From as far back as the 5th grade, the idea of travel has always been something I obsessed over! My dream was for my adult life to be a tapestry of adventures across the globe. In my mind, beholding the world's wonders, immersing myself in diverse cultures, exploring exotic places, and tasting novel cuisines would mean I needed to make MILLIONS OF DOLLARS PER YEAR! I truly thought the life i envisioned for myself was reserved only for the rich and famous
And then the world changed...social media influencing became THE thing! Companies were giving people free products just to review it and I noticed hotels, concierge companies, and tourism agencies were paying influencers to travel..and my eyes got BIG...I could achieve the life of my dreams by creating content and becoming an influencer..
I spent a 2 years creating content with the goal of getting 100,000+ followers so I can start working with brands to travel for free...and then something weird happened...
My Sophmore year in college...I got my first travel deal and the reason they wanted to work with me was because I DIDN'T HAVE 100,000+ FOLLOWERS...me having a small following, a "microinfluencer" is what they called me, was EXACTLY what they were looking for...
That's when everything clicked for me...