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Let the countdown begin
321 Let ’ s Go Travel Club offers sights of the world
words by Payton Fletcher | photography by Donathan Photography
Get ready , get set and listen for the countdown as Boston ’ s 321 Let ’ s Go Travel Club ventures forth out of Thomas County and experiences the beauty the world has to offer , domestic and internationally .
Kim Smith , the founder and organizer of 321 Let ’ s Go Travel Club , said that she first began traveling during her time as the Fitness & Wellness Director of the local YMCA .
“ I started kind of doing day trips at the Y then I branched off doing some cruises through the YMCA and that ’ s kinda where the whole travel club started ,” she said . “ And then the more trips we did the more people decided that they wanted to go , so I was approached by Jack Brinson , the Collette representative in Thomasville .”
Beginning as the Bucket List Travel Club , Smith said that the first trip her club organized was to Italy in 2016 , where she learned a lot about her own responsibilities getting everyone onto the plane .
“ The very first trip I planned was to Italy in 2016 as Bucket List Travel Club ,” Smith said . “ I think we took about 50 to Italy and I thought I was gonna show up at the Atlanta airport and I was gonna have a tour person take me through the airport , get us on the plane , get us to Italy , well , no , I had to get everyone to Italy and then I would have a tour manager .”
Kim and Kenny Smith in Jackson Hole , Wyoming .
16 Fall 2023 | Thomasville Scene