| Are you thinking of opening your own travel agency? | | | | travel business? People travel for many reasons and |
| If so, you need to keep a number of things in mind. | | | | sometimes in order to settle some special business |
| Owning a travel business demands a certain level of | | | | they are in need of a notary. There are not many |
| skill and professionalism. It isn't just a matter of getting | | | | notaries available these days, so this is something you |
| a license and plugging into a program. So if you want | | | | can offer your clients either for a small fee or gratis as |
| to be one of the good ones, I strongly suggest that | | | | a way thanking them for their business. |
| you take the following advice. | | | | If you are required to agree to an exclusivity contract |
| For starters, specialize in something. Know that one | | | | in order to work with a particular agency, do not do so. |
| thing inside and out. For instance, South American | | | | That agency is unable to force you into such an |
| travel or exotic adventure travel or eco-tourism. Find | | | | agreement and you do not have to. You will, of course, |
| and study everything you can get your hands on in | | | | want to check with a lawyer on this one. Most would |
| that thing. Become a genius. Too many travel agents | | | | probably advise against signing such a contract. It may |
| will book you a cruise to nowhere or a flight to no | | | | very well be against the law. |
| man's land and not know the difference between the | | | | As a travel agent, you will find so much fulfillment. Like I |
| two. The travel industry has become so vast, that it is | | | | said, good ones are hard to find so if you really know |
| just not possible to be an expert at travel in general. | | | | your stuff, you will be greatly in demand. People will |
| You will need to narrow your field. Your business may | | | | actually come looking for YOU to book their trip. That |
| increase exponentially if you keep that focus on a few | | | | means more money for you in YOUR pocket. That's |
| things. And you do those things well. | | | | what it's about, no? How many of us could use a bit |
| Here's a second thing. Why not become a "notary | | | | more income? Especially in these days! |
| public"? Why you ask? What's the the relationship to a | | | | |