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Don’t Miss a (Travel) Beat with ALGV’s New Podcast

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When travel planning seems like too big a feat, sync up to The Travel Beat with ALG Vacations. When a traveler needs an answer, they ask a travel advisor. But what about when you run into a…

Don’t Be SAD: How to Beat Seasonal Affective Disorder

The winter blues are more than just that. Seasonal depression is a very real phenomenon that thousands of American suffer from, according to a newly released study by CertaPet. If the…

Best Practices to Prep for Peak

Were your holidays restful this winter? Good, because as a member of the travel industry, we’re gearing up to get back to the grind at warp speed. Just like that, the “hap-happiest season of…

Your Small Business Saturday 2021 Resource Round-up

November 27 is right around the corner. Have you caught up on all of TravelBlogue’s advisor business resources yet? Just like that, we’re gearing up for the holidays … and Small Business…

Will (RI)U Marry Me? Your Guide to the New Wedding Collections by RIU

Planning a wedding can be STRESSFUL! Take the pressure off the bride with ready-to-customize, “save the (big) day” solutions. Find out which one is THE One with this exclusive…

Can a Collection Forge Connections?

Breaking down the different components of the new AMR™ Collection In one of the biggest headlines of last month, the new AMR™ Collection was debuted by the brands formerly known as AMResorts®…

The Countdown Begins: How to Keep Passport Delays from Affecting Your Travel Plans

Summer’s almost over … is it too soon to think about spring break? Normally, we might say maybe, but with recent passport processing and renewal delays, the answer from many experienced travel…

Bringing the Tropics, Good Vibes & Clean Air Into Your WFH Office

These air-purifying, lucky plants from your favorite tropical destinations do triple duty to make your work-from-home space one of joy. How many destination brochures or property descriptions…

5 Ways to Protect Your Customers from Flight Delays and Cancellations

Travel is back in a big way … and so are delays due to staffing that hasn’t recovered as quickly as traveler interest. Updated January 10, 2022 The airports are getting busy again, a sure sign…

ID That YOLO! Tours & Excursions Straight from the Screen

Why should you have to take your best guess at what tours and excursions you’re marketing to customers when we can just tell you? How many times have you shown a customer a sizzle reel of a…

Hear It From Travel Advisors: Helping Travelers Through the Pandemic

No one knows better what a good travel advisor will do for their clients than ALGV’s TOP travel advisors. Travel advisors are more here and now than ever before. Many people have learned from…

Hear It from Travel Advisors: Why Don’t Travelers Book with an Advisor?

With a million reasons to use a travel advisor, why are some customers reluctant? Our advisor interview series takes a look. It’s easy to say why consumers use a travel advisor. They want help…

Hear It from Travel Advisors: Why ALGV?

In an all-new video interview series, we share unfiltered feedback directly from travel advisors, because #YOTTA2021 is all about YOU. It’s easy for our team at ALG Vacations™ to rattle off…

Hear It from Travel Advisors: Why Should I Use a Travel Advisor?

With typically no cost and all benefit, the question is why wouldn’t you? This question seems like a softball question. The answer’s easy, right? For most people, it’s to save time and money,…

Hear It from Travel Advisors: What Inspires Travel Advisors?

In an all-new video interview series for #YOTTA2021, we share unfiltered feedback directly from the travel advisors we serve. The beautiful thing about travel is that it’s such a personal…

Becoming a Thought Leader for Responsible Travel

Responsible travel is a tourism buzzword that’s gaining steam. ALG Vacations™ shows you how travel advisors can lead the way. Travel advisors are stewards for the world. You map routes, open…

Travel Advisor Appreciation Month 2021

Famously sung by ‘N Sync … “it’s gonna be MAY” and we can’t be more excited for it as ALG Vacations™ kicks off the most special month of a very special year: Travel Advisor Appreciation…

You Gotta Shop #YOTTA2021

Merch Madness is over, but in our eyes, everyone’s a winner … which is why we opened up a store full of swag. Merch Madness was … insane. ICYMI (since we’re on an acronym tear!), last month we…

Why Growing Client Relationships Begins with Growing Your Content

A successful content strategy can strengthen your relationship with customers, constructing meaningful bonds and a loyal client base. Maximize the effectiveness of yours with curated content…

Need a Break? Join ALGV On Our Newest Virtual FAM Series!

