As a travel concierge and consultant, Katie Blackstone basically has the dream travel job we all want. Working at Travel Beyond, she helps clients check off their ultimate bucket list trips by creating custom African safaris and adventures.
Travel Beyond was recently named to the prestigious Travel + Leisure 2017’s World’s Best List as a “Top 10 Safari Outfitter.”
Episode highlights:
– Her path to becoming a safari trip expert and millenial travel consultant
– An incredible & close encounter with a young gorilla in Rwanda
– Her favorite & top 3 destinations and experiences in Africa (write these down!):
Greystoke Mahale in Tanzania, Lewa region in Kenya, & the Shinde Camp in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
– How her company works to customize every safari and trip, personalized to each client’s needs.
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More about Katie:
Katie Blackstone started working at Travel Beyond as a high school intern. At the time, a career in travel wasn’t on her radar, but Katie soon realized that travel had become a passion worth pursuing full-time. Today, Katie’s a travel consultant specializing in African safaris, a certified South African specialist and a past recipient of the prestigious “30 Under 30” award from Travel Agent magazine.
Katie’s knowledge comes from vast personal experience on safari in Southern and East Africa and strong relationships with partners on the ground. Katie’s most recently been focused on honing her knowledge of unique African encounters. In the last two years alone, Katie has embarked on a gorilla trek in Rwanda, enjoyed a private mobile safari in Botswana, tracked chimpanzee in Tanzania and more.
What’s next? Katie’s currently preparing to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. Go Katie!
Links & websites mentioned:Learn more about Travel Beyond. Their blog and newsletter are pretty inspiring!
https://www.facebook.com/travelbeyond
