I have always dreamed of doing small group hosted trips, it has always been something I wanted to get into. During the pandemic I had to cancel my first group tour to Ireland, and it broke my heart. Then a friend approached to plan a tour to Thailand, initially she was going to go alone or with a friend. I planned for two years and in January 2023 we headed to Thailand for 17 days. In the end I put together a group tour for 12 ladies including myself. We toured all around Thailand, we saw some amazing things and traveling with my clients I got to see the excitement on their faces as we all experienced the trip together. I got to sit with them each night at dinner and we talked about the highs and lows of the day. Travelling with a group of ladies was life changing for me, there were a few tears but above that there was a lot of laughter. We made memories together that we will cherish for the rest of our life.
What’s still on your travel must see list?
Paris has been on my bucket list for as long as I can remember, since I was a little girl and saw some TV show with the Eiffel Tower in it. I can’t remember the name of the show, I just remember the Eiffel Tower. Since I have had some training and done plenty of research to plan my clients’ trips to Paris, I have added some other must sees while I’m there, the Louvre, Paris catacombs, Moulin Rouge show, dining at the Eiffel Tower, Champagne tour in Champagne, Palace of Versailles, and of course sipping coffee at cute coffee shop in a cute square in Paris while eating croissants.
When the pandemic hit those first couple weeks were not easy, all of us spent 15+ hours each day for over 14 days canceling all our clients. We all spent those long hours on hold, watching a year’s worth of work and income lost in a matter of days. One of my clients dropped off a gift basket with wine, candy, and restaurant gift card, it was something I truly needed right then to know I was appreciated.
