17 May 2021
A Travel Business Which Is Ranked Number 1 On Trustpilot
Not Just Travel is ranked No. 1 in Trustpilot, one of the world’s most trusted consumer review platforms.
Who is Not Just Travel?
When you join The Travel Franchise, Not Just Travel is the parent brand. It’s the engine room that helps each and every franchisee to grow their travel business.
If Not Just Travel isn’t a name you’ve heard of before, you’ll see below just a few examples of the PR coverage this brand has had in the past year alone.
- Dorset Biz News: Not Just Travel named best homeworking agency
- Daily Echo: Not Just Travel launches free support
- Travel Weekly: A day with Not Just Travel
Happy Customers
The level of customer service each review refers to continues to shine a light on the passion each Personal Travel Consultant has for travel and the level of care they take with each booking.
Find out the 12 reasons why people book with Travel Consultants here.
Helping Deliver A 5-Star Rated Business
Travel is an admin heavy business. The Not Just Travel operations team is working hard behind the scenes, so you don’t have to.
Other News
- From chocolate making to a £50,000 booking: how The Travel Franchise is changing lives and creating a new kind of travel business
- When Cath Bracegirdle joined The Travel Franchise during COVID with no travel background, she had no idea she would go on to build a thriving travel business, complete the Money Back Challenge, and...
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- The Travel Franchise reports record commission in April
- Multiple franchisees recording five-figure single-booking days and individual sales topping £30,000 The Travel Franchise, named World’s Best Lifestyle Franchise at the Global Franchise Awards for...
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- The Travel Franchise launches its most accessible business opportunity yet - and the timing could not be more relevant
- Starting a business has always taken a certain kind of courage. In 2026, with household budgets under pressure and the economic outlook harder to read than it has been in years, it also takes a...
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- When the economy wobbles, smart people stop waiting for job security and start building their own
- March 2026 was The Travel Franchise's busiest month for new sign-ups and enquiries since July 2025When the economy wobbles, smart people stop waiting for job security and start building their own...
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- The truth about low-cost travel schemes and why real businesses choose franchising
- The appeal of starting a travel business from home is undeniable. Recently, the market has seen a surge in network marketing and multi-level models. They promise a fast track to becoming a travel...
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- World’s best lifestyle franchise title retained by The Travel Franchise for second consecutive year
- The UK’s leading travel franchise has been named the best in the world for the second year running, proving that its unique “work from anywhere” model is the global gold standard for career...
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- From HR and IT to million-pound travel success: Lee and Louise’s inspiring journey with The Travel Franchise
- From IT systems and HR spreadsheets to free trips to The Galapagos and luxury cruises – Lee and Louise Trowbridge’s story is proof that you don’t need a travel background to build a million-pound...
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- The Travel Franchise jets over 60 consultants to Mauritius and Japan in October – for free
- The Travel Franchise has flown over 70 of its consultants overseas in October, with mentorship retreats in both Mauritius and Japan – all included in the Elite franchise package.Voted Best...
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- How Hannah built a booming travel business for free in just 11 months and supported nine charities along the way
- How Hannah built a booming travel business for free in just 11 months and supported nine charities along the way Hannah is proof that it’s possible to start a new business, make an impact and win...
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- Franchisees win back franchise fee in first year with The Travel Franchise’s unique Money-Back Challenge model
- Two women with no previous experience in the travel industry have just received full refunds of their £14,995 investment having successfully met their first-year sales targets through The Travel...
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- 14 April 2025
- The Free Retreat Turning Travel Dreams Into Six-Figure Businesses
- For around 80 franchisees from The Travel Franchise, a recent trip to Marmaris, Turkey, proved to be far more than just a week in the sun. It was a pivotal chapter in their business journey — and...
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- The Travel Franchise Crowned World’s Best Lifestyle Franchise
- The Travel Franchise has been voted the Best Lifestyle Franchise in the world and Best European Franchise at the International Franchise Association’s (IFA) Global Franchise Awards 2025 (February...
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- 04 February 2025
- The Travel Franchise Gives £75,000 Back to 5 New Franchisees with Innovative Incentive Open to All
- Britain’s top franchise for newcomers to travel last week refunded five business owners their £14,995 franchise fee - proof that their training and support works The Travel Franchise has made...
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- What The Travel Franchise revealed at its star-studded UK 2025 Conference!
- Over 500 franchisees and travel partners attended The Travel Franchise’s 2025 UK Conference in Wolverhampton last weekend to celebrate the company’s exceptional growth and announce new initiatives...
