We had the good fortune of connecting with No Plans Let’s Travel and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi No Plans, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?
When starting our business (No Plans Let’s Travel), our overall goal was to simplify the travel experience. When it comes to traveling there’s so much information out there which be confusing. Our mission is to make the travel experience enjoyable & affordable. We’re giving direct information on the best times, days, and destinations to travel to. Also, how to score seat upgrades with airlines.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
We are Don & Ashley Buckner from No Plans Let’s Travel. We’re celebrating our 10th year anniversary this year! We’re a travel company and travel content creators. What sets up apart is our market is such a broad audience, and that’s exactly what we wanted to accomplish. We provide travel tips and advice, for every kind of traveler, whether you’re a solo travel, couples, luxury traveler, budget traveler, we truly have something to offer to everyone. We also film travel episodes around the world highlighting how you can get the most out of vacation. Getting to where we are today has taken a lot of hard work and sacrifices. There are times when it hasn’t been easy because starting your own company can be time consuming and a huge investment, but we wouldn’t trade it for anything. There are lots of challenges when it comes to learning how to run and managing funding for a business. No matter how much experience you may have, you still learn some things as you go. We’re grateful to have each other to stay motivate and persevere through the challenges. We want everyone to know that our brand is truly for the everyday consumer, and our goal is show that everyone can travel and see the world without breaking the bank.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
Now we know there’s some much to do and see in the ATL we’ll need more then a week lol. We absolutely love and can’t get enough of this city! Atlanta is where it’s at! To keep things organized we would break the itinerary down into sections, Food (local spots) (upscale spots), Cool places to check, Nightlife locations, Hidden Gems, Places to Shop. Here are our some of Atlanta recommendations.

Food (Local Favorites)
Teds Montana Grill, The Varsity, Cookout, Gusto

Food (Upscale)
Marcel, Nikolais Roof, Aria, Polaris

Cool Places to Check out
Georgia Aquarium, Fox theatre, Krog Street Market, High Museum of Art

Nightlife Spots
M Bar, Tongue and Groove, Gold Room, Hole in the wall

Hidden Gems
Krog Street Tunnel, Hidden treasures, the James Room, it’s a living street art

Shopping
Shops around Lenox, Midtown Promenade, BuckHead Village, Westside District

Honorable Mentions
K and K Soul Food, Sundial Observation

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
Absolutely! Our Family and Friends have been our biggest support system. Without their words of encouragement, we don’t know how any of this could be possible. Our brand has grown tremendously due to all of the spreading the word, whether it’s sharing and posting links online, wearing our merchandise, and overall word of mouth. So we thank and dedicated our success to them, we truly appreciate their love and support!

Website: www.noplansletstravel.com

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Image Credits
Don & Ashley Buckner

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