Your Travel Analyst

03/08/2023

When I decided to venture into self-employment, I felt overwhelmed with uncertainty. I didn't know where to start, what services to offer, or who my target audience was, and as someone with lifelong anxiety, entrepreneurship seemed daunting.

Despite my fears, I took a risk and applied for a project slightly outside my comfort zone, which turned out to be a great success. Through working with this client, I discovered a life-changing program that embodied everything I believed in when it came to travel but was never able to put into words. It was also exactly what I needed! 

But there was one problem…

Committing to the program while my business was still new was terrifying. Nevertheless, I knew I needed the education and guidance it promised, so I took the leap and signed up. This decision connected me with like-minded individuals who shared my passion for travel and introduced me to a founder of an inspiring community, who became one of my cherished clients.

Working with this client opened even more doors and led me to another opportunity in a travel sector I had dreamt of entering for years.

Looking back, joining that program was more than just a business move; it became an investment that brought an abundance of benefits. Not only did I gain valuable knowledge and expand my network, but I also found fulfillment in nurturing a community of fellow entrepreneurs who shared my love for travel—a priceless boost to my mental well-being.

If you're struggling to gain momentum in your business, feeling isolated as an entrepreneur, or seeking guidance to bring your visions to life, I'd be honored to hold space for you and provide support. Together with Sahara Rose De Vore, one of my clients and mentors, we are thrilled to invite you to join us in The Travel Thought Leaders Circle this September.

Combining my experience in building authentic and powerful partnerships with successful travel businesses and Sahara's expertise as a TEDx speaker and founder of a rapidly growing global travel community, we will offer tailored guidance to help you think like a trailblazer, empowering you to confidently step into the next chapter of your business.

Interested? Message me!

08/03/2023

Happy International Women’s Day to all of the amazing women I have had the honour of working with and learning from! 💪💕

Thank you to the women who have made me feel heard and validated in my moments of doubt as an entrepreneur.👂🏻

Thank you to the women who have believed in the work I do and have interviewed me or referred me to someone else. 🙏

And last but certainly not least, thank you to the women who have hired me to support their incredible businesses. Getting to work with your companies and help bring your visions to life every day is a dream. ✨

16/01/2023

Popping in to send a belated Happy New Year to you all! 🎊 and share with you some philosophical thoughts I’ve had as of late 🧐

I just got back from a spontaneous solo trip to San Francisco and while I was reminded of the many benefits of travel, I also had plenty of time to reflect on the meaningful travel space we are a part of here at Your Travel Analyst. In doing so, a couple of questions surfaced for me:

Are there any repercussions of intentional travel? If so, what are they? ❌

Is any travel meaningless? If so, what does that look like? 🤔

I have a blog post coming soon on this very topic but in the meantime, I’d love to read your thoughts in the comments! 👇

08/12/2022

“Intentional”, “mindful” or “transformational” travel all sound great, but they fail to address a major barrier that travelers face which keeps them from taking consistent, manageable and sustainable action on these types of experiences.

That barrier is an intention-behaviour gap. This is the idea that we say things like we want to ONLY eat local food, we want to travel zero waste or we want to practice meditation every day on our trip.

Sometimes we create such grandiose plans for our travels that we forget about the reality of our personalities, habits and more. Thus, our visions to become “better travelers” don’t come to fruition. ❌

Here are just a few ideas we have about closing this intention-behaviour gap. What other ideas can you think of? 🤔

14/11/2022

Building travel back better takes collaboration, creativity and action. 🌎

With so many travel companies claiming to offer and promote transformative experiences, it can feel challenging to cut through the noise and decipher what is genuine from what is not.

By working with Your Travel Analyst, we can make sure your brand’s products and services align with the compelling messaging that inspires your clients. ✨

DM or get in touch via our website to learn more!

02/11/2022

Do you have a bunch of business goals but no time to execute them? What about unfinished projects you’d like a second set of eyes on? 👀

I would love to hear all about what you’re working on in your business and how I could help. 🤝

I take research and inspiration from industries such as art, history and science to bring creativity, innovation and freshness to your travel products and services in ways that resonate with your brand. 📚

Want to learn more about how we can work together? DM me!

19/10/2022

I loved this conversation with Rita from ! We talked all about networking, the importance of entrepreneur wellness and more! Link to listen in bio, available on all major streaming platforms. 🔗

04/10/2022

27/09/2022

I was so honoured to spend this speaking at my alma mater, Centennial College.

It was an incredibly full-circle moment for me to be able to look out at a room filled with the next generation of travel leaders and inspire them in their journeys.

It was especially pertinent that this year’s theme is all about how we can , which is the crux of the work we do at Your Travel Analyst.

How did you celebrate or learn on World Tourism Day?

06/09/2022

If you or someone you know hosts a , I would love to and talk about how I can provide value to your audience.

If your show discusses topics like , , and more, let’s connect!

25/08/2022

Thank you for this interview! I am honoured to have the chance to pay it forward and encourage tourism students to think beyond the limiting narratives of a traditional career in travel. Link in bio to read the full piece.

05/08/2022

Thoughtful questions can lead to impactful travel. Link in bio for the full blog post!

