We had the good fortune of connecting with Kacie Walls and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Kacie, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?
When I started my own business I was newly pregnant with my son who is now 2. I was working 14hr days as a events manger, I was tired and wore out. I started following travel agents and bloggers on instagram and wanted to see what life was like doing what I loved to do. I started off just thinking I would do travel part time to bring in extra income during my maternity leave, after 3 months of being home on maternity leave I had enough business to leave my full time job and pursue my travel business full time.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
I don’t feel like I am just just a travel agent to my clients, I feel as though I am a friend to them as well. Every trip I book for clients is a trip I would take myself. I also travel with my 2 year old son to show what travel is like with a toddler, the good, bad and ugly of traveling with a 2 year old during covid. I started my business on November 2019, Covid hit in March 2020. To say it was the hardest time in my life is an understatement but I pulled through and came out stronger the ever. My business alone in 2022 is almost as much in sales as all of 2021 and I do this alone. I was told my family and close friends I would never make it and I am waisting my time just to show that I have made it and it is far better then I ever expected it would be. Take chances, cry, but push on it won’t be easy but it will be worth it.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
I would like to dedicate my shoutout to Amanda Bisack for brining along on this ride and showing me how to be the best travel agent I can be.

Website: www.travelistatravels.com

Instagram: Chasing_Seahorses

Facebook: Kacie Walls travel agent with Travelista travels

Other: TikTok: Chasing_Seahorses

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