{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67e4fabee6e8ce6c282a4200/6a09930a8bd09f5c48d98feb?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Travel is back on track","description":"<p>🎙️ This week on Tales of a Travel Agent</p><p><br></p><p>This episode is full of airport chaos, awkward travel events, social media success stories and one VERY undeserving prize draw winner…</p><p><br></p><p>✈️ In this episode:</p><p>• Jake shares his latest EES airport nightmare and why every country seems to be making up different rules</p><p>• Becky explains how a 24-hour Mallorca trip generated 10,000 followers, 38 enquiries and multiple bookings from just one post</p><p>• The pair discuss why short content-focused trips could become huge for travel agents using social media</p><p>• Becky attends both the Zambia High Commission and Latvian Embassy in one day and discovers why destination-focused events are far more useful than supplier-heavy ones</p><p>• An agent falls asleep, starts snoring during an embassy presentation… then somehow wins the top prize</p><p>• Jake and Becky debate whether awards ceremonies are worth the endless hours and late nights</p><p>• A hilarious fam trip story involving a very drunk agent and a senior TUI executive</p><p>• The podcast receives another mysterious one-star review and the hosts are convinced the haters are listening every week</p><p>• Listener emails from Jason, a brilliant review from Craig and a discussion about why people NEED to leave podcast ratings</p><p>• Becky enters her David Attenborough obsession era after binge-watching gorilla documentaries</p><p>• Netflix, TV licence fees, podcast app frustrations and recommendations for hilariously terrible hotel TV shows</p><p><br></p><p>💬 As always, expect honest opinions, travel industry chaos, awkward moments and plenty of laughs along the way.</p><p>📧 Send your stories and travel confessions to talesofatravelagent@gmail.com</p>","author_name":"Jake Cullum-Hollins & Becky Walker"}