within the past five years I've been blessed to travel to 25 different
countries and 26 different states within the USA I can't sit still for long I'm
drawn to new experiences cultures and people and I feel a constant pull to see
more and go further
Maybe it's chronic wanderlust? Hi Everyone, I'm Jeanie, and this is my story
for those of you who are new to my channel, I'm a travel agent, and I have
own my own agency for almost five years now. My career has opened my eyes up to
the world and has truly changed my life. I have come nose to nose with the sharks
while snorkeling in Belize I've had Italian cuisine and wine on the cliff
side of the Amalfi Coast in Italy, and snowshoed across the Austrian Alps, I
sat in front of the Eiffel Tower and watched its magical Sparkle at night, and
walked along the Great Wall of China, I've Island hopped in Thailand and
visited fairytale castles in Germany. I've embarked on African safaris and
watched penguin colonies in South Africa. I've heard the thundering sounds of
glaciers moving in Alaska and cruise next to humpback whales and bottlenose
dolphins in the Hawaiian Islands. I've enjoyed all-inclusive vacations
throughout Mexico and the Caribbean. I've cruised the Mediterranean and the
Caribbean seas and embarked on tours throughout Europe and Asia. Collectively
these experiences and many many more make me who I am today. I've experienced
culture shock that has thrown me out of my comfort zone and ate
foods I never knew existed but it's moments like those that really give you
perspective on what's important in life and I am so incredibly thankful for that
perspective. Travel has taught me to value my life and it really continues to
keep me humble. Now I can't forget to mention one of the most important people
in my life that has always inspired me, held my hand, made me laugh, cheered me on,
and became my true travel buddy, my husband Vince, we have been married for
almost 11 years now in 2019 we decided to renew our vows in the Riviera Maya
Mexico for a 10-year wedding anniversary. Some words are just worth saying twice.
Not only do we share the same passion of travel, I sometimes wonder if his travel bug
is worse than mine. We are true wanderlusters and always ready for our next
adventure. Together. Forever. After about two years
of working in the travel industry I decided to start my YouTube channel to
share my knowledge and adventures with the world. Starting a YouTube channel was
so scary back in 2017 and putting myself out there on video was so uncomfortable
to me. However this world is just so big you
can go anywhere you want and do anything you want and I think that is just so
beautiful. I'm determined to show people that there is so much more to see in
this world then what's located within our tiny little corner where we were
born and raised. Travel has opened my eyes to experiences that I would have
never seen if I would have never left my small hometown here
in Minnesota. I decided to put myself out there and I uploaded my very first
travel vlog in November of 2017 from our trip to Belize. I didn't know what I was
doing I never vlogged my travels. I was the
photographer not the videographer.
However I just tried my hardest and I was actually very proud of my very first
video and I knew I wanted to continue to vlog the rest of my travels. After two
years and nine travel vlogs later I gained over 4,000 watch hours and over a
1000 followers on my YouTube channel and those are the numbers that are required
from YouTube for you to become monetized. So in November 2019 I received the email from
YouTube . . . "congratulations you have been approved to be part of the YouTube
partners program" and that's when Memories Forever Travel became monetized
on YouTube. And I have to thank my Roatan travel vlog because that is the
highest performing vlog on my channel
so I knew this was a sign to keep on moving forward with my goals with
YouTube. With that said I cannot wait to continue sharing my knowledge, travel
tips, advice, vlogs and lifestyle with all of you my YouTube followers. I have
also started a series with my husband, Vince, where we cook different dishes
from around the world so when we are not traveling we can stay inspired with the
food, because one of the best parts about traveling is trying new food. Right?
I really want all of you my followers to get to know me and my husband and of
course Ozzy, on a much more personal level, as well as, being able to come to
my channel for inspiration fun and, of course, I love educating you about all
things travel. I post new videos every single week. I cannot thank you all
enough who have watched my videos, who subscribed, who's commented, who's liked. Your
support means the world to me. If there's one piece of advice I could
give you right now it would be . . . Don't Wait to Travel. Do it now while you're
young and able. Start a vacation piggy bank and save all your pennies so you
can start creating life experiences instead of buying stuff. If you change
the way you look at all the clutter and things you think you need, the things you
make a priority in life will change. The goal is to accumulate experiences not
possessions and make travel a priority. Make those dreams happen now. Embark on
the 24 hour flights, now. Go hike that mountain, now. Go feel the exhilaration of
something amazingly new and the adrenaline of being young. Some of the
places you would like to visit may not always be there. And you won't believe
how many people I've talked to in my career who said they have waited until
retirement to travel and now they finally made it to that point in life
and they can't travel to the place they've always dreamed about due to
medical conditions. I will never forget the conversation I had with a client who
called me and told me her husband passed away at the young age of 50 they had a
trip booked with me. And that was his one wish was to go on
this one vacation with his wife as he knew it would be their last vacation
together. Unfortunately, two months before they were about to leave I was notified
of the awful news. She repeatedly told me, Jeanie, you need to tell people to never
wait go. Go now go before it's too late. That conversation hit me so hard
and I started to cry with her. Life is so unpredictable. There will never be that
perfect time. So just go! Whatever the reason, and some of us don't really need
a reason, you should travel sooner rather than later.
I cannot wait to see how far my channel will go from here and I sure hope you
stick around and follow along. Also I invite you to join me on Instagram for
more behind the scenes interaction. My Instagram account is @IHaveThisThingWith.Travel
so I'd love to connect with you more here on YouTube, as well as
Instagram, so be sure to go check me out there. As well you might see some
cuteness from this little guy named Ozzy. And you could potentially see some of
this, yep there could be a little of this too, and you never know you might even
see some of this, yes we have a small backyard flock of chickens that love to
free-range our yard, but of course my main goal is to always
keep on inspiring and encouraging you to get out into the world and explore
seeing places and live the life you've always wanted to. Life takes us to some
unexpected places but love brings us back home right here in Minnesota. And
remember it's true what they say. "The only thing you can truly buy in this world
that will make you richer is TRAVEL. Travel on everybody.