In this episode, we discuss how agents can book destination weddings with Francisco Alvarez, the Regional Weddings Sales Manager of America with Palladium Hotel Group. We cover Palladium's brand new 2024 wedding packages, their new booking and planning process, their unique event options like the S'mores Bash, and we discuss how agents can better sell destination weddings at their beautiful hotels. Weddings By Palladium Info (2024): https://moderntravelagent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/WEDDING-BY-PALLADIUM-INFO-2024-ENG.pdf Weddings by Palladium - Weddings Catalogue (2024): https://modern ..read more

On this episode, I share the lessons I've learned from our Director of Operations Krystal Aziz and our Director of Weddings Itzel Rodriguez. This episode is brought to you by our partnership with the Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism. Visit https://dotravelrewards.com to take advantage of their travel agent rewards program ..read more

In this episode, I share three lessons to grow your travel agent business with integrity and kindness. This episode is brought to you by our partnership with the Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism. Visit https://dotravelrewards.com to take advantage of their travel agent rewards program ..read more

The Dominican Republic was the Caribbean’s most popular destination last year, welcoming over 10 million visitors, and it looks like 2024 is going to be even a bigger year for the popular beach destination. This February, the Dominican Republic welcomed 755,832 visitors by air and 301,384 visitors by cruise ship, bringing the visitor total to a record 1,057,216 (16% increase over February 2023). Expect the Dominican Republic to continue on this trend of growth as we move through 2024 and into 2025. According to TravelPulse, six North American Airlines are offering direct flights to Tulum Airpo ..read more

I just returned from an 8-night stay in the Dominican Republic which was my 3rd visit in the past 15 months. It's safe to say the Dominican Republic is my favorite destination to visit and recommend. I'm going to be releasing full breakdowns of all of the resorts I visited, but in this episode, I just want to share a little about what I think makes the Dominican Republic so special. This episode of the Modern Travel Agent Podcast is brought to you by our partnership with the Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism. If you're currently booking Dominican Republic but you're not registered with th ..read more

In this episode of the Modern Travel Agent Podcast, I outline 4 tips to help you master your travel agent consultation calls. This episode of the Modern Travel Agent Podcast is brought to you by our partnership with Palladium Hotel Group. With over 50 hotels worldwide and 16,000 rooms in Mexico, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Brazil, Spain and Italy, Palladium Hotel Group offers great resort options for vacations of all kinds. Palladium Hotel Group has a wonderful team of business development managers, eager to help you learn more about their resorts and how you can partner with them to offer y ..read more

Site Inspections are such an important aspect of being a successful travel agent. They provide an opportunity not just to expand your knowledge by seeing the resorts firsthand, but also by helping you create new partnerships. In this episode of the Modern Travel Agent Podcast, I detail 7 ways you can maximize the impact of your site inspections. This episode of the Modern Travel Agent Podcast is brought to you by our partnership with Palladium Hotel Group. With over 50 hotels worldwide and 16,000 rooms in Mexico, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Brazil, Spain and Italy, Palladium Hotel Group offe ..read more

We recommend watching this episode on Spotify or Youtube. In this episode of the Modern Travel Agent Podcast, I share a little bit about my stay at Margaritaville Island Reserve Cap Cana. With a unique minibar based point system that allows you to stock your minibar with exactly what you want, great themed restaurants and bars, and a location on the beautiful Juanillo Beach, Margaritaville Island Reserve Cap Cana is a great option for adult-only and family-friendly vacations alike. This episode is brought to you by our partnership with the Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism ..read more

In this episode of Modern Travel Agent Podcast, I reflect on the top lessons I learned from 2023. The things that worked last year weren't necessarily the things that worked this year which means the things that worked this year won't necessarily be the things that work next year. I'm setting aside 10% - 20% of my time next year to test and find next year's thing. However much time I’m focusing on cultivating and building relationships, I need to spend more time on it. Relationships are probably the single most important thing in this industry. The challenges I face aren’t knowledge problems ..read more

In this episode of Modern Travel Agent Podcast, I reflect on the top lessons I learned from 2023. This episode of the Modern Travel Agent Podcast is brought to you by our partnership with Palladium Hotel Group. Palladium Hotel Group has some great properties, and if you haven't checked out the previous episode where I cover the beautiful TRS Coral and Grand Palladium Costa Mujeres, I recommend you give it a watch or listen ..read more