After being made redundant for the second time as a nanny, Nikki Keyte, wasn’t sure what to do next. 

Passionate about travel, she put a post on Facebook asking people for advice on how she could get her foot in the door without any former experience in the industry.

A home-based Not Just Travel consultant saw it and suggested Nikki worked for her to see if it was something she enjoyed.

“As soon as I started the company’s 5-day training I knew I’d made the right decision,” says Nikki.

Six months later Nikki launched her own Not Just Travel consultancy by investing in The Travel Franchise. It’s a decision she’s never regretted.

“I love it, I don't feel like it’s work,” says Nikki. “I enjoy every aspect and I get the same buzz now as I did when I made my first booking!”

Nikki loves her flexible job so much she takes her laptop on holiday with her. And in January, she booked 11 holidays while on a trip to Dubai!

And Nikki says it didn’t interrupt her holiday one bit! In fact she says it made it as the money she made paid for the holiday!

“I can never sleep in, so I got up at 6.30am, sat on the balcony, booked some holidays then had a lovely day out with my husband.”

And this wasn’t a one off! The weekend before her Dubai trip, she booked two holidays while on a Warner holiday UK break.

“I was sitting there doing the bookings on my laptop and a few people asked what I was up to. I gave out eight business cards and got four inquiries!

Now Nikki has a huge number of repeat bookings and referrals.

But that won’t, of course, stop her travelling.

“Last year I took about 10-11 holidays travelling to Cape Verde, Las Vegas, Cyprus, Greece, Majorca, Portugal and Benidorm and this year I plan to visit Dubai, Majorca, Portugal, Croatia, Benidorm, Tenerife, Cape Verde and Las Vegas (for the 15th time).

So what does she put her success down to?

Nikki says she tells her husband she has to go on holidays in order to sell them!

But she’s clearly got a knack for getting to know what a customer wants and she’s also befriended many other consultants who all help each other on a daily basis if their stuck.

So has it changed her life?

“One hundred per cent! I’m earning more now than I earned nannying and I’m getting to see the world too!”  

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