Explorer Franchise by Hays Travel

28/01/2025

✈️ Meet Our Franchisee: James Edwards, Owner of Angelica Travel! ✈️

Say hello to one of our amazing Explorer franchisees, the owner of Angelica Travel, named in memory of his mum who inspired him to explore the world and follow his dreams. With a background in computing and years spent running businesses and charities, James was ready for a new adventure. 🌍

Combining his love of travel and organisation, he decided it was time to channel his passion into something meaningful – helping others create unforgettable trips! Let's find out more...

Why did James choose Explorer Travel franchise by Hays Travel?
"I did a lot of research before deciding on Explorer Travel. I was drawn to the Hays Travel brand, especially after seeing their efforts in saving jobs when Thomas Cook collapsed. I also appreciated the support and patience shown by the team when I had countless questions before joining. The flexibility, tools, and reputation gave me the confidence I needed to start my business!" 🤩

What has James’s journey been like so far?
From his very first booking – a business-class trip to Thailand – to helping a growing base of customers plan their dream holidays, Angelica Travel is building momentum. James has embraced challenges, learned from mistakes, and is excited to specialise in high-end, luxury travel. With 44 countries already ticked off his own travel list, he’s passionate about sharing his expertise with clients! 📍

How has being self-employed and working from home improved you work-life balance? James told us:
"I really enjoy the fact that I can run my entire business from my laptop. It means I can work from anywhere, even when I spend my annual month in Thailand – I can continue working just like I’m at home." 💼

Words of advice from James for anyone considering joining Explorer Travel...
"It’s hard work, and you need to be patient – but if you’re passionate about travel, it’s worth it. You’ll learn, grow, and find the support you need every step of the way." 💙

We’re proud of James’s journey and can’t wait to see what the future holds for Angelica Travel! Ready to start your own adventure? Find out more with our FREE online discovery webinar 💻👉 https://bit.ly/4aGwlFa

25/01/2025

Discover how Explorer Franchise by Hays Travel can help YOU unlock your potential in 2025! 💪

Build your OWN travel franchise with the backing of Hays Travel - the UK's largest, independent travel agency! 🌎

We offer you LOW monthly fees, COMPETITIVE commissions, UNLIMITED earning potential, access to OVER 300+ suppliers and MORE! ✅

What's not to love?! 😍

Want to know more? 👉 https://bit.ly/3UbKwKD

23/01/2025

Meet Steve Heaton - Explorer Franchise Operations Manager! 👋

Steve has worked for Hays Travel for 19 years and loves everything travel and franchising! 🌎🎉

When working at Explorer Franchise, no two days are the same. Steve told us: "Whether it be speaking to new prospects, helping existing franchisees with their websites or working with Head Office colleagues such as the Finance department, I speak to different people every day which gives my role massive variety & keeps me extremely busy." 👏

While we work hard at Explorer, we play hard too! Want to know where Steve's favourite place to travel is? "The Greek Islands - great weather, I love the culture and I love nothing more than finding a beachside taverna with a cold beer and some Meze!" - and we totally agree with Steve! 🇬🇷

Is 2025 the year you build your own travel franchise? Click to discover how Explorer Franchise could be the RIGHT Franchise for YOU! 💪⤵️
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18/01/2025

🤔 How to Know Which Franchise is Right For You? 🤔

Meet Bernie, Explorer franchisee and owner of Galactic Travels - and we're so glad to have her onboard! 👋

Bernie joined Explorer Franchise over 8 years ago after wanting to become her OWN BOSS and balance her career alongside being with her growing children. After having worked as a travel consultant at the beginning of her career, she knew she had a PASSION for the travel industry but needed to decide how to go about launching her own business! 🌎

How did Bernie know that Explorer was the right Franchise for her? 💙💛

She told us: "After looking at several franchises, Explorer was the one for me, I knew that Explorer would allow me to work at my own pace with my own ideas but at the same time, have all the best tools in place to ensure that my future customers would be financially secure and looked after. 🥰

The support is fantastic; the initial training was brilliant but the opportunity for learning and growing every day is unbelievable. Being an Explorer is like being part of a big family and the people within all share their experiences and are there to support with help and advice when needed. Regular opportunities for business development, weekly catch ups and even well being meetings." 💪

