As the Director of Digital Marketing at Alter Endeavors, I spend my days telling brands’ story through social media, digital ads, blogging and email marketing. My husband, Nic, does the same as a Digital Marketing Strategist for the company. We work remotely, which we thoroughly take advantage of.
I realized my passion for travel at a rather young age, whereas Nic discovered his more recently. I had the pleasure of “introducing” international travel to him and thankfully, he loves it as much as I do. Experiencing a destination for the first time is an indescribable feeling, but seeing it through another person’s eyes is truly where I find joy.
There will always be an inexhaustible list of reasons not to go somewhere, but I’ve found that it can be boiled down to 3 major factors: Time, Money and Fear. And while these are very much valid reasons, they’re not worth staying home. Every time I spend hours researching, saving up, take time off and ignore my anxiety — it has been worth it.
My hope is to use Would Rather Travel as a platform to share stories about why you should go, as well as provide the resources that help you figure out exactly how to pull it off.
“I want to get more comfortable being uncomfortable. I want to get more confident being uncertain. I don’t want to shrink back just because something isn’t easy. I want to push back, and make more room in the area between I can’t and I can.”
-Kristin Armstrong