Meet Edith Perez | Digital Content Creator

We had the good fortune of connecting with Edith Perez and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Edith, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?
I like the idea of making a difference in the world and creating my own mark. I am a great believer in pursuing one’s passions, achieving financial independence, and having the freedom to control one’s lifestyle and schedule. Being an independent woman since an early age has empowered me to able to support myself and my single mother, who has been my greatest motivation. I have learned to value things like hard work and stay motivated to achieve goals. I hope my determination and passion can one day create something that would last longer than my lifetime.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
My interest for travel began when I studied abroad in Italy in 2009. It was my first time spending so much time away from home and in a foreign country. This gave me the opportunity to travel all around Europe and for the wanderlust spark to develop. I then not only wanted to see more of Europe, but the whole world.
It was not until 2014 when I began to see how this passion of mine could potentially turn into something more than just a hobby. I began sharing my experiences as I was travelling, my photos and memories of all the beautiful places I was visiting at the time. Soon I began I slowly grow on social media and surprisingly many people from different parts of the world were interested in what I had to share. Fast-forward to 2019 when companies began to work with me and offer me campaigns to create content that they could use like mine. This was not more than a hobby and a passion of mine. This was turning to be something profitable. I could now charge for what I love most, creating travel and lifestyle content.

I must say that it was not easy to get to that level to charge for something I truly enjoy and turning it into a business. First, there were all the fears. Fear of what is my family going to say, what are my friends and other people that know me going to say by exposing myself on social media. I had to get past the judgements and people who would say to focus on an 8- 5 type of job instead and often bring me down. I always had a strong accent when speaking English as it is not my primary language. I migrated from Mexico to the US and learned the language at a later age. This created a fear of being in front of camaras and others to hear me as I was sharing my content. I just kept myself motivated by focusing on the pleasure I was obtaining from seeing more of the world, working with multiple brands ,being able to help my mother more financially, thinking that I was getting closer to achieving goals and be able to one day leave a mark and have the freedom to control my own time and run this as a full-time business.

If I have been able to do this, I want everyone to know that they can do it too. No matter the challenges or where you are now. It may take years, but just keep yourself focused and motivated and you will achieve your goals.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
If my best friend was visiting in town and I wanted to show her the best time ever, this is what the itinerary would look like for a long weekend:
Day 1:
A day in downtown
Visit the Bradbury Building
Visit the Last Bookstore
Visit Grand Central Market and Angel’s Flight Railway
Visit The Broad Museum
Visit Walt Disney Concert Hall
Dine at Bestia Restaurant

Day 2
A day in Malibu
Visit the Malibu Pier
Dine at Malibu Farm
Visit the Getty Villa
Take a winery tour
Dine at Nobu

Day 3
A day In Venice
Visit the Venice Beach Boardwalk
Visit the Venice Canals
Visit Abbot Kinney Blvd
Dien at Delix Trattoria

Day 4
A day of hikes/ Hollywood
Hike the Hollywood sign
Visit the Hollywood Park
Visit the Griffith Observatory
Dine at In N Out Burger

Day 5
A day In Hollywood
Visit the Walk of Fame
Visit the Chinese Theater
Visit the Kodak Theater
Take a celebrity home tour
Dine at Yamashiro Hollywood

Day 6
A day In Santa Monica
Visit Santa Monica Pier
Visit the Third Street Promenade
Visit the Getty Museum

Day 7
A day in Beverly Hills
Visit the LA’s Farmer Market and Grove
Visit Rodeo Drive
Dine at Is Pastaio Ristorante

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I would like to dedicate this shoutout to the person that has motivated me and encouraged me to follow my dreams and make what one day seemed unreachable possible, that is my mother.
Without my mother I would not be where I am today.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diariesofatravelista/

Other: Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@trendywanderer

Image Credits
Dave Chugh- Photographer Sonia Alvarado- Photographer