Smith Advisor Travels

02/06/2026

🍞 Mystery of the Undying Bread 🍞

Can we talk about this M&S bread for a second?

I bought this M&S loaf in the first week of May. Life happened. Holidays happened. Found it in the cupboard yesterday quietly defying the laws of nature 🍞

Best Before: 14 May 2026.

Not. One. Spot. Of. Mould.

Still soft. Still fresh to the touch. Nearly a MONTH later 😳

Now I love . I'm in a privileged enough position to shop there regularly. But this has genuinely made me stop and ask — what is actually IN this bread?! 🤔

Because nature doesn't do this. Bread doesn't do this. Still soft. Zero mould. Absolutely thriving. So... what does?

Is this an actual loaf or a science experiment? 👀

This has made me think... if bread can survive nearly a month past its best before date (and still going strong) without deteriorating, what exactly is keeping it that way?

⁉️ Do I bin it or keep it to see how long it lasts for? At this rate, it may stay in my cupboard for a very long time 😬

Let me know your thoughts in the comments below or if this has ever happened to you! 💭🤔

29/05/2026

24/05/2026

✨️ PORTUGAL SOUL WEEKENDER 2026 – DISCO NIGHT ✨

What an incredible evening! After spotting the legendary Gwen Dickey of Rose Royce mingling with guests and dining just a table away over the past few days, seeing her take to the stage was something truly special.

Huge thanks to my PSW friend Mark Bendickter — and his lovely wife Alison — for pulling me to the front. As someone who is vertically challenged, getting a ringside view isn't always easy when surrounded by a crowd of tall people! Luckily for me, Mark likes to look after his flock 😄

The whole night was wonderfully emotional, but the highlight? When Gwen looked straight at me during Car Wash and said "work it, lady" 🥰 — I was absolutely thrilled!

That moment hit even closer to home because years ago, a friend's young son couldn't quite say "Carol," so he nicknamed me Carwash instead. It stuck for years — so that song has always held a special place in my heart 🤩

21/05/2026

And just like that… 30 days completed 🙌

I'll be honest — I was away in Portugal for the final couple of days and missed Kieron's final day calls and Rachael's closing call. But I've watched, listened and absorbed calls from every other day of the 30X Formula and I genuinely cannot overstate what an extraordinary month it has been.

30 days. 30+ leaders. Hundreds of hours of real stories from real people — mums, nurses, ex-army, GPs, therapists, corporate professionals — all of whom made one decision that changed everything.

What struck me most wasn't the income figures (although they're pretty hard to ignore). It was the personal transformation behind every single story. The confidence found. The freedom created. The lives genuinely changed — not just financially, but in ways that go so much deeper than that.

Rachael Lalji — who started us off on Day 1 and closed us out on the final morning call — has built something truly special here. A community of people who show up, support each other, and prove every single day that ordinary people can build extraordinary lives.

💛 I'm currently soaking up some sunshine in Portugal (yes, I missed the last couple of lives 😅) but every single call has added fuel to the fire for what's coming next. They've been invaluable in setting me up for my own relaunch — and I cannot wait to share more of that journey with you. Watch this space 👀 🔥

Thank you to every leader who showed up, gave their time, their truth and their story. You've set the standard 👏 🌟

➡️ If something has been stirring while you've been watching this series — don't ignore it. Drop me a DM. No pitch, just a conversation. You never know where one decision can take you.

I'm keen to hear from anybody who wants to join me and work together to build something special. There is no limit to what we can achieve together 👇

20/05/2026

Day 1 (cont.) - ✨ Portugal Soul Weekender 🎶

Well that's a wrap on our first day staying at the Pr1me Energize in Monte Gordo, Portugal.

We picked up our lovely hire car (arranged through my travel business) at the airport and drove the 40 minutes or so to the hotel.

My travel buddy and I had a lovely first day. We met up with friends for dinner at the hotel before having an early night. Lots of fun and merriment all round. So much so, that the people on the next table asked to be moved. Jane had been up since 3am and I hadn't even made it to bed! Last minute as usual with my packing meant there was no time to catch any shut eye 😴

Carlos, who checked us into the hotel left some treats in the room for us, along with a voucher for 10% any spa treatment.

We had a late breakfast before packing up and moving a short distance down the road to our next hotel. That is really where the funs begins.

Check back for updates 😉💃🥂🍹🍸🍷🍾

20/05/2026

Part 1 - ✨ Portugal Soul Weekender 🎶

From the runway to rosé on the beach in record time — Faro Airport, you outdid yourself! First stop was Monte Gordo beach, sun hats on, glasses raised and holiday mode well and truly activated 🥂☀️ More to come!