Honestly, I wish someone had given me a heads-up before I signed with Fora Travel. They have a really polished brand, but my actual experience with them was a nightmare. The first red flag was when I ran into a booking that looked suspicious. Like any responsible advisor, I reached out to their team for a little professional guidance. Instead of getting the mentorship you'd expect from a host agency, they basically turned it on me, said I "should have known better," and ended up terminating my membership shortly after I asked for help. It felt like I was being penalized just for trying to do the right thing and protect the agency's integrity. What really shocked me, though, was their approach to my clients. It appeared to me that they were planning to reach out to my personal client list directly, which felt like a blatant attempt to keep my hard-earned business in their ecosystem. As an independent contractor, your clients are your lifeblood, so seeing a host agency try to go over your head like that is incredibly concerning. To make matters worse, after I moved on, I found out from others in the industry that Fora had apparently reached out to disparage my name and professional reputation. In my opinion, it was a clear attempt to sabotage my future. If you value your clients and your reputation, I’d seriously suggest looking at other host agencies that actually respect their advisors’ independence and don't try to undermine them the moment they leave.