We had the good fortune of connecting with Javier Dubon and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Javier, every day, we about how much execution matters, but we think ideas matter as well. How did you come up with the idea for your business?
I started working my hospitality career working at the age of 16 in Food and Beverage in 2004 during High School. Fresh out of high school back in 2006 I joined a call center doing sales & reservations for a major Online Travel Agency. I worked after for many hotel brands, private boutique hotels, and vacation rentals. After a 13+ year hospitality career back in 2019, now making it 20-year career in 2023. I was motivated to serve my community with my skills and services in the hospitality industry. I worked many years Front Desk, Reservations Department, and Management and I still do.

Many times, I found myself being asked for assistance outside of my job for help booking many reservations and concierge request. I saw an opportunity to fill a gap within my local community, personal inner circle of friends & family, and professional community as a Travel Specialist providing Hospitality Management Services, and Concierge Services. I’m motivated by seeing others smile and providing them an exceptional level of service. To be able to provide that comfort and ease for all their travel needs, I have met many great phenomenal individuals that have provided me the opportunity to assist them create a memorable travel experience. The loyalty and support of my Leaders, Peers, Guest, Clientele, Family and Friends over the years have shown me to truly apply a saying I stick too and truly believe “To be of humble service to others is the greatest gift to give back to the world.”

I enjoy helping others explore all the destinations around the globe. After many years of meeting strangers putting smiles on their faces and building connections with my clientele and guest. I realized it was time to start my own private business and excel with great services and provide the level of professionalism that I have provided many over the years and in my own private business. To be a hotelier takes an open mind and heart to welcome everyone into your city and environment with warmth and hospitality. Hospitality has taught me to be Kind, Warm, Patient, Resilient, Welcoming, Professional, and over all to show Good Ole Southern Hospitality being from South Florida.

I’ve always been creative as a musician growing up, I played Saxophone and Bassoon even started college for Music. I didn’t finish college for music at Miami Dade College, Yet I did attend Florida Atlantic University Executive Education College of Business and received my Executive Certificate in Hospitality & Tourism Management. I was able to be blessed with a partial scholarship for my certification and completed the program summer of 2022. Over the years my career has taken many turns as I worked in hospitality. I was offered in 2014 to become an Apprentice Optician with a major national chain and brand via Florida Board of Opticianry “Apprentice Optician” program.

I applied my warm hospitality skills and passion for helping others in the medical field as an Apprentice Opticians, after 5 years in the apprenticeship program and completing my program in 2019. I decided it wasn’t my true passion even though I enjoyed my experience, I was able to assist many and educate my patients and myself about their eye health and benefits with Contacts & Eyeglasses. I still yarned to continue my hospitality career. I continued to pursuit working in hotels and create my own way as CEO and Travel Specialist of my own business. Since my business has expanded and grown into a pillar of success as a small local online business and still growing and I love what I do.

My creative side hungered for creativity and expression. I decided to start and venture into Podcasting in 2023 as a creative inspired by Mother. As a man of faith with a creative mind that always has lots to say I created DailyBread2Day it’s an Inspirational Podcast for Faith, Health, Business, and Community. It’s still new but reaching many around the globe to be inspired. Being Hospitable and able to inspire others is what gives me motivation to do what I do daily, and I enjoy it whole heartedly. Now as a creative I’m truly enjoying Podcasting as I can reach many in today’s age and era of the internet via many podcasting platforms of social media outlets. My message is simple Be Inspired, Be Blessed, Be Favored, Be Kind, and always show the love and respect you wish to experience in life.

Since I started DailyBread2Day I vowed to give back to my community from snack packs to funding a meal to a less fortunate individuals every month that I may come in contact. No special funding just me being a kind human out of my own pocket not for show not for likes or views but to bless other just as my heart and faith commands in Jesus Christ.

I encourage others to always give back and share their blessings. You reap what you sow, and good deeds are always returned with a blessing. If you have dreams, goals, and aspirations, follow your heart. Let your talent, skills, creativity, ambition, and desires to do something great flow and blossom into your success.

I look forward to assisting others with a humble heart from their travels needs through Vamos! Hospitality and inspiring all with Faith and Kindness with a word of inspiration on DailyBread2Day. Follow your heart and dreams everything is possible with hard work and determination. Be Blessed Be Favored, Javier Dubon.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
My work is to assist others create memorable experiences while they travel the globe. My profession is to make you feel Welcomed in your home away from home, and to be hospitable in your travel ventures. My passion is to be an inspiration with my smile and kindness from my actions to my words with a message of encouragement.

It’s easy to smile and to welcome others but to show it and make them feel a genuine experience, service, and inspiration is to be shown and demonstrated with actions of love and kindness.

Hospitality and Leadership takes work and dedication from within with a genuine spirit and commitment of service.

To be of service to others can be large shoes to fill because expectation is everything and it’s not easy but with determination and eagerness to be and give your best it can be done successfully.