With some of the best commercial deals in the industry, full ABTA bonding, uncapped earning potential, and MORE, what's not to love? Build your own travel franchise with the support of the UK's largest independent travel agency! 🤩

Check out our FREE online discovery webinar & get ready to discover the world with Explorer Travel Franchise 💻👉 https://bit.ly/3w6JBmm

15/01/2025

🔓 Ready to Help YOU Unlock Your Entrepreneurial Potential! 🔓

Meet Stevie, Head of Explorer Franchise and Customer Service! 👋

Having worked in travel for over 30 YEARS, he brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to help support our franchisees & lead our Explorer division! Talking about the early days of his career, Stevie told us: "I was all set to start Art School but took a YTS travel agent job instead....the rest is history as they say!" 🌎

Stevie and his team constantly strive to help our franchisees to grow their businesses and push them to reach the very best of their entrepreneurial potential! He said, "Ultimately its about creating an environment for people to succeed and have successful travel businesses." 💪

What makes Stevie love his role? "My favourite part is the interaction with people. I am lucky to interact with many on a daily basis. From colleagues, to franchisees, to our supplier partners. Travel is a fun industry and people definitely make it!" 💙💛

Want to join Explorer Franchise and get to meet the rest of our AMAZING team? Join our next ONLINE DISCOVERY WEBINAR ➡️ https://bit.ly/3w6JBmm

10/01/2025

Meet Our Franchisees: CK Travel Trade - 12 Months In! 👏

Meet Chris and Kevin, who after having always talked about starting a Travel company together, finally took the leap last year and now run their OWN Explorer Franchise! 🌍

How has the first year been for them? "WOW, so busy.. we have hit the ground running and not looked back." they shared with us! CK Travel Trade are already in the TOP 5 performing Explorer Franchisee's and saw amazing success over the winter season! 🎉

Joining Explorer Franchise has had a HUGE impact on their lives, and Chris said "This has changed my life, I have now quit my offshore job in order to focus full time on holidays... in all honesty to be able to take my kids to school and pick them up every day is a dream come true!" 😍

Building a relationship with your customers is KEY when running a travel franchise, with Chris and Kevin's first customer going on to booking a further three holidays with CK Travel Trade! They told us, "Most of our customers are through recommendations, We have put a lot of time and effort in to build up our following, hopefully we will just keep growing." 💪

Thinking about unlocking YOUR entrepreneurial potential in 2025? Chris and Kevin's words of advice to you are "Go for it, it’s an amazing career!" If you have any reservations, remember: "nothing ventured, nothing gained"! 💥

Join us TODAY ➡️ https://bit.ly/3w6JBmm

07/01/2025

🌍 Become Your Own Boss in 2025 🌍

✨ Ready to take over the exciting world of travel with YOUR own franchise?
We have got you covered! ✨

Join our online discovery webinar to learn how to build your profitable travel franchise, backed by the UK’s largest independent travel agency- Hays Travel, a trusted, ABTA-bonded company!

🔑 Join our webinar to find out:
💼 Intro to Explorer Franchise by Hays Travel
📈 Expert advice on how to run your business
💰 Live example earnings from our Explorers
🖥️ Insight into our booking systems.. and SO much more!

⏰Wednesday 8th January 2025
⏰ 5pm
Discover your unlocked potential and reserve your spot now ➡️ https://bit.ly/3w6JBmm

02/01/2025

Meet Our Franchisee: Katy from Where to Next Holidays! 👋

Katy is one of our long-serving Explorer Franchisees who we recently caught up with, talking all-things Explorer as we enter the New Year! From a decade as Sales Manager at a Stately Home, to now running her very OWN travel franchise & following her passion for travel, this is everything Katy had to say:

When talking about why she chose Explorer Franchise for her new adventure, she told us "I liked that I could build my own brand with my own identity and business name, and having the ability to build personal relationships with the management team. 🎉

It has given me the freedom to work around my family, to choose my own hours, to be flexible and I feel very proud of the business I have built. It’s given me the opportunity to travel and I've made some amazing friends too. 💪

