Thinking of becoming a travel advisor? This is the Trade Secrets episode for you, featuring the sound advice of Steph Lee, founder of Host Agency Reviews. During this episode, delve into the world of travel advising as a profession, including what to know about starting a business, what challenges you may face and more. Already established in the industry? We’ve got plenty for you to mull on, too, from using host- or consortium-provided marketing materials, advice on moving into a management role and more.

This episode is sponsored by ALG Vacations. 

Further resources:

Steph Lee’s Facebook, Instagram and email

Host Agency Reviews (HAR)

Friday 15 podcast

Travel Agent Chatter podcast

Questions to ask a host agency sheet

Host Week

Travel Jobs board

Hosted Travel Advisor Report 2023

Independent Travel Advisor Report 2023

Seven-day agency setup program
Lite
Accelerator Course

Mentioned on this episode:
Travel Advisor Resource Center resources
ASTA’s roadmap to becoming a travel advisor
Lucia marketplace
The Professional Association of Travel Hosts
From TravelAge West: Travel advisors, here’s how to protect yourself from fraud

Need advice?

Call our hotline and leave a message: 201-902-2098

Email us: tradesecrets@travelweekly.com 



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Sock Hop by Kevin MacLeod

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Thinking of becoming a travel advisor? This is the Trade Secrets episode for you, featuring the sound advice of Steph Lee, founder of Host Agency Reviews. During this episode, delve into the world of travel advising as a profession, including what to know about starting a business, what challenges you may face and more. Already established in the industry? We’ve got plenty for you to mull on, too, from using host- or consortium-provided marketing materials, advice on moving into a management role and more.
This episode is sponsored by <a href="algvacations.com/blackfriyay">ALG Vacations</a>. 
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Further resources:
Steph Lee’s <a href="https://www.facebook.com/iamstephly">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/iamstephly">Instagram</a> and <a href="mailto:stephanie@hostagencyreviews.com">email</a>
<a href="https://hostagencyreviews.com/">Host Agency Reviews</a> (HAR)
<a href="https://hostagencyreviews.com/friday15">Friday 15</a> podcast
<a href="https://hostagencyreviews.com/travelagentchatter">Travel Agent Chatter</a> podcast
Questions to ask a host agency <a href="https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/tips-on-how-to-find-the-best-travel-host-agency#hostcomparison">sheet</a>
<a href="https://hostagencyreviews.com/page/host-week">Host Week</a>
Travel Jobs <a href="https://hostagencyreviews.com/travel-jobs">board</a>
Hosted Travel Advisor <a href="https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/hosted-travel-advisor-report-2023">Report</a> 2023
Independent Travel Advisor <a href="https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/the-independent-travel-advisor-report-2023">Report</a> 2023
Seven-day agency setup program
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://hostagencyreviews.com/7DS-lite">Lite</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://hostagencyreviews.com/7DS-accelerator">Accelerator Course</a></li>
</ul>
Mentioned on this episode:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Travel Advisor Resource Center <a href="https://welcome.traveladvisorresourcecenter.com/collections">resources</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">ASTA’s <a href="https://www.asta.org/professional-development/roadmap-to-becoming-a-travel-advisor">roadmap</a> to becoming a travel advisor</li>
<li aria-level="1">Lucia <a href="https://www.letslucia.com/">marketplace</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">The Professional <a href="https://path4hosts.com/">Association</a> of Travel Hosts</li>
<li aria-level="1">From TravelAge West: Travel advisors, <a href="https://www.travelagewest.com/Industry-Insight/Opinion/how-to-protect-yourself-from-fraud">here’s how to protect yourself</a> from fraud</li>
</ul>
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Need advice?
Call our hotline and leave a message: 201-902-2098
Email us: <a href="mailto:tradesecrets@travelweekly.com">tradesecrets@travelweekly.com </a>
 
Theme song:
Sock Hop by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4387-sock-hop
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
 
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Trade Secrets, a podcast from the editors of Travel Weekly and TravelAge West, where travel advisors ask -- and answer -- questions. On each podcast, our editors will ask a veteran travel advisor to join them and field listeners’ questions. Topics will range from business advice to industry trends, history and more — as long as it’s travel-related, we want to address it! Find Trade Secrets wherever you get your podcasts, or at travelweekly.com/podcasts.

ABOUT YOUR HOSTS:

Jamie Biesiada is a senior editor with Travel Weekly. She is an award-winning journalist, including being named the American Society of Travel Advisors’ 2019 Travel Journalist of the Year. Her roots are in community journalism, where she was the editor of several local newspapers and a regional entertainment magazine.

Emma Weissmann is a Senior Editor of TravelAge West, a print and online magazine for travel advisors based in the Western U.S. She is also the host of the Humans of Travel podcast, where she interviews notable individuals in the travel industry about their lives — the highs and lows that make them human.


Theme song:
Sock Hop by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4387-sock-hop
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information

Welcome to Trade Secrets, a podcast from the editors of Travel Weekly and TravelAge West, where travel advisors ask -- and answer -- questions. On each podcast, our editors will ask a veteran travel advisor to join them and field listeners&rsquo; questions. Topics will range from business advice to industry trends, history and more &mdash; as long as it&rsquo;s travel-related, we want to address it! Find Trade Secrets wherever you get your podcasts, or at <a href="http://travelweekly.com/podcasts">travelweekly.com/podcasts</a>.
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ABOUT YOUR HOSTS:
Jamie Biesiada is a senior editor with Travel Weekly. She is an award-winning journalist, including being named the American Society of Travel Advisors&rsquo; 2019 Travel Journalist of the Year. Her roots are in community journalism, where she was the editor of several local newspapers and a regional entertainment magazine.
Emma Weissmann is a Senior Editor of TravelAge West, a print and online magazine for travel advisors based in the Western U.S. She is also the host of the Humans of Travel podcast, where she interviews notable individuals in the travel industry about their lives &mdash; the highs and lows that make them human.
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 Theme song: Sock Hop by Kevin MacLeod Link: <a href="https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4387-sock-hop">https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4387-sock-hop</a> License: <a href="https://filmmusic.io/standard-license">https://filmmusic.io/standard-license</a>
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