FAM Trips - Travel for Free!

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