- Name
- Fleur D’Sylva
- School
- Seneca College
- Instagram
- fleurdsylva
- Age
- 20
- I chose to study travel and tourism because…
- I did a month-long tour around Europe when I was 18 and fell in love with travelling. After hearing my tour guide boast about how amazing his job was, I withdrew my application from Flight Services and applied for Travel Services Management.
- The most exciting travel trend right now is…
- Airbnb. I love how diverse the properties are and how cost effective it is. It’s also a great way for travellers to meet locals and really indulge in the culture around them. Every Airbnb has a different story, and I love hearing them from other travellers.
- Countries I’ve visited so far…
- 27 countries and am going on to 28 in a couple of weeks!
- In 10 years, I see myself…
- Living in England, working as a tour guide around Europe, with a very small apartment and a very big backpack!
- My favourite travel experience so far has been…
- Volunteering at an orphanage in Peru. It was such a humbling experience, and it showed me a whole new side to travelling that I hope to do more of in the future.
- On my bucket list is…
- Everywhere! But my top three “musts” are to attend Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, stay in a glass igloo in Finland, and bungee jump in New Zealand.
- My greatest achievement so far…
- Being selected for the Baxter Student Ambassador Program, travelling to more countries than my age, and being voted salutatorian for my graduating class in high school.
- What’s the best travel advice I received so far?
- From my mum who told me that travelling is the best education in the world
- What’s the worst travel advice I received so far?
- Never travel anywhere alone if you’re a female.
- My best piece of travel advice to give is…
- To take a few minutes to look with your own eyes and not just through the camera lens, you’ll remember the moment more that way.
