How to Travel Agent
Mentorship and training for travel professionals
Always Learning
Whether you're brand new or you've been doing this for years, there's always something new to learn. This profession is one of the most interesting and rewarding out there.

"I've been a travel agent for years and there is still so much to learn!"
Hi, I'm Kris, and I've built my career around a simple truth: learning never stops. The travel industry is vast, and the more you know, the better agent you become.
I've created How to Travel Agent to share what I've learned and help you grow—whether you're just starting out or looking to level up.
Three Ways to Grow
The Cohort
Our flagship 12-week intensive program. Get trained, mentored, and launched into the industry with everything you need to succeed.
Explore the CohortThe Classes
Targeted mini-courses on specific topics. Learn at your own pace, master one skill at a time.
Browse ClassesThe Atlas Community
A working community for travel advisors, built into the Atlas platform.
Conversation, shared insight, tools, learning, and support — all in one place, designed for real business growth.
In their words
What advisors say
I was three months in when I took the class, and honestly, I would have quit if it hadn’t been for the support, confidence, and solid, practical teaching. The fact that it was live made such a difference. Another prerecorded training just wasn’t cutting it. The small groups, the ability to get help, and seeing real scenarios and how to handle them before they happened to me was huge. Now, 18 months later, I’ve more than doubled my take-home pay from last year, my sales have tripled, and we’re only six months in. I can’t recommend it enough.
Amy ValleyCohort I’ve been a travel advisor for 7 years, but my business has grown more in the past year since joining How to Travel Agent than it did in the six years before. Not only have I gained skills that helped me treat this as a true business rather than a hobby, but my confidence has grown tremendously. Every time I get a new request, I hear Kris’s sweet voice reminding me, “You can do this, friend!”
Megan NeeseCohort · Community Huge shout out to Kris Porter and the HTTA community. I just took final payment for an 11K two week FIT itinerary in Europe, departing in 4 weeks, and I can say this with my whole chest. Without this community, I would not have had the confidence or the knowledge to even know where to begin!
This was not luck. This was education, support, and being surrounded by people who actually know what they are doing and are willing to share it.
If you are on the fence about joining, this is your sign. Stop overthinking it. Join the community. Bet on yourself. Future you will thank you and probably be closing bigger bookings too.
Christine RichmondCommunity I'd done my agency trainings, but those were all vendor-specific. I had no idea how to actually run a business. Kris's class helped me set boundaries, streamline my systems, and finally get everything running smoothly. It's been a game-changer for my sanity, and Kris is just awesome to work with.
Bryan PeaceCohort · Class You don’t know what you don’t know, right? Even after three years as an agent, the cohort opened my eyes to things I hadn’t even considered and helped me to focus on strengthening my systems. It also gave me a supportive community and the confidence to make changes in my business and interactions with clients. I highly recommend the cohort for travel advisors at any stage of their career. There is something for everyone to learn!
Kelli DeheleanCohort Before taking Kris’s cohort, I was honestly lost. With Kris, I found someone who truly understood how my brain works, even when I didn’t understand it myself. My confidence has grown more than I ever expected. I am hitting goals and taking chances I never would have before.
I always had this vision of people flocking to me to book travel, but Kris taught me how to set boundaries and be intentional about the clients I take on. Because of her lessons, I feel more confident in how I run my business, and our onboarding process is strong and organized. Kris’s cohort truly feels like the PhD route for agents who want more.
Jeremy GutierrezCohort
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