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AURAH
“I Decree Peace” (mp3)
from “Etherea Borealis”
(Very Music, Inc.)

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Amateur Traveler: AT#311 - Travel to Northern Queensland, Australia

Chris Christensen — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:32:28 -0500

The Amateur Traveler talks to Dave Kerwin about his recent trip to Northern Queensland. Dave recommends 2 main stops on your trip: the Atherton Tablelands, Daintree National Park and the Great Barrier Reef.

Cruise with Bruce Radio on the Cruise Radio Network: Pam Bitterman talks about Costa Rica

Cruise with Bruce Radio on the Cruise Radio Network — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:15:48 -0500

Podcast - Listen to this interview on Cruise With Bruce Radio. Pamela Bitterman talks about Costa Rica on this Cruise With Bruce Interview.

Amateur Traveler: AT#310 - Travel to San Antonio. Texas

Chris Christensen — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 19:55:17 -0500

The Amateur Traveler talks to Carlos Gutierrez about his home town of San Antonio, Texas. Carlos gives us a guide to some of the obvious spots like the Alamo but also shares some of his favorite hole in the wall restaurants, a tip about the best time to come to San Antonio, and a great drive in the Texas countryside.

Betty in the Sky with a Suitecase!: 77th Show The Jet Set (Fixed Version)

Betty — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 16:05:00 -0500

Episode 77

I love hearing all the glamourous stories from the Pan Am Days. So in this episode we have lots of them along with some passengers behaving badly and some crew rest situations. What ever happened to the "jetset" or "jetsetters" anyway?

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Betty in the Sky with a Suitecase!: 77th Show The Jet Set

Betty — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 14:35:00 -0500

Episode 77

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Amateur Traveler: AT#309 - Travel to Bangladesh

Chris Christensen — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 13:22:01 -0500

The Amateur Traveler talks to Audrey Scott and Daniel Noll about their recent trip to Bangladesh. Bangladesh is the most densely populated country, but all those people are one of Bangladesh's strengths."

The Home Based Travel Agent Show: 313 – Are You Using Social Media as Part of Your Marketing Strategy?

Barry Kantz and Lorene Romero — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:27:55 -0500

Podcast Number 313

Are travel agents making a comeback – Yes!

COHOSTED SEGMENT

Are you using social media sites such as LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter to develop presence and credibility for your travel business? If not, you should be. Catherine Heeg of Customized Management Solutions joins Barry and Lorene to discuss the potential of social media in getting your message out to potential clients. Don’t miss this show, the last of 2011, to learn about the potential of connecting with people who may become clients. Contact Catherine at (403) 726-0171 or through her website at www.cmsspeaking.com.

Travel News

Here’s an opportunity to learn more about the niche market of medical and wellness travel

A prediction that travel spending is increasing in 2012

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AURAH
“Part 2″ (mp3)
from “Judith Martin”
(Very Music, Inc.)

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Amateur Traveler: AT#308 - Travel to the Champagne Region of France

Chris Christensen — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 08:00:00 -0500

The Amateur Traveler talks to well-known travel writer / editor Don George about his first visit to the Champagne region of France. Despite having lived in France after college, Don had never visited the area made so famous by the blind monk Dom Perignon and his sparkling wine. Don discovered a beautiful agricultural area and learned the secret to a good life is one bottle of Champagne a day.

The Home Based Travel Agent Show: 312 – How You Can Become Your Own Custom Tour Company

Barry Kantz and Lorene Romero — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 17:07:23 -0500

Podcast Number 312

How can travel suppliers leverage virtual assistants to help travel agents?

COHOSTED SEGMENT

Have you ever considered tapping into the affinity groups with customized tours for such groups as the Red Hat Ladies, your local church groups or the local garden club? Or, how about creating a special tour for your honeymoon clients? Chris Babb joins the show today to talk about his company, The Group Tour Company. Chris’ company can help you create those special tours with your own branding using a wish book of sites, attractions and hotels for locations along the East Coast. Your clients can experience the attractions of such places as New York City, Washington D.C., New England, Charleston, South Carolina and Savannah, Georgia. Listen to the show and learn how you can expand your market or enhance your niche.

