The Best Host Agencies for New Travel Agents With No Experience in 2026 Written By: Tom Ogg, Co-Founder and Co-Owner – Travel Professional NEWS I hear this question all the time and the answer to it is a resounding YES! Many host agencies have formidable opportunities for brand new travel agents with absolutely no experience … Continue reading “How to Become a Travel Agent Without Experience in 2026”
What New Travel Advisors Should Do in Their First 90 Days With a Host Agency Written By: Tom Ogg, Co-Founder and Co-Owner – HomeBasedTravelAgent.com Congratulations. You’ve survived the gauntlet: the business plan drafts, the late-night research rabbit holes, and the very important question of whether to use “travel advisor” or “travel agent” in your email … Continue reading “So You Signed With a Host Agency – Now What? A 2026 Guide for the Modern Travel Advisor in an AI-Driven World”
Written by Tom Ogg
July 6th, 2026 – In this episode of TPN Chat, Andy Ogg sits down with Cat Brask, Senior Director of Marketing for Northstar Travel Group’s retail events, for a candid conversation about why in-person industry events still matter more than ever — and what Cruise World, taking place November 4-6 in Fort Lauderdale, delivers that … Continue reading “TPN Chats: The Power of In Person Events and Cruise World 2026 with Cat Brask of Northstar Travel Group”
Written by Andy Ogg
How to Build a Unique Value Proposition That Stands Out in an AI-Saturated Travel Market Written By: Tom Ogg, Co-Founder and Co-Owner – HomeBasedTravelAgent.com Let’s address the robot in the room. Since the explosion of AI travel tools beginning in earnest around 2023, every armchair traveler now has a pocket-sized digital concierge that can compare … Continue reading “Crafting Your UVP (Unique Value Proposition) in 2026”
Written by Tom Ogg
The Real Advantages of Running a Home-Based Travel Agency in Today’s AI-Driven Landscape Written By: Joanie Ogg, CTC, MCC – Travel Professional NEWS Let’s be honest, the COVID pandemic was terrible. Truly, spectacularly, historically terrible. But if there’s one silver lining buried somewhere in that storm cloud, it’s that millions of people discovered that they … Continue reading “7 Surprisingly Awesome Benefits of Being a Home Based Travel Agent in 2026”
Written by Tom Ogg
Before You Fall in Love With a Name, Read This Written By: Tom Ogg, Co-Founder and Co-Owner – HomeBasedTravelAgent.com And Why Everything You Knew About This in 2019 Is Now Obsolete. Let’s be honest: choosing a travel agency name used to be so simple it was almost boring. You picked something with the word “World” … Continue reading “How to Choose Your Travel Agency Business Name in 2026”
Written by Tom Ogg
Does It Still Make Sense For a New Travel Agent to Work With a Host Agency in 2026? Written By: Tom Ogg, Co-Founder and Co-Owner – Travel Professional NEWS Let’s be honest. When the topic of host travel agencies comes up at industry cocktail parties — and yes, those still happen, though we now argue … Continue reading “Does It Still Make Sense For a New Travel Agent to Work With a Host Agency in 2026?”
Written by Tom Ogg
See the Top Host Travel Agencies for 2026 in This Exciting and Informational Production by FindaHostTravelAgency.com March 23rd, 2026 – Peoria, AZ FindaHostTravelAgency.com is proud to share the yearly, and re-designed, Top Host Travel Agencies for 2026 video production! The Top Host Travel Agencies for 2026 video production provides an in-depth look into the Recommended Host … Continue reading “Video: The Top Host Travel Agencies for 2026”
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Why Host Agencies Remain the Foundation of Independent Travel Businesses in 2026 Written By: Tom Ogg, Co-Founder and Co-Owner – Travel Professional NEWS Host travel agencies have been around for a good number of years and have served hundreds of thousands of independent travel agents. The model was created as suppliers decided that … Continue reading “Understanding Host Travel Agencies in 2026”
Written by Santiago Alvarado
How slow travel, sustainability, and nature-led experiences are reshaping client demand—and how advisors can turn them into higher-value bookings Contributed By: Travel Professional NEWS If 2025 was the year travelers rediscovered the joy of meaningful travel, then 2026 is where travel becomes transformative. Gone are the days of “one city, five museums, seven … Continue reading “2026 Travel Trends Travel Advisors Can’t Ignore – And How to Sell Them”
Written by Andy Ogg