Sarah left a 17 year career to be her own boss. One month in, she’s made £75k worth of bookings
Sarah had been at the same company for 17 years when she finally did the thing she’d been thinking about for over a year. She resigned, trained as a travel consultant in June, and within her first month she had made 8 bookings worth £75k . She still sounds a little surprised by it. That […]
From corporate life to running a growing travel agency. Dean and Simon’s two-year journey with The Travel Franchise
Dean and Simon are two years into their journey with The Travel Franchise and the numbers speak for themselves. During this year’s Peaks season they completed a month with 37 bookings and just under £120,000 in holiday sales, and since the start of this year they have already added over £20,000 in future commission to […]
A teacher and an electrician, a chance encounter in Kathmandu and a travel business that is already taking off
There is a moment in most people’s lives where a passion they have always had starts to feel like something more than a hobby. Where the thing they do naturally, the thing friends turn to them for, the thing that makes an ordinary evening feel genuinely enjoyable, starts to look suspiciously like a business. For […]
Why Become a Travel Agent Now: Your Complete Guide to Starting With The Travel Franchise in Uncertain Times
Key Takeaways Watch the Discovery TourNo sales pressure. 20 minutes.See how training, commissions and support work in practice before you decide. I’ve spoken to hundreds of people at the same crossroads you might be standing at today: a secure job, limited flexibility and a quiet conviction that there’s got to be more. Over the past […]
She left teaching, beat the Money Back Challenge, and got her initial investment refunded. This is Ellie’s story.
Ellie had no travel experience, no sales background, and a very secure teaching job she was about to walk away from. Two and a half years later, she has built a travel business turning over significant figures in commission. This is how she did it. Ellie spent five years as a primary school teacher. She […]
From the force to a life they actually chose
Colman and Rachael did not come to us because they hated policing. They came because they knew a career you are good at and a life you actually want are not always the same thing. Both worked in the force and were used to pressure, long hours and unpredictable days. At some point, they started […]
Lee & Louise: From HR and IT to million-pound success
Eight years ago, Lee and Louise would never have believed they’d be celebrating earning £1 million in commission from their own travel business in 2025. But that’s exactly what this determined husband-and-wife team have achieved, and they’re showing no signs of slowing down. Back then, life looked very different. Louise was working in HR, while […]
From the police force to planning holidays. How Wendy switched careers and why we’ve just refunded her franchise fee!
At The Travel Franchise, we help people from all walks of life start a brand-new chapter – including those who, through no fault of their own, find themselves unable to continue in their previous careers. We’re known as the number one franchise for people new to travel and in addition to our award-winning training and […]
From mum at home to multi-million pound travel business: Helen’s journey
Stay-at-home mum Helen decided it was time for a change in February 2022. “My youngest child had gone off to university and I really wanted to do something for me that I enjoyed but would also bring in some extra money. I’d always enjoyed arranging holidays for others so it seemed the perfect option.” Helen […]
How Donna quit a stressful job and beat our unique Money Back Challenge
In August 2024, Donna had had enough.Her marketing career demanded long hours – constant stress – and little joy. “I was super, super stressed,” she remembers. “I just decided I was going to leave my job – crazily or bravely – and go find something else to do.” On holiday soon after, Donna finally had […]