453: I Was Tired of Using PTO for Every Trip… What Nobody Tells You About Becoming a Travel Advisor
- E453
- 25:50
- May 25th 2026
What if travel stopped being something you only squeezed into PTO… and became part of how you got paid?
In today’s episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on what becoming a modern travel advisor ACTUALLY looks like in 2026 — including how travel advisors make money, how beginners get clients, and why you do NOT need to quit your job to get started.
I’m also sharing my own story of going from full-time teacher constantly counting down to breaks… to building a travel agency and helping other women create flexible income through travel.
Inside this episode:
✈️ What nobody tells you about becoming a travel advisor
💸 How travel advisors actually make money
👯♀️ Why your first clients are probably already in your life
✨ How this can fit into your real life (without quitting your job)
🗺 What makes At Last I See The World Travel different
PLUS — I’m inviting you to my FREE live workshop:
✨ From PTO Requests to Paid Travel ✨
How to Earn Your First $10K as a Travel Advisor Without Quitting Your Job
📅 Wednesday, May 27
⏰ 7:30pm EDT
📍 Join live: https://lindsaydollinger.com/stop-saving-for-travel-start-getting-paid-for-it-workshop/
More about my agency: https://www.atlastiseetheworldtravel.com
Passports, Profits and Pixie Dust
Welcome to the Passports, Profits and Pixie Dust Podcast! Host Lindsay Dollinger shares tips, strategies, stories, and interviews that will help you grow the travel business you want without burnout...with some pixie dust (FUN) sprinkled in!
Are you ready to be empowered to start or uplevel your business so you can earn the income you deserve to live the life of your dreams? It's time to create and own your magic!
About Lindsay: Lindsay is a travel agency owner, podcast host, high school Spanish teacher, dog mama to Bella, and Disney lover! She lives in Ohio with her younger sister and their rescue dog (from Puerto Rico), Bella. She's obsessed with all things Disney (the parks, movies, studying the business model, and running RunDisney races).
She started in business in network marketing in 2016. Needing an outlet to feel fulfilled after her mom passed away from a nearly 17 year battle with breast cancer in 2015, she quickly found that she was obsessed with helping other women also grow their businesses, and her coaching business very organically grew from her success in her own business and helping others on her team. She started this podcast in 2020 to share not only her own business advice and tips as she's on the journey herself, but also to interview other motivational women to share with YOU ! Additionally, she has always loved Disney, and one of the things she does is work as a travel agent who specializes in Disney and cruises. So, it was very natural for her to add her Disney-inspired branding into her business coaching, and the rest is history!
www.lindsaydollinger.com**The opinions expressed by Lindsay Dollinger on this podcast, her website, or her social media accounts are those of her own and are not those of any other company she partners with.
Meet the Host
Lindsay is a women’s business coach, podcast host of the Passports, Profits and Pixie Dust podcast, high school Spanish teacher, dog mama to Bella, travel advisor, and Disney lover! She lives in Ohio with her younger sister and their rescue dog (from Puerto Rico), Bella. She's obsessed with all things Disney (the parks, movies, studying the business model, and running RunDisney races).
She started in business in network marketing in 2016. Needing an outlet to feel fulfilled after her mom passed away from a nearly 17 year battle with breast cancer in 2015, she quickly found that she was obsessed with helping other women also grow their businesses, and her coaching business very organically grew from her success in her own business and helping others on her team. She started this podcast in 2020 to share not only her own business advice and tips as she's on the journey herself, but also to interview other motivational women to share with YOU ! Additionally, she has always loved Disney, so it was very natural for her to add her Disney-inspired branding into her business coaching, and that’s how she formed her membership, The Social Sales Society.
