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Been a wild year. Wife got a short notice deployment tasking out of nowhere in March. Ran a marathon in April. Got a crazy idea to buy a travel agency franchise in May. And actually did it. Held down the fort while my wife was gone through the summer and fall. Oldest

9 months ago, I went down a rabbit hole. A month later, we bought a travel franchise. I'd always wanted to have our own business. Not sure where to start, I began looking at franchises. To narrow down the options, I focused on ones that were: • Low initial cost • Military

💯 Throughout my career, I never felt like I was an expert on anything, but people could count on me. It's worked out pretty well.

So why'd we buy a travel agency franchise? Having spent our entire adult lives in the military, Vanessa | Health, Wealth, Travel and I have had a ton of chances to travel across the US and abroad. In a 3-year span alone while living in the UK, we visited 27 countries. In total, we've been to

Attended a Globus Family of Brands event with Vanessa | Health, Wealth, Travel this evening. 🚌 Globus: expertly guided vacations to the world’s top destinations 🌎 Cosmos: incredible value tours with unforgettable experiences 🚢 Avalon Waterways: luxury river cruising with stunning views in

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Travel sales Jun - Dec 2025: $39,753 Travel sales Jan 2026: $38,846 Starting to gain momentum 📈

So how long does it take to set up a travel agency franchise and start making money? Here's a timeline of how things went down for us: • Mid-April 2025: Went down the franchise rabbit hole • Early May: Attended initial informational webinar • Mid to late May: Multiple calls

My oldest turns 18 today. Can't believe I have an adult kid. It goes by fast.

Wondering how much it costs to set up and run a travel agency franchise? Here's what it cost us: • Initial franchise fee: $5,850 (military discount, normally $10,500) • Initial 1-yr Errors & Omissions Insurance: $150 × 2 = $300 • Initial LLC registration: $160 • Initial

We're building the foundation for our travel business while we're still bringing in steady income. It takes time to build a client base. Commissions are paid after travel happens, not when trips are booked. This means there's a delay between the work we're putting in now and

I feel like I need something to train for. Weather was nice yesterday so I ran for the first time in months. Knocked out a 5K at a comfortable pace. Maybe I'll sign up for a half marathon 🤔

What's the best part about owning a travel agency? That's easy, the travel perks! In November, we did a familiarization (FAM) trip with AmaWaterways. It was our first river cruise and definitely won't be our last. From the speedy boarding process, which took maybe 1 minute, to

That was a crazy snow storm. We got 15 inches and lost power for 24 hours. Super heavy and wet snow that caused a ton of damage to trees. Broken branches and split trees all over our property. Basketball hoop pole that already had done rust damage broke in half.

What started as an assignment for one of my son's classes has evolved into the first game for his new studio. Follow along for a behind the scenes look into the video game development process. 👇👇👇

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