Travel Counsellors Blog

This November, the Travel Counsellors New Franchise team are heading on the road, visiting 9 locations around the UK to bring a taste of Travel Counsellors to you.

"I feel that becoming a Travel Counsellor will transform both my personal and work life. Being able to talk to clients on a daily basis, discussing and arranging their future holidays is something I will enjoy and look forward to."

It’s something special when over 2,000 people across the globe are working together to make a difference. We actively support our people in giving back, with events and initiatives that enable our Travel Counsellors and Head Office colleagues to do this

We’re excited to announce the launch of a new programme tailored to industry professionals with experience in customer facing roles, but without previous experience selling travel to clients.

Berkshire-based Travel Counsellor Sally Murray joined us in January 2018 on our Return to Travel programme. We caught up with Sally to find out why she decided to start her own home-based travel business.

The benefits of becoming a business owner are certainly appealing but building your own business from scratch is no easy feat. Franchising provides an attractive option to achieve that dream without doing it alone.

The main reason I became a Travel Counsellor is my love of travel and organisation. I spend time putting together trips for friends and family, and after taking voluntary redundancy I wanted to go back to doing something I love.

No longer is work defined by the daily commute into the office before retreating into a room for eight hours, only emerging for a coffee break and lunch. Instead, we’re seeing a shift in mindset, one that embraces remote working and flexible hours.

Today, every Facebook news feed is full of videos, and that’s not without good reason. A post containing a video receives, on average, 135% more reach than a post with photos.