Why Travel Advisors Like Myself Help People Travel More

ByJoanna Shinault Updated on

One question I’ve received from people who know about my passion for health and fitness is “why did you start your agency? Did you not enjoy being a Personal Trainer and Nutritionist?”

While I do still have a love-of-all-things-health-and-fitness, the more I thought about travel, the more I realized how it’s a great thing to do for your HEALTH! And then it just clicked and everything came together seamlessly.

So, I thought I’d write a couple reasons why I wanted to help people travel…. then a couple turned into a few, and a few turned into many.

But that’s just how passionate I am about it! Anyway, here’s my list for why I decided to help people travel more. I hope you find it enlightening!

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Why I help people travel MORE (nutritionist & personal trainer perspective)

15 Reasons I decided to help people TRAVEL more:

  1. I truly believe self-care can often be more impactful than changing your diet when it comes to good health and vacationing is a form of self-love and self-care.
  2. It’s easy for people to understand they need a vacation (: (and a break from the crazy hustle and bustle of work)
  3. Self-care is amazing for the body and can help many common health issues (such as weight, PMS, cravings, headaches, etc.)
  4. Diet and exercise alone often won’t get you the results you want.
  5. My passion is to help women feel better – again, stress management and vacations (!) help with this tremendously.
  6. My aim is to reach more women and help them feel better in their own skin using the foundations of good health and with as little stress as possible.
  7. HIIT is my jam and is absolutely PERFECT for travel (:
  8. I love to travel so I’m easily excited (so it doesn’t stress me out) about helping others do the same.
  9. Dieting and restrictions (though sometimes necessary depending on your health issues) can cause added stress. Vacations free you from that stress as we tend not to judge ourselves as strictly on vacation. This is great for building a robust and healthy mindset.
  10. I can help people in their health and fitness journey WHILE they’re getting ready to have fun on vacation.
  11. My current nutrition and workout program is great for traveling so it’s been a perfect mix from the beginning (you can find these and more by heading to my resources page).
  12. Getting out in nature and being around different cultures is eye-opening and can change your outlook on life and mindset permanently.
  13. As long as you don’t overdo it – i.e. eating only junk food all day every day, drinking tons of alcohol, keeping yourself constantly busy – then a vacation is a powerful tool to have in your healthy lifestyle and mindset toolbox 🧰
  14. I want to travel more and being a travel agent allows me to do just that! If I did 1:1 nutrition counseling or 1:1 personal training, I’d have to have back to back appointments scheduled every day all day in order to make a decent living which would keep me trapped and wouldn’t be good for my sanity and personal health.
  15. It’s fun to help people get excited about their next trip!

To sum it up,

All that said, if you’re ready to start traveling more for the betterment of your life and health, go ahead and schedule a free consultation with me to see if we can work together to create YOUR perfect trip. 

Because that’s exactly why I’m here – I want to help people travel more (like you!) and increase your health with travel and make the absolute best memories in the meantime!

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My Wellness Anywhere Toolkit

  • Rocky Mountain Oils – essential oils for energy, stress-relief, immunity, first aid, natural cleaning, better sleep, pain relief, & more!
  • Femme Royale – the most comfortable fitness outfits & my all-time favorite backpack-turns-weightlifting bag, the Empack, perfect at home & anywhere!
  • Trulean – the best travel packets of clean protein powder & wellness-boosting drink mixes.
  • Suspension trainer – a fun & portable piece of workout equipment that enables you to workout in your hotel room or outside in nature!
  • Loop bands & tube bands – super lightweight strength-training bands that can be brought anywhere without taking up much space or weight.
  • Pure Wave percussion massager – best percussion massager for releasing trigger points & relaxing muscles, including all the hard-to-reach areas!
  • IntelliRoll foam rollers – favorite foam rollers for daily use that hits all the right spots with their one-of-a-kind design.
  • Thrive Market – amazing online grocer for stocking up on all your healthy & travelable snacks at a discount!
  • Prep Dish – nutritious meal-planning service that saves you stress, time, & energy and guides you on prepping your entire week in just a couple hours.
  • Cook Once, Eat All Week – all-time favorite cookbook that provides 26 weeks of healthy meal plans that can be prepped & cooked in bulk each week.
  • Just Thrive – the best spore probiotic for keeping your gut health in-check no matter where you are in the world.
  • Expedia – great place to book your wellness travels & accommodations.
  • Viator – best place for booking experiences that compliment your travels.

Want to learn more simple & sustainable wellness tips? Check out My Resources page where you can grab all my best guides & trainings created just for you!

Joanna Shinault is the founder of The Wellness Adventurer. She's a Certified Personal Trainer, Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, and Certified Travel Advisor on a mission to simplify wellness from anywhere in the world. She's committed to sharing her knowledge and helping busy women achieve their personal health and fitness goals in a fun, maintainable, and balanced way.