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

Hi Toyosi, can you walk us through the thought-process of starting your business?
I have always enjoyed traveling and I decided one day to start documenting my journey through my Ig story and the responses I got were so positive and mind-blowing to me. I continued doing this for all my trips and then decided to take it one step further and opened a separate online page for all things traveling which eventually led to planning trips for others and providing consulting for others seeking to book a trip!

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
As a current medical student, it might seem near impossible to be doing what I’m doing but I am doing it and loving it. It hasn’t always been easy but the results have been so rewarding. TravelwithToyosi is about showing the many beauty of the world and inspiring the next person to book that trip and see the world. Traveling has been therapeutic for me and has kept me sane throughout my medical journey and I can only hope it becomes something similar to somebody out there.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
The city would definitely be NYC. It is my all-time favorite city in the states. We would start the week by going to the Brooklyn bridge and capturing some amazing pictures and content simply because the view is mesmerizing. Then we would get off on the Brooklyn exit and grab something to eat in Dumbo. This place has everything from breakfast to brunch to dinner options. Then we’ll head to Soho for a little retail therapy because why not? For the nighttime, I’m sure we would end up finding something to do in Brooklyn because the city just never sleeps! The following day would be all about Manhattan! It would consist of sightseeing many monuments all around Manhattan, taking the subway to get around, and eating of course! We have to stop at the little island, this beautiful spot has become my favorite place in NYC! The following day would be a rest day, It would consist of spa/facials and much more retail therapy, etc.! The following day would be all about museums, My favorites include The Met, Brooklyn museums, and the MoMA. Friday would be all about doing whatever it is we want to do. One thing I will mention is that everything would be planned out because of certain events you just have to plan for and I’m very particular about not missing out on something when I have my mind set on it.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
All my friends and online friends who have sent me positive words of encouragement told me how they enjoyed my storytelling whenever I’m showcasing a new city or activity or shared ideas with me on how to improve my craft. Every single one of you is greatly appreciated. All those words were what kept me going when things were hard with this process.

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