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'I'm a travel agent of 10 years and I've learned not to fear AI'
Travel Counsellor Marie Rowe reflects on what the last decade in travel has taught her and how she has responded to those lessons in practical terms
'I saw the best and worst of Sri Lanka, and it's changed how I sell it'
After experiencing overcrowding during an elephant safari, Travel Counsellor Caroline Joyner is now committed to recommending positive impact tourism operators in the destination
Could this country be the next Costa Rica?
Fresh from a visit to Honduras, Helen Bateman from Firecrest Travel is convinced the destination is an underrated gem that needs to be explored before mass tourism takes hold
'For wildlife, beach and soft adventure, this can't be beaten'
Helen Thomas, founder of Luxury Travel Studio, discovered just why Costa Rica is a hit for families with teenagers on a fam trip with Distinctive Americas
'I'm a Tenerife expert and these are my go-to hotels'
Sarah-Jane Brooks, Personal Travel Consultant in partnership with Blue Bay Travel, shares her inside knowledge about Spring Hotels in Tenerife
'This is what we are booking in Latin America right now'
We caught up on Latin America travel trends when Latin Routes gathered its top-performing travel agents together for a gala lunch
This destination really exceeded my expectations for luxury travel
Vietnam is not just for touring groups, it also caters for high-end individual travellers, says Nong Skett, director of Travel Nam, after visiting the country with Audley Travel
'I went on a fam trip to Albania... and ended up on the TV!'
Leilani Bell, travel consultant at Triangle Travel in Didcot, had a taste of Newmarket Holidays' Classic Albania – Land of the Eagle escorted tour, and here's what she learnt
'Stay at least five nights, book fast passes and step into the movies': how to sell Universal Orlando
Universal Orlando Resort just hosted a trade fam trip in partnership with Norse Atlantic Airways. Here are the reflections of some of those who took part...
'I can't wait to share this awe-inspiring destination with my clients'
In October, Prestige Travel took five travel agents to Queensland – two of the group, Holly Weller and Megan Turner, tell us why the region has stolen their hearts
An agent's viewpoint: 'There's an aura of change in the Maldives, which has me conflicted'
A Travel Counsellor is charmed by local island tourism in the Maldives, but finds the experience also leaves her with mixed emotions about the archipelago's future
9 takeaways from a travel agent's trip to Ecuador
World Travel Jersey's travel planner and marketing manager Trena Lewis experienced a Mercury Holidays' tour in Ecuador – an adventure that helped her see country through her clients' eyes
An agent's personal fam: 'It felt like I was on a movie set'
Gill Williams from The Travel Village had a rare opportunity to travel on Uniworld's Peruvian Rivers and Rainforest Discovery itinerary
'My posts inspired an agent friend to book this cruise for a client'
A recent fam trip convinced Becky Walker, travel consultant with Club Voyages, that small ship sailing is the way forward
Leaving it late: three ways agents are maximising the last few weeks of the summer season
Three experienced agents share their secrets to cracking a stubborn lates market with TTG