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- 19 November 2024
- The Travel Franchise Announces Two Free Discovery Events in November, Plus Exclusive Black Friday Offer
- Are you dreaming of launching your own home-based travel business, enjoying flexible hours and traveling the world? The Travel Franchise can make that dream a reality. This November, The Travel...
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- Mum's Part-Time Travel Business Skyrockets into a Six-Figure Full-Time Career
- “The plan was to work part time flexible hours from home doing something I love. But in just a couple of years of launching my business in a new industry, I’m earning a six-figure income.” AFTER...
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- Six reasons to start a travel business before the New Year – even if you’re new to travel
- 1. The post-pandemic holiday boom The rapid rise of the homeworker has been one of the most significant trends to take hold in the travel industry for decades, according to travel industry insider...
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- I faced my greatest fear and was rewarded £15,000
- When Sejal Devlia started her travel business with leading UK travel firm Not Just Travel, she had a single goal in mind; hit a predetermined sales target to be rewarded back her entire £14,995...
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- The Travel Franchise proves there’s big money to be made selling cruise holidays – and they’ll show you how
- Two years on since the launch of its Cruise Division, The Travel Franchise and its customer-facing brand Not Just Travel has hailed the pioneering training programme “a resounding success” with...
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- Be part of a team, travel the world, book dream holidays and raise money for charity - like these franchisees trekking in Peru
- While many homeworking franchises can feel isolating and keep you tethered to your desk, The Travel Franchise has proved that it’s possible to explore the world while fostering lifelong friendships...
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- 27 September 2024
- Franchisee celebrates generating £1 million in bookings as her tailormade cruise is hailed a success
- If you have a passion for travel, Vikki Coffey is a good example of how you can still switch careers and earn incredible money doing something you love with the right support and training. Coffey...
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- The Travel Franchise take 130 consultants on a free Virgin Voyages’ cruise
- The Travel Franchise invited over 130 of its top selling franchisees on a free Virgin Voyages cruise this week following the announcement that holiday sales are up over 33 per cent. Consultants...
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- Young Female Franchisee of the Year proves you don’t need a background in travel to be successful booking holidays
- What happens when you win Young Female Franchisee of the Year and your business goes from strength to strength? In the case of Jennie Mills, a former globe-trotting professional scuba diver, she...
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- Travel franchisees raise £63,000 for charity in a wild car rally through Europe
- If you need proof that travel is a good industry read on. Not only does The Travel Franchise include free trips abroad in its Elite franchise package, but it also offers up so many other...
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- THE TRAVEL FRANCHISE SETS SAIL ON ITS LATEST CRUISE TRAINING SEMINAR AT SEA
- Franchisees enjoy a Virgin Voyages cruise that combines workshops with onboard experiences to help them conquer the booming lucrative cruise market Co-founder of The Travel Franchise and Not Just...
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- One of the biggest names in breakfast TV joins one of the biggest names in travel franchising, championing the value of booking through a personal travel consultant
- TV broadcaster Eamonn Holmes OBE will be representing The Travel Franchise, one of the UK’s fastest growing companies with a stellar reputation for training and supporting anyone who wants to...
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- All aboard with Eamonn Holmes: 85 franchisees set sail with The Travel Franchise on its celebrity-studded ‘Seminar at Sea’ cruise
- The Travel Franchise is celebrated for its groundbreaking strategies that empower anyone to run a thriving home-based travel agency and this week, it literally helped 85 franchisees set sail...
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- PART-TIME CONSULTANCY PROVES TO BE THE PERFECT BUSINESS PLAN FOR MANY WHO JOIN THE TRAVEL FRANCHISE
- You don’t have to launch your new travel consultancy on a full-time basis to be successful Launching your own business can be daunting. But not so much if you can do it on a part-time basis...
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- 09 April 2024
- LAUNCH YOUR BUSINESS WITH THE TRAVEL FRANCHISE TODAY AND MAKE YOUR FIRST ‘WORK TRIP’ A CRUISE WITH ITS PIONEERING SEMINAR AT SEA
- New joiners overcome hurdles of selling a cruise by joining ground-breaking educational trip on board ship across the Med – limited places still available In a bid to allow all its franchisees to...
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- 08 April 2024
- Q&A - Diamond agents
- Our highest achieving agents are awarded Diamond status when they make £500,000 commission. Double diamond Mark and Isobel McCardie share their success story and their lifestyle - living in the...
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- 03 April 2024
- New to travel or want a portfolio career?
- Keen to run several businesses alongside each other? Made redundant? Turn to The Travel Franchise The privilege of having a ‘job for life’ has long been a principle consigned to the past...
