Sheena Sumner: Founder of Wonderluxe Travel

In this episode we are joined by Sheena Sumner, an incredibly resilient entrepreneur who is the founder of Wonderluxe Travel, an end to end bespoke luxury travel company. Establishing Wonderluxe in 2019 was a significant challenge for Sheena as it coincided with the COVID pandemic which struck in early 2020, making it an especially daunting time to launch a travel business.Sheena knew early on that she wanted to pursue a career in the leisure and tourism industry, so upon leaving school, she acquired a job in a high street travel agency. She soon left and ended up pursuing a lengthy career in the IT sector while remaining connected to the hospitality and travel industry by providing direct support to major hotel chains. In this episode, she shares her journey to establish Wonderluxe and sheds light on the transformations within the travel industry in recent years, including challenges like soaring airfare costs.For further information please visit www.waverton.co.uk or https://wonderluxetravel.co.uk/   LinkedIn: Doug Barnett – https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglas-barnett-a475b820/  Sheena Sumner - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheenasumner/  This podcast is issued by Waverton Investment Management Limited, 16 Babmaes Street, London, SW1Y 6AH. Registered in England No. 2042285. Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. The information provided in this podcast is for information purposes only and Waverton Investment Management Limited does not accept liability for any loss or damage which may arise directly or indirectly out of use or reliance by the client, or anyone else, on the information contained in this recording. This podcast should be used as a guide only is based on our current views of markets and is subject to change. The information provided does not constitute investment advice and it should not be relied on as such. It should not be considered a solicitation to buy or an offer to sell a security. It does not take into account any investor's particular investment objectives, strategies, tax status or investment horizon. Where Waverton’s advice is given it is restricted to discretionary investment management services. We do not provide advice on the use of tax or financial planning products (even if the service which we are managing is held within such a product) or non-discretionary investment. All materials have been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but its accuracy is not guaranteed. There is no representation or warranty as to the current accuracy of, nor liability for, decisions based on such information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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