Jo’s Blog: A Mauritius Odyssey - Part 1
Back in 2018, I was the winner of the Beachcomber Tours Big Banana award and was rewarded with seven nights at one of their hotels, which...
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- Dec 17, 2022
My Essential Caribbean Collection: 11 luxury boutique hotels for your delectation
Am I alone in obsessively seeking out hotels and destinations which will provide a suitable, yet not ostentatious, amount of luxury along...
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"Jo took control of everything and brilliantly organised an unbelievable couple of weeks"
With the pandemic causing a late cancellation of our post-wedding Mauritius honeymoon, there could easily have been cause for concern....
- Oct 13, 2022
Client Blog: Matty's summer break in Lanzarote
As a 15-year-old secondary school student, a break from the stress of school and approaching GCSEs was incredibly appreciated, and Jo...
- Aug 13, 2022
Client Blog: Carly and Christine’s honeymoon in Sri Lanka and the Maldives
Carly and Christine originally booked their honeymoon for October 2021 but as the time drew closer it became clear that restrictions for...
- Jun 6, 2022
Client Blog: Jordan and Samantha’s honeymoon in the Maldives and Dubai
Jordan and Samantha are the current record holders of the Jo Shayler Holidays “longest period of time between initial enquiry to date of...
- May 16, 2022
Client Blog: Laura and Simon's honeymoon in Mauritius
Of all the disappointing honeymoon amendments that needed dealing with during the pandemic, receiving Laura and Simon's phone-call, just...
- Apr 29, 2022
"We consider Jo more of a family friend than our travel agent" - Laura
Jo has worked with my family, friends and myself for many years and never disappoints. She deals with everything and takes the stress...
- Apr 15, 2022
Client Blog: Amy's 30th birthday celebrations in Dubai
I've been booking Natalie's travel ever since her honeymoon in 2015. Sharing a need to escape the UK on a regular basis created a swift...
- Apr 15, 2022
"Your seamless help and organisation made the trip smooth and completely stress-free" - Dani
Thank you so much, Jo. We loved our last-minute run to the Mauritius sun for a very welcome pre-Christmas getaway adventure. Trou Aux...
- Mar 17, 2022
Jo's Blog: St Vincent and the Grenadines
A combination of 32 islands and cays, only nine of which are inhabited, along with three island resorts, tranquil and intimate St Vincent...
- Jan 4, 2022
Jo's Blog: What's new for 22 – My tips for the year ahead
Your next holiday matters. I spend the year researching, reading, asking and experiencing all things travel because I know it matters....
- Jan 4, 2022
Jo's Blog: My Comfort Travel List - favourite hotels and destinations I plan to revisit
I do like a list. Whilst piecing together my thoughts about places I want to recommend for the year ahead as well as discussing my own...
- Dec 15, 2021
Client Blog: The Wilsons at the Heritage Le Telfair, Mauritius
I met Carolyn and Steve at a travel expo in London in November 2019. Their first trip with me was originally booked to celebrate a...
- Dec 7, 2021
Jo’s Blog: Hard Rock Hotel Tenerife with EasyJet Holidays
To celebrate their first anniversary of working with us, EasyJet Holidays invited a small group of agents to join them in Tenerife for a...
- Sep 30, 2021
Client Event: An Evening in Mauritius
The latest addition to the series of 'Shayler firsts' will see me welcome guests to my Holidaysplease on Connaught home for an...
- Sep 29, 2021
Client Blog: Louise and Jason visit Cavtat in Croatia
After 18 long months of booking, amending, cancelling and re-booking, I was highly gratified to be able to send my lovely clients Louise...
- Sep 9, 2021
First Look: New Palladium Hotels in Menorca and Sicily
It’s been a while since I felt able to extol the virtues of a new hotel opening but with three coming along at the same time from one of...
- Apr 27, 2021
Jo’s Offer: Parklane Resort & Spa Limassol - 20% early booking discount
As we eagerly seek great places for some latter summer sunshine and relaxation, Cyprus is ready and waiting to welcome the return of...
- Apr 27, 2021
Introducing Parklane Resort & Spa in Limassol, Cyprus
Whilst it remains to be seen where Cyprus sits in the UK government’s soon to be announced traffic light system, this delightful country...
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