| FAM Trips - Travel for Free!
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| | 60-70% of the FAM trips
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| | It will also qualify you for the perks
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| Imagine if you could travel for free?
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| | showered on travel professionals on the
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| To go to exotic vacation spots and be
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| | road.
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| pampered like royalty?
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| | Airlines don't discount their fares. They
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| You don't have to imagine anymore! It
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| | will give you a free upgrade to business
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| happens every day, all around the world.
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| | class or even to first class for the
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| These trips, free and near free, are
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| | price of a coach seat, subject to
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| called FAM or FAMiliarization trips.
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| | availability. That can be worth more than
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| FAM trips are offered to travel
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| | $10,000, particularly on a foreign trip!
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| professionals by Tourist Boards, Travel
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| | Hotels, too will do their part in making
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| Bureaus, resort owners, etc. They are
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| | you feel like royalty when you visit.
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| charged with promoting tourism to their
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| | Often, they will upgrade you to a suite
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| countries and resorts. Fam trips are a
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| | for the price of a regular room!
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| mainstay of their marketing arsenal.
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| | Hertz, Avis etc are not to be left out.
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| What better way to showcase their wares
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| | Recently, a friend of mine was given a
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| than to invite a group of travel
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| | Hummer at the same price as a Jeep!
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| professionals to party and have a great
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| | What is required to become a
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| time at their facilities?
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| | credentialed, home based travel agent?
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| I have a friend that spent Thanksgiving
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| | You have to find a host agency that will
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| week traipsing from resort to resort
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| | sign you on as an independent contractor.
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| being wined and dined in Jamaica, WI,
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| | Some agencies will accept you with no
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| courtesy of the Jamaica tourist board,
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| | experience, some will not. Commission
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| for free!
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| | rates vary from 60-80% of the commissions
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| Another friend is going on a 7 day,
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| | paid to the agency.
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| Transatlantic journey from New York to
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| | Most host agencies require their agents
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| England for $499 on one of the newest,
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| | to actually work with the clients, one on
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| most beautiful cruise ships afloat, the
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| | one, following the now antiquated client
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| Queen Mary 2.
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| | agent model.
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| The Dominican Republic is especially keen
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| | This requires computer skills, time and
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| on stimulating tourism. Recent promotions
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| | expertise on the part of the agent. Also,
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| included a three day stay at the Sunset
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| | most clients now prefer the control and
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| Beach resort at La Conesta, all inclusive
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| | freedom afforded them when they use
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| for free. And a 7 day vacation at the
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| | Internet based travel services such as
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| exclusive Johnathan Shores Golf resort
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| | Expedia, Orbitz and Travelocity.
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| for only $55/night, all inclusive, was
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| | The new, purely Internet based travel
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| also available!
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| | agent merely markets his own,
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| As you could imagine, they are
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| | Expedia-like travel site to potential
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| practically giving New Orleans away!
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| | clients who book their own travel.
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| Recent listings included a 7 day/7 night
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| | The agent makes money while he sleeps,
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| stay in the Latin Quarter, and an all
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| | works his day job, or even while he
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| expense paid, 4 day cruise on the Mighty
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| | travels for free!
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| Mississippi.
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| | Many Internet based agencies are sold as
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| How do you qualify to be invited to
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| | franchises. American Express sells theirs
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| travel for free?
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| | for $10,000. Magic Johnson, of NBA fame,
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| You must have the proper travel
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| | has just rolled out one for $5,000.
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| credentials to travel for free. There are
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| | Another lesser known entry is YTB, or
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| three main travel credentials. The IATA
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| | Your Travel Biz, which is the fastest
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| card, is the easiest to obtain and is the
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| | growing company in the field, with over
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| one we will zero in on.
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| | 65, 000 independent agents.
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| You get to use the IATA number of your
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| | There are many agencies looking for
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| host travel agency if you are home based.
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| | independent agents - YOU can be one too.
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| This credential will qualify you for
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