# travel advisor (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover travel advisor. Page: Feed: --- ## [HOT TAKE: Peak Season Luxury Travel Is Not It](https://loweluxurytravel.substack.com/p/peak-season-luxury-travel) _2026-08-21 · Ane, Luxury Travel Advisor · Luxury Travel, Unzipped_ Why peak season travel is overhyped and overpriced, and when to travel instead. ## [Dream Vacations and CruiseOne Equip Advisors to Capitalize on Growing Group Travel Opportunities at 2026 Group Summit](https://travelprofessionalnews.com/dream-vacations-and-cruiseone-equip-advisors-to-capitalize-on-growing-group-travel-opportunities-at-2026-group-summit/) _2026-08-21 · Support Alprosper · Travel Professional NEWS®_ Virtual event featured industry leaders, supplier-led education and practical strategies to help advisors grow group sales and build lasting travel communities FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (August 20, 2026) – As group travel continues to be a powerful driver of revenue, repeat business and client engagement, Dream Vacations and CruiseOne® brought travel advisors together for the \[…\] ## [Beyond Booking: How Host Agencies Like Nexion Empower Travel Advisors to Build a Full-Service Business](https://travelprofessionalnews.com/beyond-booking-how-host-agencies-like-nexion-empower-travel-advisors-to-build-a-full-service-business/) _2026-08-20 · Santiago Alvarado · Travel Professional NEWS®_ Contributed By: Nexion Travel Group There’s a persistent myth that host agencies just process bookings, but that framing misses what’s actually happening for advisors who partner with a host like Nexion: access to an entire business infrastructure they’d otherwise have to build alone. Think about what running an independent agency actually requires — \[…\] ## [Avoya Travel Celebrates Million-Dollar Success at Largest Million Dollar Showcase Yet](https://travelprofessionalnews.com/avoya-travel-celebrates-million-dollar-success-at-largest-million-dollar-showcase-yet/) _2026-08-19 · Support Alprosper · Travel Professional NEWS®_ Fourth annual event brought together qualifying Independent Advisors and supplier partners for an exclusive experience focused on celebrating success and building toward the next million. Key Highlights More than 100 qualifying Independent Advisors attended Avoya Travel’s fourth annual Million Dollar Showcase 54 supplier brands were represented, with 66 supplier attendees The 2026 event was \[…\] ## [Why I'm Doubling Down on Amex Points as Someone Who Lives in Austin](https://loweluxurytravel.substack.com/p/why-im-doubling-down-on-amex-points) _2026-08-18 · Ane, Luxury Travel Advisor · Luxury Travel, Unzipped_ Delta just announced nonstop Austin to Paris. I've already started earning the points for my business class flighs. ## [The Travel Institute Launches All-New Air & Tokyo Learning Opps](https://travelprofessionalnews.com/the-travel-institute-launches-all-new-air-tokyo-learning-opps/) _2026-08-18 · Support Alprosper · Travel Professional NEWS®_ New Curricula Driven by Advisor Requests and Industry Trends FRAMINGHAM, MA August 17, 2026 – The Travel Institute, the global leader in travel industry education and a non-profit organization, has launched two all-new educational learning opportunities: Air Travel Immersion : An essential overview of the ever-complex air category, advisors will build confidence \[…\] ## [APT Travel Group Brings a New Generation of Luxury River Cruising to U.S. travelers.](https://travelprofessionalnews.com/apt-travel-group-brings-a-new-generation-of-luxury-river-cruising-to-u-s-travelers/) _2026-08-17 · Support Alprosper · Travel Professional NEWS®_ From Europe’s most iconic rivers to the Nile and beyond, the newly available collection is defined by rare access ashore and ships purposefully designed for the destinations they explore NEW YORK, New York (August 14, 2026) – For the first time in nearly a century, The APT Travel Group is introducing its luxury and \[…\] ## [How to Become a Travel Agent Without Experience in 2026](https://travelprofessionalnews.com/how-to-become-a-travel-agent-without-experience-in-2026/) _2026-08-17 · Support Alprosper · Travel Professional NEWS®_ The Best Host Agencies for New Travel Agents With No Experience in 2026 Written By: Tom Ogg, Co-Founder and Co-Owner – Travel Professional NEWS I hear this question all the time and the answer to it is a resounding YES! Many host agencies have formidable opportunities for brand new travel agents with absolutely no experience \[…\] ## [WorldVia Travel Network Ships Finances, the First in a New Suite of In-House Business Tools for Travel