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✈️ Bespoke holiday designer and Luxury Adventure Specialist Of course always with a fabulous deal with plenty of extras included.
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With over 16 years in the tourism industry and as a passionate travel professional I am sharing my love of adventure and travel. As a Personal Travel Manager I can now spend the time carefully designing and tailoring an itinerary for you the same way I would for my own trip, with insider information and expertise. I know the best locations to stay in each city, which hotels allow children in the e

xecutive lounge (very important for us), popular and new destinations for that beach holiday and where to go for those once in a lifetime ultimate adventures...some with and some without the kids.

29/04/2024

Japan. I have recently spent a few weeks exploring rural Japan in the search of new places to send you!

A truly year round destination with an abundance of mountains, 100’s year old hiking trails, ski slopes, waterfalls, empty towns, traditional onsen resorts and ridiculously good food.

The Yen has weakened making Japan an affordable destination to explore. My $10 lunches in Tokyo would include a beer and gyozas or a plate of sashimi.

Japan has a story to tell and with so many untapped areas to discover…. There never has been a better time to go…..

Stay tuned for some videos coming soon…

02/09/2023

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads’ and dad figures!

Especially to the Fathers in our family ❤️

24/07/2023

If adding value is important to your holiday….

I’m excited to announce my growing partnership with the Signature Travel Network.

I now have over 1300 resorts and hotels around the world offering exclusive benefits to you such as:

Daily breakfast
Resort credits
Early check in and late check outs
Room upgrades

When only the best will do ✈️ 🌍

19/07/2023

🤫 Did you know Round the world (RTW) 🌎 Business class airfares for under $10k at Christmas 🎅 time is possible

We can make this happen if you can be:

✅ Flexible with dates
✅ Open to suggestions on stopover points
✅ Fly Luthansa, Qantas and Singapore
✅ Have time to travel

Not a bad 🎁 under the 🌲🎅

14/07/2023

🇯🇵 Japan Hiking Trip 2024 🇯🇵

I fell in love with Japan this year and will be going back next year.

Who wants to come?

Hike the highlights of the Naksendo Trail
Walk through the hidden gems of Tokyo
Stay in Japanese Onsen Lodges
Explore the ancient post towns
Eat traditional set Japanese dinners
Sample local sake
Hopefully see some Cherry Blossoms

Comment with a 🙋‍♀️ to register your interest

This will be a small hiking group so spaces are limited.

Can’t wait to go back!

14/07/2023

🇯🇵 Japan Hiking Trip April 2024 🇯🇵

I fell in love with Japan this year and will be going back again next year.

Who wants to come?

Hike the highlights of the Naksendo Trail
Walk through the hidden gems of Tokyo
Stay in Japanese Onsen Lodges
Explore the ancient post towns
Eat traditional set Japanese dinners
Sample local sake
If we are lucky see Cherry Blossoms

Comment with a 🙋‍♀️ to register your interest.

This will be a small hiking group so spaces are limited.

Can’t wait to go back

11/07/2023

School holidays are done …phew and a busy one!

Where did everyone go?
✈️ Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal, London, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Korea, France, Japan, New Zealand, Bali, Singapore, Croatia, Dubai and the USA to name a few places.

I went to Townsville and Magnetic Island to watch the U16 🏀 … a good little escape from the GC winter 😜

Now we gearing up to finalise everyone’s Rugby World Cup trips in September, White Christmas trips and adventure planning for 2024.

Japan is coming hot as the big favourite for Christmas along with the USA and Europe.

With only 167 days until 🎅, Flights are filling up fast for Christmas so get in touch if we need to book before it’s too late

✈️ 🇺🇸 🇯🇵 🇫🇷 🇮🇹

12/05/2023

Oh Japan 🇯🇵

Why is Japan hot right now?

✅ Japan has not had inflation like we have which means the YEN to AUD conversion is to our benefit.

✅ Its clean, easy to access and diverse.

🎿 🥾 🏔️ From Skiing, hiking, biking, the beaches of Okinawa, Hot springs, Cherry Blossoms there are so many different things to do in Japan - it’s an all year destination

My top tips for Japan

🍺 Drink where the locals drink you will be surprise at the low cost of food and beverages.

💴 Cash is still very much king in Japan

🍜 Its so clean that the meaning of eating takeaway at the train station takes on all new meaning, definitely try all the food

🚽 You never have to worry about dirty public toilets its just not a thing

Stay at at traditional Ryokan at least one to experience. From wearing your Yukata to dinner, experiencing a local Kaiskei dinner with local sake and matcha tea for dessert 🤤

…Yes the public Onsen you go a la -natural

📱 Google translate is a must!

