I gave up my high-powered job after 10 years to do something I love with flexible hours
Some people invest in The Travel Franchise for the money. Others, like Jacki, switch careers for the work/life balance – and their passion for travel. Jacki gave up a high-powered job after 10 very happy years to do something she loves with flexible hours. Previously an operations director in charge of a multi-million pound budget, […]
A fun business to run in retirement. Meet Nick and Paula, on a mission to top up their pension and travel the world
Like many couples in their late 50s and early 60s, Paula and Nick, would like to retire and travel the world, but they need to build up their savings and pension pot first. Nick, formerly in the Royal Army Medical Corps and currently in medical sales, and Paula, who has worked in procurement roles for […]
My homeworking travel business gives me flexibility to be there for my four children
Having four kids aged six and under, getting married and launching a new business in the same year didn’t phase supermum Sinead. She was also working full time as a personal trainer running her own fitness business at the time. But after six months, Sinead decided to pass the responsibility of her fitness business over […]
I wanted a job with less stress and more flexibility, says high flying corporate sales manager
After working in corporate sales for 31 years, Sam wanted a job with more flexibility and far less stress. Living in Dorset she contacted Not Just Travel and co-founders Paul Harrison and Steve Witt, fascinated by the business. Originally interested in a head office role, she was so impressed she decided to get a franchise […]
Barking mad or up the right tree? Dog creche entrepreneurs invest in travel franchise and sell £70k-worth of holidays in first month
Nathan and Candy have never worked in travel before. But they do have a great track record of making a success of a new business and franchise in a sector in which they have no experience. After Nathan, 46, retired from the police force, Candy, 53, wanted a quieter life and left her high-powered HR […]
I work half the time for the same amount of money and I got my franchise for free!
After spending 20 years in corporate travel, Nikki Peachey, 39, has never looked back since investing in a travel franchise six years ago. “I am earning the same money as I did working as a corporate travel consultant for some major travel firms but working 50% of the time. “Life in the corporate travel world […]
I booked over 100 holidays in a year says mum who had 8k views from one social post
Feeling a little unfulfilled after both of her children left home for university, mum of two, Helen, decided to join The Travel Franchise in February 2022 to earn some extra money to help towards family holidays. “I thought it would be a lifestyle job to bolster our family holiday funds, but it’s gone mad,” she […]
Fam trips and flexibility. Why I love being a homeworking travel consultant
Katie, from Kent, had worked for 24 years in corporate travel for an investment bank and loved it. But as she needed more flexibility to be there for her children (aged 6 and 12), she invested in a homeworking travel franchise in 2020 when she was offered voluntary redundancy. She says it was the best […]
Shortlisted for an industry award, this mum of three young boys is celebrating a £150k booking and finding her dream job
Are you dreaming of starting a home-based travel business but you’ve never worked in the industry before? Then you may be interested to hear about Reshma, a mum of three young boys, who is celebrating making a £150k booking this week. She’s also attending a prestigious industry ceremony tomorrow having been nominated for TTG’s New […]
How a homeworking travel franchise enabled me to ditch my six-hour commute
Meet Gaynor, a mum who bought a franchise in 2018 when she got tired of commuting and spending around 24 hours on the M6 every week. A self-proclaimed cruise addict with 54 cruises under her belt, it’s no surprise that a travel franchise was at the top of her list when she was offered voluntary […]