Do you remember when our scenery every few months (or more frequently if we could manage it!) was palm trees, blue skies, wide seas, and sunshine? Us, too. And we’re ready to bring it back now…

What You Can Do to Shape the “New Normal”

During ALG Vacations’™ Year of the Travel Advisor (#YOTTA2021), agents get a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to design what the future of travel looks like. ALG Vacations™ has…

When Content is King, YOTTA’s Gotcha

#YOTTA2021 isn’t just a catchy hashtag—there’s plenty of content behind it that travel advisors can use to boost their business during the Year of the Travel Advisor and beyond. You hear all…

Who Needs the Final Four? Merch Madness is Here NOW

Even sweeter than watching the Final Four, ALGV is tipping off four weeks of giveaways. This time last year, the state of our industry could be summed up in one word: panic. But this year, ALG…

Why is 2021 the Year of the Travel Advisor?

As big proponents of travel advisor growth and support, ALG Vacations™ has taken it upon themselves to singlehandedly manifest the Year of the Travel Advisor. But why? How? And what does that…

Worried About Potential On-Resort Quarantine? Don’t Be—It Might Be Free!

If you have to isolate before re-entry to the U.S., these posh resorts offering free 14-day quarantine stays have got you covered. Editor’s Note: ALG Vacations™ takes COVID-19 incredibly…

Taking Your Travel Catalog Game to the Next Level: The All-New ALG Vacations™ Travelogue

Imagine you’re at a travel show. It’s virtual, like almost everything these days, and you have your own booth, maybe for honeymoons or all-inclusives or eco-friendly escapes. Guests have the…

CDC COVID-19 Testing Travel Toolkit for Agents

There’s been a LOT of information—and questions!—flying around since the CDC announced you’ll be required to undergo COVID-19 testing before returning to the U.S. But don’t worry—ALGV’s got…

4 Surprising Reasons You Might Be Losing Social Media Followers

Especially during these tense times, it’s easy to set off a hair-trigger temper without even knowing it. Here are some common annoyances that may be alienating your fatigued followers…

Ten Ways to Prepare for Pent-Up Demand

Draw up plans now to avoid feeling overwhelmed when the rush hits. Your clients have waited. They’ve anticipated. And now, they’re ready. … But are you? As PCR testing becomes more widely…

Exclusive Perks – Now for Everyone

Just in time for the new year, for ALG Vacations™ customers only, special benefits are now all for one and one for all under one unified new program. Exceptional Values from Apple Vacations.…

This Thanksgiving, a Long List to Be Thankful For

Thanksgiving ruminations and gratitudes with leadership at ALG Vacations™ After the year we’ve had, it may sound strange to hear us say we have a lot to be grateful for this Thanksgiving. And…

Small Business Saturday Checklist

Ready for this Saturday? Double-check to see! We made it! The week of Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and—as important to American culture as the lead-in national holiday…

“Special Communications” for Small Business Saturday 2020

In the midst of a pandemic, face-to-face in-person meetings are challenging, and closing on-the-fence travelers equally so. Here’s how we can help. Great communication has always been the…

Socializing Small Business Saturday 2020

Social media is the key to thriving this Small Business Saturday. Here’s how you can leverage your online channels to make this year’s a success. In a world gone virtual, what’s a small…

How to Ramp Up for Small Business Saturday 2020

Think outside the box this year for solutions on generating buzz and getting attention for your small business. Small Business Saturday is November 28 this year, taking place—as usual—the…

300+ Ways Iberostar Cares

Three hundred. Three hundred is the number of new measures Iberostar Hotels & Resorts has taken since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure the health and safety of its guests,…

Making Small Business Saturday Work for You

This November 28, make sure that your customers know that when they come to an expert like you for their travel plans, they’re also supporting a small business in their community. Black Friday…

Welcome to TravelBlogue

Stories. Tips. News. Staff picks. Entertainment. Welcome to the premier place to find it all: TravelBlogue by ALG Vacations™. And we’re so happy you could join us. With this all-new resource,…

Leading the Recovery of the Caribbean Travel Industry

A special commentary by Alejandro Reynal, CEO of Apple Leisure Group, as seen on TravelPulse Excerpted from Leading the Recovery of the Caribbean Travel Industry on TravelPulse.com.…

Taking the Guesswork Out of Traveler Comfort

“Life keeps throwing me stones. And I keep finding the diamonds.” – Ana Claudia Antunes With masks this season’s mandatory fashion accessory and “social distancing” destined…

The Best Workshops of Virtual Ascend 2020

Who would have thought that the event of the year would be one conducted entirely online? And yet here we are, looking back at Virtual Ascend 2020 as the rousing success it was! With nearly…

How to Choose the Right Transfer

Transfers are not exactly headliners when it comes to a vacation itinerary … but that’s not to say they’re not critically important. Getting to the resort and back to the airport can be…

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