Waylume Travel · Independent Advisor
The trip you keep almost booking.
I'm Eric Tomchik — founder of Waylume Travel. I turn the idea you've been circling into a booked, well-planned journey, with perks you can't get on a booking site.
Rather just talk? Book a free 30-minute call
Curated Portfolios
Not by destination. By intent.
Tell me the feeling you're chasing. I'll shape the rest — the where, the when, and the perks you won't find on a booking site.
Spotlight Destination
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Five centuries of story in pastel — the cobbled Calle del Cristo, the fortress walls of El Morro at golden hour, and some of the bluest water in the Caribbean. Nonstop from most U.S. hubs, no passport maze for American travelers, and the perfect gateway to Vieques, Culebra and the Virgin Islands beyond.
Destination Library
Where Waylume travels.
27 destinations across the Caribbean, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Americas, the Philippines, Germany, France and Italy — each one planned with advisor perks attached.
Not on the list?
Tell me where you keep almost going.
Five quick questions, no cost, and a reply from me — not a call centre — within a business day.
How it works
Three steps, and no cost to you.
Most people don't realise a travel advisor is free to work with. Here is exactly what happens after you get in touch — no obligation at any point, and no hard sell at the end of it.
Tell me the idea
A few questions, or a 30-minute call — whichever you prefer. Even “somewhere warm in March” is enough to start.
I plan it and price it
I come back with a considered shortlist: where to stay, what it costs, and the advisor perks attached. You review it, we adjust it.
You approve, I book it
Nothing is booked until you say so. Then I handle the reservations and stay reachable while you travel.
Planning is complimentary — I'm paid by the suppliers, not by you.
The Waylume Edge
An algorithm can show you a room. It can't call the GM.
Eric Tomchik
Founder · Waylume Travel
Booking sites sell inventory. I sell judgment — which "ocean view" actually sees the ocean, which resort is mid-renovation, which suite is worth the upgrade and which isn't.
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It costs you nothing
My planning time is complimentary — suppliers pay commission on qualifying bookings, so there's no planning fee to you.
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Perks through my Fora affiliation
As an independent travel advisor of Fora Travel, I can request added value at many properties — the specifics vary by hotel, rate and availability, and I'll confirm what applies to your trip before you book.
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Someone to call when it goes wrong
Cancelled flight, closed pool, a room that isn't what was promised — you text me instead of waiting in a call queue.
Independent Advisor of Fora Travel, Inc.Who you're working with
You'll be talking to me.
I'm Eric Tomchik, founder of Waylume Travel. There is no call centre behind this website and no team of agents you'll be passed between — every enquiry comes to me, and I answer it myself.
I work as an independent advisor of Fora Travel, which is what puts real weight behind the planning: preferred rates, room upgrades, resort credits and breakfast at properties I can actually vouch for. Planning with me is complimentary — I'm paid by the hotels and suppliers, not by you.
My job is to take the trip you keep almost booking and turn it into one that's handled, right down to the detail you hadn't thought of yet.
Today's briefing
What's moving in travel this morning.
I keep a live wire of industry news, entry-requirement changes and official advisories — refreshed automatically every day at 6am. Here are the three latest.
Industry news
Disney Cruise Line will withhold destinations for a 2027 ship
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Industry news
87 Cruise Ship Crew Members Removed Due to Alleged Child Exploitation Material
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Industry news
Disney's cruise ship expansion may give investors a smooth ride
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Good questions
The things people ask before they ask me.
Straight answers on cost, how booking works and what you actually get. Anything else, just ask.
Ask me directly — book a free call
The Expedition Catalyst
From the idea you keep circling to the trip you're actually on.
A two-minute conversation that becomes a booked journey. No cost, no obligation.
Begin your narrative