As a new Podcaster I’m learning to open my heart and mind each day as I share my thoughts and creativity to inspire others around the globe with Faith and Inspirations. It takes time, patience, resources, creativity, passion, dedications.
I’ve overcome many hurdles in my career and creative journey by just being me but overall, with lots of Faith.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
I’m a proud Floridian a true Miami Boy from South Florida. A week longs vacations always starts in my kitchen with a good warm tasty home cooked meal. Mind you as a foodie that is Cuban, Nicaraguan American Descent you can’t come to South Florida and not have a taste of some our local culinary experiences.

“Day One” Cuban food with some White Rice, Black Beans, and Vaca Frita (Shredded Flank Steak, Sweet Plantains and Croquetas (Cuban Style Croquettes) as your appetizer with a shot of espresso we call it Colada! With a stroll down Little Havana World Famous Calle Ocho and go Salsa Dancing.

“Day Two” Nicaraguan food at Fritanga typical delicious cuisine with Gallo Pinto (White Rice and Red Beans combined), Carne Asada (Grilled Skirt Steak), Sweet Plantain or Tajadas (Green Plantain Chips), Ensalada de Repollo (Nicaraguan Cole Slaw), and for a drink nothing like a traditional Cacao (Cacao Chocolate Drink) or Milca / Rojita (Nicaraguan Soda Pops) With a drive down to Miami Beach on the world famous Ocean Drive or Lincoln Road Mall to walk, and after take a dip in the Atlantic Ocean in the prestige Miami Beaches.

“Day Three” Take a drive down south to South Dade and Homestead and experience some good BBQ and Mexican Cuisine visit the many outdoor parks and nature trails.

“Day Four” Head out west & south bound to The Everglades National Park and Historical Native American Tribe Culture.

“Day Five” Drive north to Broward County in Ft. Lauderdale Beach, Hollywood, Wilton Manors, Oakland Park, and Las Olas you can sight see those communities within a day and venture into old Florida with charm, good eats, and sites to explore.

“Day Six” Experience City of Miami from Downtown Miami’s Bayside Market Place as staple to Miami to World Famous Wynwood (Miami’s Art Capital), to the Island of Key Biscayne Crandon Park, and enjoy from a swim in the Biscayne Bay at Bill Braggs Cape Florida State Park and discover the beautiful Cape Florida Lighthouse.

“Day Seven” Explore the beautiful Brickell, Coral Gables and Coconut Grove take a drive through the beautiful neighborhood and sight see homes and enjoy classic Miami in it’s true fashion with a Frozen Lemonade you can grab at Kennedy Park.

There is so much daytime activities, shopping, restaurants, delicious food, sporting events, and night life events.

Miami and South Florida Welcomes everyone for a fantastic visit to our vibrant city.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
As a humble individual I have so many people to thank for encouraging, educating, and blessing me.

First and foremost, God, I thank you as my pillar and rock my lord and savior Jesus Christ.

My parents Mom, Dad, Stepparents, Siblings and Family for being supportive of my career paths and goals I love you all with all my heart your my reason to continue succeeding and making you proud.

My friends that have become chosen family and colleagues of the Hospitality Industry and other industries in my community to start off with Andrea Pratt, Luis Garcia, Pablo Murillo, Andrew Navarro, Yezenia Enriquez, Karla Vargas, and Lisandra Pernas, Juan Carlos Remedios, and Kervin Navas all hospitality professionals from Hotels, Food & Beverage, and Aviation all forms of Hospitality. Some from the Medical Field, and Legal Field. I’ve known some from childhood and some as I met as a young adult navigating my youth, but we all have grown into great professionals.

I want to thank my amazing peers and leaders that have molded me into the professional I’m today to begin with Allan Vaughan and Brian Rubine who gave me my first opportunity in my first physical hotel and blessed me with a great career path.

I want to thank Mai Bonillo; she has led my career into a dimension of growth that is such a blessing and always believed in me. I was blessed to meet and be encouraged until this day to continue by career path in Hospitality a good leader and friend Django Frietas.

I took a leap of faith in 2014 to 2019 and met a wonderful individual that educated me in a field that I enjoyed very much as a student Apprentice Optician Lisbet Gutierrez and very good friends to this very day.

Now over the last year I have excelled with my Job outside of my business and continue to work for a major hotel brand and have worked with two Inspiring ladies that have led my success and have been a pillar of support I thank you and salute you Kesley Fernandez and Elizabeth Wilson. Thank you for your support, for believing in my talent & skills investing in me the best of you.

I have a group of ladies I’m thankful for I call them my sisters you know very well who you are Maria, Jo, Jas, and Madelyn
Thank you for your support in my career this last year has been a blessing to see us all growing and evolving to greatness.

To my clients, followers, and listeners I say thank you for your loyalty, Support, and Kindness.

These are just a few to mention but my journey and success has many people to thank from the bottom of my heart.

To My Heart, Love, and Life Partner Timothy Williams Thank you for your unconditional love and support over the years you have supported my career path as I’ve explored my dreams, goals, and aspirations without all of your support I wouldn’t be where I am today, I Love You!

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