You can contact Chris at 800-424-8895. Or, drop him an email at chris@grouuptourcompany.com. And, you can visit the website at www.grouptourcompany.com to learn more.

Travel News

Two travel agents receive the “top travel agent” award for agents under 30 years of age. The distinction is awarded by Travel Agent Magazine.

What is airline ancillary revenue and what does that mean to the travel agent?

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Duke Ellington
“Jingle Bells (Rise Ashen’s Reindeer Dub)” (mp3)
from “Holiday Lounge – The Christmas Remixes”
(Christmas Chill)

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Amateur Traveler: AT#307 - Travel to Kazakhstan

Chris Christensen — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 13:02:00 -0500

The Amateur Traveler talks to Mike about his recent trip to Kazakhstan. He explored this large area on a backpacker's budget. Kazakhstan is the 9th biggest country in the world. "In the very West end of the country you have old mosques. In the new capital Astana you have futuristic buildings."

Amateur Traveler: AT#306 - Travel to Dublin, Ireland

Chris Christensen — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 08:00:00 -0500

The Amateur Traveler talks to Colm Hanratty from HostelWorld.com about Dublin, Ireland. Colm has been living working and studying in Dublin for the last 17 years.

“Dublin is the gateway to Ireland. It is a very welcoming city. It is a very compact city. You can see the main sites and the more off the beaten track sites in about 3 days."

Betty in the Sky with a Suitecase!: 76th Show

Betty — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:53:00 -0500

Episode 76

In this show we hear stories about pilots, puke and pigs?!

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The Home Based Travel Agent Show: 311 – What Are 10 Things You Need to Become a Successful Travel Agent?

Barry Kantz and Lorene Romero — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 18:20:33 -0500

Podcast Number 311

COHOSTED SEGMENT

Here are ten things an independent travel consultant should know to build a successful business. Kelly Bergin, the Vice President for Business Development at Oasis Agents, details the ten things on today’s show. Kelly is a long time travel professional and Oasis Agents has been in business twenty-five years.

Also on today’s show, Kelly announced an new program at Oasis Agents for people who want to start a career as a travel consultant. The new program begins in January of 2012. You can learn more by listening to the show or clicking on the links above, or contact Kelly by email at Kelly@oasisagents.com or by telephone at (800) 613-8380 extension 120. Oasis Agents can be found on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/oasisagentcom.

Travel News

Jon Jones, one of our listeners responded to our questions posed on Show 310, “how does Siri on the new iPhone respond when asked to find a travel agent?” Jon produced a nice video showing Siri’s response. This is a good video to watch if you’ve never seen Siri in action, or maybe you don’t know who Siri is and want to find out. Check out Jon’s production at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKsixjcCXdI&feature=youtu.be

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Spinman
“Sambalanana” (mp3)
from “Quickstar Productions Presents: Electric Underground, Vol. 10″
(Distrophonix)

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Amateur Traveler: AT#305 - Travel to Tampa, Florida

Chris Christensen — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 14:43:41 -0500

The Amateur Traveler talks to Shannon Martin from Two Who Travel about her hometown of Tampa Bay (and St Petersburg) Florida. Shannon recommends the Tamp Bay area for a beach vacation, possible combined with a trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando.

Amateur Traveler: AT#304 - Travel to the Ring of Kerry, Ireland

Chris Christensen — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 09:00:00 -0500

The Amateur Traveler talks to Jessie Voigts from Wandering Educators about County Kerry and the Ring of Kerry in Ireland. County Kerry is a popular tourist region in Ireland.

The Home Based Travel Agent Show: 310 – Australia is Just a Click Away With AATKings

Barry Kantz and Lorene Romero — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 21:08:13 -0500

Podcast Number 310

Marketing to the millennial generation

COHOSTED SEGMENT

Australia and New Zeeland are great destinations to add to your line up of products you offer to clients. Jeff Adam from AAT Kings tours join Barry and Lorene on today’s show. Jeff talks about the many products for touring Australia and New Zeeland offered by AAT Kings. Many of the tours come in modules so you can build your client a uniquely tailored tour experience that fits their desires and budget.

