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Strategic Travel Entrepreneur: Business Tips for Travel Agents/Advisors, Travel Agency Owners, and Travel Business Owners

Rita M. Perez
Travel Industry
Travel Advisors
Networking
Travel Business
Entrepreneurship
Social Media Marketing
Client Experience
Content Creation
Marketing Strategies
Burnout
Client Engagement
Lead Generation
Social Media
Wave Season
Blogging
Email Marketing
Work-Life Balance
Marketing
Japan
Travel Agency

Each week I share, along with featured guests, tangible and practical business strategies for travel entrepreneurs.We discuss foundations, marketing, sales, client experience, systems, supplier relations, and everything in between to empower you to run an effective and profitable travel business, and not just another travel hobby.For travel agents, travel advisors, travel suppliers, tour operators... more

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Recent Guests

Whitney Shindelar
Founder of The Hive; advisor community leader
The Hive
Episode: Ep 273 What Questions Should Travel Advisors Ask on a Discovery Call with Whitney Shindelar (Prep for Wave Week Replay)
Belvin Baldwin II
Founder/CEO of Showtime Travel, luxury travel advisor
Showtime Travel
Episode: Ep 272 How to Market to Luxury Travelers with Belvin Baldwin II (Prep for Wave Week Replay)
Miguel Campos
Representative of Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection
Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection / Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance
Episode: Ep 271 Why Every Travel Advisor Needs Their Own E&O Insurance Policy with Miguel Campos (Prep for Wave Week Replay)
Tom Carpenter
Travel agency owner and attorney
Carpenter Law Group PC
Episode: Ep 269 What Travel Advisors Can and Cannot Legally Do With AI with Tom Carpenter
Kate Thomas
Founder, Travel Pro Theory; AI-focused advisor coach for travel professionals
Travel Pro Theory
Episode: Ep 268 Creative Ways Travel Advisors Can Use AI to Save Time in Their Business with Kate Thomas
Bianca Alba
Founder of This Latina Travels, content creator and storyteller
This Latina Travels
Episode: Ep 267 How Travel Agents Can Tell Better Stories on Social Media with Bianca Alba
Dr. Amanda White
Travel advisor and trauma-informed doctor
ADW Catalyst Strategies
Episode: Ep 264 How Travel Advisors Can Manage Stress and Burnout with Dr. Amanda White
Wendy Regreat Social
Panelist focused on digital marketing for travel agents
Regreat Social
Episode: Ep 260 Social Media Trends for Travel Advisors in 2026: A Social Media Day Panel
Kyla Social Passport
Panelist and social media coach for travel advisors
The Social Passport
Episode: Ep 260 Social Media Trends for Travel Advisors in 2026: A Social Media Day Panel

Host

Rita M. Perez
Host of Strategic Travel Entrepreneur; leads discussions on practical business strategies for travel professionals

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 47 ratings
  • Your Business Brain Lunch Break

    I look forward to every episode of Strategic Travel Entrepreneur—Rita makes biweekly feel like a smart coffee chat with a business-savvy friend who’s been there and gets it. She brings guests, ideas, and real-world strategies on everything from marketing ecosystems, systems, to boosting client experience—and always in a digestible, actionable way that leaves me hitting play again and again. Five stars, hands down!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ARAY224
    United Statesa year ago
  • One of a kind!

    I discovered Rita’s podcast back in April 2024 when I was just under three months into the travel business and it has been a game-changer! Her wisdom and guidance have helped me grow into a confident travel advisor. Every Friday, I genuinely look forward to hearing what insights she’ll share next. To my fellow travel advisors: if you’re not already tuning in, I highly encourage you to take advantage of this free, valuable resource. This podcast is packed with authenticity, real talk, and industr... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jartravelofficial
    United Statesa year ago
  • Great show for TAs

    Absolutely love Rita’s realness and her sharing everything she knows with us. She has so many great connections and her cruise content library is awesome! A true servant in our space. Listen in!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Lindsay Dollingef
    United Statesa year ago
  • My go-to Travel Advisor entrepreneur podcast

    Rita is incredibly relatable and reasonable while also providing great insight and accountability. Her episodes are full of plenty of ideas, strategies, and ways to become a better business owner and improve service to clients. Highly recommend!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    GingerArroz
    United Statesa year ago
  • Lead generation podcast review

    I absolutely loved your podcast series, the four episodes on getting leads. However, I think you missed a huge niche in my opinion Disney. Would you be willing to do a fifth episode specifically on Disney not specifically Disneyland or Disney World but Disney as a company in general as a niche in general? I think it was around episode 143.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sarra Phelps
    United States2 years ago

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Relatable, practical host who makes complex concepts actionable
Content is authentic and marketing-focused without being pushy
Guests bring real-world (agency-focused) expertise and useful frameworks
Listeners praise actionable tips and consistency across episodes

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Ep 267 How Travel Agents Can Tell Better Stories on Social Media with Bianca Alba
Q: How do you approach the initial hook and structure of a story to ensure it resonates?
Bianca discusses researching trends, aligning with audience preferences, and constructing beginning, middle, and transformation in each piece, rather than simply copying what others do.
Ep 267 How Travel Agents Can Tell Better Stories on Social Media with Bianca Alba
Q: Can you walk us through your travel story framework and how you apply it to create engaging content?
She breaks down T-R-A-V-E-L (Trigger, Relatable, Adventure, Vulnerability, Emotion, Lesson) and explains how each piece helps tailor content to her audience and reasons for travel.
Ep 267 How Travel Agents Can Tell Better Stories on Social Media with Bianca Alba
Q: What first inspired you to start This Latina Travels and pursue this path full-time?
Bianca explains her transition from public health to entrepreneurship, driven by a need for meaningful work and a desire to empower women of similar backgrounds through storytelling and travel.
Ep 273 What Questions Should Travel Advisors Ask on a Discovery Call with Whitney Shindelar (Prep for Wave Week Replay)
Q: How do you present options to avoid overwhelming the client?
Offer a few well-matched options and frame them as pros and considerations, tailored to what the client values, so they can visualize the trip and feel understood.
Ep 273 What Questions Should Travel Advisors Ask on a Discovery Call with Whitney Shindelar (Prep for Wave Week Replay)
Q: When do you bring up budget, and how do you use it in the process?
Budget is introduced early as a guiding framework, not just a number; it helps shape the proposal and ensures you stay within a realistic range, with the actual numbers discussed up front to avoid wasted effort.

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This show delivers practical, tactical guidance for travel entrepreneurs—agents, advisors, agency owners, and other travel business operators—covering foundations, marketing, sales, client experience, and systems. Episodes often spotlight pricing models, lead generation, tech tools, and event-driven growth, with hosts and guests sharing concrete frameworks, real-world examples, and time-tested workflows to scale a travel business beyond a simple hobby. A notable throughline is a focus on authenticity, niche positioning, and value-driven client relationships, plus actionable tips you can implement quickly. The format frequently features expert guests from travel tech, marketing, and content strategy, and the host consistently emphasizes part... more

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