🚊 Explore outside of the major cities. Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka are all fabulous and worth a visit but heading to rural Japan really provides authentic experiences

🇯🇵 First day in Japan spend with a local guide to get the hang of transport, ordering and Japanese etiquette

Who wants to go to Japan? 🙋‍♀️

30/03/2023

Day 2 Milford sound

The next day we woke early and headed to Milford Sound aka bucket list for many of us. Ross our guide had his hand full with a group of 14 women but kept us together, informed and on time all day, with plenty of eco facts along the way.

Firstly we drove down to Milford from our lodge, geared up and hiked to Giant Gate Waterfall, the last section of the multi day Milford Sound hike. With anticipation we headed out on the water taxi through Milford Sound to the beginning of the hike. An 11 KM hike alongside the cascading Arthur River through lush rainforest to Giant Gate Waterfall. After lunch and a hot tea we hiked back and boarded our scenic Milford Sound cruise. The cruise literally went under waterfalls and along the way we saw dolphins, seals and an abundance of wildlife. After our cruise we headed back to our lodge for spas, wine and another three course meal.

Pictures and words can not do justice to the scenery of this day… but I will give it a go.

26/03/2023

Well what can I say, somethings are worth waiting for and NZ didn’t disappoint…

Recap of Day 1 and 2….

We headed down to the on Sunday afternoon as everyone arrived. We were greeted with canapés, keys to our rooms and dinner. The biggest choice was what to select for entrees/main, desserts and wine. I went the yellowfin Tuna Tartare, Fresh Fish and local cheeses for dessert and of course the obligatory NZ pinot.

With our bellies full, we went to bed with excitement for the first day of hiking.

Monday was a day not to forget. Our helicopters arrived on scheduled to the lodge to chopper us to Luxmore Hut the start of our hike. No words to describe this but WOW and pictures don’t do it justice. At everyone’s own pace we walked further up to the summit and then back to Luxmore Hut and then all the way down to the lake for a water taxi back to the lodge. A long but satisfying day. Our passionate hiking guides ensured we were well equiped with gear, lunch and knowledge of our environment.

After our hike, we had a sneaky spa, wine and another three course dinner. Tonight I had the Venison curry and local Salmon… with a NZ pinot or two.

Off to sleep we went ready for a bucket list day tomorrow…Milford sound….

19/03/2023

Finally….after two years of planning and waiting we are here!

In the early times of COVID we were told that NZ border will open first. In the midst of lockdown I designed a luxury women’s hiking getaway. Posted an Expression of Interest on my Instagram page and booked out in moments!

Of course, NZ didn’t open first and in fact the NZ border didn’t open early enough for the 2022 hiking season. So in 2023 we are finally here. Postponed, postponed and now we are ready to go.

Over the next 4 days we are heading down to a gorgeous lodge, hiking 3 of the great walks of NZ and wining and dining in style. Follow my insta stories for updates along the way.

Can’t wait to show you this special part of the world 🌎

03/03/2023

Friday feels…. Who is working and dreaming about a Friday long lunch 🙋‍♀️

Who knows where this famous restaurant is?

22/01/2023

Who remembers the old paper tickets? We are in the process of moving and found some old travel itineraries. Including our first trip overseas as a couple. We had no money and were excited to be paying $18 a night for a beach bungalow in Koh Phangan. The world has certainly changed since then

20/01/2023

USA… or Europe… USA or Europe…why not do both?

Some incredible business class airfares are coming online to Europe via the USA now. Limited availability so best to book in advance ✈️

Who’s in? ✈️ 🇺🇸 🇫🇷

08/12/2022

I miss our daily routine of the steam room and plunge pool. Always Cleese the head after the night before at the bar

08/12/2022

Shhh…. Looking for a Christmas present 🎁

As you know I recently had an opportunity to experience the .eclipse

It was an amazing teaser of how impressive this ship is and the concept of ultra-luxury meeting disccovering.

The last thing Glenn and I said on the cruise is that we should definitely do this again in Antarctica.

🧊 I am pleased to announce now that I have early access to the 2024-2025 Antarctica season Earlybird specials before it is launched to the public on 13 December (SHHH) 🤩

🛥️ More excitingly Scenic Eclipse 11, the sister ship of Scenic Eclipse will be doing Antarctica cruises from Tasmania in 2024.

So how good are these Earlybird specials?

For cruises leaving from Hobart or NZ save up to $10,000 per person*

For Antartica cruises leaving from Argentina, your business class airfare is included for all Spa suites or higher categories.

It really doesn’t get any better than that!

Glenn and I are booked for February 2025 if anyone wants to join us?

*conditions apply

25/11/2022

It’s school holidays! 👏 👏

I have been busy finalising everyone’s exciting overseas adventures ✈️

Where is everyone going this summer:

🌭 New York
🎰 Vegas
⛷️ USA, Canada, Italy, France, Korea and Japan 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇯🇵 🇮🇹
🎢 Disneyland and Universal
🇬🇧 London
🥂 Paris
✈️ France, Germany, Turkey, Dubai
Singapore, Cambodia to name a few.

