Meritxell's travels

Meritxell's travels I create holidays that awaken your sense of adventure, immersive, meaningful and restorative.

๐–๐š๐ฅ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐–๐ข๐ง๐ž & ๐–๐จ๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐Œ๐ž๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐“๐ฎ๐ฌ๐œ๐š๐ง๐ฒ!๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿฅพ๐Ÿท What if the best souvenir from a holiday wasnโ€™t something you could b...
11/06/2026

๐–๐š๐ฅ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐–๐ข๐ง๐ž & ๐–๐จ๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐Œ๐ž๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐“๐ฎ๐ฌ๐œ๐š๐ง๐ฒ!๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿฅพ๐Ÿท

What if the best souvenir from a holiday wasnโ€™t something you could buy, but the memories you created along the way?

Iโ€™ve just returned from an amazing walking holiday in ๐“๐ฎ๐ฌ๐œ๐š๐ง๐ฒ, and what a wonderful experience it was!

Over the week, I walked through some of Tuscanyโ€™s most beautiful countryside, enjoying miles of rolling hills, vineyards, olive groves and stunning views. Not only was it a fantastic way to explore the region, but it was also a great reminder of how beneficial walking can be for both our physical and mental wellbeing.

Along the way, I enjoyed three wine tasting sessions, learned about Tuscanyโ€™s fascinating history and winemaking traditions, visited beautiful places including ๐๐š๐ง๐œ๐จ๐ฅ๐ž, ๐’๐š๐ง ๐†๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐š๐ง๐จ, ๐’๐ข๐ž๐ง๐š, ๐…๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž, ๐‚๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐š๐ฅ๐๐จ, ๐†๐š๐ฆ๐›๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข ๐“๐ž๐ซ๐ฆ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐š ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ฐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž. I even took part in an Italian cookery class making fresh pasta and a traditional Italian dessert.

One of the highlights was sharing the experience with like-minded travellers, making new friends, enjoying wonderful food and wine, and taking the time to truly appreciate the culture, landscapes and local traditions that make Tuscany so special.

For me, this is what travel is all about: staying active, discovering new places, learning something new, and creating memories that will last a lifetime. Tuscany certainly delivered all of that and more! โค๏ธ

๐Ÿ“ฃ If you would like to have details on this trip, do get in touch on 07908 222743

08/06/2026

After a wonderful week in ๐“๐ฎ๐ฌ๐œ๐š๐ง๐ฒ, exploring its beautiful countryside and enjoying wine tastings at some fantastic family-run wineries that proudly support local agritourism, it was straight back to work this weekend at the wedding fair at Kent Cricket Club.

A huge thank you to all the lovely brides and grooms who stopped by my stand to chat about their honeymoon plans. It was a pleasure meeting you all, hearing about your dream destinations, and discussing how I can help create a truly unforgettable honeymoon.

Iโ€™m looking forward to putting together some exciting proposals and helping turn those honeymoon dreams into reality! โค๏ธ

And if a honeymoon isnโ€™t on the cards, but youโ€™re dreaming of your next holiday, whether thatโ€™s a relaxing beach escape, an adventurous tour, a cruise, or a tailor-made getaway, Iโ€™d be delighted to help with that too. ๐ŸŒโœˆ๏ธ

๐ŸŽจโœจ ๐–๐ก๐ฒ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐›๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฌ๐จ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š๐ซ?Because sometimes the best way to relax is doing something you love or ...
06/06/2026

๐ŸŽจโœจ ๐–๐ก๐ฒ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐›๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฌ๐จ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š๐ซ?

Because sometimes the best way to relax is doing something you love or something new โค๏ธ

Whether itโ€™s painting in the Spanish countryside, learning photography in Italy, making pottery, silversmithing, or discovering a new creative skill, these experiences allow you to slow down, switch off from everyday life, and focus on the present moment.

Creative holidays can help:
๐ŸŒฟ Reduce stress and anxiety
๐Ÿง  Improve focus and mindfulness
๐Ÿ“ต Encourage a break from screens and technology
๐Ÿค Connect with like-minded people
โœจ Boost confidence through learning something new

Perhaps most importantly, they leave you with more than just memories. You return home with new skills, new experiences, and often a renewed sense of wellbeing and inspiration.

In a world that is constantly rushing, a creative holiday offers the opportunity to pause, create, learn, and simply enjoy the moment.

