“To lead, inspire and make a difference in people lives through travel”
Hello my name is Nilla Spark and I am so excited to be able to share with you each week my extensive travel experiences.
To say I love travel and what it can do for any of us is a gross understatement…you see travel has changed how I look at life.
What really excites me…is when I help others to also experience the wonder of travel. It is the most rewarding feeling when a customer returns barely able to contain themselves as they enthusiastically pour out their own unique journey’s every detail.
I am getting ahead of myself here…please know that I will be writing every week with tips, planning ideas, and of course answering your pressing questions.
Perhaps though you might like to discover a little more about Nilla Spark and what makes me so enthused about your travel.
…I started my travel journey way back in 1974 when I went on a 21 day South Pacific cruise and I haven’t stopped travelling since…wow!!! That is 36 years ago, I’m really not that old am I?
As a result of my love of travel, people, food and cultures I embarked on making “travel” my life and lived my passion.
In 1979 I enrolled at TAFE to study at night for 3 years, and I graduated with a Certificate in Travel Operations, and during that time studying I became involved in the travel industry.
My first introduction to travel was in 1980 at the Jetset Headoffice, where I started off as a receptionist.
I was soon promoted to the ticket office (at that time that was a very elite department), then I was poached (by my lecturer actually) and so I went to work for my lecturer’s travel agency in 1982. This is where my true love for travel consulting began. To be able to sit with a person and help them realize their travel dreams was an incredible feeling, and I still today love watching people’s faces when we plan a trip of a lifetime and then to see them when they return full of amazing stories… this fills my heart with glee.
It was during that time that I met and fell in love with my husband John, John saw the love and the passion I had for the travel industry so we decided in 1985 to start our own travel agency. We actually purchased it with a credit card…amazing when I look back on it…remind to share this story one day. Now 25 years later and with several award winning agencies in Perth and acknowledged nationally for our achievements, we are still involved in the industry…and loving it even more.
Do you like the idea you could tap into a rich vein that has 30 years worth of travel knowledge at any time of the day or night 7 days a week? Tell me you think in the comments below. I would appreciate that.
Tomorrow I will continue the journey.
Before I sign off is there something about travel you always wanted to know? If so go ahead and ask me…I promise if I do not have first hand knowledge I will research the answer and post it here.
Thanks for being a reader of yourtravelplanners.com. Please know that we encourage dialog as together our combined experiences will “lead, inspire and make a difference to others”.
I want my posts to be meaningful…I promise to be guided by your feedback in the comments.
To your better travel…
always,
Nilla Spark
Expert Travel Planner
