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Travel has been a defining part of my life from an early age. Having travelled extensively throughout my childhood and lived across four continents, I grew up with an innate curiosity about the world and a fascination with the people, cultures, and traditions that make each destination unique.

What I love most about travel is the feeling of stepping into another way of life. It’s ‘sobremesas’ in Spain, where conversation stretches long after the plates have been cleared, or getting lost among the colourful souks of Oman, surrounded by the scent of spices, the hum of conversation, and the rhythm of everyday life. These are the moments that reveal the true character of a place – the experiences that can’t simply be captured in a guidebook.

For me, travel is about the stories, connections, and experiences that stay with you long after you return home. I’m passionate about sharing that sense of discovery and helping others experience the world in a way that feels authentic, meaningful, and unforgettable.

Guides/Guiding

Machu Picchu & the Galapagos Islands

11 days

from £6,450 pp

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Big Polar Bear, Churchill Wild, Canada — Canada

Birding

Walking with Polar Bears

8 days

from £10,885 pp

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Experiences

Here are some of the experiences at the top of my bucket list.

Quokka, Rottnest Island, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

A day trip to Rottnest Island

Take a ferry from Perth to Rottnest Island, hire a bike, buy a picnic lunch and meet a quokka.

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Costa Rica

A Whale of a Time

From July to October, see humpbacks and their calves at Ballena Marine National Park in Costa Rica. Visit Roca Ballena and look out for spotted dolphins, manta rays and turtles. Finish your day snorkelling amongst the teeming coral reefs near the shoreline.

Botswana

An Elephant River Safari

Embark on a two or three-night river cruise through Chobe National Park, witnessing herds of elephants from the water. Charter your very own villa on water and glide through floodplains, swamps and woodland, surrounded by wildlife. Relax on deck while the children spot different species, explore the shore, take a tender boat safari, or try your hand at fishing.

Antarctica

Antarctica – Take the plunge

Jump, dive or cannonball into icy waters. Cheered on by your fellow expeditioners, leap from the gangplank and let adrenaline take over. Submerge yourself completely for the ultimate sensory reset. You’ll rise from the water feeling more awake and alive than ever before, with a sense of achievement and euphoria, a stark contrast of the bottomless, dark waters against the pristine white icebergs makes the plunge feel otherworldly.

Balloon flight over the plains, Masai Mara, Kenya

Balloon flight in Masai Mara National Park

I took to the skies – floating above one of Africa’s wilderness area the Masai Mara National Park. Experiencing the quiet sounds of this incredible wilderness with soft calls of birds and gazing down upon a vast herd of wildebeests, elephants and zebras moving across the open plains.

Discover Machu Picchu

Journey to the iconic UNESCO site of Machu Picchu, either on foot via the Inca Trail or by rail journey.

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Middle Earth Experience

Journey to Matamata, wander through the Shire, home of the hobbits and learn how the set was created.

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