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Eleven Reasons Why People Become Home-Based Travel Agents                                  

By: Cassandra Ingraham

I suppose its like being a real estate agent.  All the agents load into the SUV on Tuesday morning to visit the new homes for sale!
 
The difference:  7 Days and 6 Nights, beautiful white sandy beaches, the morning sunrise, the view and sound of the ocean outside the balcony of your hotel suite, and coffee in bed.
 

The Travel Agents boarded the aircraft on Sunday morning departing from Miami to  see, experience and learn about new, exciting, top of the line resorts. 

Destination? Riviera Maya (The Riviera Maya is the Gateway to the Mayan World) Maya Riviera Map>
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What's it called?  FAM Trip (short for Familiarization Trip)

 
What Resorts did they visit?  Take an Online Tour with Travel Agents
 

 

  1. Iberostar Paraiso Maya  - http://www.playadelcarmen.com/
  2. El Dorado Royale  -
  3. Royal Poero Real -  http://www.realresorts.com.mx/Royal_Porto_Real/About_Us/
  4. Riu Palace Riviera - http://www.riu.com/index.php
  5. Riu Palace Mexico - http://www.riu.com/index.php
  6. Ibrostar Quetzal -   http://www.playadelcarmen.com/nhotels/IQuetzal/
  7. El Dorado Seaside -
  8. Barcelo Maya - http://www.barcelo.com/barcelo/EN/default
  9. Marinia Maroma Paradise - http://www.maromahotel.com/web/ocan/ocan_c5a_introduction.jsp
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  11. Loma Travel Host Agency - http://www.lomas-travel.com/news.php
Now tell me again, why the Travel suppliers took over 40 Travel Agents on an almost free 7 day Tour to Mexico? 
  • They wanted to promote resorts near and around the Cancun area 
  • They want Travel Agents to sell their resorts to Travelers
  • They want word of mouth advertising
  • They want loyalty
  • They want more business. 

I was not able to go on this particular FAM Trip, however, my Business Associate did and she says it was a memorable trip.  Question?  Did she encourage me and other Travel Agents to visit?  Answer:  YES   And I encourage you to take the virtual tour, click on each resort and see what we are missing!

Becoming a part-time travel agent and working from home has its advantages? (Plus a home-based business is a serious tax write-off)

 
Email your interest to travel360degrees@aol.com and you will be embraced, welcomed, encouraged and trained.  Training is self-inflicted, the more you learn the better you will do.  However, there are ways to start earning in the Travel Business immediately.
 
Email for more information.  This is a part-time hobby that can grow into  full-time source of income,, especially if you are nearing the retirement age... 

If you want to book travel to the Mexican
Riviera Maya, book it through someone who has been there: 
grgtravel@gmail.com  Global Resources