We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Allie Williams. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Allie below.

Allie , thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. Can you tell us the backstory behind how you came up with the idea?

I was out for drinks one night with work (my full time job is in Project Management). I’d had alot of comments over the years about always being away in a new country, how do I afford it along with the crazy rental market or find the time away from work on only 25 days leave per year? But my colleagues were genuinely shocked that I was due to visit my 12th country of the year! I had so many questions asking exactly how do I do it, and the idea for my creative platforms on TikTok and Instagram was born!

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

I make content for brands that relate to travel and experiences. But most importantly, I want to share my tips and tricks for how I manage to go on so many trips throughout the year! – ways to save money and time whilst also getting the most out of holidays and utilise what resources everybody DOES have with regards to time and money.

Is there a particular goal or mission driving your creative journey?

The goal of mine is personal – see as many cities and countries in the world as I possibly can. And with this personal goal, the content follows. Interesting things I’ve seen and done, things I wish I’d known and the journey of different types of travel as I navigate this (somewhat expensive!) hobby. As this is a side-hustle for me, I am lucky that right now I can choose my own path, with having fun and making content I enjoy making at the heart of it! Money doesnt define it. But, as I grow my platforms and dream about doing this full time, I know eventually my goals, missions and focus will shift. And thats fine – that’s growth and it’s no different to other aspects of life!

How did you build your audience on social media?

It took me 10 months to reach 10k followers – which I think is the biggest pointer that consistency and perseverance are at the heart of it all. Youll hear me say all of the tips you’ve probably heard before – but they really did work for me. Build a network of similar creators and interact. Copy formats of content that have previously done well – its what your followers want. Don’t be afraid to give your opinion and keep your content consistent and clean – so many incredible content I see soured by too many fancy fonts that arent pleasing to the eye! But most importantly – make content that you ENJOY making – if you don’t enjoy it, it will be harder to stay consistent and persevere, back to my opening statement and the one for me that I believe has been the key to it all. Many will say focus on your followers, however I’ve seen bigger improvements when I focus on myself.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allie.travels.9to5?igsh=MWs2YTExbnVwdmZ0ag%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
• Other: TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@allie.travels.9to5?_t=ZG-8rmNmD5nPP7&_r=1

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