{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67e4fabee6e8ce6c282a4200/69cf98eb1d7024f1a7230219?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"What host agencies don’t tell you","description":"<p>This week’s episode kicks off in absolute chaos (standard) with ASMR confusion, Easter chat, and a controversial take on why Easter egg chocolate just hits different 🍫</p><p>But amongst the madness, there’s actually a <em>very</em> real and important conversation happening…</p><p><br></p><p>✈️ <strong>In this episode:</strong></p><ul><li>The truth about <strong>leaving a travel agency</strong> – why it’s not as simple as people think</li><li>Breaking down <strong>host agencies vs franchises</strong> (and who actually owns your clients 👀)</li><li>Why contracts matter… even if no one reads them</li><li>The <em>real</em> risks of switching agencies (lost clients, lost comms, lost sanity)</li><li>The difference between agencies that support you… and those that just want your monthly fee</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Plus:</p><ul><li>A listener email introducing AI-generated podcast jingles 🎶</li><li>Dreams of selling out the London Palladium (optimistic…)</li><li>A brutally honest spa review you probably weren’t expecting</li><li>And a completely unnecessary debate about facials vs fake tan</li></ul><p><br></p><p>As always, it’s unfiltered, slightly unhinged, but packed with real industry insight you won’t hear anywhere else.</p><p>📩 Got a story, rant, or travel nightmare?</p><p> Email: talesofatravelagent@gmail.com</p>","author_name":"Jake Cullum-Hollins & Becky Walker"}