Growing a Family Travel Niche

<p>The family travel niche gets a lot bigger when you stop selling trips and start designing experiences around each child.In this episode of Bliss to Abundance, Rebecca, co-owner of award-winning Meadowbrook Travel, shares how she and her partner Lee approach family travel by looking beyond the destination and focusing on the individual needs, interests, ages, and personalities of each child.From toddler-friendly adventures to teen bucket-list experiences, Rebecca explains how travel advisors can create more meaningful family vacations by considering school schedules, hobbies, favorite books, movies, TV shows, and each child’s natural curiosity. The result is travel that feels more personal, educational, and memorable for the entire family.Rebecca also shares practical strategies for working with busy parents, including consult calls, proactive planning reminders, shoulder-season opportunities, and timing trips around school breaks and major holidays. For travel advisors looking to strengthen their family travel niche, the conversation offers valuable insight into how thoughtful questions and personalized recommendations can turn a standard vacation into an experience families remember for years.</p><p><strong>Resources Mentioned:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://wanderlust-ceo.com/">⁠Wanderlust Campus</a></li></ul><p><strong>Key Topics Covered:</strong></p><ul><li>Designing family travel around each child’s age, interests, and personality</li><li>Matching destinations to a child’s energy level and curiosity</li><li>Using books, movies, TV shows, hobbies, and school subjects to inspire trips</li><li>Why one-on-one parent-and-child travel can build confidence and independence</li><li>Turning travel into real-world learning experiences</li><li>Helping families navigate travel planning with confidence</li><li>Using consult calls to better understand family travel needs</li><li> Planning around school schedules, spring break, summer, and holidays</li><li>Using shoulder season to avoid crowds and potentially save money</li><li>Marketing family travel to busy parents</li><li>Creating a more personalized client experience</li><li>Growing a travel advisor niche through thoughtful, specialized service</li></ul><p>Rebecca is the co-owner of **Meadowbrook Travel**, an award-winning travel agency recognized as one of the top three agencies in Minnesota. She and her partner Lee are double-certified through **Careers on Vacation®** and **Wanderlust CEO**, and they