their childcare needs, while only 31% have access to flexible working arrangements. Additionally, 40% of working mothers have turned down a promotion due to childcare pressures, […]
Meet Dawn – the lastest franchisee to beat our Money-Back Challenge & get her £14,995 franchise fee refunded!
Dawn is no stranger to running a business. In fact, she spent the past 25 years entrenched in the commercial world, with the last seven years working in a private equity firm in London. As VP of an investment team, in charge of acquisitions, turnaround and exit strategies, Dawn was often parachuted in as the […]