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From a Layoff, a Laptop, and a Little Leap of Faith

My journey into travel didn’t start the way most people imagine. In 2010 I had a good, steady job… until suddenly I didn’t. I was laid off unexpectedly, and within the same week I found out I was pregnant. To say it was scary would be an understatement!

Two months before the layoff I had quietly started planning Disney vacations part-time because I missed being a Cast Member. We had just built our dream home in New York (moving back to Florida wasn’t an option!) but I needed that magic in my life again. When I lost my job, my husband Eric looked at me, pointed to the laptop my company gave me as part of my severance package, and said: jump in with both feet.

So I did.

With six months of pension, a laptop, and a whole lot of determination, my personal travel business took off! I spent five years building it, learning everything the hard way, and growing a client base that trusted me completely with their most precious trips: their family vacations.

But after five years I wanted MORE. Not just for myself, but for other travel advisors who were starting out the way I did. When I took my first job as a travel advisor I was one of the first agents the company hired. I remember telling Eric “this will either be amazing or go horribly.” There were no processes, no support, no guidance. Just a log-in and good luck. I knew I could build something better.

In 2015 Living With The Magic Vacations was born! A place where travel advisors would never have to struggle alone, and where families could plan their dream vacations with a team that truly had their back.

We started out planning Walt Disney World vacations because that’s where my heart lived. I’m a former Cast Member, I got married at Walt Disney World, and I’ve sailed Disney Cruise Line 15 times! But as our clients’ dreams grew, so did we. When families started coming to us wanting to explore the world beyond the theme parks, we said yes.

During COVID we took the opportunity to expand our training and build a team of specialists: cruises, all-inclusives, Europe, Alaska, and more. Today our advisors specialize across every type of family travel, and every single one of them is supported, trained, and never left with just a log-in and luck!