15/11/2025
🌍 The Moment I Realised I Needed to See the World…
A Throwback to 20-Year-Old Me & the Machu Picchu Trek
Before Melissa Sullivan Travel Solutions existed, there was just a 20-year-old girl saying “yes” to something completely outside her comfort zone… and it changed the entire direction of her life.
I volunteered to trek Machu Picchu for charity, and before the adventure even began, there were months filled with fundraising events, raffles, organising donations, all for a cause I cared about. But nothing could’ve prepared me for the actual experience.
I still remember arriving at the airport in the middle of the night…
Meeting a group of total strangers…
Knowing we’d be living side by side for over a week in hotels, tents, and on mountain trails. ✈️⛺
That week was unforgettable.
Breath-taking landscapes.
Quiet sunrises in the Andes.
Laughter echoing through campsites.
Moments that didn’t feel real because they were that beautiful.
Peru opened my eyes wider than they’d ever been. Somewhere along those trails, with a backpack digging into my shoulders and the most stunning views I’d ever seen… it clicked:
I needed a life that let me travel.
I needed to see more of the world, its people, its places, its stories.
That trek didn’t just change me; it shaped the path I’m on today. It taught me the value of experiences, connection, adventure, and what happens when you trust yourself enough to say yes.
Here’s to the moments that transform us, and the journeys still waiting.