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 […]
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, […]
How Ellie won our Money-Back Challenge juggling a new business with a new baby
It’s fair to say that the past year has been a whirlwind for Ellie. Ellie loves her newfound flexible career because she can now spend time with her new baby. And she’s over the moon that she’s beaten our Money-Back Challenge (we’re the only franchise that does this and while this month three franchisees have […]
I used to dread Mondays… now I’m my own boss and work flexible hours around my family
Fed up with commuting to work and not having enough time with your family? Toni, a busy mum based in Wiltshire, used to dread Mondays, the start of the week when she would spend hours in her car driving across Bristol, Dorset and her home county working full-time as a contract manager. But her life […]
Mum builds thriving travel business to become one of our ‘Diamond’ agents
Working part time for a software company and looking after two kids under the age of six simply wasn’t enough for Amy. “I wanted to do something for myself that I was interested in and could run alongside my other job in admin”. Although she had never worked in the travel industry before, she loved […]
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 […]
I was a full-time mum to kids with special needs – now I’m also an award-winning business entrepreneur
Franchisee Lisa is passionate about planning holidays and it shows – she’s just won Best Businesswomen Awards for Customer Service 2024 . Watch Lisa’s interview below to find out: Lisa swapped a career she hated for one she loves Before having children, Lisa’s previous career was in finance. She describes her lifestyle as working-to-live and […]
“It’s a dream come true” says mum Alison our latest Money-Back Challenge winner
When mum Alison invested in a franchise with us, she was shy and lacking in confidence.Just one year on and she’s metamorphosed into a confident, knowledgeable travel agent and a savvy business woman, too. It’s fair to say, joining The Travel Franchise has changed her life. “I actually have to pinch myself sometimes. I just […]
Two years on and mum Ami’s ‘hobby’ business is booming with £3-million-pounds of holidays booked, despite being new to travel
We can tell you until we’re blue in the face, just how amazing life can be as a travel consultant. But let Ami tell you. Mum Ami is one of our top achievers – not only did she book £50k in her first week but she booked £270,000 worth of holidays in April and has […]