Celiac Vendetta
Such a good sport. The beginning…. #celiacvendetta 🤣
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Jason told me that I was amazing! So I said say it again so I can keep record! Jerk move Jason…. I’ll remember ;)
FABULOUS UPDATE: (finally, ha!)
I have 95% of my waiting clients contacted and finishing booking. Myself, “amazing 🙄” Jay, Sarah and my hero Jeni have been CRUSHING it this week!
Dude - Italy, honeymoon, Ireland, Scotland, 6 cruises, Portugal, Velas Mexico 😍, Barcelo Maya Beach, Hard Rock and more - all done since Monday!
Hawaii, Spain, another honeymoon!, Costa Rica, Australia, Mexico, Jamaica, Turks & Caicos will ALL be set by end of week 😁
Mapped gluten free - Greece, England, Ireland, Iceland, Montreal, France, Norway and many more!
SIX pre-travel chat done - clients are ready to have awesome trips, and know how to handle celiac like stars 🙌🏻
With flights, group rates and a whole bunch of agent knowledge, we’ve saved clients tens of thousands on their trips in total, just this week - HUGE WINS! Better to save the money for the fun stuff ON your trip, OR keep in the bank for your next one ;)
Forget you; bank fraud/identity theft, sickness plaguing my kids, little fella punching my little fella in the face…. You will NOT GET ME DOWN!
We’re crushing it, and by end of Friday, our “world” should be well in hand. Wee woo!
Okay… Jason **is** awesome. See how easy that was to say JASON?? Vacation Pros - Jason the Cruise Travel Pro 😜
#RachelTheCeliacTravelPro #VacationPros #celiactravel #RaeVsJay
This man changed my life. Touring Santorini with Kristos in October. He does NOT understand what stress is, & holy rabies that made me jealous. But also made me think…
Cruddy crud crud in just the last 6 weeks…
🙌🏻I get to host celiacs and friends at Club Med Cancun in December!!
😥Blerg - I got the “drop you dead” flu for the 4 days leading up to travel. I was ***THIS*** close to having everyone’s quotes/bookings done BEFORE I left. Had to be wifi & work behind the scenes all. Still awesome though!
🙌🏻 Got a new EA in September- Whoot! Months of training for January “busiest season” 👀- I’m ready for you this time!
😥 Blerg - she found her dream job in her previous field (no bad vibes here!) - but emailed me late on Sunday January the 7th - she wouldn’t be in, in the morning…
🙌🏻 Jan 9th is my hookie day! Mine & my son Ronan’s bday - we’ve taken it off every year to go do fun stuff together ♥️
😥 Blerg - Admin help disappearing instantly, made me have to convince my sweet boy we’d do a rain check. That hurt, in the mom & birthday feels.
🙌🏻 Hustle, hustle, hustle! Got it! Former AMAZING Admin who is a full travel agent came to join. Thank you SERENDIPITY!! 😭
♥️ My amazing Jeni got the “drop you dead flu” for all of her week 2. Can you even write this kind of stuff?! She’s doing better & THAT is all that matters.
🙌🏻 Turned on fun new “live voicemail” in December - cool, I can catch more if I’m jumping off the phone - less phone tag - yay!
😥 Reality - it turned off my actual carrier voicemail. AND had a glitch that wouldn’t save them. Was Apple trying to make me lose my mind! So - they’ve all been going to?… I’ve re-recorded my voicemail message 6 times since … Lordy. lol
There are a million behind the scenes things - flights & storm issues, advocating for clients in destination, medical emergencies with my kids. They come first.
If you had to wait - I will happ
It’s my birthday!! Same for my youngest ♥️
I’m level 43 today. Levelling up every year ;)
I take my birthday as time to reflect on the last year. Many many highs, and many many lows. My dream job, family and my health have steered me to amazing AND hard things.
MY BIGGEST HIGHS?
- we retired my mother in law :)
- my 14 year old plays at national level for waterpolo (what?!)
- my fellas bring me ALL the joy (and some sprinkled outrage lol) all year long!
- celiac travel IS REAL!! And huge!
- I’ve collected great humans to work with (I am super duper proud of this!)
Lows? There are many - my health, my anxiety, staff turnover (life happens!), burnout - blah.
The biggest one? The massive anxiety of having my clients waiting on me due to health or circumstances beyond my control. I NEED you to know it has driven me batty!!
But this year, I’ll take on fewer clients, focus on those who need me most. Have a team to share the workload and all the awesome highs.
Balance is elusive. So is always chasing physical betterment.
So this year, I’m chasing health - my own. And making way for all the good people. There are truly so many ♥️
Here’s a highlight reel, as the year was awesome! Sprinkled with a few reality ones to keep it honest ;)
Another 9-midnight day tomorrow, BUT, today there was CAKE!!
#vacationpros #racheltheceliactravelpro
HIGHLIGHT of the trip so far. 2 minutes of a gorgeous life on a Jamaican beach at sunset.
I’m glowing with happiness. He didn’t know who Nina Simone was - I told him I’d come back if he learned her. What a spectacular life we have ♥️ These right here are the exact moments I travel for.
One Love.
Club Med Cancun - that’s a wrap!
#clubmedcancun #vacationpros #celiac #celiactravel
Have we talked about Club Med Punta Cana? My family went this spring and had an AMAZING time! Circus school, crystal blue water (that’s my husband and 5 year old snorkelling off shore!). I fell in love with my own personal chef named Antonio! He would make me anything I wanted, fully gluten free ♥️ 10 minute direct ride from the airport - it’s a fabulous option for a winter vacation. Send me a message about how I can get you a free room upgrade in this paradise 😘 #glutenfree #celiac #clubmed
Cinque Terre - I could live in that blue water!! Cruising has so many bonuses. Like getting dressed up fancy for dinner and waking up in the morning in a new paradise! No hauling luggage, transportation or thinking. This is so relaxing ♥️ #celebrityedgefam
When your son dances in front of the #glutenfree desserts case at @simplekitchento you know you've gone to the right place! Kit Kat Bars GF ❤
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