Tales of a Travel Agent

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This week on Tales of a Travel Agent, Becky and Jake are back with plenty of chaos, questionable quiz answers and a whole lot of travel chat. They talk about the positive side of the travel industry and the lovely support agents give each other, Becky’s recent Travel Bulletin event, feeling overwhelmed by just how many places there are to visit, and a rather unexpected dating app announcement. The...

This week on Tales of a Travel Agent , Jake and Becky are back with plenty of travel chat, strong opinions and the usual chaos! They talk about a very expensive LEGOLAND VIP experience , the latest Danube river cruise disruption , accessible travel and the challenges travellers can face when things do not go to plan. There is also chat about the upcoming 2026 solar eclipse , travel TV recommendati...

🎙️ Episode 32: Arctic Adventures, Luxury Expeditions & Travel Nightmares This week on Tales of a Travel Agent , Becky returns from an unforgettable expedition showcase in Svalbard , sharing everything from luxury expedition ships and Arctic wildlife to midnight sunshine, glacier calving and the realities of selling expedition cruising. She also reveals how she unexpectedly became the event's b...

🎙️ Episode 31 – New Studio, New Sponsor & Cyprus Adventures! This week, we're coming to you from our brand-new podcast studio as Tales of a Travel Agent enters an exciting new chapter with our very first sponsor! We chat about what the partnership means, filming on camera for the first time, and why Becky's morning got off to a rather painful (and very naked) start... Becky shares all the high...

This week on Tales of a Travel Agent , Jake and Becky are back with another packed episode full of travel industry chat, hilarious stories and plenty of tangents. Becky kicks things off with the chaos of trying to find a clothes steamer just minutes before a big travel industry event, before the pair discuss the latest disruption affecting the Middle East and what global events mean for travel age...

Episode 29: Awards, Adverts & Airport Parking Nightmares! 🏆🎙️ Fresh from the Agent Achievement Awards (and running on very little sleep!), Jake and Becky are back with a jam-packed episode full of travel industry gossip, event highlights and plenty of laughs. This week, they chat about the highs and lows of the Agent Achievement Awards, celebrate Becky's latest industry award, and discuss the...

🎙️ Episode 29 – Antigua Adventures, Travel Pet Peeves & Should Travel Agents Be Regulated? This week on Tales of a Travel Agent , Becky returns from an unforgettable solo trip to Antigua , sharing the highs, the lows and everything in between. From luxury hotels and hidden Caribbean gems to terrifying ferry rides, unexpected shark encounters and an Airbnb disaster, it's a travel story packed w...

Becky and Jake spend the night camping off the edge of a cliff in Pembrokeshire! Listen to find out how they get on Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Tales of a Travel Agent , Jake and Becky are recording from an unusual location before taking on one of their biggest charity challenges yet... a night hanging off the side of a Welsh cliff. They also chat about: • Jake's honest review of Disneyland Paris after taking the kids for the first time, including the rides, food, hotels and whether the expensive FastPass is really worth it....

Becky is back from Thailand... just about. From acting as an unpaid tour guide for the entire family to surviving tropical storms, questionable boat trips and a mountain climb that sounded far more suspicious than it should have, there's plenty to catch up on. Meanwhile, Jake is counting down to cliff camping and desperately trying to convince you to donate before he's hanging hundreds of feet in...

This week on Tales of a Travel Agent... This episode starts with a chat about finding your niche in travel, why not every enquiry needs to convert, and why playing the long game can pay off in a big way. Then Becky shares the highs (and many lows) of organising her first ever multi-generational family holiday to Thailand... and why she won't be volunteering to do it again anytime soon! In this epi...

🌍 This week on Tales of a Travel Agent... Disneyland Paris divides opinion as Jake prepares to take the kids for the first time, while Becky explains why she'd rather visit without children. The duo also tackle the thorny topic of overtourism, debate whether cruise ships are part of the problem, and discuss whether travel agents can really influence how people travel. Plus, there's frustration ov...

🌍 Tales of a Travel Agent – This Time It’s Personal This week, things get a little more personal as Jake and Becky swap travel talk for industry frustrations, social media trolls, and the realities of putting yourself out there online. ✈️ In this episode: • The infamous Versace shirt makes yet another appearance • Award nominations and why industry recognition still matters • A listener email spa...

🎙️ This week on Tales of a Travel Agent... Jake and Becky are back with stories from recent fam trips, surprising destination discoveries, and a debate that gets them far more worked up than expected. In this episode: • Becky reveals the destination that completely changed her opinion after years of avoiding it • Jake shares highlights from a training retreat in Cyprus and an unexpected night out...

This week on the Tales of a Travel Agent podcast, Jake and Becky tackle the internet’s latest travel panic, share some wild expedition cruise stories, and somehow end up arguing about Tracy Beaker pyjamas and a cursed Versace shirt. Expect chats about: • Why everyone needs to calm down about the latest cruise “outbreak” headlines • Becky’s chaotic expedition cruise adventure featuring seals, bunke...

🎙️ This week on Tales of a Travel Agent This episode is full of airport chaos, awkward travel events, social media success stories and one VERY undeserving prize draw winner… ✈️ In this episode: • Jake shares his latest EES airport nightmare and why every country seems to be making up different rules • Becky explains how a 24-hour Mallorca trip generated 10,000 followers, 38 enquiries and multiple...

This week on Tales of a Travel Agent things descend into pure chaos as Becky and Jake go off on tangents about luxury travel conferences, Ryanair drama, transfer disasters and the absolute nightmare that is content creation. In this episode: • Becky shares all the gossip from an ultra-luxury London travel conference with agents flying in from the US • Why UK travel agents would NEVER book clients...

This week on Tales of a Travel Agent… • Becky’s back with dating drama… including being called “masculine” by an ex-adult star (yes, really) • Airport chaos strikes as a poorly managed school group nearly causes a missed flight • The realities of travel disruption – from UAE tensions to shifting flight routes and insurance headaches • A deep dive into travel insurance myths, claims, and why so man...

This week it’s cruise chaos, travel truths, and one very questionable hotel decision… Becky is fresh off a “masterclass at sea” with Azamara and comes armed with stats that might just change how you sell (or book) cruise forever. From repeat business goldmines to why cruise clients are some of the most loyal in the industry, this is one for anyone who likes making money in travel. But it’s not all...

This week on Tales of a Travel Agent , Becky and Jake are back after a chaotic few weeks, and it shows. From whirlwind fam trips and moving house but never actually being in it, to chocolate fondue lunches and an unexpected S Club 7 throwback moment at an industry awards afterparty, it is already unhinged before we even get into the industry chat. They dive headfirst into the absolute state of tra...