Mar 17Jo's Blog: St Vincent and the GrenadinesA combination of 32 islands and cays, only nine of which are inhabited, along with three island resorts, tranquil and intimate St Vincent...
Jan 4Jo's Blog: What's new for 22 – My tips for the year aheadYour next holiday matters. I spend the year researching, reading, asking and experiencing all things travel because I know it matters....
Jan 4Jo's Blog: My Comfort Travel List - favourite hotels and destinations I plan to revisitI 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, 2021Jo’s Blog: An evening of cocktail making with Oetker CollectionTo 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, 2021Jo’s Blog: Hard Rock Hotel Tenerife with EasyJet HolidaysTo 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, 2021The 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, 2021Client Event: An Evening in MauritiusThe latest addition to the series of 'Shayler firsts' will see me welcome guests to my Holidaysplease on Connaught home for an...
May 28, 2021Jo’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, 2021Jo’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, 2021Introducing Parklane Resort & Spa in Limassol, CyprusWhilst 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, 2021Jo’s Blog: My Japan virtual event was a huge successLast month, I co-hosted my inaugural online client event in conjunction with a couple of colleagues and the superb InsideJapan, a...
Feb 17, 2021Jo’s Blog: My lockdown Mauritian cookalong with Shelina PermallooThere 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, 2021Jo’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, 2020Jo’s Blog: Virtual Luxpo RevisitedMy 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, 2020Jo’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, 2020Jo’s Blog: Our Icelandic road tripI 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...
Sep 28, 2020Jo’s Blog: "Genève, j'y crois - I believe in Geneva"I had an aptitude for foreign languages and a passion for travel from an early age, so when my dad was offered a fabulous promotion to...
Aug 16, 2020Jo’s Blog: Formula 1 Grand Prix in Baku: A Special Anniversary Trip My husband, an avid Formula 1 racing fan, had the good fortune in 2012 to marry me, an accomplished travel agent, eager for new...
Jul 30, 2020Marbella: My first post-lockdown travel experienceI confess to being responsible for the loud shriek of childish excitement that startled my husband, Steve, and dog, Bert, upon learning...
Jul 6, 2020Jo’s Blog: An update and some current travel guidance The time has come. The skies have started to open, travel is beginning its journey of resumption and I am starting to have more...