29/06/2022

A clip from the storytelling webinar I presented to agents last month. Has travel impacted your life in a way that isn’t mentioned on this list?

18/06/2022

Honoured to be included in this article on travel coaching. Link in bio to read the full piece!

16/06/2022

A year ago, I didn’t know what a travel coach was. I did, however, know that travel was inherently powerful in its ability to be life changing, help us form meaningful connections, and have a positive impact on the world. Little did I know that this very passion for travel could be articulated and executed in the form of travel coaching. I haven’t looked back since.

Today, I am thrilled to be quoted in this Washington Post article alongside Sahara Rose De Vore and some of my fellow Travel Coach Network community members. Through this piece, Christopher Elliott captures the essence of travel coaching and its capacity to bring depth and meaningful impact to travel experiences (and travellers!) of all kinds. Enjoy!

https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2022/06/15/travel-coaches/

14/05/2022

Travel coaching is an exciting and revolutionary response to the modern-day traveller’s desire for personalized, meaningful, experiences. ✨

So, whether you’re a travel lover wondering about how you can use your passion to help others or if you’re a travel professional curious about how you can enrich your services through travel coaching, this blog post is for you! Link in bio. 🔗

30/01/2022

26/01/2022

I’ve had some new followers come on board over the last little while so I wanted to pop on and say welcome! My name is Claire and I’m a Toronto based travel researcher helping companies elevate their products and services (such as itineraries, eBooks, courses, presentations, and staff training programs) in a meaningful way.

I also wanted to thank everyone who tuned in to my talk on in the Travelling in a New Vegan World summit last week. I talked all about how you can implement transformational travel strategies into your business (or travels!).

If you missed it, no worries! There are still 5 days left in the summit and you can register for free to catch the replay of my presentation at the link in my bio!

19/01/2022

This quote comes from ’s Insights for the New World of Travel report.

It touches on the importance of offering elevated service as a travel consultant that revolves around emotional support for the traveller as well as helping them work through their travel motivations and goals.

In revamping the traditional travel agent role, we can tap into a whole new world of creative and meaningful career opportunities for tourism professionals.

10/01/2022

Let’s talk endings.

A while back I received a newsletter in my inbox from The World Experience Organization and a catchy word caught my eye: endineering (or how we engineer an ending to a product or experience).

An article on the WXO website referenced UX designer Joe MacLeod who identifies eight different types of endings. The article noted that experiences should not only be designed for the experiencing self but for the remembering self too.

We tend to focus on beginnings in the travel industry, especially the on-boarding and transaction elements. Putting thought into endings can generate effective word of mouth marketing.

If you design travel experiences, what sort of endings do your clients expect and how can you make them more impactful?

29/12/2021

Over the course of the holidays I have been watching a phenomenal show called Welcome to Earth, which follows as he explores some of the world’s most remote and fascinating locations.

This series got me thinking about the power of awe in tourism. Welcome to Earth does a great job of exemplifying a concept within Transformational Travel that is referred to as “connection to the beyond”. This is all about being immersed in something or somewhere bigger than yourself that induces a sense of awe and makes us feel small.

Have you ever had awe or wonder inducing moments in your travels? Tell me about it in the comments below!

10/12/2021

Yesterday held a virtual event called Design the Future which gathered insights from experts in various travel sectors. In my opinion, these were some of the highlights:

- It is a myth that COVID 19 created a hospitality labour crisis but it has exacerbated it
- CEO James Thornton emphasized the importance of distributed income throughout a community
- Measuring success should be less about arrival numbers and more about quality of/for travellers and benefits for host communities
- Regenerative tourism needs to move from being a niche to being the norm
- Vaccine inequity has the potential to deepen the divide in tourism

Overall, I was thrilled to see that was a major focal point in many conversations.

07/12/2021

A 2014 Deloitte report noted that up to 87.7% of America’s workforce is unable to contribute their full potential because they aren’t passionate about their work.

In a sector like Tourism where emotional labor is involved, short lived perks like bonuses or pizza parties don’t cut it.

Travel can be a wonderfully complex and fulfilling field to work in, so companies should evaluate their “why” and curate authentic services that their team actually believes in.

01/12/2021

Very excited to announce that I’ll be speaking about Transformational Travel at the “Travelling in a New Vegan World” summit in January.

Registration is free but spots are limited, so click the link in my bio to sign up!

25/11/2021

Travel professionals do a great job of tending to travellers’ physiological and safety needs. It should be a baseline expectation that those are taken care of.

We need to address the other pieces: belonging and love, esteem and self actualization. In doing so, there are many potential benefits which include:

- A transformational travel experience for the traveller
- A positive and engaging experience for the host community
- A rewarding and enriched career for you and your team (as a result of happy travellers and suppliers)

22/11/2021

As I read research every day trying to make a case for meaningful travel, I’ve stumbled upon the importance trying to find a clear cut reason and definition for meaning itself.

We appear to be drawn to meaning making in every area of life. We crave connection, richness and quality in our relationships, environments and experiences.

So when it comes to travel, why would we settle for anything less than meaningful?