Sometimes the most rewarding journeys are not just about where you go, but how they make you feel โค๏ธ

๐ŸŽจโ˜€๏ธ ๐‹๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐š ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฅ๐š๐ฑ๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž๐ญ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐š๐ซ๐ฒ?Consider a ๐‚๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐–๐ž๐ž...
04/06/2026

๐ŸŽจโ˜€๏ธ ๐‹๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐š ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฅ๐š๐ฑ๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž๐ญ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐š๐ซ๐ฒ?

Consider a ๐‚๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค ๐ข๐ง ๐€๐ง๐๐š๐ฅ๐ฎ๐œรญ๐š. Spain ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐›๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ ๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ, ๐œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž, ๐ซ๐ž๐ฅ๐š๐ฑ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ง๐ ๐›๐ž๐š๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ž surroundings into one unforgettable experience โค๏ธ

During the week you could try a variety of crafts including:
๐ŸŽจ Ink and mandala painting
โœจ Silversmithing & PMC silver clay
๐Ÿงผ Soap making
๐Ÿ“ท Cyanotype printing
๐Ÿงฉ Mosaic making

You can even learn how to make a traditional Spanish paella ๐Ÿฅ˜

There is also time to explore the beautiful whitewashed town of ๐Œ๐จ๐ฃรก๐œ๐š๐ซ, relax by the swimming pool or hot tub, enjoy countryside walks, or simply unwind with a G&T under the Spanish sunshine โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿธ

I am sure you'd have an amazing experience designed to inspire, relax, and create wonderful memories โœจ

๐Ÿทโœจ ๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐ข๐ฌ ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐š ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐ž?Following Sunday's post, I thought you'd find these top tips...
02/06/2026

๐Ÿทโœจ ๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐ข๐ฌ ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐š ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐ž?

Following Sunday's post, I thought you'd find these top tips on wine tasting very useful. If like me, youโ€™ve ever attended a wine tasting and found that all the wines started to taste the same after a while, youโ€™re not alone! Fortunately, wine professionals use a few simple techniques to keep their palates fresh and fully appreciate each wine.

Here are some top tips:

๐Ÿพ Taste wines in the correct order:
Sparkling โžก๏ธ White โžก๏ธ Red โžก๏ธ Sweet

๐Ÿ’ง Drink water between wines to refresh your palate and stay hydrated.

๐Ÿฅ– Eat plain bread or crackers between tastings to help neutralise lingering flavours.

๐Ÿ‘ƒ Donโ€™t forget to smell the wine before tasting it! Much of what we perceive as flavour actually comes from the aroma.

๐Ÿ“ Make a few quick notes about each wine. Even simple observations such as โ€œcitrusโ€, โ€œberriesโ€, or โ€œfloralโ€ can help you remember your favourites.

๐Ÿท At larger tastings, use the spittoon. Even professional sommeliers do this so they can properly evaluate more wines.

๐ŸŒฟ If your palate starts to feel overwhelmed, take a short break, enjoy some water and bread, and get a little fresh air before continuing.

The next time you enjoy a wine tasting experience, try these simple tips and see how much more you notice in every glass.

Whatโ€™s the most memorable wine youโ€™ve ever tasted? ๐Ÿ‡๐Ÿท

๐Ÿท๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐›๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐…๐ซ๐š๐ง๐œ๐žFrom sipping Champagne in the cellars of ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐ ๐ง๐ž, to exploring the prestigious vine...
31/05/2026

๐Ÿท๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐›๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐…๐ซ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž

From sipping Champagne in the cellars of ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐ ๐ง๐ž, to exploring the prestigious vineyards of ๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ž๐š๐ฎ๐ฑ, discovering the food and wine delights of ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ฒ, or enjoying a glass of rosรฉ under the ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐งรง๐š๐ฅ sunshine, France offers unforgettable experiences for every wine lover.

Whether youโ€™re celebrating a special occasion, planning a romantic escape, or simply looking to immerse yourself in local culture, a wine-tasting holiday is the perfect blend of relaxation, discovery, and indulgence โœจ

Which French wine region would be at the top of your travel wish list? ๐Ÿ‡๐Ÿท

30/05/2026

๐“๐ฎ๐ฌ๐œ๐š๐ง๐ฒ... ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐ˆ ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž!!!

