Those familiar with my feature on 'comfort travel' will know that revisiting loved hotels or destinations and enjoying that feeling of excitement and reassurance of the ‘known’ is an important one for me this year. With Iceland ticked off the list and Mauritius imminent, it seemed sensible to crowbar a girls’ trip to Marrakech into my burgeoning travel calendar. Fay and I have visited this chaotically beautiful city many times, lodging ourselves at a range of establishments w

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 ‘road less travelled’ and immersive experiences ends here. Whilst researching closer to home travel options during the pandemic, I came across these guys; my interest initially piqued by the idea of a crochet retreat in Cheshire. Sadly, I didn’t make that trip, but with the world’s borders now re-opened and wanting to broaden my offering of uni

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 plans, I realised that like myself, there are probably folk post Covid, who have a hankering to revisit their happy places and unwind in the familiarity of the known. My own list is long but also reflects many of my clients’ desires too and it was one I felt compelled to share. I will be thrilled to discuss any of it further: Fairmont Royal Pa

Jo was introduced to us by good friends, who are discerning travellers, and what an excellent recommendation it turned out to be! She got to the heart of our travelling criteria from the word go, providing extensive research to assist in the selection of country, location and hotel for a surprise holiday, with great results. The trip was organised pre-Covid, the virus obviously affecting the travelling arrangements accordingly, yet Jo handled all the communication and consequ

After so many months of disappointment and anxiety, it was wonderful to receive some client feedback from a summer 2020 experience. Ian and I had been discussing the surprise treat for his wife’s birthday for some time and despite all the Covid uncertainty, between us, we did everything possible to make sure it could happen safely. Huge respect to Ian for his determination and dedication and sincere thanks for taking the time to send through a blog about the experience. Schlo

I wanted to make my husband Sid’s 50th an unforgettable birthday. Jo has already worked her magic on trips to Thailand and Mauritius for us but this time I wanted something different and even more exotic. She, of course, totally came up trumps! Spending time getting to know her clients is one of Jo’s fortes, so she already understood the fundamentals in terms of what we like but more importantly what we really don’t like! Recommending that we see as much of Vietnam as possibl