The home-based travel agency ranks in the top 100 and is #1 in the travel franchise category Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (January 11, 2022) – Dream Vacations was recognized as one of the top 500 franchises in Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500®, the world’s first, best and most comprehensive franchise ranking. An invaluable resource for potential franchisees, the 2022 Franchise 500® ranks Dream Vacations as number one in the travel category, 82 across all industries, and in the top 16 percent of all franchise opportunities for its outstanding performance
#1 travel agency franchise for veterans has given away 56 free home-based travel businesses since 2012 to U.S. heroes valued at more than half-a-million dollars Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (December 1, 2021) – The number one travel agency franchise for veterans, Dream Vacations, recently awarded five military veterans with free travel franchises as part of its 10th annual award-winning annual business plan contest “Operation Vetrepreneur: Become Your Own General.” To celebrate the milestone, one military veteran also won a berth at the Dream Vacations 2022 River
President’s Award given at TLN’s annual conference, EDGE Wilmington, Mass. (November 4, 2021) – World Travel Holdings was given the President’s Award at Travel Leaders Network’s (TLN’s) annual conference EDGE. EDGE was held from October 18-21 at the Loews Royal Pacific and Sapphire Falls Resort at Universal Orlando in Orlando, Fla. World Travel Holdings has been a member of the Travel Leaders Network consortia since 2019. “I was honored to accept the President’s Award on behalf of World Travel Holdings and our network of Dream Vacations, CruiseOne
Home-based travel agents will have access to exclusive content a week in advance Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (November 3, 2021) – While the in-person 2021 National Conference for Dream Vacations sets sail next week aboard Celebrity Apex, starting today, November 3, 2021, advisors who are affiliated with the leading home-based travel agencies will have access to exclusive educational content virtually. “Even though we are back to hosting in-person events, the last 20 months has demonstrated the value of virtual events and we are excited to launch a
Travel agency franchise tops lists for fifth year in a row Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (October 6, 2021) – Dream Vacations recently ranked #1 in Entrepreneur’s Top Franchises for Veterans list, published in the October/November issue of Entrepreneur magazine. Since 2017, Dream Vacations has been ranked the top travel agency franchise for veterans by Entrepreneur magazine, always ranking either first or second out of 150 franchises nationwide. “Military veterans are a valued asset to their country, their community, and those they work with — so it’s no wonder
After more than a year of connecting virtually, home-based franchisees will reunite for week of learning and networking Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (August 4, 2021) – Franchise owners with Dream Vacations will return to the high seas for their annual award-winning National Conference aboard Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Apex the week of November 13 – 20, 2021. This year’s theme, TOGETHER, is a reflection and celebration of the travel industry’s collective perseverance to overcome the obstacles faced because of the pandemic, as well as the symbolism of being TOGETHER
Travel agents help their clients make the most out of their traveling budget by doing all of the groundwork, from researching destinations to finding the best value and offers—they handle it all. Agents will even scope out the forecast throughout the year to find the best time to travel to certain destinations and for the best prices. Travel agencies first came about in 1822, when Robert Smith declared himself as the first travel advisor and operator, booking passengers on steamers to charter from Bristol, England to Dublin,
You’ve got the travel itch and have decided it’s time to do something about it in a professional sense by taking your passion and turning it into a career in travel. What might seem like an easy market to tap into actually has many different avenues to climb to the top of the travel business. If you’ve decided to take the leap and are now wondering how to get into the travel industry, you’ve come to the right place. Whether you need strategies on how to be
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the “Operation Vetrepreneur: Become Your Own General” business plan contest, Dream Vacations is highlighting one winner from each of the past 10 years. In 2015 Army Veteran Bill Wilson recently retired from the Army and was looking for a fresh start, so he entered the 4th annual Operation Vetrepreneur: Become Your Own General contest. Here’s a brief Q&A with Bill. 1. Why did you enter the Operation Vetrepreneur: Become Your Own General contest? I entered the contest because my wife Barb
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the “Operation Vetrepreneur: Become Your Own General” business plan contest, Dream Vacations is highlighting one winner from each of the past 10 years. In 2014 Navy Veteran Marci DeWitt found that with an empty nest on the horizon, it was time to pursue her passions. Marci joined the Navy to see the world, and by entering the 3rd annual Operation Vetrepreneur: Become Your Own General contest, she could not only sell something she loves, but help others see the world too.