๐ŸŽจ๐Ÿท ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐š๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐›๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐ซ๐ญ, ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐ž, ๐›๐ž๐š๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐…๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ก ๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ž, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ ๐ž๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐...
29/05/2026

๐ŸŽจ๐Ÿท ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐š๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐›๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐ซ๐ญ, ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐ž, ๐›๐ž๐š๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐…๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ก ๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ž, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ ๐ž๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐๐ข๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐ž๐ฌ๐œ๐š๐ฉ๐žโ€ฆ

This wonderful ๐๐š๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  & ๐–๐ข๐ง๐ž-๐“๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  experience in the ๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐…๐ซ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž is so much more than just a holiday. It is a chance to slow down, be inspired, and immerse yourself in the true French way of life ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ทโœจ

Stay in a charming French farmhouse with a swimming pool, enjoy delicious home-cooked meals paired with local wines, and spend your days painting stunning vineyard landscapes with expert tuition suitable for all levels, from beginners to experienced artists.

You will also:
๐Ÿ‡ Visit local vineyards
๐Ÿท Enjoy exclusive wine tastings
๐ŸŽจ Receive hands-on art tuition with all supplies included
๐ŸŒป Explore beautiful countryside and local markets
โ˜€๏ธ Relax, unwind, and reconnect with your creativity

Whether you are passionate about painting, love wine, or simply dream of experiencing France in a truly authentic and meaningful way, this is the kind of holiday experience that stays with you long after you return home โค๏ธ

This is not just travelโ€ฆ this is immersive travel.

๐Ÿ“ธโœจ ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ก๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌโ€ฆ ๐ข๐ฆ๐š๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐›๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ก๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐š๐ง ๐ฎ๐ง๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐ˆ๐ญ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐š๐ง ๐š๐๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ...
28/05/2026

๐Ÿ“ธโœจ ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ก๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌโ€ฆ ๐ข๐ฆ๐š๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐›๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ก๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐š๐ง ๐ฎ๐ง๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐ˆ๐ญ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐š๐ง ๐š๐๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น

Why not treat yourself to a truly unique photography weekend in the breathtaking hilltop city of Orvieto, in the heart of Umbria?

Guided by Patrick, ๐š ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ก๐ž๐ซ who lives locally, this is so much more than just a photography courseโ€ฆ it is a full Italian ๐œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง and a ๐›๐ฎ๐œ๐ค๐ž๐ญ-๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ž๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž for anyone who loves travel, creativity, and capturing beautiful moments โค๏ธ

Over the course of the weekend you will:
๐Ÿš™ Explore Umbria, Tuscany, and Latium in a 4x4
๐ŸŒ… Photograph spectacular landscapes, lakes, dramatic coastlines, historic architecture, and stunning sunsets
๐Ÿ“ธ Learn photography techniques suitable for both beginners and experienced photographers
๐Ÿ–ฅ Receive Photoshop training to help bring your images to life
๐Ÿท Discover charming Italian culture, food, wines, and hidden gems along the way

Set against the backdrop of Orvietoโ€™s famous Gothic cathedral, rolling countryside, and timeless Italian beauty, this promises memories and photographs that you will treasure forever โœจ

This is not simply a holidayโ€ฆ it is an experience.

If this sounds like your kind of adventure, I would love to help you discover more ๐Ÿ˜Š

โœจ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ž๐ ๐€๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ, ๐๐จ๐ญ ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง โœจTravel is not just about the destinationโ€ฆ it is about ...
27/05/2026

โœจ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ž๐ ๐€๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ, ๐๐จ๐ญ ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง โœจ

Travel is not just about the destinationโ€ฆ it is about the experiences, the memories, and the moments that stay with you forever โœจ

One of the things I love most about my job is helping people create holidays that truly match their passions and interests โค๏ธ

Whether that is:
๐ŸŒ Expedition cruises to some of the worldโ€™s most remote destinations
๐Ÿฅพ Walking and adventure holidays
๐Ÿง˜ Self-care and wellness escapes
๐Ÿ“ธ Photography retreats
๐ŸŽจ Creative experiences such as pottery workshops
๐Ÿ› Cultural and architectural discovery trips
โ›ณ Tailor-made golfing holidays
๐Ÿ’ Honeymoons and special celebrations
๐Ÿ›ฅ๏ธ River cruises
๐Ÿš„ Train Journeys

โ€ฆor simply creating a completely personalised itinerary designed around you.

No two travellers are the same, and I believe your holiday should be just as unique as you are ๐Ÿ˜Š

If you are looking for something a little different, I would absolutely love to help you plan your next unforgettable experience โœˆ๏ธ

Address

Tonbridge
TN126LS

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Meritxell's travels posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Meritxell's travels:

Shortcuts

Share

Category