Smiles To Miles Vacations Soaring High In The Sky

This is a story that inspires women to chase their dreams and work for their futures. The journey starts when Mrs Sudeeksha embarks on a journey to become a travel entrepreneur. Her dream was to make travelling a seamless process with the implementation of her knowledge and experience of more than a decade. In this exclusive interview with her, we tried to get a sneak peek into her life. We will discover how she took Smiles to Miles vacations at soaring heights.

THE BEGINNING

The journey of Smiles to Miles Private Limited started in 2017 in the month of November. The idea behind starting a travel agency was that Mrs Sudeeksha already had 17 years of experience. With so much knowledge, Mrs Sudeeksha wanted to do something for herself. She would rather be a businesswoman than an employee of a company. With this thought, she started working for herself by creating a travel business. Smiles toMiles helped her become a proud and resilient businesswoman. This also generated employment in the sector. Mrs Sudeesha did her master's, and she was always keen to visit new places. Her love for travel ignited the idea of opening a travel business. Another thing that motivates her is the positive feedback from her clients. As she is already experienced, she doesn’t face many setbacks. The only rule she follows is to be transparent with her clients. As it immensely helps her in this professional journey. Mrs Sudeesha believes that travelling is a lifetime process. It helps open up new realms for you. Travelling gives us leisure time, which helps us live a content life filled with amazing experiences.

EXPERTISE

Their expertise lies in outbound tours. Mrs Sudeeksha handles long destinations such as Australia, New York, the USA, Europe, and all other luxury packages such as hotels and cruises. Her team handles short destinations. Due to their journey, they did not face many challenges. Having a good client base helped them a lot. They have been connected with them for 15 to 16 years. Smiles to Miles is well-versed in what kind of amenities and services they require. This mutual understanding has presented Smiles to Miles as a credible travel business.

CHALLENGES AND RESILIENCE

The pandemic ordeal was challenging for them. Like everyone else, her business took a backwards turn. But she did not face many problems. As she was not the sole earner in the family, it was not that difficult to stay afloat. Even though the pandemic was problematic for everyone, smiles to Milesvacationsstarted their recovery. They rose from the bottom, and now they get major bookings for Europe, Indonesia, Mauritius, etc. This year,they plan to extend their office as they are getting an increased number of clients. The office will allow them to handle the business more effectively.

JOURNEY WITH TRAVIYO

Social media is a great platform to connect with others. These digital platforms bridged the gap between Smiles to Miles and TraviYo and helped them to connect with each other. They got to know about TraviYo through one such digital platform and now they are still working together.