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04/11/2026

Darwin friends- looking for an adventure. Check out this bike tour in Timor-Leste 🇹🇱 with Dili Dirt Bike….

6 riders confirmed and still room for more! 🏍️🔥

12–14 November, we are heading into the beautiful highlands of Timor-Leste for 3 days of riding, adventure and good company.

Anyone keen to join us? Give us a shout!

Let's get dirty! 🇹🇱

30/10/2026

I made a last minute trip to Timor-Leste 🇹🇱 this week. It’s been 2 years since I visited and I wanted to meet with the businesses I currently work with as well as meet some new companies and check out a couple new hotels.

I’ll save the big updates for an upcoming blog but what I’ll highlight in this post is some of the people I have worked with for several years.

My years of promoting the country has led me to the amazing man behind Manny Timor Tours and the team behind Timor Unearthed and Dili Dirt Bike Rental & Tours. They are the top tour operators in country in my opinion!

I also want to show my appreciation of Drew Johnson and the support of MDF throughout the years.

If you haven’t visited Timor yet, or want a new adventure throughout the country let me know. I have heaps in the works as well so stay tuned.

22/10/2026

Do you book on booking/com?

While I have a number of clients who use this platform and have had positive experiences, I have also had a number of clients be incredibly burnt by their experience often costing a lot of money and hassle to fix.

Example: Clients wanting an apartment in NYC for 2 weeks in December. What I was able to offer was slightly out of their budget so they decided to book something on B.C., against my advise because it was a private resident which is always a gamble. Fast forward to the day of their arrival and they receive a message that the property had to cancel. They messaged me to help and luckily I was able to get one of the options I originally offered but for about $5k more than it was back then.

The point is without regulation and protection you can find yourself in a tough situation.

Under EU digital law, Booking.com must properly assess and address risks linked to fraudulent listings and phishing scams.

It must also clearly label listings that have paid for a higher position in search results.

Booking a holiday should be exciting, not risky. Europeans deserve to book with confidence, knowing platforms are taking their safety seriously. We’ll make sure they live up to their responsibilities.

21/10/2026

Check out my newest blog about my epic trip to Vietnam......

Vietnam had been sitting patiently on my travel list for years—2020 was meant to be the year… and we all know how that turned out.

15/10/2026

This is great! Do any of you have some fun travel traditions?

13/10/2026

I swear I didn't pay them to write this!!!

These type of testimonials always make me smile- I love knowing that people appreciate my experience and value me.

06/10/2026

Sometimes clients become friends and that is exactly what has happened with Heather. I have had the pleasure of organising several holidays for Heather and her family which means I get the opportunity to catch up with her often. Our one hour planning or reviewing sessions always tend to run long as we find ourselves catching up on life, the NT news and so much more.

03/10/2026

Bolivia & Chile: The Final Chapter of My South America Adventure

I’m back and ready to share the final two countries from my South America adventure — Bolivia and Chile. After exploring Lake Titicaca and Puno, we woke early for the journey from Puno to La Paz. We had arranged a private driver and guide, which allowed us to stop along the way in places including Chucuito, Hayu-Marca, Juli and Pomata on the Peruvian side of the border.

https://www.travelmanagers.com.au/ptm/LisaMalnar/blog/bolivia-chile-the-final-chapter-of-my-south-america-adventure/

29/09/2026

This year I had the absolute pleasure of organising and incentive trip for a radio station in the Gold Coast. While I have organised a few trips like this in the past, this was by far the largest and I went on location to make sure everything ran smoothly.

Not knowing this group, I was a little nervous but I have to say it was a huge success and such an amazing group of people. I can't wait to wow them in 2027.

27/09/2026

A year ago, I wrote a blog about all-inclusive resorts, and since then I’ve had quite a few clients express interest in this style of travel.

It often just takes one friend or family member to experience an all-inclusive resort and come home raving about it before everyone else starts thinking, “Maybe we should try that.”

Recently, I met a family who normally likes to rough it when they travel. They’re happy staying in basic hotels or hostels, using local transport such as tuk tuks and eating at food courts to save money. They told me about a ski trip to Japan last winter that they booked with friends. Their friends chose Club Med, and my client reluctantly agreed. She admitted she wasn’t excited about it at all.

Fast forward to after the trip, and she was completely converted.

She’s already booked to return to Club Med this January and has since stayed at two other all-inclusive resorts. As a family of five, she said these resorts tick a lot of boxes. There are activities for everyone, plenty of food and drinks, great service and, most importantly, something for each member of the family to enjoy.

Sometimes the person who needs convincing ends up being the biggest fan.

And that’s the beauty of travel. It’s not always about finding the cheapest option. It’s about finding the type of holiday that works for you and your family.

What do you think? Have you stayed at an all inclusive and if so, did you rate it?

Coming from the US, I’ve been fortunate to travel extensively to Mexico and the Caribbean, often staying at all-inclusive resorts.