Travel is a great industry, and Explorer Franchise has the backing of a large company like Hays Travel which offers lots of benefits. 🌎

At Explorer Franchise, the negotiated rates are some of the best in the industry, the training available is regular and the opportunity to learn in the wider Hays Travel groups at conferences & beyond is really appreciated!" 🥳

Katy's words of advice for those ready to take the entrepreneurial leap in 2025? "Throw yourself into it with training, events, networking and be patient, hard work and consistency will pay off and you can build a great business!" 😍

We're so proud of Katy for her continued growth and success at Where to Next Holidays, and look forward to see where 2025 leads! Will you be joining us? 👉 https://bit.ly/3w6JBmm

24/12/2024

🎄 Season's Greetings from the Explorer Franchise by Hays Travel! 🎄

We appreciate everyone who made 2024 an incredible year for us and our franchisees. 🌍

Perhaps 2025 is YOUR time to start a new travel business & become an Explorer? 🎆

Wishing you joy, good health, and memorable moments in 2025 from everyone at Explorer and Hays Travel! ✨

Visit ➡️ https://bit.ly/3w6JBmm

16/12/2024

When you become an Explorer, you get access to...

🎉 Uncapped Earnings
🎉 300+ suppliers
🎉 Full ABTA and ATOL protection
🎉 Marketing support
🎉 Bespoke personal website
+ much MORE..
.. but also the support of Hays Travel - the UK's largest independent travel agent! 🧡💙

With this, we don't just help you to grow your own travel franchise, but help YOU grow both personally & professionally too! 🌎💪

Hear from Kathryn about how opportunities like attending our annual overseas conference has helped her since joining us back in June 👇

12/12/2024

A huge congratulations to Galactic Travels who were recently won the Consistency & Growth award at our overseas conference! 🏆

We're so proud of how Galactic Travels has grown and expanded over the years due to the hard work & dedication from Bernadette! 👏

See below what Bernie had to say when talking about this huge milestone 👇

We can't wait to see where 2025 takes them! 🎉 Want to unlock your entrepreneurial potential and run your own travel franchise next year? 👀⤵️
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🎉 Exciting Milestone! 🎉

As some of you know, I was thrilled to share that Id been awarded at our recent conference for Consistency & Growth with ! It’s such an honor to be recognised, and I’m incredibly grateful for the journey so far. 🙏

But that’s not all! I was also fortunate enough to be invited to the pre-drinks event and had the privilege of a photo opportunity with the amazing Dame Irene Hays. She is truly inspiring—owning one of the most successful travel consortiums in the UK!

When I started Galactic Travels over 7 years ago, it was just a part-time venture to balance with raising my young children. But thanks to the amazing support and recommendations from our wonderful customers, it quickly grew into something much bigger than I ever expected. The journey has been a testament to hard work, passion, and the incredible people I’ve met along the way.

Thank you to everyone who has been part of this journey with me, and here’s to even more exciting adventures ahead—both in business and life alongside my wonderful family. ✈️🩷

09/12/2024

🌟 Launch Your Own Travel Franchise! 🌟

Ready to be your own boss in the exciting world of travel? Join our Online Discovery Webinar to learn how to build a successful travel franchise with the backing of Hays Travel - the UK's largest independent travel agent & a trusted, ABTA-bonded company! 🌎

What becoming an Explorer includes:
✅ Proven franchise model with uncapped earning potential
✅ Access to 300+ suppliers
✅ Full training & unlimited support – from setup to ongoing growth
✅ Professional tools – bespoke website, booking system, and admin support

📅 Wednesday 18th December 2024
⏰ 4:30pm
💻 Online – join from anywhere!
🎟️ Reserve your spot now ➡️ https://bit.ly/3w6JBmm

Take the first step toward running a thriving travel franchise and living with the freedom it brings! 💪

05/12/2024

We Do... Career Growth Opportunities 👏

Our amazing franchisees of We Do Travel recently attended our Hays Travel Overseas Conference in Turkey, and what an experience it was! 😍

