Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who has kept me so busy this year 💜
Another amazing year of adventures for my clients and I couldn't be more proud or more grateful for the amazing little business I've managed to build. I know you have choices, and I'll always be made up to be yours.
Watch for some big (potentially quite embarrassing 😂) news. Something to liven up a grey January evening!
Wishing you a happy, healthy and holiday-filled 2025 ☀️
Unexpected visitor in camp for my clients at Elephant Hills today! 🐘 👀
POV: Your wife's booked you a surprise sunrise hot air balloon ride over Tuscany for your 40th 🎈 🔥
Made up to help pull together this for my wonderful friends and clients Hannah & Rick this morning 😍
Reflecting on an incredible time in Vietnam 🇻🇳
If you're ready for an adventure, I couldn't recommend somewhere more alive, colourful and generally life-affirming. I had a pinch-me moment at least once a day.
I can book this exact itinerary with Intrepid Travel (I couldn't rate them any more highly), and a 10-day North to South journey starts from just £1,430pp based on two sharing and excluding international flights.
I'd recommend adding a couple of nights either side in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh to maximise your time and ease you in a bit more gently to the time difference (six hours).
Vietnam has three weather systems, so it's also worth checking your travel dates to be there when the sun's shining in the area most important to you. Definitely worth bearing in mind for Hoi An with its gorgeous beaches and Halong Bay where good visibility and warm temperatures will really make the experience.
Inspired? I'll help you with all my tips so you can make the most of every moment 🙏
Our last stay - and it's a memorable one 🐸 ⛈️🛶
Sunrise at Lan Ha Bay this morning 🧡
I've been brushing up on all things Canada with some of my favourite suppliers today 🇨🇦
Fantastic to meet the experts from Destination Vancouver, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, First Class Holidays and Destination British Columbia learning all about the best itineraries from Rainforest to Rockies, where and when to spot grizzly, brown, black and polar bears in the wild, the ultimate locations for whale-watching and tips and tricks to squeeze the most out of every moment in this magnificent country.
My favourite bit was hearing about the incredible floating Knight Inlet Lodge, one of British Columbia's most iconic wildlife destinations. Set in the heart of the Great Bear Rainforest on Vancouver Island, the lodge can only be reached by floatplane, creating a true wilderness experience in prime grizzly and whale-watching territory.
There are 2-6 night packages available, and all include rustic but comfortable accommodation and once-in-a-lifetime bear viewing opportunities in their spectacular natural environment.
Perfect with time in Vancouver and as part of a wider Vancouver Island or British Columbia itinerary 🐻
When your clients are just having a casual drink at Train Street, Hanoi... 😆
Relaxed and ready to be back to the day job tomorrow 😌 🤎
Totally fallen in love with Barbados. My first visit but not my last 🌴🥥
If you can get over the 9-hour flight then it's an amazing shout with kids. I'm sure it's also a total paradise without them too 😉
I'll write a blog once I've faced up to the unpacking 😄
The hotel is so quiet today 🤫 🌴
Savannah Beach Club is only small with rooms built around a courtyard and a lazy river-style pool meandering through it.
Every time we come back to the room I carry all the stuff and the kids jump in to the pool and race me home 😂
We've seen monkeys in the trees and they're filled with tropical birds chirping morning 'til night.
The beach isn't ideal for swimming. The sea is quite rough and there's lots of seaweed this week. However it's really pretty and there's a beach a few minutes walk away where the sand is like icing sugar and the waves are crystal clear 🐠
Beach BBQ later ✌️
Feeling very zen after a long weekend with the bestie at the brand new Domes Noruz Kassandra 👯♀️
Sneaking off to an adults-only is such a rare treat (for the ears, and the soul), and Domes have absolutely nailed chilled days, incredible staff and effortless cool with gorgeous interiors and divine food 👌
I've not been to Greece for a few years, so it's been so nice to reacquaint myself with jugs of homemade wine, fresh bread dunked in to lamb kleftiko and enough feta to sink a small ship 🧀
Efcharistó Halkidiki, until next time 🇬🇷
Thrilled to have been picked as one of Travel Counsellors' new Sustainability Champions 🌿
Beautifully bespoke travel plans created by a lovely real human.