Advisors](https://travelprofessionalnews.com/worldvia-travel-network-ships-finances-the-first-in-a-new-suite-of-in-house-business-tools-for-travel-advisors/) _2026-08-15 · Support Alprosper · Travel Professional NEWS®_ Proprietary invoicing and reporting platform, designed and built by WorldVia Travel Network’s own product and engineering team, is now available to the company’s full advisor network. ATLANTA, GA — WorldVia Travel Network today launched Finances, a proprietary invoicing and reporting platform designed and built in-house for the independent travel advisors and agency owners in \[…\] ## [Travel Leaders Network’s Fall ELEVATE U.S. Regionals Series Brings the Power of Its Network Closer to Home](https://travelprofessionalnews.com/travel-leaders-networks-fall-elevate-u-s-regionals-series-brings-the-power-of-its-network-closer-to-home/) _2026-08-14 · Support Alprosper · Travel Professional NEWS®_ Six Local Events Bring Members, Partners and TLN Experts Together for a Day of Learning and Connection NEW YORK (August 13, 2026) – Travel Leaders Network (TLN), the travel industry’s leading consortium, will bring members together in six U.S. cities this fall for ELEVATE U.S. Regionals, its signature small-group event series. ELEVATE U.S. Regionals \[…\] ## [Stream Torrents and IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/fBeXNskBdqzX) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Search, index, and play music, movies, books, and live TV in your browser. ## [Dream Vacations and CruiseOne® Reveal Plans for 2027 National Conference](https://travelprofessionalnews.com/dream-vacations-and-cruiseone-reveal-plans-for-2027-national-conference/) _2026-08-14 · Support Alprosper · Travel Professional NEWS®_ Conference to take place aboard Carnival Festivale, featuring visits to Carnival’s exclusive destinations Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (August 13, 2026) – Dream Vacations and CruiseOne® announced that its 2027 National Conference will take place October 24-30, 2027, aboard Carnival Cruise Line’s new Carnival Festivale, sailing from Port Canaveral, Fla. The announcement was made during the \[…\] ## [Travel Trends Summit V3 Reveals Full Agenda: 40+ Travel Leaders Tackle What’s Beyond AI](https://travelprofessionalnews.com/travel-trends-summit-v3-reveals-full-agenda-40-travel-leaders-tackle-whats-beyond-ai/) _2026-08-14 · Support Alprosper · Travel Professional NEWS®_ Two-day virtual summit returns October 28-29, bringing together founders, executives, investors, and innovators to explore what happens to travel technology, distribution, marketing, and leadership once AI is built into the travel stack TORONTO, ON, August 13, 2026 – Travel Trends has officially released the full agenda for Travel Trends Summit V3 sponsored by \[…\] ## [What Modern Travel Agency Software Should Fix](https://travelprofessionalnews.com/what-modern-travel-agency-software-should-fix/) _2026-08-13 · Support Alprosper · Travel Professional NEWS®_ Seven Logins, Seven Problems — Why Fragmented Tech Is Quietly Costing You More Than You Think Written By: Cruise Planners Most home-based travel advisors are running their businesses across seven or more disconnected systems. That number comes from a 2025 Sabre global survey of 499 agencies, which found that 91% operate on four \[…\] ## [Three signs you need a luxury travel advisor (even if you’ve never used one)](https://loweluxurytravel.substack.com/p/three-signs-you-need-a-luxury-travel) _2026-08-11 · Ane, Luxury Travel Advisor · Luxury Travel, Unzipped_ There's a big difference between CAN you do it and SHOULD you do it ## [How I Rack Up Hundreds of Thousands of Amex Points (Without Spending Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars)](https://loweluxurytravel.substack.com/p/how-i-rack-up-amex-points) _2026-08-06 · Ane, Luxury Travel Advisor · Luxury Travel, Unzipped_ My personal playbook for supercharging Membership Rewards — the transfer partners, the card stacking, and the shortcuts most people walk right past. ## [Hot Take: How to Quietly Annoy Your Luxury Travel Advisor](https://loweluxurytravel.substack.com/p/hot-take-how-to-quietly-annoy-your) _2026-08-01 · Ane, Luxury Travel Advisor · Luxury Travel, Unzipped_ Off the Record: What Every Luxury Travel Advisor Has Thought At Some Point ## [July in Sag Harbor: Week 3](https://passporttofriday.substack.com/p/july-in-sag-harbor-week-3) _2026-07-31 · Chelsea Martin · Passport To Friday_ World Cup mania, touring homes, the cutest visitor, & my favorite breakfast burrito ## [3 Tools I Use That Changed How I Find Business Class Flights Using Points (And the Free One Most Amex Cardholders Don't