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- 15 March 2024
- Three winners smash The Travel Franchise’s Money-Back Challenge since the New Year
- Record holiday bookings indicates that 2024 could be the year that The Travel Franchise refunds more successful franchisees than ever before ONE OF the many factors that makes The Travel Franchise...
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- When they’re not ‘down the nick’, these police officers are selling travel
- When they’re not ‘down the nick’, these police officers are selling travel As full-time police officers, Paul and Tracy Franklin already have their hands full. Add to that, three children, two dogs...
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- Celebrating International Women’s Day - How franchises can help close the gender gap - The Travel Franchise urges females to invest in a franchise and beat the barriers to entrepreneurship
- “Many franchises empower women and enable parity in a world where women still face significant challenges relating to funding, capital and childcare.”In 2022, women in the UK established over 150...
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- The Travel Franchise unveils 2024 programme of overseas training trips
- Mauritius, Canary Islands, Mediterranean & Scandinavian cruises and Peru: just some of the destinations in which travel agents can explore this year THE TRAVEL FRANCHISE has announced it will be...
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- CRUISE SALES JUMP 25% FOR THE TRAVEL FRANCHISE AGENTS IN JUST ONE MONTH
- The Travel Franchise proves its agents are best placed to take advantage of lucrative cruise market IN JANUARY 2024, The Travel Franchise saw its agents book 25% more cruise holidays than in the...
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- Meet the nanny who switched careers to pursue her other passion, travel, and loves making bookings on her laptop while on holiday
- After being made redundant for the second time as a nanny, Nikki Keyte, wasn’t sure what to do next. Passionate about travel, she put a post on Facebook asking people for advice on how she could...
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- 29 January 2024
- The Travel Franchise Reports Best Month in 20-Year History
- “Holiday sales and bookings this month have been the best in our 20-year history. With some of our consultants reporting it's getting busier and busier, it’s no wonder we are seeing huge demand for...
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- The Travel Franchise unveils new initiatives and celebrates “a phenomenal 2023” for holiday bookings and franchise investment at its largest-ever UK annual conference
- ● Holiday sales grew 36.6% in 2023 with one couple taking over £3.8 million in sales during 2023 ● New franchisee sign ups more than double ● New high-profile board of directors unveiled ● New...
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- The Travel Franchise takes over 140 agents away on free “game-changing” immersive training retreats in Cyprus and Jamaica in November
- The Travel Franchise hosted several free mentorship retreats in Cyprus and Jamaica during November and has plans to raise the number in 2024 after over 200 people invested in a franchise to become...
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- Mum’s home-based travel agency business takes off in just six months
- Alison Hunter-Gray, a mum of three girls who lives in the Shetland Islands, off the north-east coast of Scotland, had often joked that she’d like to be a travel agent but didn’t think it would be...
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- EWIF - Becky Westaway
- As part of The Travel Franchise’s campaign to promote the opportunities that franchising can offer women, the UK’s fastest-growing franchise tells the story of one busy mum who effectively started...
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- Cruise addict” turns addiction into multi million pound business
- “Cruise addict” travel consultant, Gaynor Speakman, 58 has turned her addiction to cruising into a multimillion pound business. She is so passionate about cruising that she even got an anchor...
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- EWIF - Ami Wood
- As part of The Travel Franchise’s series to support the work of Encouraging Women into Franchising, the Uk’s fastest-growing travel franchise tells the story of successful women building businesses...
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- EWIF - Vas
- Vas Jesani, a franchise with The Travel Franchise is enjoying a roaring trade in a specific market, selling holidays to her local community and specialising in vegan tourism. Individuals on a vegan...
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- EWIF - Gemma Outram
- The Travel Franchise has launched a campaign to promote the opportunities that franchising can offer women, and to support the work of industry organisation Encouraging Women Into Franchising...
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- Couple launch travel agency in 2022 and sell over £1 million-worth of holidays this year - despite travelling abroad 14 times
- The majority of businesses, on average, take two to three years to become profitable while franchises, however, have a much faster scale-up and success rate. One example is married couple Matt and...
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- Staggering travel agent sales in August boosts demand for travel franchises and training
- Franchisees who invested in The Travel Franchise and launched a home-based travel agency under the company’s consumer-facing brand, Not Just Travel, are enjoying a bumper year. Not Just Travel...
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- The Travel Franchise rolls out “ground-breaking” reward, wellbeing and development programme
- The Travel Franchise has announced a wealth of ground-breaking rewards, benefits and development initiatives for its staff as part of its rapid expansion. The Travel Franchise, which has doubled in...
