Hello Ladies,
Ok I have another question. Bear with me. lol. Do any of you travel or do tours? And if so where do you go? How do you set it up? What are some tips and pieces of advice? I am thinking about starting to go on tour but I have no clue what or how to do it. Help please! Thanks.
Mila
I'm no lady, but here goes. This Q comes up every now and then.
One recent suggestion was to start fairly close in order to control your costs and not get stuck over your head. Pick some place within a 4 hour drive rather than scooting across the country to a city you don't even know. Check the local boards for that area to make sure you aren't scheduling in the middle of some weird event that will eliminate the cheaper hotel rooms or have all the men stuck with other, sometimes family, activities. (The Boston Events Calendar was just posted to the Boston Board.)
Try to plan your expenses (travel, hotel, food, sightseeing, taxis) so you'll have a realistic expectation of what you have to do to come out ahead, at least break even, or at least not lose too much on the trip. Be prepared for the usual (or worse?) number of cancellations and take that into consideration in your calculations.
If you plan to pre-book before making the trip, don't worry about cancelling the trip if the bookings don't meet your expectation$ or need$. Just be sure to give the pre-bookers plenty of notice so you don't ruin the chances of rescheduling if you arrange another visit down the road.
Those are some of the points that I recall came up previously. None of it is my personal experience (obviously).
Good luck
Where the heck are the others who provide insight on these questions??
A few more thoughts: You can advertise on the Ad Board for the area you plan to visit, once every 7 days and it must have ?? city and date ?? in the subject line? So you can post to that Regional Ad Board:
"I'll be visiting in 3 weeks [dates]"
"I'll be visiting in 2 weeks [dates]"
"I'll be in town next week [dates]"
Pick a place you actually want to visit as a place to visit, not just for business. At least you'll enjoy the tourist attractions or restaurant or entertainment scenes. In the worst case (slow business) it will be an enjoyable vacation
so you can compare your rates to and read the reviews of the ladies who would be your local "competition".
And: in the 12 years I have been a VIP here, I cannot recall a travelling gal who came here whose menu was limited to massage services, though I might not have been paying attention since I do not focus on those services.
(I know you addressed your message to ladies; I responded because it is the guys who would be engaging your services.)
WL has some good suggestions. And I didn't read your Profile or reviews until now. Massage only means lower rates in most areas. In some locales, you cannot advertise "massage" because it requires a license. You have to limit to "body rubs" or similar. In NYC, it's easier for LE to bust someone for illegal massage than for a hard to prove "other" activity.
Even if you've got your routine down and use a portable massage table and such, a hotel might wonder about too much traffic (and too many towels and sheets!) at your room.
Here's a thought: If you just want to travel and meet new people while working at the same time to subsidize the trip, maybe you can find a massage parlor that will let you work there as one of the staff for a short while. You could bypass the 4 or 5 star hotels and stay with friends or at an inexpensive motel and show up for scheduled work. Check out the split before you commit. In the northeast, the agency or house might get 40-50% of the basic fee.
And: in the 12 years I have been a VIP here, I cannot recall a travelling gal who came here whose menu was limited to massage services, though I might not have been paying attention since I do not focus on those services.
(I know you addressed your message to ladies; I responded because it is the guys who would be engaging your services.)