I’m an award winning Gold Travel Counsellor who specialises in booking any type of holiday or short break tailored to your exact requirements and budget.
05/08/2025
Such a lovely stay at Le Manoir Aux Quat’Saisons in Oxfordshire. A beautiful property inspired by Raymond Blanc. His two Michelin Star restaurant embodies the garden to table ethos as the grounds grow fruits and vegetables used in the restaurant. We stayed in the Blanc de Blanc suite, the decor inspired by an event Raymond attended at Versailles. A truly beautiful property.
15/07/2025
Even though I’m from England, every year I like to discover a new part of the UK 🇬🇧. This year was the Lake District. After a night in Manchester at the hotel (great breakfast and appreciated the treat box in the room) we headed to in the Lakes. Storrs Hall is located right on Lake Windermere. A stunning location. We stayed in one of their Lake Suites which had a hot tub with views of the lake. At the end of the week we headed back down south via .leeds hotel so that my mum could visit the set! Also a stop in Harrogate for tea and cake!
04/07/2025
Lovely day hosted by Kerzner. Thank you so much to for asking me to be her plus one. 🚣
16/06/2025
Gold Travel Counsellors trip to Barbados 🇧🇧. Such a fantastic trip to experience the beautiful island, meet new friends and receive product education from our sponsors. Thank you to for our stay, for a great catamaran cruise, for a great dinner and our sponsors .
13/06/2025
Sandy Lane Barbados - is it worth the hype and the reputation? One hundred percent. Apart from being located on the most beautiful beach, spacious rooms and great rum punches, the outstanding service and friendliness of every member of staff is unrivalled. I will definitely be back. 🏖️
10/06/2025
Eid break in my favourite city Venice 🇮🇹. Stayed at the Cipriani, located on Guidecca overlooking the lagoon. A short boat shuttle takes you into the heart of St Mark’s that runs continuously 24/7. With the largest pool in Venice you feel in a resort but a stone throw away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
23/04/2025
I love Paris, it’s such a special place for me. I’ve been many times but last weekend really stands out. This time we decided to stay in .decrillon, an amazing hotel with exceptional service. We were upgraded to the Marie Antoinette Suite, with its own private terrace and huge dressing room, where the queen herself used to play the piano when she was a teenager. We tried out the hotel’s excellent Michelin restaurant L’Ecrin too.
15/04/2025
Weekend in Bahrain for the F1 Grand Prix. 🏎️ Stayed at the new Address Beach Resort. Lovely rooms and location with great food options on the doorstep such as Cipriani and Sumosan.
26/02/2025
Just back from Soneva Fushi in the Maldives. Set in the Baa Atoll, the resort encourages a barefoot luxury experience. The island offers plenty of activities though, some of which are unique to Soneva so no time to be bored! Activities I partook in included zip lining, turtle snorkelling with a marine biologist, cryotherapy, dolphin sunset cruise and my personal highlight; an experience with the in-house astrologer in their observatory. I was lucky to stay in one of their overwater villas with a slide 🛝 too! They also try and recycle as much as possible and have an onsite recycling facility.
05/02/2025
Last week was the next stop on my familiarisation trip. This time to the resort in Zanzibar. The hotel has recently reopened under the Lux* umbrella and has undergone some refurbishment including the addition of a kids club and spa. The resort feels quite boutique with small blocks housing around 6 to 8 rooms in each. One type of room has its own pool. There are two restaurant options, a pool that has daily activities such as water polo and aqua aerobics and direct access onto the beach. We also visited the village next door and met some of the locals and took a tour into Stone Town. 🏖️ 🇹🇿
26/01/2025
The final stop on my familiarisation trip in Mauritius 🇲🇺 was their newest hotel on the island . A stylish hotel with junior suites at just under 65sqm as their lead in rooms. All with seaviews. A top notch spa and gym, with a spinning room, yoga studio and rooftop work out space. A visit over to was equally impressive. A super family friendly hotel but also has an adults only section. An impressive number of restaurants, including the islands only fine dining Peruvian. The highlight was their Bee Honest bar that uses honey made from their own bee hives 🐝!
23/01/2025
Next stop on my familiarisation trip to Mauritius with was a night at their boutique hotel in Belle Mare . A completely refreshing concept of zero waste with food. No buffets here, only order what you will eat and food that is only locally produced or sourced. Great room categories such as ‘Bang on Beach’ and no sign of a TV. A special hotel which is ideal for adults wanting to get away from it all.
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Hi! I am a Travel Counsellor and I’m passionate about building you a bespoke, tailor made holiday or short break that suits your budget. I will ensure that every detail of your holiday is fully taken care of, whether it’s just a hotel stay for the night or an all encompassing holiday full of unique experiences and multiple destinations.
I have travelled to over 60 countries and many more cities. My experience of travel will be reflected in making your perfect travel plans.
I’ll talk you through it all, so you know I’ve done everything in person. I’ll do everything I possibly can to make your trip truly memorable, for all the right reasons. As individuals, we have the freedom to create travel plans with no compromises, impartially and independently. As a collective, we share globe-spanning expertise with our colleagues and with our clients.
As a company, we live and breathe travel. But being a Travel Counsellor goes far beyond having pride in our professionalism. It means being a real people person. Someone who loves having a proper conversation about travel with clients we spend time getting to know. It’s what keeps people coming back to us for their travel, time after time.