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February 23, 2016  |  By Dan Chitila In Photography, Travel

How to quit your job and never have to work again

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This may be an inspirational story…or not. This may be just an idea that sparked into my mind a few years back…and nothing more.

The thing is…that it got to be more than that. It’s 2016, the 21 st of February, my birthday, and I am thinking: have I accomplished anything? Professionally?

And the answer was YES.

The dream and the plot

In 2013 I quit a boring job (as a computer programmer), sick and tired, but motivated at the same time (because I knew what I wanted to do) , and without any plan B.

What did I want? To work in the tourism business and to organize trips for foreigners.

The first week was pure bliss: coffee in the morning, biking in the afternoon, jogging occasionally etc.

The horror

The next week would be a nightmare. I would check my inbox 1000 times a day. At least.

I thought I was going crazy and I started to think: ok, maybe this was a stupid idea. It will never work. I have to start looking for a job.

The next day, just when I had decided to send CV’s, I realized something: if I quit now, I will quit forever. What kind of a business is that if you quit after a few weeks..or months? No pain…no gain,that’s what they say. And it is true, believe me.

So…I threw away all my CV’s, because I did not want to fall into temptation. I burned all the bridges and so I became more and more motivated to make it work.

Things can only get better

One day I met some UK expats in Bucharest, for a beer. They went on a tour with me, they loved it, and then the magic happened. The word spred and I started getting emails from foreigners who wanted to visit Romania and needed a guide.

So…2013 was a semi disaster. But 2014 was a success. I got to be nr. 2 on Tripadvisor. Then, I started to plan the next step: a travel agency.

The result, my brainchild, is Outdoor activities in Romania. Over the course of time I had developed a small network of tourism services providers around the country, and they helped me design the amazing programs that are advertised on the website.

Now, we serve guests from all over the world. It is more than I could have hoped for.

To cut a long story short, I always say to our guests: if you love what you do, you will never have to work again. Of course, it is not my personal quote, but I relate to it 100%.

What could be more beautiful and exciting than to travel, show others the stunning landscapes in your country, meet lovely people and learn from all the experiences?

And, to prove all the above, here are some photos from our tours, with our beautiful guests.

This is my story. What is yours?

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Dan

 

My name is Dan, full-time tour and mountain guide and owner of Outdoor Activities in Romania.
A long time ago I heard that if you really want something and you strongly believe in this, the whole Universe starts to conspire in your favour. My dream was to become a guide and have the privilege of showing other people the beautiful places that I’ve seen in Romania.
Now, I do what I like and I like what I do. For me, this is as good as it gets.
The plan for Outdoor Activities in Romania started in 2012, as an idea meant to bring memorable travel experiences to the people who want to discover the authentic Romania. The idea turned into a spark, and the spark turned into a flame.
I started my story with an old backpack, too small for the dreams and plans I wanted to fulfill, and with a pair of mountain boots too tired for the trips I had in mind.
Over the next three years, my backpack changed a few times and my mountain boots took different sizes. Some things though, remained the same, and those are my passion for hiking, climbing, photography, visiting and discovering the traditional Romanian villages, meeting new people and having a drink at the local pub.
In 2015, I founded Outdoor Activities in Romania, a company that offers guided tours in Romania….with an active twist! Before that, I guided groups around the country, advocating for the varied and stunning landscapes my country has to offer.
I met and served tourists from the UK, USA, Thailand, Japan, Australia, Israel, Belgium, Holland, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Jordan, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia.

I am Cristina and I own a degree in French and German Philology. I consider myself a good communicator, so I quickly realized that languages are a means of exchanging ideas and knowledge with people visiting Romania. I love my country so that’s why I invested time and energy in studying art, history and geography. Ever since I was little, I would interact with foreign visitors in my hometown or just friends who came from other places, and I took a lot of pleasure in showing them around and telling them stories and legends about the region.
Later on, I understood I had to put all these passions in practice and building something more valuable so I completed two courses – one four a tour guide and one for a mountain guide. I have always believed that travelling around the world helps you understand life and people better and become more empathetic. During my studies and previous work, I had a lot of contact with foreigners so whenever I accompany them to visit my country, it fills me up with joy to see how much they enjoy it and the fact that they discover us from a new perspective. Romania is beautiful in many ways, and I am not saying you should visit it just because it’s my country; I strongly believe that whatever your interests and curiosities are, – mountains, birds, waters, fish, wine, monasteries, villages off the beaten track, craft art – you will find it here.
I can’t wait to meet you and show all that!

Jessica

 

I’m an adventurer at heart. It doesn’t matter if you drop me in a forest, jungle, mountain or at the beach. When I’m surrounded by nature I’m the best version of myself. Originally I’m from the Netherlands, but I feel more like a world citizen since I lived in a lot of other countries as well. I studied journalism and since 2014 I work as a content creator, mainly in the travel and leisure industry. I’m capturing stories with interviews, writing, photography and video – or a combination of that all!

 

 

Alexandra

 

Passionate about beautifulness, the internet and communities. I have been on-line for 20 years. We will do beautiful things together, and everything will run like clock-work!

Carmina

 

With an experience of over 14 years in tourism field, Carmina worked in different travel agencies and in the last 7 years she has dedicated her time to work with various travel companies(travel agencies, accommodation units, equitation centres and tour companies) on developing business and marketing strategies as well as organizing different events for them. 

Besides her work as a consultant for travel companies, Carmina is a travel writer, has a travel blog – TravelwithaSmile.net – and works on marketing campaigns for promoting different countries like Romania, Austria and Thailand. Also you may find some of her work in National Geographic Traveler (Romania) magazine.

Manu

 

When I’m not in the mountains with the tourists you can find me teaching yoga, running marathons, doing fitness and basically…living healthy. Till the age of 27, I have traveled over 50 countries and visited more than 250 cities/places all over the world. It is part of my professional culture to be very close to the tourist and pay attention to details. I am always looking forward to adapt the tours for an unforgettable experience.  

Romania is a very beautiful country. By working in collaboration with Outdoor Activities, I have the chance to discover and promote the hidden treasures.  

Looking forward to meeting you on our tours!