We had the good fortune of connecting with RacQuelle Major-Holland and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi RacQuelle, what was your thought process behind starting your own business?
Honestly, I started my own business initially as a side hustle to help pay for my cruise “addiction”. I took my very first cruise in 2019 and have since gone on 36 cruises! I was a full time school administrator and cruised during every school break or long weekend. Once I learned that I loved cruising, I thought becoming a travel agent and having my own travel agency would be a great idea to help grow my “cruise fund”. I also decided to start a Youtube channel to use as my natural marketing strategy. Considering I am an educator at heart, I knew that once I started vlogging our cruising experiences and “teaching” others what its like to cruise, I’d gain loyal clients. Starting my own business and establishing a Youtube channel (MH Family Adventures) has been an absolute game changer for me. I recently resigned from my full time career as an elementary school administrator/educator and I am now operating my travel agency and Youtube channel fulltime- all while cruising the world and making memories with my family!

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
I am excited to be able to pursue this new career path fulltime, especially after having served as an educator for the last 19 years. Starting over is never easy, however, social media, particularly Youtube, has allowed me to grow my travel agency as well as share my creative side through vlogging (and make money!). It wasn’t easy stepping out on faith and leaving my career as an educator behind (especially since I went to school and earned my Doctorate in Educational Leadership)- Education is still a passion of mine- I am just doing it a bit differently now by sharing my travel experiences, dos and don’ts, etc with those who are interested in watching.

Our travel agency, Major Adventures Travel, is a family based, small business. We focus solely on cruise vacations!

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?
Of course I’d like to thank my husband, Ron Holland, for giving me the flexibility to be able to quit my fulltime job to pursue my dreams as a content creator and business owner!

I’d also like to thank my clients, subscribers, and supporters!

Website: www.majoradventurestravel.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/mhfamilyadventures

Facebook: www.facebook.com/mhfamilyadventures

Youtube: www.youtube.com/mhfamilyadventures

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