Check out this exclusive with the CEO of RachelTravels.com. She talks about her early childhood aspirations and how she honored that dream. Rachel opens up about anxiety & depression, quitting corporate america and documenting her new venture. She had no idea that a fun past time would become her big paycheck. This young lady shows no signs of slowing down any time soon. Who knows what she'll do next?!

Website: www.RachelTravels.com
Follow: @RachelTravels

About: We are all in some way or another, trying to reach and create the “ideal life.” We do all the things society tells us:
Do well in school.
Get into a great college.
Get a ‘good job.'
Find a cute boy (or girl).
Get married.
Have a baby.
Die.

Sound familiar?


Welp.
I was on track for all of that. I had a promising six-figure career at a Fortune Top 50 corporation.
Then.. at the age of twenty-six, I was diagnosed with Anxiety Disorder and Depression.
I suffered silently for a year before I decided to leave my ‘comfortable life’ and backpack through 8 countries in Southeast Asia - solo.
It was liberating, fun, and life- changing.

I created this blog initially, as my open letter to the people I was meeting and experiences I was having abroad.

Quickly, I realized the large gap that was missing...

The lack of presence of Black American travelers around the world.
There are two sides to the coin.

The ‘perception’ of the world of Black Americans has been reduced to pop culture and what is shown on mass media.

From the people I have interacted with, travel presents a few challenges based on the notions that:
a) Racism exists all in every pocket of the world
b) Travel is too expensive
c) Uncertainty on where and how to start to travel

I mission, desire, and purpose is to change the narrative and negative perception of Black travelers around the world AND helping people of color get past fears and excuses and travel the world.

What I Do:

Through blog posts, online courses, consulting, and speaking engagements, RachelTravels.com is a travel blog dedicated to educating and inspiring Millennial, Black Americans to explore the world and push past their comfort zones, all
while encouraging the idea that world travel does not have to be expensive.

Top 3 Blog Posts:

- How to Do Cuba on $50/Day + Ultimate Guide
- A Week In Bali Is Cheaper Than a Weekend in Miami
- Why I Quit My ‘Good’ Job

Top Services:

- Travel Like A Boss on a Budget eCourse
- Schedule 1:1 Coffee Date
- Brand Ambassador + Media Appearances (contact me for Media Kit)

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