Travel Insiders

This is and has been a "buzz-word" in travel for a while now.  On today's episode we break down exactly what wage recharacterization is and more importantly.. what it isn't.  In order to be protected from an agencies poor policy or rule, you should understand what is meant by this phrase.  This is going to become one of our highest watched and listened to episodes as we truly break at all down for you.  Give thi...

It's time to step-up your "travel-game."  On today's episode we go over the new things we've discussed on "Travel Insiders" since we did our popular episode "How to be a Successful Traveler."  It's time to take it to the next level.  Today we go over the payroll aspects of learning to be a great traveler.  We discuss Agency's financials and how they must be learned to get better and better, and even how to incor...

On today's episode, Mark discusses the challenges of maintaining those relationships that travelers leave at home when they "hit the road."  Whether we're talking about spouses or partners, friends, or new acquaintances, it isn't easy to be away from them for long periods of time.  We go over some creative ways that you cab stay connected and how new advances in technology can help keep you connected with those "relations...

In this episode, Mark walks you through what it's like to hire, teach, and train a new recruiter.  He also talks about seasoned recruiters that might be new to an agency and how they are brought into the fold.  There are a lot of elements in "travel" that have to be taught to a recruiter in order to better understand you and your motivations for traveling.  How they go through their "recruiter training" is how well t...

As a traveler, you should be making easily a six-figure income.  The question now is.. what are you going to do with some of that money to invest in your own future?  In today's episode we go over how to "carve out" a few dollars every week in order to secure a small "nest-egg" to be able to start investing. We also go over some of the most popular means and ways to invest currently.  It's a lot easier than you might...

On today's episode we discuss the new trends in the travel industry.  How has social media and the recruiting interaction changed recently?  How has the influx of both new travelers and new agencies changed the market and is it saturated with both?  How are the "new models" of agencies, (the recruiter-less model, the traveler-owned model, and both the pay-as-you-go and pay-after-the-agency-is-paid) models working? &n...

The third and final installment of our mini-series..."Newbie Bootcamp."  This one is bib-titles "Hittin' the Road."  Today we discuss many of the things you will want to consider once you have accepted your first assignment and are ready to head out and begin this wonderfully-crazy adventure.  We go over researching the city/town that you're traveling to.  We discuss housing, what to bring, how to be prepared fo...

On today's episode, we continue our 3-part series... "Newbie Bootcamp."  Specifically this episode is subtitled, "Securing your first assignment."  We discuss when you should start reaching out to some agencies and much more specifically... which agencies you should reach out to.  How do you choose what agencies merit your time and attention?  How do you critique how your agency is performing for your search? &n...

Today's episode launches off a 3-part series dedicated to those that have decided or are thinking about becoming a traveler.  The first part is subtitled "Putting in the prepwork."  We discuss the challenges ahead and many of the hurdles to be prepared for as you embark on this wonderful and lucrative career choice.  There are many things that you can do, before you ever call a recruiter that will ease your evolution...

So many travelers have told us that they aren't happy with the way they are constantly being recruited from so many agencies.  We thought this would make an outstanding topic for an episode.  We discuss the methods that recruiters use to entice you, the traveler to give them and their agency a try.  We go over the endless telephone calls, the emails, the texts, the endless stream of job postings on social-media, and ...

This is one of those "Travel Insiders" episodes that is a "tell-it-like-it-is" topic.  We always say that you won't always like the answer, but we promise to tell you the truth.  When talking about cancellations, everybody in the "triangle" loses... but the traveler seems to lose the most, once again.  We take a hard look at "risk vs. reward" on this episode and do our best to help you qualify your assignment and hel...

In today's episode we talk about one of the most quintessential aspects of why we created "Travel Insiders"... and that is the "extra hours" that so many of you experience if you're working on a 36 hour per week contract as a traveler.  It's in these hours that we see so many of you allowing your agency to keep your hard-earned dollars.. with NO JUSTIFICATION, except to say that "we can't pay you any more tax-free."  Mark...

In today's episode, Mark walks us all through the "Traveler Learning Curve," meaning that he gives our listeners an idea of how to become a better and better traveler.  This is the entire basis of why we formed "Travel Insiders."  We felt that if travelers were able to get through this learning process of how to be a great traveler faster, then the entire industry would become much strong and much better off.  This i...

There are assignments available that just simply pay a ton of money to a traveler.  That's the truth.  We have always believed that travelers should be paid more, and we're super-excited that they finally are.  We want you to exercise some caution, however when it comes to just "blindly" jumping on one of these "super high-paying assignments."  There are a lot of things to consider.  For instance... how man...

On today's episode, we do our best to prognosticate what healthcare might be like in the near future, (and a little-bit on our thoughts for the distant future).  While we're merely having a fun discussion about what the future holds, we do our best to bring it back to how the future of healthcare might affect a traveler.  We have a little fun talking "around" politics, we discuss the needs of patients, the costs of health...

On today's episode we have a great discussion about silencing you're inner critic, once you've recognized and taken ownership of a mistake you've made or a situation you may have put yourself in, etc.  "Getting out of your own head" and learning from the wonderful, (maybe even painful) lesson you're learning is a great way to grow and evolve into a better person and maybe a better traveler.  Take a step, back, stop rumina...

What a wonderful and enriching experience being home-schooled from "the road" might be?  More and more travelers are bringing their children on the road with them to share in this great adventure.  We thought we'd dedicate an episode to some of the questions many people are asking about home-schooling as a traveler.  We discuss the perks and also the challenges that face travelers the "road-school."  Worth a lis...

In this episode, we talk about the relationships you develop on the road while traveling.  We talk about your relationships with other travelers, the permanent staff, the people you meet, including friends and even intimate relationships.  As always... nothing is off limits.  Check out this "lighter" episode that also has some safety tips that we hope you find valuable.

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We thought it was about time to have a discussion about insurance.  We cover medical, dental, vision. life and liability for a traveler, what's needed and more importantly, that you should start asking a professional some questions about what's needed.   The average traveler doesn't always know what they should spend their hard-earned dollars on, and as we discuss, they're not alone.  Insurance can be confusing....