n this episode, Becky and Jake catch up on December life, the quiet weeks before peaks, and plans for their upcoming consumer travel show. They read a new listener email that sparks the idea of a “Becky vs Jake” itinerary challenge — and put out a call for any suppliers brave enough to host it.

Becky talks through her recent trip to Egypt, including visiting the pyramids, exploring Cairo, and what it’s really like going inside the ancient tombs. Jake shares a few customer stories from the week, and the pair inevitably drift into their usual mix of travel chat, life updates, and light-hearted tangents.

As always, listeners are invited to send in their stories, questions, and votes on who they'd rather travel with to talesofatravelagent@gmail.com.

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This week, we’re joined by Bruce from Travel Gossip. We dive into how a tiny Facebook group became one of the most chaotic, powerful and downright addictive corners of the travel industry. From fam trip scandals to keyboard warriors, from award nights to who’s on the amber list… we get into it all.

We play This or That, talk about what really happens behind the scenes of the trade, and Bruce faces Becky’s quiz based entirely on Travel Gossip’s own headlines. (Spoiler: it goes about as well as you’d expect.)

If you’ve ever worked in travel, lurked in the group, or wondered why agents are always 3 seconds away from a meltdown – this is your episode.

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It’s the 1st of December, and Becky and Jake are getting festive—well, sort of. From the realities of being a travel agent during the quiet pre-Christmas lull to budgeting tips (and confessions of blowing it all), this episode dives into the highs and lows of the holiday season.

Jake reveals why big ship cruising just isn’t for him, Becky shares a wild story from her days cliff jumping with strangers in Australia, and the pair swap restaurant disasters, book recommendations, and TV obsessions (spoiler: Below Deck and Race Across the World feature heavily).

Plus, there’s another hilarious listener email, some strong opinions about TV volume settings, and a peek into Jake’s chaotic back-to-back event schedule.

Grab a cuppa—or something stronger—and get ready for another unfiltered, laugh-out-loud episode of Tales of a Travel Agent.

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