
Venice, Italy
Unfortunately, the phrase Buen Viaje, does not really translate to English, but can defined as "safe travels". Most people are more familiar with the French expression Bon Voyage, which is the equivalent of Buen Viaje.
I chose the name Buen Viaje Travel because I feel it represents who I am and what I do: a bilingual Spanish-English family who loves travel!
Tired of working at a job that brought me more stress than joy, I decided to turn my travel-planning hobby into a job. The greatest thing about this is that I have found a way to make money doing what I love, but not by passing the cost on to my clients. As a travel agent, vacation suppliers pay me a commission to sell their product. What many people don’t realize is that book-it-yourself websites such as Orbitz or Expedia are really just travel agents who are paid commission by the suppliers just as I am, but without the personalized service of course:).
More than making money, this venture is about building something that I believe in and am passionate about, and helping people plan the vacation of their dreams. Planning travel is like putting together the pieces of a puzzle—for some people that is stressful, but for me putting it together and seeing the final product is what I love to do!
I am looking forward to this new adventure in my life. I am hoping that I am able to overcome people’s preconceived ideas about travel agents, and helping them realize that having a good one can save you time, money, and stress, and let you do nothing more than sit back and enjoy your travels!
¡Buen viaje!
I chose the name Buen Viaje Travel because I feel it represents who I am and what I do: a bilingual Spanish-English family who loves travel!
Tired of working at a job that brought me more stress than joy, I decided to turn my travel-planning hobby into a job. The greatest thing about this is that I have found a way to make money doing what I love, but not by passing the cost on to my clients. As a travel agent, vacation suppliers pay me a commission to sell their product. What many people don’t realize is that book-it-yourself websites such as Orbitz or Expedia are really just travel agents who are paid commission by the suppliers just as I am, but without the personalized service of course:).
More than making money, this venture is about building something that I believe in and am passionate about, and helping people plan the vacation of their dreams. Planning travel is like putting together the pieces of a puzzle—for some people that is stressful, but for me putting it together and seeing the final product is what I love to do!
I am looking forward to this new adventure in my life. I am hoping that I am able to overcome people’s preconceived ideas about travel agents, and helping them realize that having a good one can save you time, money, and stress, and let you do nothing more than sit back and enjoy your travels!
¡Buen viaje!