AAT Kings is offering a live webinar this Friday, November 18, 2011, where you can learn about the many product offerings and an opportunity to win cash cards and a trip for two to Australia. Sign up by going to http://www.aatkings.com/us/webinars.php. The webinar will be recorded if you can’t attend the live version on November 18th.

Don’t miss AAT Kings booth if you are attending the Luxury Travel Expo in Las Vegas happening from December 6 through 10, 2011. Jeff will be there to entertain you with a variety of animals from the Land Down Under.

Travel News

Air sales by travel agents up six percent

Booking travel using voice commands

Airliners flying in formation

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David Hudson
“Talkative Didge” (mp3)
from “Australian Savannah”
(Indigenous Australia PTY Ltd.)

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Amateur Traveler: AT#303 - Travel to St. Kitts

Chris Christensen — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 01:36:46 -0500

The Amateur Traveler talks to Matt Long from LandLopers.com about his recent trip to St. Kitts (officially part of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis) which is part of the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean. Matt was on a press trip to the Marriott resort on the island.

Amateur Traveler: AT#302 - Travel to St. Augustine, Florida

Chris Christensen — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:39:15 -0500

The Amateur Traveler talks to Alan from Jacksonville about St. Augustine Florida which is the oldest continually inhabited European settlement in what is now the United States. St. Augustine was founded in 1565 and is 42 years older than Jamestown.

The Home Based Travel Agent Show: 309 – NACTA Annual Conference

Barry Kantz and Lorene Romero — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 16:54:50 -0500

Podcast Number 309

Los Angeles Times Travel Show

COHOSTED SEGMENT

Familiarization (fam) trips expand your knowledge of destinations. Many fam trips offer classes to go along with the destination experience. Lorene recently attended NACTA‘s Annual Conference at Sea. MSC Cruise Lines hosted the event taking travel agents on a fall color tour of the Northeastern seaboard. Along the way Lorene attended courses and presentations offered by travel suppliers and vendors. One exciting session Lorene talks about on this show was a two hour presentation by Catherine Hegg. Catherine discussed the importance of blogging strategies to incorporate into your social media marketing plan. Listen in and learn about the great opportunities you can experience on fam trips.

Travel News

Travel spending up 26%

The purchase of travel and tourism products by foreign visitors is up by 11% compared to last year

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Pink Martini
“Hang on Little Tomato” (mp3)
from “A Retrospective”
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Betty in the Sky with a Suitecase!: 75th Show I Love it!

Betty — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:22:00 -0400

In this show I interview a new flight attendant who actually loves the smell of the airplane, a touching air traffic controler story and a fantastic inflight concert.

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Amateur Traveler: AT#301 - Travel to Chihuahua, Mexico with Photographer Ralph Velasco

Chris Christensen — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 17:06:17 -0400

Chihuahua is also known for the beautiful Cooper Canyon which is best seen from the train that transverses it. Copper Canyon is a popular tourist destination with Mexicans. Copper Canyon is larger and portions are deeper than the Grande Canyon.

Amateur Traveler: AT#300 - Travel to Quebec, Canada

Chris Christensen — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 20:19:19 -0400

The Amateur Traveler talks to Ira Berstein again, this time about the Canadian Provence of Quebec. Ira suggests seeing both Montreal and Quebec City because of the contrasts in the two major cities in this French-speaking part of Canada.

Ira would personally recommend spending more time in Montreal but would understand those who like Quebec city better. Montreal is an international city with more than just French and English influence, all of which add their influence to a lively restaurant scene. Montreal sits on the Saint Lawrence River and at the base on Mount Royal from which it derives its name.

Quebec City is possibly the most European city in North America and one of the only walled cities. The city is so popular with American’s that we tried to capture it during both the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. Le Chateau Frontenac dominates the Quebec skyline as it has for more than 100 years.

