Every one of our travel consultants shares one thing: a passion for exploring the world. Learn how our experts fell in love with travel…
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That first whiff of the sea. A fleeting memory. Summer vacations at a favorite grandmother’s place. A faded picture from an old, dusty photo album. There are so many little things that can inspire wanderlust.
At Enchanting Travels, we live and breathe travel. It’s a way of life for our passionate travel consultants, who are committed to curating unforgettable journeys for you. We spoke to some of our travel consultants about their love for travel and how it all began. From backpacking across Western Europe and making new friends in a strange city to crashing a scooter and savoring simit in Turkey, our travel consultants open up about their first and most memorable journeys…
“It’s OK to get uncomfortable when traveling sometimes. It can open up new experiences you didn’t even know you were looking for.”
“I’ve fallen in love with travel repeatedly, in big and small ways, whether it is discovering new corners on my walks around my own neighborhood or immersing myself in a new city or country. I realized my most memorable moments are the small ones – watching people move around me, going about their daily routine. When my partner and I went to Turkey some years ago, we took a month off and stayed in different neighborhoods. We did the things we would do at home, go to the market and cook, go to a movie, wander around aimlessly, find our favorite spot to eat or drink and frequent the same places. We got to experience the warmth of Fethiye on the southern coast, where we crashed our scooter and got the staff at the hotel to upgrade us to a suite with a hot tub so I could ease my puncture wound. Then we hiked through some small villages, had dinner with a sweet family that owned the only market in town, and went camping. The best memories involve watching the kids playing in the streets, the setup and breakdown of the largest market I’ve ever seen from our window, the older folks ordering their bread, the guy selling fish at his stand, and so on. Give me a simit and an old church turned mosque to walk around in and I’m a happy clam.” -Elizabeth
“Don’t be afraid to travel alone; sometimes, the best experiences are the ones you have with yourself.”
“I fell in love with travel the first time I backpacked solo in Europe….
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