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The key to long-term success as a travel advisor isn't working harder, it’s working smarter, according to Christina Vieira of Showcase the World Travel and Magic Made Simple.

Opinion

Community Voices: 5 Ways to Streamline Your Travel Business in 2025

03.01.2025

Christina Vieira, Travel Advisor for Showcase the World Travel and Co-Founder of Magic Made Simple

As confidence in future income and business overall declines, consumer spending plans are changing.

Opinion

U.S. Consumer Confidence Just Saw Its Biggest Drop Since 2021 — And Travel Is Likely to Be Affected

02.28.2025

Kelly Rosenfeld

Kelly Rosenfeld

A new report sheds light on the preferences of U.S. Black travelers, including an inclination to book culturally relevant experiences.

Business Features

U.S. Black Travelers Are Now a $145 Billion Market

02.26.2025

Chelsee Lowe

Chelsee Lowe

Transgender, nonbinary and intersex travelers can no longer obtain a U.S. passport with the “X” marker.

Opinion

Community Voices: How President Trump’s Rollback of Gender Identity Recognition Will Affect Travelers

02.24.2025

Jeffrey Ment

Jeffrey Ment

According to new Need to Know research, travel advisors work with a wide range of budgets.

Business Features

Do Travel Advisors Only Work With the Wealthy?

02.24.2025

Kenneth Shapiro

Kenneth Shapiro

HBCUs help introduce Black college students to travel industry careers.

Business Features

6 Top HBCUs for Students Interested in Hospitality and Tourism Careers

02.23.2025

Shane Nelson

Shane Nelson

While many companies were scaling back, cutting out of minimizing DEI efforts, USTOA was reaffirming its commitment to them.

Opinion

Community Voices: Why USTOA Decided to Reaffirm Its Resolute Commitment to DEI

02.20.2025

Terry Dale, President and CEO of USTOA

Outdated U.S. air travel systems are not prepared to handle unprecedented visitor levels expected in the next few years.

Business Features

Report Shows U.S. Travel System Needs Major Overhaul Before 2026 World Cup, 2028 Olympics and More Events

02.19.2025

TravelAge West

A Huttopia glamping tent in Northern California

Business Features

Huttopia Partners With Worldia to Streamline Travel Advisor Bookings

02.18.2025

TravelAge West

Janelle Grissinger, founder and president of JCo Travel

Business Features

This Travel Advisor Started a Nonprofit to Help Kids in Her Community

02.18.2025

Kelly Rosenfeld

Kelly Rosenfeld