Currently on a flight back from London with my second grader, with another trip to San Diego for overlapping conferences between my husband and I next month. Summer and school holidays are hectic and pricey, whereas traveling in between offers better availability at high-demand properties and a much less congested experience. We practically had a resort in Mexico to ourselves the week after Easter last year! I know at some point school will be more strict with absences, but in my opinion there’s no better education than travel, so we will push the limits.
Yes! I co lead this retreat with Christi Steyn once a year. http://Www.Explorepoetryretreat.com it’s just for women and it’s so much fun! Last year, we rented an estate in Ireland. This year, we are staying at a Tuscan castle
My kids are still small but I am all in on pulling them out of school for travel. I actually penned a whole piece that I never posted while standing in the hot crowded Cabo airport in June. I always love shoulder and off season travel and following the school calendar just means more infrequent travelers and cost. Didn’t realize this is a trend!
I think we Millennial parents are more about experiences and less about following traditional rules. I pull my kids out for a few days here and there for trips! I’m sure that will get harder as they get older, but it was a deciding factor in which private school we chose. We wanted one that wouldn’t penalize us for doing this!
I literally thought about this today and was going to message you about Olivia specifically!! Thank you for enlightening me on this topic, so interesting
As a Greek-Australian travel and yachting journalist, Lonely Planet guidebook author and content marketer based in Greece for three decades, who knows the destinations, speaks the language, understands the culture and has the insider contacts, I found this super interesting. I travel regularly in Greece and abroad, reviewing hotels, writing destination features, covering gastronomy, and interviewing fascinating individuals for the likes of National Geographic Travel, Travel + Leisure, AFAR, Robb Report, and many more.
I've been seriously thinking about leveraging my knowledge of Greece, combined with my editorial, marketing and PR expertise, to provide deeply-curated itineraries of the mainland and islands. I'd likely partner with a DMC because I don't want to have to deal with bookings or calls at all hours of the day and night.
I've got so much good stuff in my on-the-ground research notes that doesn't make it into the editorial coverage I produce chiefly for US travel publications. I'm thinking to expand my remit to include yachting and small ship cruises worldwide, while focusing on Gen-X (my generation) and older millennial travelers.
Should I go for it, ya' think? As an independent (my preference), or with a company like Coastline?
If you don’t want to deal w bookings or calls, then being a travel advisor is probably not the right choice to be honest. We are the first people clients call.
It sounds like you may be more interested in product development rather than being on the client side, in which case you’d work for a DMC rather than as an advisor.
I enjoy discussing what travelers are interested in experiencing and shaping an itinerary for them and have had several people who have read my work reach out to me for advice. In the past, I'd reply with a few quick tips, however, when I mentioned to a couple of them that I'd be happy to assist further, on a paid basis, they disappeared. Low-ballers, most likely.
I do like the sound of working on product development for a DMC. I could certainly charge for my hard-earned expertise accordingly. Appreciate the feedback, Anne Marie!
That kind of itinerary building an in depth knowledge is perfect for a DMC! Check out Luxury Greece DMC - I work with them a lot on our Greek itineraries
I think she probably has a handful of clients but she’s mostly a marketing arm for the rest of her agency. A lot of agencies are set up with a rain maker advisor who brings in clients and then a team that does the design and operations for each trip. I haven’t met her so this is entirely conjecture, but she’s probably marketing/ sales and bringing people in but not doing the advisor work behind the scenes. It would be hard to make that much content and run her new media project while also being a full time advisor in a traditional model.
Currently on a flight back from London with my second grader, with another trip to San Diego for overlapping conferences between my husband and I next month. Summer and school holidays are hectic and pricey, whereas traveling in between offers better availability at high-demand properties and a much less congested experience. We practically had a resort in Mexico to ourselves the week after Easter last year! I know at some point school will be more strict with absences, but in my opinion there’s no better education than travel, so we will push the limits.
Us too! We pull our kids out of school a lot n
Thank you so much for the mention and for supporting a fellow substacker!x
Keep it up! Trippin’ is awesome!
So much to discuss in this post but the first sentence has me intrigued. A poetry retreat in Umbria? Do tell more!
Yes! I co lead this retreat with Christi Steyn once a year. http://Www.Explorepoetryretreat.com it’s just for women and it’s so much fun! Last year, we rented an estate in Ireland. This year, we are staying at a Tuscan castle
My kids are still small but I am all in on pulling them out of school for travel. I actually penned a whole piece that I never posted while standing in the hot crowded Cabo airport in June. I always love shoulder and off season travel and following the school calendar just means more infrequent travelers and cost. Didn’t realize this is a trend!
I think we Millennial parents are more about experiences and less about following traditional rules. I pull my kids out for a few days here and there for trips! I’m sure that will get harder as they get older, but it was a deciding factor in which private school we chose. We wanted one that wouldn’t penalize us for doing this!
I literally thought about this today and was going to message you about Olivia specifically!! Thank you for enlightening me on this topic, so interesting
So many new entrants into the advisor space, it’s good to know who you are booking with!
As a Greek-Australian travel and yachting journalist, Lonely Planet guidebook author and content marketer based in Greece for three decades, who knows the destinations, speaks the language, understands the culture and has the insider contacts, I found this super interesting. I travel regularly in Greece and abroad, reviewing hotels, writing destination features, covering gastronomy, and interviewing fascinating individuals for the likes of National Geographic Travel, Travel + Leisure, AFAR, Robb Report, and many more.
I've been seriously thinking about leveraging my knowledge of Greece, combined with my editorial, marketing and PR expertise, to provide deeply-curated itineraries of the mainland and islands. I'd likely partner with a DMC because I don't want to have to deal with bookings or calls at all hours of the day and night.
I've got so much good stuff in my on-the-ground research notes that doesn't make it into the editorial coverage I produce chiefly for US travel publications. I'm thinking to expand my remit to include yachting and small ship cruises worldwide, while focusing on Gen-X (my generation) and older millennial travelers.
Should I go for it, ya' think? As an independent (my preference), or with a company like Coastline?
You can read my article on what it’s like being an advisor at the top levels here https://annemarietravels.substack.com/p/the-paradox-of-being-a-female-leader?r=au6iq&utm_medium=ios
If you don’t want to deal w bookings or calls, then being a travel advisor is probably not the right choice to be honest. We are the first people clients call.
It sounds like you may be more interested in product development rather than being on the client side, in which case you’d work for a DMC rather than as an advisor.
I enjoy discussing what travelers are interested in experiencing and shaping an itinerary for them and have had several people who have read my work reach out to me for advice. In the past, I'd reply with a few quick tips, however, when I mentioned to a couple of them that I'd be happy to assist further, on a paid basis, they disappeared. Low-ballers, most likely.
I do like the sound of working on product development for a DMC. I could certainly charge for my hard-earned expertise accordingly. Appreciate the feedback, Anne Marie!
That kind of itinerary building an in depth knowledge is perfect for a DMC! Check out Luxury Greece DMC - I work with them a lot on our Greek itineraries
Hmm, I will -- thank you!
do you think travelwithlivii is a legit TA though?
I think she probably has a handful of clients but she’s mostly a marketing arm for the rest of her agency. A lot of agencies are set up with a rain maker advisor who brings in clients and then a team that does the design and operations for each trip. I haven’t met her so this is entirely conjecture, but she’s probably marketing/ sales and bringing people in but not doing the advisor work behind the scenes. It would be hard to make that much content and run her new media project while also being a full time advisor in a traditional model.