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- The Travel Franchise gives its agents the edge when it comes to selling the most lucrative sector within travel – cruise holidays
- Breaking down the cruise barriers with a three-pronged approach: Recruitment, technology and training Selling a cruise holiday is renowned within the travel industry for being particularly tricky...
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- THE TRAVEL FRANCHISE PROVES TO BE THE PERFECT SOLUTION FOR SINGLE PARENTS AND THOSE AFTER FLEXIBILITY
- As we all know (or can only imagine), being a single parent is tough. When Chris Scoble’s wife, Jo, died at the young age of just 38, Chris suddenly found himself in this very position – the sole...
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- “This is the winning formula to success”
- The Travel Franchise’s Seminar at Sea “an incredible success” Over 150 franchisees and corporate team members enjoyed “a truly magical experience” aboard Virgin Voyage’sValiant Lady on a...
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- TRAVEL FRANCHISEE ‘SALES’ INTO THE SUNSET BY SPECIALISING AS A CRUISE EXPERT IN HIS SPARE TIME
- With commissions being among the highest in the industry, selling a cruise can be big business for a travel agent. But did you know you could be a travel agent in your spare time, and specialise in...
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- How to switch careers, work in travel and get your business for free.
- “It’s the best decision i’ve ever made,” says mum Becky who got her travel franchise for free! Becky Westaway worked in PR for 16 years but after the pandemic she wanted to be her own boss, spend...
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- A flexible franchise for people who want to sell millions of pounds worth of holidays or simply earn a bit of pocket money
- Fed up of commuting? Want to be your own boss, work your own hours and spend more time with your family? Ben, 36, had a job which required him to travel all over the UK five days a week. He also...
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- The Travel Franchise whisks over 100 franchisees to Cyprus to skyrocket sales
- The company treated its network to a luxurious all-inclusive holiday including world-class training Multi-award winning franchise The Travel Franchise took over one hundred franchisees to Cyprus...
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- THE TRAVEL FRANCHISE PROVES TO BE THE PERFECT SOLUTION FOR THOSE LOOKING FOR A BETTER WORK-LIFE BALANCE
- With health and mental health issues at an all-time high in the UK, more people are seeking that elusive work-life balance – the ability to hold down a fulfilling job while also having the...
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- GEOGRAPHY TEACHER MAPS OUT A NEW CAREER AND LAUNCHES HER OWN TRAVEL BUSINESS WITH THE TRAVEL FRANCHISE
- In the rolling wave of strikes battering the UK, it’s teachers that are the latest sector of the workforce to down tools. Drowning under piles of admin; having to adhere to a never-ending onslaught...
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- Barking mad or up the right tree?
- Dog creche entrepreneurs invest in travel franchise and sell £70k-worth of holidays in first month Nathan and Candy have never worked in travel before. But they do have a great track record of...
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- Made redundant at 59… now a homeworking travel consultant with a £60k booking under her belt
- How buying a travel franchise enabled me to be my own boss, enjoy dream holidays and build my dream home in Cyprus…. in my sixties. Action woman Marietta, aged 62, from Hampshire, skis almost every...
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- Shortlisted for another prestigious industry award… the consultant who loves her job and planning honeymoons abroad
- Some of our top-selling consultants specialise in a niche travel market and a few are so successful they get nominated for prestigious awards… Just like Rachel. A finalist for TTG’s New Luxury...
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- 13 February 2023
- From RAF helicopter training with Prince William to planning holidays on-the-go…. Why I love my new job as a travel consultant
- Want to travel and have the flexibility to work at the same time, wherever you are in the world? That’s one of the biggest reasons why former RAF crewman, Chris, loves his new job as a travel...
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- How a travel franchise advert changed my life
- Flexible travel franchise enabled me to start part time and I still sold £200,000 worth of holidays in 12 months, says homeworking travel consultant who now works full time and loves creating...
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- 06 February 2023
- The Travel Franchise adds February training date to tackle long waiting list as its travel consultants break January ‘Peaks’ sales records
- The Travel Franchise is adding extra training dates for people waiting to join, as its homeworking consultants celebrate its best January ever. Its travel agents, which sell holidays under the...
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- Family Values
- How two sisters who decided to invest in a travel franchise together have become closer and more successful than they ever dreamed possible Starting a business can be hard. But going into business...
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- WHY THE TRAVEL FRANCHISE GIVES A MILLIONAIRE’S RETREAT AWAY WITH EVERY FRANCHISE
- The Travel Franchise can train you to become a homeworking travel consultant in less than a week, even if you’ve never worked in travel. But in order for you to really be successful, it offers a...
