I live in Illinois and want to become a travel agent. However, I have never been anywhere but Chicago. What should I do?

To my knowledge, being a travel agent does not require any kind of previous world travel. An idea of distances (like how far away Italy is) is good to know, but a map in front of you can help if you're not sure. What I believe most of what a travel agent does, is logistics - meaning, buying plane tickets, reserving hotel rooms, booking limousines, researching potential tours your customer can do while in the country, etc.None of that requires any more knowledge than simple politeness, the ability to barter if needed, and attention to detail.

You can read more about travel agencies here, to get a better idea of their services: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travel_agent You can also call up travel agencies and either ask on the phone some questions you have, or arrange to make an appointment with someone who works there that can give you a better idea of what the job is like. Here is a handy listing of travel agencies in Chicago: yellowpages.com/Chicago-IL/Travel-Agencies.

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