Client Agreement

Please know that I am super excited to work with you and appreciate you trusting me to help you with your perfect getaway! Consider me your personal travel concierge - your ultimate satisfaction and lasting excitement for travel is my #1 priority. I will ask you lots of questions and do my best to get everything "just right" so open communication between us is super important. 

As awesome as travel planning is, there can be some ups and downs. This is a service industry and I provide a professional service. Sometimes clients don't always have the best intentions or might just be uninformed. That's why I've adopted this Client Agreement to be totally up front. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me and we'll talk about it!

Okay, here we go....

When you retain Dana Kartchner of Love Your Escape Travel to help plan your travel, you're hiring a professional travel advisor to ensure that your trip is tailored to your taste, preferences, and budget. You get the benefit of skill, experience and training,  professional relationships, and industry connections.

I do not charge a fee for these services if you are booking travel through Love Your Escape Travel.  Services include your consultation, research and recommendations, preparation of quotes and itineraries, reserving and booking each element of your trip, securing quotes for comprehensive travel insurance, administration of your booking from deposit to departure, and follow-up post-trip with suppliers (as needed). 

By checking the box below and submitting this form, you acknowledge that you are hiring Love Your Escape Travel to plan your trip and that you have read and agree to our Terms and Conditions of booking, which are located at: https://loveyourescapetravel.com/terms-of-service/

Several hours of work researching, planning and communicating go in to planning your perfect trip.

Any time spent providing quotes, making suggestions, answering questions and providing alternate quotes at the client's request is unpaid. Travel advisors are only paid by the supplier if you book with us, and in most cases, not until after the trip is completed. 

Therefore, if you would only like me to do research or provide suggestions, you will be charged a Professional Services Fee of $150.00 for two options/itineraries. You would be responsible for managing and booking your own trip with, or without, the options I provide, based on your Travel Interest Survey.

In fairness and respect for my time, should you decide not to book after entering in to this client agreement and full proposals have been provided, an invoice for $150.00 may be sent to you upon my discretion, payable within 7 days by Venmo or PayPal as noted on the invoice. Your understanding is very much appreciated.

Please acknowledge below that you understand and agree to this fee policy.

Emergencies can happen when you least expect them. Love Your Escape Travel highly recommends that all clients purchase a travel insurance policy to protect their investment in their travel. Cruise lines, airlines, hotels, and tour operators all charge high penalties for cancellation, ranging from the full deposit to no refund at all. And, keep in mind that most health insurance policies will not cover you when you are out of the country. Travel insurance can protect you in the event of Trip Cancellation, Trip Delay, Trip Interruption, Missed Connection, Baggage Loss, Theft or Damage, Baggage Delay, Emergency Medical and Dental Expenses, and Emergency Medical Transportation, among other unforeseen circumstances. Often policies will even have a "cancel for any reason" clause!

Please also note that in order for you to obtain coverage for certain pre-existing conditions, or by supplier requirement, your policy must be purchased at the time of booking or shortly thereafter (depending on the terms of the policy).

I (Dana Kartchner of Love Your Escape Travel) am not a registered insurance agent, and cannot legally provide specific advice or information regarding insurance. I will gladly secure a quote for you, upon request, and if Love Your Escape Travel does not, or is not legally able to secure coverage on your behalf, it is my strong recommendation that you purchase a policy on your own.

I acknowledge that Love Your Escape Travel has recommended or offered travel insurance protection to me. Should I choose not to purchase such a policy, I accept all responsibility for declining to secure coverage.

Thank you, I hope that was pretty painless.

I can't wait for you to Love Your Escape!

Dana