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- Not Just Travel scoops Homeworking Agency of the Year for second consecutive year at the 2022 Classic Awards in Cyprus
- The Travel Franchise was awarded Top Homeworking Agency for the second year in a row at the Classic awards last night, in recognition of its powerful network of homeworking travel...
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- The Travel Franchise voted one of the best in British franchising
- THE TRAVEL FRANCHISE has shot to number 17 on HSBC’s 2023 Elite Franchise Top 100 (EF100) list despite never being listed in the prestigious league table before. “We are particularly thrilled...
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- Palvi Harvery: I have no previous experience in travel and I started part time, but I still made £3 million in sales in five years while juggling work around my family
- Seven years ago Palvi felt frazzled, trying to juggle family life with inflexible hours, a limited income and a long commute to work in marketing. Just five years later she loves her new career as...
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- WHY THE TRAVEL FRANCHISE OFFERS ITS HOMEWORKING TRAVEL CONSULTANTS FREE MENTORSHIP RETREATS ABROAD
- Want to be your own boss, work from the comfort of your home, create a business worth over a million pounds and learn the secrets of being an entrepreneur while enjoying a free holiday in the sun...
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- The Travel Franchise Launch Biggest Ever Black Friday Offer WORTH up to £6,000
- Black Friday is traditionally a great time to pick up limited time-only deals, but it’s also the best time to start a travel business in time for the peak holiday booking season early next year. To...
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- The Travel Franchise (TTF) is now part of EWIF, a not-for-profit organisation which provides advice and guidance to Encourage Women into Franchising.
- Women have traditionally been the dominant buyers and sellers of travel, yet their numbers aren’t always reflected in the highest decision-making positions in the industry which typically means a...
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- The Travel Franchise (TTF) is now part of EWIF, a not-for-profit organisation which provides advice and guidance to Encourage Women into Franchising.
- Women have traditionally been the dominant buyers and sellers of travel, yet their numbers aren’t always reflected in the highest decision-making positions in the industry which typically means a...
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- We’ve not spent a penny on advertising to grow our successful travel franchise
- Not Just Travel franchisees Natasha & James Oliphant work on their business part-time, haven’t spent a penny on ads and are still successful. They told us how they do it. Both Natasha and James are...
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- Not Just Travel franchisee Sarah Watts shares her tips on becoming a successful travel business owner.
- Since starting her business in 2017, she’s gone from a career as a police officer to a highly trusted travel consultant. Here are her top 3 tips for following in her footsteps. 1. Don’t think of...
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- Why running a franchise part-time doesn’t mean having less ambition
- Not Just Travel franchisee Jenifer Compton shares how her travel business has given her more freedom and flexibility. After a 20 year corporate career, Jenifer was self-described as burnt out by...
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- 29 July 2022
- My part-time travel franchise means I don’t have to risk it all to start a business
- For business graduate and serial-trip-planner Paul Mellor, 31, starting his own part-time travel agency with The Travel Franchise was an absolute no-brainer. As someone who loves planning trips, it...
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- 12 July 2022
- Award-winning franchise gains reputation for fast-tracking first-time travel agents
- Pent-up demand following travel restrictions during the pandemic, means there’s never been a better time to branch out in the industry. And for those who have never worked in travel one company...
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- 07 June 2022
- How mastering Facebook transformed my travel franchise
- A couple of months into her new business, Not Just Travel franchise owner Sue Aitken was frustrated… Despite her hard work, she simply wasn’t seeing the success that others from her training group...
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- 23 May 2022
- Not Just Travel named Homeworking Agency of the Year
- Not Just Travel named Homeworking Agency of the YearNot Just Travel has been named as the Homeworking Agency of the Year at the Classic Awards, cementing its standing as the best travel company to...
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- 17 May 2021
- Breaking News: Not Just Travel Offers Low-Cost PCR Test
- We are excited to announce that Not Just Travel franchisees can now offer their customers low-cost PCR tests – making the requirement to travel abroad cheaper, easier, and more accessible than ever...
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- 17 May 2021
- Not Just Travel Makes Headlines Again
- This week, Not Just Travel revealed plans to double in size over the next twelve months with the creation of four new divisions – taking advantage of what it expects to be a “travel gold rush”. “We...
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- 17 May 2021
- Our Co-Founder’s Journey So Far And His Words Of Wisdom
- An example of resilience, this interview is guaranteed to leave you feeling inspired. You’ll also hear about some of the challenges Co-founder Steve has had to overcome. Before the pandemic, our...
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- 17 May 2021
- How to sell £175k of travel during lockdown
- We caught up with David Walker, one of our franchisees, who continues to support his customers and has even seen new enquiries during this time. Following the lockdown and the restrictions placed...
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