Know About)](https://loweluxurytravel.substack.com/p/3-tools-i-use-that-changed-how-i) _2026-07-28 · Ane, Luxury Travel Advisor · Luxury Travel, Unzipped_ Three tools that take the guesswork out of booking business class seats and award flights with points and miles ## [July in Sag Harbor: Week 2](https://passporttofriday.substack.com/p/july-in-sag-harbor-week-2) _2026-07-21 · Chelsea Martin · Passport To Friday_ Birthday celebrations, backyard hibachi fun, a taste of Greece in the Hamptons, and a vintage Christian Dior find ## [Pack 9 Pieces. Wear 27 Outfits — The Safari Edition](https://loweluxurytravel.substack.com/p/pack-9-pieces-wear-27-outfits-the-366) _2026-07-21 · Ane, Luxury Travel Advisor · Luxury Travel, Unzipped_ The same Sudoku packing system, adapted for bush planes, game drives, and temperature swings of 40 degrees before breakfast. Plus: a packing checklist. ## [Screen Share With Real Control (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/TFMjhDoFvRio) _2026-07-21 · **Sponsored**_ Collaborative screen sharing with simultaneous remote control — open source, like Screenhero. ## [The Ultimate Guide to Your First Safari](https://loweluxurytravel.substack.com/p/the-ultimate-guide-to-your-first) _2026-07-17 · Ane, Luxury Travel Advisor · Luxury Travel, Unzipped_ Everything you need to consider before you book — when to go, where to go, what it actually costs, and the stuff nobody tells you until you're already there. ## [Luxury Hotel Green Flags: What the Best Hotels Actually Get Right](https://loweluxurytravel.substack.com/p/luxury-hotel-green-flags-what-the) _2026-07-14 · Ane, Luxury Travel Advisor · Luxury Travel, Unzipped_ The luxury hotel amenities and service details that separate a truly exceptional stay from one that's just expensive — and the properties that nail it. ## [July in Sag Harbor: Week 1](https://passporttofriday.substack.com/p/july-in-sag-harbor-week-1) _2026-07-10 · Chelsea Martin · Passport To Friday_ Survived a heat wave, found the cutest coffee spot, watched some tennis, embraced the Americana vibes, and found a way to beat the Stephen Talkhouse line ## [A New, Exciting Way To Earn Points For Flights](https://loweluxurytravel.substack.com/p/every-points-strategy-ive-ever-shared) _2026-07-10 · Ane, Luxury Travel Advisor · Luxury Travel, Unzipped_ The points game has always had one rule: spend more to earn more. Someone just broke it. ## [The Annual Credit Card Fee Question for Premium Cards: When It’s Worth It](https://loweluxurytravel.substack.com/p/the-annual-credit-card-fee-question) _2026-07-08 · Ane, Luxury Travel Advisor · Luxury Travel, Unzipped_ Premium travel cards now run anywhere from $395 to $895 a year. Here’s the honest math on when that fee is the best money you’ll spend. ## [June Recap](https://passporttofriday.substack.com/p/june-recap) _2026-07-03 · Chelsea Martin · Passport To Friday_ A whole month in NYC & very happy about it ## [My Ideal Nantucket Weekend Itinerary](https://passporttofriday.substack.com/p/my-ideal-nantucket-weekend-itinerary) _2026-06-29 · Chelsea Martin · Passport To Friday_ Exactly how I'd spend four days on Nantucket, with tried-and-true favorites & the insider timing that makes all the difference ## [May Recap](https://passporttofriday.substack.com/p/may-recap) _2026-06-05 · Chelsea Martin · Passport To Friday_ Where I traveled, NYC happenings, my favorite purchases & more ## [My Career Journey as a Travel Advisor Part 2](https://passporttofriday.substack.com/p/my-career-journey-as-a-travel-advisor-d0c) _2026-05-29 · Chelsea Martin · Passport To Friday_ How I became a travel advisor, built my business & made transitions along the way ## [Passport To a Weekend in the Cotswolds](https://passporttofriday.substack.com/p/passport-to-a-weekend-in-the-cotswolds) _2026-04-28 · Chelsea Martin · Passport To Friday_ Where we stayed, ate, walked & more ## [Make any domain metal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ecONxnNKoBtP) _2026-04-28 · **Sponsored**_ Turn any domain into a blacked-out metal landing page with an email waitlist ## [My Career Journey as a Travel Advisor Part 1](https://passporttofriday.substack.com/p/my-career-journey-as-a-travel-advisor) _2026-04-10 · Chelsea Martin · Passport To Friday_ As I come up on 10 years as a travel advisor this June (!!), I have found myself reflecting on my career lately — both my travel advising career, but also the career and life experiences that got me here. ## [Checking In, No. 6](https://passporttofriday.substack.com/p/checking-in-no-6) _2026-04-03 · Chelsea Martin · Passport To Friday_ Life update, if Aries was a hotel, springtime fashion inspiration