Saturday, August 29, 2015

You have to just do it

When we do these long trips we often get questions like: how do you pull off traveling for so long or are you crazy?! Well, here are the answers because you can have these wonderful adventures too! And no, we're not crazy!

Why we do what we do:
We both have demanding jobs in an industry that can burn you out in only a few short months. Taking these trips have allowed us to not only rejuvenate but to discover new flavors and cultures. 

Whatever your personal reason to travel is, it's sure not to be a bad one and will be greatly enriching!

One of the best ways to start the planning process is by making a set time line of when you want to travel by. It's amazing how your mindset changes and how much money you'll find yourself putting into savings oppose to spending on frivolous items. It becomes part of your lifestyle very quickly and before long you won't even notice! 
The next step is to figure out where you want to go and for how long. We will decide on a place to fly into and where to fly out of, from there the middle is the adventure. Don't plan too much! As you travel and meet people you will find out so much more information than what the guide books can provide! Many times you will even find wonderful people to spend a week or so with. 

The next part can be a little more challenging, but it's also a great way to take a good look at your personal finances. You will need to figure out how much is needed to pay in bills each month while you're gone. We have always left our apartment and put our belongings in a storage unit, we try to leave our cars with family memebers and cancel any non essential billing services. You could always sublet your apartment or rent it out via AirBnB rather than putting all of your belongings in storage. Then research how much hotels, food, and activities cost in the locations you're planning to visit. When traveling through Africa we realized very quickly that travel and lodging was much more expensive than areas such as Southeast Asia or Central/South America. 

And for one of the final steps, just buy the tickets!! Once you have them you're going and there's no turning back! It can be scary to leave the safety net of home, but I promise, you will make memories of a life time!!

Here is a small checklist of things to do before you leave:

*Moving costs (into storage if applies)
*Figure out monthly finances 
*Research banks to find which have the lowest international rates - credit unions are usually the best for this 
*Tell your banks everything! Too much information is better. We've had our cards declined or just not work because the bank thinks it's fraud or theft!!
*Travel insurance. Get it! We've never had to use it but it could save you hundreds of thousands of dollars if you get hurt or lose your luggage!
*Determine your travel needs and items to bring with you - remember you're carrying everything on your back!
*Get guide books for each country - maps are essential



*** To view more about RnD check out our other social media sites***
Instagram - rndhospitality
Twitter - @rndhospitality
Facebook - RnD Hospitality Group
www.rndhospitalitygroup.com




Monday, August 10, 2015

What we're about...

We are a restaurant and hotel consulting group who can help hospitality businesses of any size. Chef Roger Eggleston has experience cooking all over the world and has worked at some of the finest hotels and restaurants across the United States. With a degree in business management, Danielle's a veteran in the management and customer service aspect of the industry. She has extensive experience integrating service standards and organization into an established business model.

The company also works on an international level, searching out the latest trends and flavors. With such diverse nations today there is a great deal of fusion happening in kitchens world wide. We can take these flavors and concepts and adapt them to any business model.

We will look at all aspects of your business and fine tune any needs. Our passion is to work with people and help them grow their business to its' fullest potential!





*** To view more about RnD check out our other social media sites***
Instagram - rndhospitality
Twitter - @rndhospitality
Facebook - RnD Hospitality Group

www.rndhospitalitygroup.com