Explore the dynamic routines of two successful travel homeworkers who combine passions with profession.
- Clare Collins-Doyle leverages Zumba sessions to build her client base in the Algarve, showing how fitness and business can synergise.
- Her approach includes personalised client interactions and an 80% booking conversion rate, highlighting effective client relationship strategies.
- Min Harike balances her roles as a travel designer and a make-up artist, reflecting on the intersection of creative professions.
- Min’s £65,000 corporate booking to Las Vegas exemplifies her growing success in a short span, underscoring the potential in versatile career paths.
Clare Collins-Doyle, based in the picturesque Algarve, Portugal, exemplifies how personal passions can be intertwined with professional success. With a background of two decades in the travel industry, she successfully transitioned to a self-employed travel agent, encouraged by her academic achievements in tourism management. Clare’s unique blend of skills sees her teaching Zumba classes, which naturally lends itself to a nurturing client relationship environment, effectively turning her fitness community into a thriving business base.
Her typical day is a testament to the synergy between her interests and her profession. After her son leaves for school, she enjoys a morning routine with her three rescue dogs and conducts Zumba classes, where she cultivates trust with potential clients. Her afternoons are dedicated to meeting clients, predominantly from the UK and an emerging local expat community, to discuss travel plans. Clare’s business thrives on personal recommendations, and she boasts a high conversion rate from inquiries to bookings.
Min Harike, a luxury travel designer with Travel-PA, demonstrates another facet of the homeworker model. Transitioning from a make-up artist for weddings to a travel designer, Min has successfully leveraged her existing client base to branch into the travel industry. Her travel business, which she affectionately calls her ‘baby’, benefits from the complementary nature of her dual professions, significantly broadening her client interactions.
Min’s flexibility is evident in her varied weekly schedule, allowing her to prioritize tasks across her professions. Her success is exemplified by a substantial corporate booking to Las Vegas, handled even as she was new to the travel profession. The intertwining of her careers reflects an innovative approach to business, where personal experiences and professional aspirations coalesce to create new opportunities.
The stories of Clare and Min underscore the diverse paths and opportunities within the travel homeworking industry, highlighting the effective fusion of personal interests with professional ventures.
