Your Mama Duck Guide to Travel

Why I Built GoTixi (And What Travel Planning Really Means)

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I still remember the first time I booked an international trip on my own.
I had tabs open for days, notes scribbled across notebooks, and a gut full of second-guessing. Was I doing this right? Did I get the best flight? What if I missed something?

Back then, I was just a mom with big dreams and two little girls — trying to make the world feel a little more possible.

That’s where GoTixi began. Not from some boardroom or business plan, but from a real, lived problem: travel shouldn’t be this complicated.


The Mama Duck Behind the Brand 🦆

When people ask me about the logo — the shape of a mama duck in motion — they often smile. And I smile too, because it’s not just branding. It’s personal.

That duck is me.

She may stand alone in the logo, but she carries a quiet promise: to guide, protect, and care for every traveler who feels lost, overwhelmed, or uncertain about planning an international trip.

Because just like a mama duck — calm above the water, paddling fiercely underneath — GoTixi leads with heart. We don’t just book flights. We stay beside you, every step of the journey, with clarity, empathy, and care.


What I Saw Was Missing in Travel Planning✈️

As someone who’s navigated international travel with children, family members, and solo — I’ve seen what most travel platforms miss:

  • Real people don’t just want options; they want the right ones. The internet floods you with choices, but discerning the best fit for your unique needs is exhausting.
  • Many don’t even know multi-stop or open-jaw trips exist, or how they could save time and money. Generic sites won’t guide you through these smarter options.
  • Most feel overwhelmed by a sea of prices, routes, and visa chaos. It’s like deciphering a foreign language before you even leave.
  • And almost no one wants to chat with a bot when they’re stressed at the airport. You need a human connection, someone who truly understands.

So I asked myself:What if planning travel could feel like being held, not hassled?

That’s when I built GoTixi — a platform powered by smart tech, human instincts, and maternal wisdom.


We Don’t Just Plan Trips. We Protect Dreams.❤️

GoTixi is not a marketplace to overwhelm you with endless, impersonal deals.

We don’t throw random deals at you or push options you don’t need. Instead, we design your journey — with you, for you.

We plan around your preferences, your pace, your vibe. For instance:

  • We’ll proactively guide you through visa requirements and local customs, turning potential headaches into smooth transitions.
  • Instead of generic flight lists, we’ll find connections that minimize layovers with small children, or suggest flexible open-jaw tickets for complex itineraries.
  • Rather than a bewildering array of hotels, we’ll recommend family-friendly resorts with specific amenities or quiet boutique stays for solo adventurers, based on your stated desires.

Because when someone hands over their travel dreams to us, it’s a big deal.
And we hold that trust like a mama duck holds her babies — gently, but fiercely.


If You’re Still Reading…

Maybe you’re thinking about your first trip abroad feeling that familiar mix of excitement and apprehension. Or maybe you’ve been burned by generic travel sites one too many times, longing for a simpler way.

Wherever you are in your journey — I see you.

And GoTixi was built exactly for you.

No pressure. No hard-sell. Just a little guiding light — from one traveler (and mother) to another.

Come on in.
Let’s plan something extraordinary, together.

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