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‘I was making no money’: Travel agent side hustle promoted by influencers criticised over fees

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Would-be marketers enticed by online talk of entering a world of travel and easy cash find that the reality is rather different

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Section: Money
By: Sarah Marsh
Published: Oct 3, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC

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Travel

Movement of people between relatively distant geographical locations

Travel is the movement of people between distant geographical locations. Travel can be done by foot, bicycle, automobile, train, boat, bus, airplane, ship or other means; with or without luggage; and can be one way or round trip. Travel can also include relatively short stays between successive movements, as in the case of tourism.

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‘I was making no money’: Travel agent side hustle promoted by influencers criticised over fees

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