Welcome to Siyam World Maldives. WOW indeed! The Shaylometer has experienced a high alert signal and a welcome jolt of excitement at discovering this beauty: brand new private island resort premium 24 hours all-inclusive state-of-the-art water park and wave pool unique cuisine including island-wide dine around for dinners deluxe water villas with individual ocean slides This is nigh on perfect for those who love the idea of the Maldives but would prefer a larger island with m

I was due to experience the delights of the Asimina Suites in Cyprus for the first time in March this year, but something came up. Sound familiar? It seemed a shame to waste my extensive pre-trip research, so I wrote a short blog about this fabulous looking adults-only escape and I'm hopeful that I’ll get to enjoy the hotel in person very soon. As we start to be able to travel again and look for great places for some sunshine and relaxation, I’m delighted to learn that the ho

We trust Jo totally. Since she started taking care of our travel arrangements more than five years ago, she has looked after us amazingly. These days we simply give her an idea of where we want to go, some dates and a budget, she does the rest. Jo excels in getting to know exactly what you want from a holiday whether it's a "fly and flop", a large group birthday celebration or a touring adventure to the States, all of which she delivered for us superbly. Thank you, Jo. Nic &

A highlight of my recent participation at the Luxpo event was a virtual meeting with the Palladium Hotel Group, who not only have some of my favourite hotels in the Balearic and Canary Islands, but some super ones in the Caribbean too. Recently refurbished, the Grand Palladium Palace sits on a beautiful powdery sand beach and is surrounded by hundreds of palm trees. Sounds horrible, doesn't it? The Palace is the smallest of the hotels within the resort and whilst suitable for

From multi-country holidays to holiday in paradise, Jo is the woman to go to! She always provides an excellent service. Thank you for organising so many holidays for us. We have created so many wonderful memories... Laura Whiffin via Facebook Reviews #beachholidays

We have been booking our holidays with Jo for many years. Each one has been an experience to remember and that we will cherish forever in our hearts. She knows all our preferences and is perfect at finding just the right place for us as a family to have a very special holiday. Jo has sent us to Mauritius many times and the stunning Maldives twice. She is extremely knowledgeable about most things you ask her and if she doesn't quite know the answer, she can always be relied up

Despite the understandable restrictions on our ability to interact at close quarters with other human beings, I do know that even when we are able to return to our long-awaited travels, call me selfish but I am not overly keen to want to share my sacred holiday space with too many others anyway. As such, I have found myself looking to the beautiful islands of the Caribbean for some inspiration for blissful isolation… but on my terms. Nevis is the smaller of the two islands co

From the moment I mentioned to Jo that we were interested in a Caribbean honeymoon, she couldn't do enough to help arrange the most amazing trip. Jo suggested St Lucia as a very romantic getaway for us and Sandals Regency La Toc as all-inclusive luxury at its best. We went for 10 days in late January as both of us were busy with work after our October wedding. With the suggestion of a honeymoon gift list, our wedding guests were easily able to put money towards the holiday vi

No honeymoon hit list of mine can be considered complete without serious consideration of the ‘Original Garden of Eden’, the Seychelles. Boasting achingly beautiful scenery, idyllic islands, sublime beaches and ultra-exclusive resorts plus the bonus of British Airways now flying direct, it’s a total winner for romantic seclusion and a spot of post wedding indulgence in a tropical barefoot paradise. Located in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of East Africa, the Seychelles is a

My fascination with Hawaii began with the legendary US drama Magnum PI on our black and white television back in 1980. As I grew up, this developed into what some may describe as an enchantment, others an infatuation, with Thomas Magnum himself. In short - sincere apologies to my husband - I still love Tom Selleck! I have every single episode of the show that was ever made (162) and it's my go-to when in need of a complete distraction from life. In addition to being home to T

I was honoured to be chosen to arrange Siobhan and Scott's honeymoon shortly after being introduced and knew intuitively that the delightful Trou Aux Biches in Mauritius would tick all their boxes. Here's what the newlyweds had to say about their amazing trip... We couldn’t have wanted more from our special honeymoon trip. Jo organised everything to absolute perfection - all we had to do was show up! We were married in springtime and travelled to Mauritius for the first time

Well, I just had to finally answer the question with a little “recky” mission and am delighted to advise that the Maldives passes the Jo Shayler test with flying colours... I have been selling the Maldives as the perfect honeymoon, special anniversary or luxury fly and flop for several years, yet ridiculously I’d never manage to visit. My husband isn’t a beach kinda guy and the thought of spending a week or more on a tiny island fills him with horror. Err… not me though! Trav

Jo did us proud both finding and organising our latest holiday to Lanzarote. We are very fussy holiday makers and she willingly attended to all our requests! We have booked with Jo on many occasions and would not go anywhere else. She provides an excellent service and we have highly recommended her to family and friends whom she also now looks after. Allyson Mackintosh #CanaryIslands #beachholidays

Jo from Holidaysplease arranged everything for our two fantastic family holidays at the Porto Sani Village and Sani Dunes in Greece She was recommended to us by friends and has been absolutely amazing. She takes care of our every need - nothing has been too much trouble and we haven't had to do a thing. She is so warm and friendly. We will definitely be using her for our future holidays. We cannot recommend Jo more highly! Sam & Paul #familyholidays #beachholidays

We would like to thank you again for organising our wonderful holiday to Mauritius and Dubai. From arriving at Birmingham airport, the holiday experience got better and better. The guides and drivers were exceptional throughout the trip. The management and staff at the Victoria Beachcomber Resort in Mauritius were wonderful and the views from our room were to die for. Steve Weale #Beachcomber #beachholidays

The first holiday I booked for Lou and Jason was their honeymoon to the Maldives in 2011, and I'm looking forward to booking their special 10th wedding anniversary trip next year. In between, I've arranged several holidays for this lovely couple, including a multi-centre trip to Sri Lanka, the Maldives and Dubai. They love the fact that I have such high expectations and will only work with partners and places that I personally recommend. They recently tasked me with orga

Jo Shayler-Tarrant did a fantastic job for us. She listened to our must-have list and worked to our budget. We have just had THE MOST AMAZING holiday in Dubai and Kuredu in the Maldives. All the transfers went to plan and the accommodation suggestions were absolutely spot on. We would highly recommend Jo for all your holiday needs. She certainly made our 40th wedding anniversary trip something to remember for ever. Ann Wright (via Trustpilot) #Kuredu #beachholidays