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Gone are the days when travellers solely relied on agents for simple bookings; they now seek agents' expertise to curate unique and personalized holiday experiences. If you are a travel agent or plan to become one, here are the five essential elements that you must employ to ensure an unforgettable adventure for your client(s).

Are you like me and used to use an actual camera for shooting you photos? I have found that cell phone cameras are starting to get to the point where its useless to always pack my camera with me...

Are you tired of browsing through countless travel blogs, only to find generic and uninspiring content? Are you looking at booking a trip but have no idea where to even begin? Look no further!

There is so much that goes into a car rental if you want to make sure you get not only the right vehicle for you but at the best price and you don't get scammed. I'm sure you don't want to miss anything or be scammed so keep reading to learn what you are missing!

I'm sure that you have heard of a travel agency but what is it that they do? Besides doing research on your trip they also function as a sales representative for various suppliers (airlines, hotels, car rentals, cruises and tours, etc) and while some are specialized there are a few that do it all.

You'll notice a change in your life once you start traveling. Every life experience has something new to teach us and traveling allows us to discover new cultures, people, and experiences while also giving us the chance to better understand who we are.

Travelling sometimes can become difficult and there can be situations that arise that need to be solved. Unfortunately things might not always go the way that you want so it is good to know the different ways that you can get your way or even dissolve a tense situation in case you do something culturally insensitive.

Being a tourist you are a walking billboard to be scammed (unless you blend in). Sure pick pockets hit things like trains and groups but there are a lot more that you might have thought of as scammers are getting more creative these days.

IATA's goal is to represent, lead, and service the airline industry and they want to do that by:

Sometimes when you speak with people in the air industry or even travel agents they use terms which you might not know. While these items are no secrets sometimes it is handy to be in the know or if you are looking to get into the industry then you need to be in the know.

Stress and being tired regularly happen during travelling, the only downside is that they also mix and lead to anger. Due to how easy it is to get mad knowing what anger is and being able to control it are very important.

When it comes to flying, lots of people know the airlines but do you know who is behind the airlines? As a standard traveller it is more information than you need to know but if you are interested in the airline industry or getting into travel then it is handy to have an idea as to what is what.

Sure, no one loves to work but are vacations actually worthwhile to take or should we just keep working?

Rarely will you have to make a call when travelling to a different country but sometimes there is an emergency or you've decided to pop over to a close country for a visit. A lot of people will think that calling another country is the same way that they do it at home but actually it's very different. I ran into this issue with I was in the Netherlands.