Why You Should Consider Becoming a Travel Advisor for a Host Agency

Are you passionate about travel and helping others experience the wonders of the world? If so, have you ever considered becoming a travel advisor for a host agency? This rewarding profession offers a multitude of advantages and opportunities for those who are willing to embark on this exciting journey. Contact OAL Travel Network today to…

Work-Life Balance Tips for Home-Based Travel Agents

Working from home is the dream for many people, and it’s easy to see why. No commute, more time with your children, your pet sleeping at your feet. Many of our travel agents love our home-based program for these reasons among many others. However, there are challenges that come along with working from home, such…

What it’s Really Like to Work From Home

When someone says that they work from home, most people imagine that they spend all day watching HGTV in their PJs and browsing Facebook all day. They think of it as one long extended vacation. And while there is a lot of freedom that comes from working from home (working in your PJs, for example),…

Benefits of Working from Home

For many years, there was a stigma against working from home, as employers thought it was a sign of inefficiency or even laziness. However, with technology advances in recent years, working from home has gotten easier than ever. Recent studies have also shown that working from home can be just as much of an advantage…

How to Successfully Work From Home

Working from home is a great luxury of the Internet age. As many as 1 in 5 Americans work from a home office at least once a week and that number continues to grow year after year. Benefits of working from home include increased productivity and efficiency, lower stress, and decreases costs. Working from home…

Top 5 Travel Resources All Independent Agents Should Follow

One key to being a successful independent travel agent and setting yourself apart from other agents is to make sure that you’re always up on current events, new technology, and trends. With so many sites out there, it can often be difficult to figure out which travel sites are the best resources. Here are our…

5 Life-Saving Organizational Tools for Home-Based Agents

Working from home can be a difficult endeavor, especially for those of us home-based travel agents who have trouble staying focused or managing our time. To make matters worse, you’ve got distractions like social media and Buzzfeed. Luckily, there are tons of organizational tools that will help you stay on task. Here are a few…

3 Ways to Get Motivated While Working from Home

    The sun is shining, the birds are chirping. And you’re inside working. It can be hard to get motivated when you’re working from home and in an industry that requires client service, like travel. But don’t worry; we have three quick and easy ways to get motivated that you’ll love.  1.    Take an…

Outside Agents Share The Ways They Save Time During the Work Day

We’ve all heard the phrase “work smarter, not harder,” but sometimes it’s easier to quote an adage than to implement a process to make it happen. Our outside agents work from home selling travel, so they often find that being uber-organized helps them get a lot done in a shorter amount of time. Then they…

Home Office Organization Inspiration

If you’re getting your home office together, inspiration is key. Platforms like Houzz and Pinterest have hundreds of thousands of photos of cute offices, but are they functional? Getting work done is more important than having a picture-perfect space. That’s where home organization blogs and tools come in handy. Here are a few tips to…