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Let’s Talk About It: How Does a Travel Agency Actually Make Money?

This may surprise you, but it’s not by magic. Or tips. Or good vibes and glitter.

Travel Advisors like us at Take Time To Travel make our living through commissions paid by the travel suppliers—not by you—when you actually book the trip we’ve planned for you. That means when we create a custom itinerary and you decide to “book it yourself,” we just worked for free. Yep. Zero. Nada.

That’s like asking your hairstylist for a full color consult, style guide, and product recommendations… then heading to Walgreens with a coupon. It stings, y’all.

Here’s the deal:

We don’t charge a service fee just to work with us. We love what we do and we want travel planning to feel fun and easy for you.

BUT—and it’s a big ol’ but—when it comes to more complex trips like road trips, multi-destination journeys, European rail adventures, or anything with lots of moving parts, we may charge a planning fee.

Why? Because we spend hours crafting your custom trip—making sure it flows, booking every hotel, cruise, transfer, tour, or flight, confirming every detail, and organizing it all in a beautiful folder or a sleek Trip App. It’s curated, cohesive, and built just for you.

And here’s the best part? We’ve got your back from the moment we start planning until the day you return home.

The only thing you have to do is pack your bags and go have fun. We handle the rest.

We love what we do—but we also value our time and expertise. So if you’re ready to plan something amazing, let’s talk.

We’ll make it fabulous—and easy—because that’s just what we do.

XOXO, Jani

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