The Home Based Travel Agent Show: 308 – Travel Agents Learn How to Become Full Service by Selling Airline Tickets

Barry Kantz and Lorene Romero — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 14:17:31 -0400

Podcast Number 308

National Cruise Vacation Week offers travel agents the opportunity to give their clients exceptional value for a cruise vacation.

COHOSTED SEGMENT

Bobbi Hamida joins us for part two of his interview. Bobbi is the Strategic Air Director for the host agency Nexion. In this segment we discuss how travel agents can become full service agents without purchasing and learning a Global Distribution System (GDS). Why book a cruise for your clients and then send them to the internet to find flights to their embarkation point. That’s a recipe for giving away business. Nexion has developed a point and click interface that allows you to book air for your clients and collect a commission. You can learn more about this exciting service by listening to the show.

Travel News

Disney World turns 40

The best all inclusive vacation values

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Christian McBride Big Band
“Brother Mister” (mp3)
from “The Good Feeling”
(Mack Avenue Records)

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The Home Based Travel Agent Show: 307 – The Travel Business Where Change is Constant and Education is Imperative

Barry Kantz and Lorene Romero — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 20:41:37 -0400

Podcast Number 307

A story about how Steve Jobs inspired this couple to achieve business and travel independence

COHOSTED SEGMENT

The travel business is in a constant state of change and that is why travel agent training is so important. Bobbi Hamadi from the host agency Nexion joins our show to talk about travel agent training. Nexion University is launching next week and is a remarkable product that will bring your training to one central location. We also delve into the process of becoming a travel agent and how Nexion’s “Power Up” program has you selling travel in short order.

Travel News

Princess Cruise Lines awarded for its blog, “50 Essential Experiences: The Travel Bucket List.”

Hawaii hotels are experiencing a boost in occupancy rates and price.

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Tess Henley
“Easy To Love” (mp3)
from “Easy To Love – Deluxe Edition”
(Global Journey)

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Betty in the Sky with a Suitecase!: 74th Show An Embarrassment of Riches

Betty — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:10:00 -0400

Episode 74

In this show we have a lot of embarrassing stories, humiliating stories along with some really possitive ones. We have puke, dolphins and batshit, good press and really really bad press.

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Music from wandering around Prague! (Even the manhole covers are beautiful in Prague!)

Amateur Traveler: AT#299 - Travel to European Russia

Chris Christensen — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 22:19:51 -0400

The Amateur Traveler talks to Francis Tapon about European Russia west of the Ural Mountains. Most people only know 2 cities in Russia – Moscow and St Petersburg. In St Petersburg he recommends the Hermitage and the Peterhof. Moscow is so central culturally to Russia that the trains all run on Moscow time across the 9 timezones of Russia. Francis extends the suggested itinerary to include Kazan and Kaliningrad. Kazan is the capital of Tatarstan which is a mostly Muslim area of Russia. Kazan is over 1000 years old. Kazan is right by the Volga river with a large mosque and classic cathedral. Kaliningrad is a Russian exclave in what used to be East Prussia.

The Home Based Travel Agent Show: 306 – the Royal Kona Resort, A Great Value for Your Clients

Barry Kantz and Lorene Romero — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 19:19:02 -0400

Podcast Number 306

Nominate the Home Based Travel Agent Show for the best travel podcast at www.pocastawards.com. Thank you for supporting the show!

COHOSTED SEGMENT

The agents on the NACTA fam trip at the Royal Kona

Jay Rubenstein of the Royal Kona Resort joins the show and tells us about the great amenities of the resort and the fantastic value offered to your clients. The Royal Kona is a privately owned resort on the Big Island of Hawaii and offers a taste of old Hawaii with modern facilities and unparalleled customer service. Jay describes the resort, amenities, food and the specials offered to your clients at the resort. We started this segment with Lorene but here Mifi connection failed. Lorene visited the Royal Kona Resort on her recent NACTA fam trip and was very impressed by the facility. Unfortunately she was not able to share her enthusiasm about the resort when Jay was on the show. So, we brought Lorene back for another segment where she relates her impressions and experiences with the resort.

