#LifeLessons - The Biggest Life Learnings Of Niamh Keohan

NAME: Niamh Keohan

AGE: 45

INSTAGRAM HANDLE: @niamhkeohan

JOB TITLE: Managing Director of We Love Transformational Travel

Niamh Keohan is the Managing Director of We Love Transformational Travel, the world’s first booking platform dedicated to life-changing experiences. With over 20 years’ experience in global hospitality, events, and brand strategy, she now curates meaningful travel experiences that go beyond the ordinary — connecting seekers with trips that inspire growth, connection, and purpose. Based between Dubai and Ireland, Niamh works closely with retreat leaders, wellness properties, and destinations worldwide to shape travel that leaves a lasting impact. At heart, she’s a connector — of people, ideas, and places — driven by a belief in travel’s power to transform.

Today Niamh shares with us her biggest life learnings so far:

#LIFELESSON – 1 - Travel is a mirror

Travel has a way of holding up a mirror. When you step outside of your routine, you start to notice things about yourself that daily life keeps hidden. A delayed flight or a missed train might show you how resilient you are — or how impatient. A conversation with someone from a completely different background might highlight a blind spot you didn’t know you had. You also find joy in the simplest of things — a quiet walk, a shared meal, the kindness of strangers. I’ve found that every journey reflects something back at me, often when I least expect it. You don’t always come home with answers; sometimes you come home with better questions. And that’s the gift of it — travel helps you see the world differently, but more importantly, it helps you see yourself more clearly.

#LIFELESSON – 2 - Nature is the ultimate remedy

For me, nature has always been the remedy I turn to. The cold Irish Sea has carried me through some of life’s hardest moments — grief, low moods, stress, and worry. No matter what’s happening, the sea cuts through the noise. That first shock of cold makes everything else fall away, and when I come out, my mind feels clearer and my body feels stronger. It’s not glamorous, but it works. I’ve felt the same lessons in the Himalayas, surrounded by mountains that make you feel both small and strong at the same time. Nature has a way of humbling you, grounding you, and showing you what really matters. And the best part is, it’s always there if you choose it. For me, the sea is a reset button: honest, constant, and always waiting.

#LIFELESSON – 3 - Service makes the journey meaningful

Some of my most powerful travel experiences haven’t come from the places I visited, but from the moments I was able to contribute. In Kenya, I volunteered at a medical camp in the Maasai Mara, and the impact of that experience has stayed with me far longer than any photo or view ever could. It was a reminder that travel is about connection — and connection often comes through giving, even in small ways. Being of service shifts your perspective. It moves you from the mindset of ‘what can I get out of this trip?’ to ‘what can I give?’ And that simple shift changes everything. You see people differently. You see yourself differently. And when you return home, you carry that perspective with you into your everyday life.