PHODKAST 7: Networking Tip, Hotel Fails & My Luggage Lesson Learned!
Back home after travelling during COVID! Reminds us she wants to use her podcast to talk about anything and everything! Deep investigative work: “Are hotels as advertised on Instagram?”
Turkey: She went on a “work trip” for different “work reasons” ^^ WHAT WORK AIJA? ^^ Turkey is popular for Russian jet-setters and Bodrum is a higher-end destination. She stayed at 3 hotels, and claims they were all fairly affluent crowds (albeit one was more “trendy”). She keeps mentioning that she went during off-season and how she enjoyed it, how low-key it was, etc. TRUST HER WHEN SHE SAYS: “I met and saw many affluent people.” WA WA WEE WA AIJA!
Explains that you can meet affluent people anywhere - this is why she is doing this, to let US know where to meet these affluent people. Anna Bey loves resorts as opposed to staying in a hotel and experiencing local culture.
Peak season vs Off-Season?: Answer: BOTH ARE GOOD. Great Anna, great INTEL. As always, she states that there is more competition during peak season, so off-season might be better for YOU if you’re not comfortable swimming with supermodels…
She was excited to stay at D Maris Bay because of Instagram and Russia. She does all her research on Instagram. She copy cats all Russian escorts she follows on Instagram. But D Maris Bay isn’t just like on INSTAGRAM! Anna spoke to the management and provided them feedback because the service, rooms, pricing didn’t live up to 5* ratings - things were unacceptable… it was dirty, inedible food, room cleaning wasn’t good - but she still recommends you go there because the beach club was great. OK.
PACKING TIPS! Rimowa luggage is her favourite (Reminds us that this is NOT SPONSORED and that she would ALWAYS disclose sponsorships
) “It’s so tough not to sound like an infomercial when you’re an influencer!” Oh Aijia, trust me, you’re not one. Basic Tips From Anna: She tells you to invest in a weigh scale for your luggage, and take pictures of your luggages in case it gets lost. Use nice toiletry bags. Use packing cubes or bring garment bags with hangers with your clothes on them.. Mentions “team members” who ruined clothing in luggage so don’t put clothes directly into luggage… I wonder if she knows how to use a laundry machine?
She doesn’t sleep for 36 hours prior to flying so she can sleep through the flight…… OMG ANNA BEY take a pill! So many people I know take a pill to nap during flights… SO AFFLUENT to run yourself ragged, lack of sleep and losing luggage prior to flying….
Anna Bey was embarrassed by her toiletry bags. She says it’s “very difficult to find good toiletry bags”… maybe she’s following the wrong influencers - there’s not only Louis Vuitton (she can’t afford), there’s good ones on net-a-porter, saks, mytheresa that are between $100 - $350… Wow, she can’t even do basic research into a high quality toiletry bag. She’s so basic. PLEASE REACH OUT TO HER AND SHARE YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS… (I’m sure it will be in the next podcast as ELUHGANT and AFFLUHANT TOILETRY BAGS)
Ends the podcast complaining about lockdown and covid again. Asking again about COVID content - do her listeners want it? She just wants to continue as if the world was “normal as possible” but as “we are in specific times right now, maybe you want something specific about covid?”
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This whole podcast is validating her reason for going on vacation in the OFF-SEASON during COVID. She doesnt' mention what work she did in Turkey. She tries to validate the fact that she has a team member (HINT: she doesn't; it's her escort friend). And then basic packing tips.