As part of the conference, Eilidh from We Do Travel PRESENTED in front of all our delegates - and absolutely aced it! To top it all off, David and Eilidh were recognised for all of their incredible work throughout the last year, being presented with an award and gaining recognition as a top performer - even getting to meet Dame Irene and sit with her at the Gala Dinner! 🎉

The We Do Travel team had a fantastic experience filled with lots of learning and growth through networking with guest speakers, suppliers and peers! When talking of their time away, the We Do Travel team shared "We honestly could not have dreamt of this when we started our business 7 years ago and are truly grateful for each and every enquiry and booking...We have returned energised and motivated to put all of our learning into practise!" 🤩

We're so proud of We Do Travel and all of our Explorers and can't wait to see how their businesses grow in the upcoming year! 🌎

Could this be you in 2025? Find out more ➡️ https://bit.ly/3w6JBmm

02/12/2024

🌎🏝️ Embrace A World of Entrepreneurial Opportunity with Explorer 🏝️🌎

At Explorer Franchise by Hays Travel, your potential is ENDLESS! 😍

Want to know more? Join our ONLINE discovery webinar 💻👇

📅 Wednesday 4th December 2024
⏰ 4:30pm
🎟️ Secure your space NOW ➡️ https://bit.ly/3w6JBmm

25/11/2024

Meet Our Franchisee: Julie from Earthwise Travel - Making Travel a 'Force for Good'! 🪴🌎

Having joined Explorer Franchise after a 20-year career in teaching, Julie is one of our long-serving Explorer Franchisees & we couldn't be happier to have her onboard! ✨

We're so proud of Julie for her continuous hard work, and earlier this year she was crowned Agent Achievement Awards' Sustainability Champion of the Year 2024! 🏆

Travel Weekly recently caught up with Julie to talk all-things sustainability & making an impact on the travel industry - from moving toward using e-documents to choosing destinations paving the way for sustainability! 🍃👏

Thinking about pursuing your own travel business? Want to make your own impact on the industry? Take Julie's advice 👉 "When you do go for it, go for Explorer Travel. You will never look back!"

See below for more about what she had to say ⤵️

Earthwise Travel founder and Agent Achievement Awards Sustainability Champion of the Year 2024 Julie Breckon talks to Ella Sagar

22/11/2024

🎉 Enjoyed seeing our Conference Content? 🎉

Want access to a range of suppliers, guest speakers, industry insights and more? Want to join us at our 2025 Overseas Conference in Greece? 😍

Come along to our online discovery webinar to find out how you can fulfil your entrepreneurial dreams by running your own travel franchise and become an Explorer 👇🌎

📅 Wednesday 4th December 2024
⏰ 4:30pm
🎟️ Secure your space NOW ➡️ https://bit.ly/3w6JBmm

18/11/2024

🌎 It's Global Entrepreneurship Week! 🌎

There has never been a better time to become an Explorer & run your own travel franchise with the help & support of the UK's largest independent travel agent! 🧡💙

Last weekend, some of our Explorer's headed out to TURKEY for the annual Hays Travel Overseas Conference, having a jam-packed weekend full of industry insights, spotlight supplier sessions, masterclasses, networking & MORE - all to support their business development and growth! 💪

Ready to get access to opportunities like this? Ready to unlock your entrepreneurial potential? Ready to know more? 🤔

Join our next online discovery webinar, THIS WEDNESDAY! Secure your spot 👉 https://bit.ly/3w6JBmm

12/11/2024

🏆 Our Explorer Franchise Team All GLAMMED Up For the HSBC UK British Franchise Awards 2024! 🏆

Last week some of our Explorers headed to celebrate our nomination in the Business Transformation Category at the Glitzy ceremony held in Shropshire. ✨

This was our first year as part of the British Franchise Association (BFA), and while it wasn't our night, it was a HUGE achievement to be nominated! We're so proud of all of our Explorer Franchise family who made this possible! 🌎👏

Being a part of the BFA highlights our dedication to ethical franchising & sustainable business practices! This means that by becoming an Explorer Franchisee you not only get assurance of this commitment but support from the UK's largest travel agency too! What better way to kickstart running your own franchise & unlocking your entrepreneurial dreams. 💪

Want to know MORE about Explorer Franchise? Get in touch 👉 https://bit.ly/3w6JBmm