It will be quiet on the GC this summer 😉

Travel is well and truly back ✈️

30/10/2022

Thank you Scenic for the chance to experience the Scenic eclipse.

Before boarding I didn’t really consider what the world’s first luxury discovery yacht meant but now I do.

The Scenic Eclipse continually cruises the world stopping at off the beat locations along the way. Once you are at port you have the chance to explore the region with an organised tour. The itinerary we did -Lima to Santiago -was the first time Scenic did this trip so we were pioneering along the way.

We stopped at local port towns in Peru and Chile and we were the first cruise and tourist this region was seen since COVID. With excitement local dancers greeted us and there were many photos taken.

The ship’s size meant we could dock at these obscure locations with crafty manoeuvres by the Captain.

On land we explored local towns, a 400 year old monastery, local Pisco tasting and a Shaman’s welcome.

Did everything go to plan? Not exactly, Chile had a port strike so we couldn’t stop at all the places we planned on, but the onboard amenities certainly made it a very enjoyable few days at sea.

With our bellies full, and travel bugs satisfied we disembarked in Santiago.
We said adios to the 80 staff on board (there were only 65 guests on this cruise but can fit 220). Yet the staff are getting ready to greet the next guests who will be heading towards Antartica today… lucky buggers.

More to come ….

23/10/2022

Where am I? This week I’m working on board the .eclipse . Scenic eclipse is the world’s first luxury all inclusive discovery Yacht. Travelling the world and stopping at undiscovered locations around the world. We are sailing from Lima Peru to Santiago Chile.

We boarded last night, check out my stories for updates and a full debrief when I return.

So far…. Wow!

22/09/2022

Where would you rather be on this ☔️ and 🌬 day?

15/08/2022

✈️ Why are airfares so expensive at the moment?

✈️ We don’t have enough seats to facilitate the demand. Demand is an all time high and we still have much less capacity than before COVID.

🙄 The airlines say this is due to the skills shortage and other operating reasons.

✈️ The airlines are not having sale fares when every plane is 90-100% full.

🇭🇰 We still don’t have our important hubs of Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan that facilitated much of the Europe Traffic.

🇺🇸 For the USA we don’t have Virgin; Qantas are not operating as many flights; Air New Zealand is just starting back up again and we are short a few American Airlines.

🇺🇸 Hawaii Airlines is not coming back to Brisbane.

Whatever the reason, fares are MUCH BETTER for next year.

We have to go back to the old way of thinking and book flights well in advance.

We spent much of this year catching up and making last minute plans as we didn’t know what to expect; the airlines have taken advantage of this.

🇮🇹 Now is the time to book next June/July Holiday Flights to Europe and the USA

🏉 Rugby World Cup Flights we need to book in October/November this year.

😷 A new set of challenges from COVID, but we will get there ❤️

01/08/2022

Montana.

The most underrated USA state for Australians. It really shouldn’t be… an all season destination with whitewater rafting, hiking and fishing in the summer and world class skiing in the the winter.

Who is getting excited for Season 5 of Yellowstone? 🙋‍♀️

17/06/2022

It’s school holidays….yay…😁

✈️ Never have I ever created so many last minute overseas holidays in a short period of time

😷With many countries dropping their testing requirements and travel hesitancy diminishing, the last 6 weeks saw many ready and confident to go overseas.

🏖So where is everyone going?

🗺 Italy, France, Monaco, Greece, London, Germany and UK

⭐️ Bali- Seminyak and Nusa Dua are so popular!

🎿 Ski New Zealand

🇺🇸 USA - LA , New York, Montana, Las Vegas

🇦🇺 Tasmania and Uluru, Sydney and Melbourne

Travel is well and truly back

✈️ There are no seats left on any flights out of Australia for the next few weeks, so if you are heading out, don’t miss your flight

Many have asked where I am going…

I’m staying local and heading to Mt Gravatt for the U14 basketball state championships 🏀

Enjoy the break

11/06/2022

When is the Cherry Blossom Season in Japan?

Cherry Blossom (Sakura) season is generally between March to early May with the peak blooms in April around Kyoto and Tokyo. Perfectly within April school holidays 👍

From authentic little Japanese villages, high speed trains, culinary delights, skiing and the Cherry Blossoms; Japan is on everyone’s radar next year!

30/05/2022

Winter escape! Due to a cancellation there are 2 x rooms available at Saffire on 28 August for 4 nights with a Stay for 4 and Pay for 3 nights special.

What’s included?
🍴 All meals
🍷 Premium drinks
🎣 Activities

Who wants in?

21/05/2022

Japan is coming back! The government is slowly preparing to open to travellers and Qantas has responded with incredible fares for the 🎿 season.

Oh how we have missed you Japan!

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