Last year, I went on a Travel Agent familiarization AKA “FAM” trip to Cancun to get familiar with Palace Resorts. This year, I was fortunate enough to head to the Bahamas FAM Trip to tour two Sandals properties – Sandals Royal Bahamian in Nassau and Sandals Emerald Bay in Exuma. Both properties were out of
Hi everyone, Happy Friday! Today is the perfect day to blog, because it is pouring outside currently while I’m writing this in my sweatpants. Here’s a quick update on things happening: Punta Cana Bound I’m heading to Punta Cana in a few weeks. I’ll be staying at the beautiful resort Dreams Punta Cana. I’ll be
Update on Work Life It’s been awhile since I’ve been in touch regarding my life as a travel agent. One of the reasons I started this blog was to educate those who are interested in becoming a Travel Agent what life is like. I honestly feel like I haven’t been keeping up with this as
Marketing as a Travel Agent So if you’ve read my past blogs regarding life as a Travel Agent, you would know that I’m constantly going to different networking events and luncheons and trying to figure out marketing for my business. It is such a helpful way to gain new clients. Attend as many events as
I just got back from visiting beautiful Iceland and wanted to share my experiences with you and provide some Iceland Travel Tips. First, let’s talk about the capital. Reykjavik, the world’s northernmost capital, is surprisingly cosmopolitan. Greater Reykjavík is home to more than half the country’s population, and almost all visitors to Iceland pass through
Traveling Cheap One of the reasons I started this blog, was to educate prospective travel agents on all aspects of this business: the good, the bad and the ugly.”The good” of course being perks like commission on sales, Traveling Cheap, FREE hotel nights by hotels luring you in to sell them, and so much more.
Hi everyone – first and foremost today is a special day and I would like to give a sincere shout out to the men and women of this great nation who have fought and are fighting for our country, and for those who have paid the ultimate price for our freedom. This Veterans Day is
Looking for paradise without a passport? If you’re a U.S. citizen, look no further than Puerto Rico! As a tourist, you’re most likely going to stay in the popular San Juan area. San Juan, Puerto Rico’s buzzing capital, preserves the island’s Spanish heritage in its colonial neighborhoods. The cobblestone streets of Old San Juan teem
Hey all! I just got back from my first ever FAM Trip. As I mentioned in my first few posts a FAM is short for Familiarization. It’s a way for Travel Agents to get familiar with a certain property or location. Although I’ve been to Cancun before, it was my first time experiencing Palace Resorts.
Before my FAM trip began, which I will write in the following post, I decided to stay a couple days at Secrets the Vine Cancun. It is a property under the AM Resorts umbrella, in addition to Zoetry Resorts, Now Resorts, Sunscape Resorts, Dream Resorts, and Breathless Resorts. It is an adults-only, all inclusive resort
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