Meet Izanna Levintova | Founder & CEO

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

Hi Izanna, we’d love to hear about how you approach risk and risk-taking
I’ve always been a strong believer in taking a chance or taking that first step. I grew up with a sense of fearlessness, which is odd because both my parents are quite the opposite. I’ve never been afraid of doing something new, meeting someone new, or going somewhere new. Fear is such a conditioned feeling in society today and it seems to always hold people back from improving their lives, whether that be professionally or even personally. I believe that we should always work towards improving and evolving ourselves and our lives. People consider change a “risk”, but I consider it a part of our journey. At 25, I took a risk by quitting my secure corporate job to work toward building my travel startup. I want to inspire people from all over to step outside their comfort zones and experience something new through travel. But to remind them to leave fear at home.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?

I have a Bachelor’s degree in Business Economics and Marketing. I worked for a large media/advertising agency prior to pursuing my travel startup, which was an experience that helped me better understand different markets, brand awareness, and customer behavior. I realized that I had been helping other businesses grow and make revenue and never taking the leap to do it for myself. So after a few years of working in a successful advertising agency, I decided to build my own startup. I learned a lot about the value of kindness and empathy in business and professional contacts. Kindness and fearlessness are two very big parts in my story and my brand. I learned to practice empathy and also maintain my boundaries, which helped me get to where I am.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.

*An actual itinerary planned for one our clients*

Thursday, March 24

Evening

Flight from JFK to MIA→ 8:00pm- 11:34pm Delta Flight DL 1301

Check into Hotel in South Beach → Fontainebleau Resort Miami Beach

4441 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33140

Friday, March 25

Morning

Grab breakfast at the hotel and lay by the pool/beach and

Afternoon

12:30pm- 3:00pm

Walk around Bal Harbour Shops

9700 Collins Ave, Bal Harbour, FL 33154

Lunch at → Carpaccio Bal Harbour

Evening

Dinner/drinks at → La Côte

Saturday, March 26

Morning

Lay by the pool or head over to the beach

Afternoon

1:00pm-2:00pm

Miami Botanical Garden: Tickets reserved via their website. $5 per person.

2000 Convention Center Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33139

Walk area, beautiful scenic parks

2:00pm-4:00pm

Lunch at → Ocean Grill at the Setai Hotel 2

2:00pm reservation for two via Opentable.

Walk around Miami Boardwalk

Go back to the hotel

Evening

8:00 pm- onward

Drinks during sunset at → SUGAR at East Hotel

Dinner at Novikov Restaurant

9:00pm reservation for two via Opentable.

Sunday, March 27

Morning

10:00am- 11:00am

Breakfast at Ojo De Agua Miami → Brickell

Walk around Brickell City Centre

Afternoon

Walk out Miami Design District

Evening

7:00 pm- onward

Dinner→ Sexy Fish Miami

8:00pm reservation for two via Opentable.

Monday, March 28

Morning

9:00am- 10:00am

Lay by the pool and grab breakfast at the hotel

Afternoon

Check out of Hotel → 10:30am

Flight from MIA to JFK→ 12:00pm- 3:09pm Delta Flight DL 1795

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?

I’d like to dedicate my shoutout to the people in my life, whether present or not, who have shown me unconditional support over the years. My parents being on top of that list!

Website: www.onsiteplanning.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/izanna.lev/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/izannalevintova/

Image Credits
Professional Photos- Credit to Georgijesterphoto Personal Photos- friends, family