Why Become a Travel Advisor?

By Ruby Elizabeth Schroeder

If I tell you that you are a travel advisor, would you agree? Hear me out, I am quite positive that you have at least planned, organized a trip for yourself, your family or friends or maybe just even assisted in their travel planning? If you are nodding your head, then you are a travel advisor. I realized I wanted to be one when I learned that not only you can travel more often, see the world more, the best part is you can make extra income doing things you love, planning and booking trips.

The travel industry is a trillion-dollar industry and there’s always room for more. Wondering if the market is saturated? Think again, as a travel advisor you do have the option to be an expert niche market area of concentration. I always recommend focusing and learning something that you are passionate about. For example, would you love planning a wedding? Then become a wedding specialist. Do you enjoy all- inclusive resorts? Then why not dig in and get familiar with all the resorts in Mexico or the Caribbean that offers an all- inclusive experience. Are you a big fan of Disney? Then be a Walt Disney World Agent Expert. My point is, since there are so many aspects that involves the travel industry, you do not need to learn it All. Focus on some niche area you are passionate about and be great at selling it. How about getting to know all the ins and outs of the Cruise Industry for all Cruise lovers out there.

If you are going to ask me why I decided to become a travel agent, it was a simple decision because travel has been a huge part of my life. We all enjoy experiencing new cultures, learning new languages, trying different cuisines from exotic destinations, and sharing our passion and expertise by helping others was one of my greatest passions. The best way to do this is I thought was to “Be My Own Boss” and pretty much work from anywhere, from home, from overseas, while doing what I love, traveling. For as long as I have WIFI I know that I can learn about new destinations, take courses online for free, get certified, and book travel for all my clients.

It has been proven that during this pandemic, more travelers have relied on travel agents and advisors to take care of their travel plans. Have you ever experienced being on hold for hours, waiting to talk to a live person for a representative to answer your call so you can get a refund for your flight? Or on hold waiting for a customer representative to help you rebook your trip, change dates, change resort, airlines or even dealing with travel insurance? Want to learn more on how you can fuel your passion and become a travel advisor like me? You can find me on Instagram @ thebossbabestravel. Let’s travel more, and travel more often, see what the world has to offer and turn this world into your own classroom.

Ruby Elizabeth Schroeder DM Me @Schroeder’s Travel on Facebook Travel Advisor