How I am Growing a Travel Business
Freedom to Take Off
What does the future of my travel business look like? And how can you build one too? Welcome back to Freedom to Take Off! Over the past episodes, I’ve shared my journey, rom turning travel into a business to helping others create their own path to flexibility and independence. Today, I want to take you behind the scenes of how my business is growing and where I see it going next. If you told me years ago that I’d be leading a team of over 110 people, I wouldn’t have believed you. But here I am building something that not only fuels my passion for travel but also helps others do the same....
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How my Travel Business Gave me Freedom
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Ever wondered what it’s really like to run a travel business and how it can completely transform your life? In this episode, I take you behind the scenes of what life has looked like since I started my travel business and how it’s become something so much more than just a job. It’s opened doors I never imagined possible: doors to new cities, dream hotels, unforgettable experiences, and friendships I’ll treasure forever. Over the last 18 months, I’ve booked over £100,000 in travel for clients. That number still stuns me. Not just because of the bookings but because of the lifestyle...
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Why I Started a Travel Business
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Have you ever reached a point in life where you finally had time for yourself and wondered what to do with it? For me, that moment came when all three of my wonderful kids; Harry, Charlie and Molly, had grown up and flown the nest. For the first time in decades, I had space to do something just for me. What started as a simple curiosity quickly turned into a full-blown travel business, and in this first episode of Freedom to Take Off, I’m sharing the honest, behind-the-scenes story of how it all began. I’ll take you through my journey from expat life in Romania and Budapest, to returning...
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Freedom to Take Off
Hi, I’m Kim Cooper, and after raising three kids, moving countries, and living the expat life, I found myself with the empty nest! With my youngest off to university and my husband still flying back and forth to Budapest every week for work… it hit me. This was my time. I needed a purpose, something to fill that time which I hadnt had before and had always been so busy. I’d spent years making sure everyone else was taken care of. But what about me? That’s when I decided to give something new a go, something that let me travel, build a business, and...
info_outlineEver wondered what it’s really like to run a travel business and how it can completely transform your life?
In this episode, I take you behind the scenes of what life has looked like since I started my travel business and how it’s become something so much more than just a job. It’s opened doors I never imagined possible: doors to new cities, dream hotels, unforgettable experiences, and friendships I’ll treasure forever.
Over the last 18 months, I’ve booked over £100,000 in travel for clients. That number still stuns me. Not just because of the bookings but because of the lifestyle that came with it. I’ve travelled more in the past year than I had in the previous decade, ticking off bucket list adventures and exploring the world with my family in ways we once only dreamed of.
From skiing in France and Austria to cruising under the Northern Lights in Iceland, from Lake Como with my daughter to a girls’ trip in Ibiza this business hasn’t just given me a new career; it’s given me more life. And yes, I’ve earned commission on every booking, whether for clients or my own trips.
And the best part? I’ve done all this while learning, growing, and gaining confidence in ways I never thought possible with incredible support, expert suppliers just a call away, and zero pressure to "hit targets". It’s entirely on your terms.
In this episode, I share:
- How I turned family holidays into business opportunities
- The personal touches that make clients come back again and again
- The perks of being a travel agent, from upgrades to exclusive events
- My favourite travel agent conventions and why they’re unlike anything else
- The two sides of the business: travel booking and marketing
- What passive income really means, and how it changed everything for me
- Inspiring stories from others in the business, aged 20 to 60+
- My upcoming trips to Porto, Monaco, and Orlando, and why they’re more than just holidays
Key lessons:
- You grow through doing, confidence comes from experience, not perfection.
- The travel industry is about relationships, with clients, suppliers, and fellow agents.
- There’s more than one way to build this business, you can focus on bookings, marketing, or both.
- Passive income is real, and can create long-term security and legacy.
- Surrounding yourself with supportive people matters, this is a community that cheers you on.
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Thanks so much for tuning into Freedom to Take Off. If you’re feeling that itch to do something for you, to travel more, and to take control of your time and income, I’m here to help.
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