Written By: Jenna Buege, Associate Editor of The Compass on VAX
A quarterly publication from VAX VacationAccess, The Compass Magazine is not only travel advisors’ new favorite travel magazine, it’s also their trusted wingman. In addition to a healthy dose of travel inspiration, each issue is full of practical ways to grow your business with tips from industry experts and your peers. Want to learn more? The summer 2022 edition just dropped and is available to read online now. You’ll learn why travelers are gravitating toward longer stays, lavish accommodations and over-the-top activities as you join The Compass team on an exploration of the luxury travel boom. If you’re looking for the cliff notes version or don’t have time to read the full issue yet (but we definitely recommend that you do!), here’s a sneak peek of what you’ll find inside.
When you think about luxury travel what comes to mind? First-class flights and lavish resorts have long been the gold standard among modern vacation-goers but after a few years of unstamped passports, nothing is off the table. Longer stays and grander requests are redefining luxury travel and you’ll discover how travel advisors fit into the equation in this issue’s opening feature Go Big or Go Home. On the hunt for inspiration? You might find that A Train Trip on (Almost) Every Continent is just the ticket as this wanderlust-inducing piece is all about embracing the charm of slow-moving, on-the-ground transport. As for what’s still to come, the summer edition’s closing feature titled The Future of Luxury Travel explores how innovative technology and emerging trends are shaping what’s next in the world of extravagant leisure travel.
On the business front, the summer issue is jam-packed with useful tools and advice for advisors. Two recurring departments titled Tech to Know and Digital DNA focus on bringing readers up-to-date coverage of the latest travel technology trends each quarter. In this edition, advisors will discover how to implement QR codes into their day-to-day practice and how luxury-focused apps can help make lavish getaways even better. Of course, knowledge is power, and those looking to improve their understanding of the world of travel won’t want to miss Harnessing the Power of Lifelong Learning, an interview with Diane Petras, president of The Travel Institute.
However, perhaps the most exciting discovery of all within the summer 2022 issue is an emerging and undeniable trend, travel advisors are in high demand. That’s right, younger generations are tapping into the expertise of travel pros and you can get in on the action by reading the piece by the same namesake In High Demand: Travel Advisors.
As much as we’d love to keep raving about all the great content within the most recent edition of The Compass Magazine, we assure you it will be even better if you read it for yourself. We hope you enjoyed this exclusive preview and invite you to read the full issue here.