Jo’s Blog: Marrakech in May for special birthday celebrations
Those familiar with my feature on 'comfort travel' will know that revisiting loved hotels or destinations and enjoying that feeling of...
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- Jul 28
Jo’s Blog: Online Event – Private escorted tour to Vietnam & Cambodia
After the success of my inaugural online client event last autumn, I’m very excited to confirm that I will be co-hosting my next one with...
- Jul 28
Jo’s Blog: Holidaysplease named Online Agency of the Year 2022
We are doing our very best to show my husband Steve and his beloved Tottenham Hotspur how it is done! Chuffed to bits for my...
- Jun 21
Jo's Blog: Introducing Not In The Guide Books
Not In The Guide Books. The name alone is enough to trigger the Shaylometer of travel-love to new heights. The eternal search for the...
- Mar 17
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
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
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 19, 2021
Jo’s Blog: An evening of cocktail making with Oetker Collection
To get into London from the Essex Riviera on a cold Tuesday late November evening during a pandemic is far from an easy sell but the lure...
- 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...
- Oct 1, 2021
The Travel Industry Awards 2021: I only went and won two awards!!!
Quite simply - I remain utterly stunned. I came to the TTG Travel Industry Awards flattered, a little overwhelmed, and mighty proud to...
- 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...
- May 28, 2021
Jo’s Blog: Your new home away from home in London – The Hari
I’ve found spending more time exploring the UK for clients’ breaks illuminating and surprisingly agreeable. I’ve added several absolute...
- May 28, 2021
Jo’s Blog: The Douro Valley, Porto and Madeira
The government’s green list announcement in early May was pretty underwhelming and didn’t do a great deal to excite travellers desperate...
- 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...
- Apr 27, 2021
Jo’s Blog: My Japan virtual event was a huge success
Last month, I co-hosted my inaugural online client event in conjunction with a couple of colleagues and the superb InsideJapan, a...
- Feb 17, 2021
Jo’s Blog: My lockdown Mauritian cookalong with Shelina Permalloo
There are fewer things in life which warm the cockles of my heart more than a client so appreciative of my assistance that they feel the...
- Jan 10, 2021
Jo’s Blog: An escape from reality - some wonderful armchair viewing
It may be a bit grim out there and so, ever the optimist and seeking some inspiration, I decided to take some solace in a little...
- Dec 21, 2020
Jo’s Blog: Virtual Luxpo Revisited
My lockdown experience was brightened a little in May with my first participation in a Luxpo event, albeit virtually, so it was nice to...
- Dec 1, 2020
Jo’s Blog: Wonderful, wonderful Copenhagen and my own Great Dane
Hygge is the Danish word used to describe the creation of a sense of wellbeing. I personally experienced this for the first time whilst...
- Oct 28, 2020
Jo’s Blog: Our Icelandic road trip
I am happy with sun or snow, but my Steve is more of a 'winter in minus temperatures' kinda guy. Our previous trips to gorgeous Iceland...