Today we’d like to introduce you to Anisha Blodgett & Celeste Hernholm.
Hi Anisha & Celeste, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today?
We were friends before launching A Day Away together! Celeste created her Instagram account @seldomlystill to share her favorite spots in San Diego and support local businesses. Anisha is a small business owner of Powerhaus Wholesome Pizza & Eats in Pacific Beach. Celeste and Anisha both enjoy traveling and love planning trips. Celeste creates an itinerary for all her trips and restaurant reservations weeks in advance! Anisha loves traveling, but with running a restaurant, she doesn’t have the flexibility for long vacations.
The vision behind A Day Away was inspired by Celeste and Anisha’s shared love of exceptional and memorable experiences without an elaborate or expensive vacation. We really enjoy scouting Google Maps, Instagram, and physically driving around places to find gems that are otherwise overlooked. The planning for our A Day Away trips plays to our strengths and interests, while we know many of our guests are looking for an itinerary with minimal stress and planning!
We launched A Day Away in late summer 2021. We bring a unique take on traditional travel and incorporate an element of surprise. Our guests are both locals and visitors who are looking to shake up their typical routine and see more of what San Diego and Orange County have to offer!
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
As a new business, we are still learning and growing through temporary setbacks – like mail being lost or sporadic changes in the opening hours of some of our local partners. Luckily these are minor inconveniences and we’re working through these as our business increases in popularity!
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know?
We create customized itineraries accommodating our guests’ preferences, including interests, pet-friendliness, and mileage. We then mail an Instagram-worthy package with a scratch-off map and a series of envelopes with several surprise destinations for our guest’s road trip. With strong demand in San Diego, we’re already looking to expand to LA and Palm Springs!
We’d love to hear about any fond memories you have from when you were growing up?
One of my(Anisha’s) cherished childhood memories is of making up new games that my sister, neighborhood friends, and I would play. We’d create treasure maps taking us through a ravine a few blocks down pretending we were pirates on our bicycles. That sense of adventure has led to co-founding A Day Away trips!
Pricing:
- $55 for a customized trip
Contact Info:
- Email: adayawaytrips@gmail.com
- Website: www.adayawaytrips.com
- Instagram: @adayawaytrips
