Christina Vieira

Founder, Lead Travel Planner, and Globetrotting Mom

www.showcasetheworld.com

Since March 2021

I live and work from my home in Danvers. I grew up in Methuen, went to Suffolk University in Boston where I met my now husband. He works in local government on Cape Ann so we settled on the North Shore.

When I was a kid, I visited EPCOT. Amazed by the different cultures, I promptly added dozens of countries to my bucket list, feeding a travel bug that has never left. Since then, I’ve helped hundreds of families take the same kind of magical vacation—whether to Disney World, a tropical paradise, or some of the world’s oldest cultures.

Beyond the satisfaction of helping busy moms like myself plan perfect vacations where they can be totally present, I love that I get to help spark that same sense of wanderlust that I felt so long ago at the ‘Most Magical Place on Earth’ in other young world travelers.

When I decided to leave the travel agency I was working for and start my own, I hired my very first business coach. She introduced me to things like morning routines and money mindset - which as a new entrepreneur and new Mom I thought were crazy!! Now I have morning and evening routines that include meditation and journaling. I have a time block each week for self-care and another for learning and development. I have realized life isn't just about achieving a goal and setting the next one it is about enjoying the journey. I would not have started on this personal improvement journey if it wasn't for my business and I am living a much more fulfilled and aligned life.

My biggest personal win was looking back at my 2022 goals and realizing I hit 9 out of 12 of them. In the past I would have beaten myself up about the three I did not make. Instead I celebrated what I did achieve and the progress I made towards what I didn't.

Covid 19 hit when I was just 6 months into launching a travel agency. I had not yet connected with a supportive network of peers. I had a toddler who was home and climbing on me all of the time. I was so busy with cancellation and changes but travel advisors do not get paid until a client travels. It was so defeating after working so hard to get the business started. I was depressed and didn't have a support system to turn to.

Coaching other agents has definitely been so rewarding for me. I didn't have a mentor when I first started and there is not a lot of collaboration and support in this industry. I am so proud when I am able to help another mom start a career doing something she loves, that fulfills her and gives her the flexibility to be there for her family. My most proud moment is when one of my agents had an absolute breakthrough on her ideal client, a concept she had been resisting. She ended up in tears and I ended up with goosebumps. This one breakthrough allowed her business to really takeoff.

When she’s not planning an epic trip for a client or being interviewed for your favorite travel podcast, you can find Christina catching a Friends re-run, belting ABBA, or off galavanting with her own little family.

At Showcase the World Travel we are proud to be a *modern* travel agency. We want to help busy moms cut through all of the noise and opinions of internet reviews and Facebook Moms Group opinions. We want to make planning a vacation so easy you can do it from the carpool lane. We offer advice delivered directly to inboxes. We keep forms short and simple so you can share interests and preferences from your phone. We also make it a priority to remind Mom it is her vacation too and encourage you to plan a little something for yourself!!

Instagram is definitely best. @showcasetheworldtravel