You can contact Jay at jayr@hawaiianhotels.com or give him a call at (808) 930-3249. Or you can visit their travel agent website at www.hhrtravelagents.net. Jay will take care of your clients and you when you book at the Royal Kona Resort. I know you will get a sense of the great customer service he provides when you listen to the interview.

Travel News

We did not have a travel news segment in today’s show. We did this in the interest of time because our goal is to keep the

Jay Rubenstein, Waynette Kwon and Robert Duglin

show within a forty minute time frame. We substituted Lorene’s impressions of the Royal Kona Resort for the news segment.

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Gordon James
“One Nation Under a Groove” (mp3)
from “In Joy”
(DIGITAL MARKETING GROUP, LLC)

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Amateur Traveler: AT#298 - Travel to Lake Tahoe in California and Nevada

Chris Christensen — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 09:00:00 -0400

The Amateur Traveler talks to Bethany of the Nevada Tourism Bureau about Lake Tahoe. Lake Tahoe is a high elevation alpine lake on the border of California and Nevada. It is surrounded by 18 ski areas so it is a popular winter destination. In the winter it is also a great place for back country hiking, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, and snowmobiling. In the Summer, Tahoe is a popular area for hiking, fishing and outdoor activities. But, there is another side to Tahoe which is the casinos, restaurants, and entertainment of Nevada's South Tahoe.

Amateur Traveler: AT#297 - Travel to Kyoto, Japan

Chris Christensen — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 09:00:00 -0400

The Amateur Traveler talks to Phil Smy about his second home in Kyoto, Japan.

"Japan is organized and meticulous and perfect. Kyoto is the number one tourist destination outside of Tokyo in Japan. The former capital of ancient Japan, it is history and I think you get a real sense of Japan's psyche by going to Kyoto."

Phil talks about the temples, palace, geisha culture, and food of Kyoto.

The Home Based Travel Agent Show: 305 – Learn About Exciting Disney Products for Your Travel Business

Barry Kantz and Lorene Romero — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 21:13:53 -0400

Podcast Number 305

Azamara Cruise Lines is offering travel agents special incentives

COHOSTED SEGMENT

Gary Ebels produces a Disney segment for today’s show. Gary describes Disney’s new and improved travel agent website. Gary talks about the workflow of the Disney Travel Agent site and talks about the many products you can access there. A little known product is Disney Adventures which is a tour product with tours in Asia, Europe, South America, the Pacific and the United States. Another product is the new Disney resort in Hawaii, the Alani. Gary encourages travel agents to become familiar with these many offerings because they broaden the offering for your clients and help you increase your income. Listen to the show and learn more.

Travel News

Skip Fortier honored as a top travel agent

Special deep discounted rates offered to travel agents at Costa Rica Marriott Hotels

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Orrin Evans
“Dita” (mp3)
from “Freedom”
(Posi-Tone Records)

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Amateur Traveler: AT#296 - Travel to Newfoundland, Canada

Chris Christensen — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 09:00:00 -0400

The Amateur Traveler talks to travel blogger Candice Walsh about St Johns and her her home province of Newfoundland (and Labrador). "In my opinion Newfoundland is maybe the most underrated unappreciated province in Canada".

The Home Based Travel Agent Show: 304 – Travel Agent Support From OSSN

Barry Kantz and Lorene Romero — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 20:33:28 -0400

Podcast Number 304

Inspiration from the world’s oldest travel agent

COHOSTED SEGMENT

In today’s show we talk about the Outside Sales Support Network (OSSN). Gary Fee the president of OSSN joins Lorene and Barry to discuss the many benefits OSSN offers travel agent. The goal of OSSN is to ensure the success of your travel business. OSSN offers education related programs, familiarization trips, online networking and 80 chapters throughout the country where you will have face-to-face contact with your peers. Lorene and I hope you take the opportunity to listen to the show and learn what OSSN offers you.

Travel News

Royal Caribbean offers a cruise and a Universal theme park package

Disney opens a Hawaii luxury resort

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