Here’s something a bit different today - I thought I’d share a little insight into our everyday life when we’re not travelling! Leo (our 5 year old) is at his Nan and Grandads house today so things have been a lot calmer than usual! People are always intrigued to know how our business works, and it’s always a lot less glamorous than what people think 😅 In short, we help people find the best value holiday deals and we can earn a commission on certain bookings through affiliate programs. We’re passionate about providing free, helpful information to make it easier for you to plan trips and save money. We always wanted our income to come from the big businesses and not the customer. Pretty much all travel companies have an affiliate program, so we can promote a wide range of brands honestly and authentically. If you like our advice and purchase through a link, the company pays us. Even if a brand doesn’t have an affiliate program, we will still share it with you if it is offering something great (like in today’s easyJet newsletter for example, none of those links were affiliate links). We also make money through brand deals and content creation, but again we are very selective in who we work with to ensure we are offering you the best recommendations and advice. In a world where everyone is trying to sell you something, we put a big emphasis on staying authentic and not just plugging any old brand offering us a fee!
You can’t make big changes in your life without making a BIG change. We weren’t happy with how our lives were going. We could stick with the stability and accept we would never truly be happy, the safe bet. Or we could do something really crazy hoping that maybe it would work out. What’s the worst that can happen? We go back to the situation we started in? Nothing is lost (just our life savings and dignity). A chance at a better life was all we needed to go for it. A chance was better than no chance. We are still far from stability, but, we are getting there. We have spent the last two years completely free, running our own schedule, traveling the world, and being there for our son. It allowed us to afford IVF and have our rainbow baby. It’s allowed us to pay for a school that Leo loves and which allows us to do the job we have created. Im a huge believer that you can create any type of reality with a bit of luck, a lot of balls and a little delulu 🙃
Believe me when I say you have no idea what your life will be like next year - just enjoy the ride 😂😅
I get asked this a lot. Whenever a newspaper posts something about us, the comments are usually people taking the p*ss and loling at the fact I’d go from being a doctor to an “influencer”. But I don’t mind, for me the answer was always simple. I had an image of what i wanted my life to be. The life I’ve created and what you see in this video. And I couldn’t have it while working in medicine. I tried, for a long time. But ultimately I knew I needed to take a huge risk, and just go for what we wanted as a family. I want to get to the end of my life and say I DID all the things, not that I HAVE all the things. There’s SO much to learn from the world, and I couldn’t imagine a life where this was restricted. I couldn’t accept missing out on a huge chunk of my son’s early years. I would rather have less money, less stuff, less “respect” if it means I get more time with my family. If you know why you’re doing something, it makes all the instability, the negative comments and the inevitable low points much easier to deal with. We all have dreams, and an image of what a perfect life would be. It’s different for us all. But if we start there and work backwards, it’s much easier to achieve. We have one life, why not go all in on that thing you REALLY want? I know we are hugely privileged to have the safety and security to make the changes we have, and for that I am eternally grateful ❤️
