I don't know about you, but travel for me is a collection of moments. Little pieces of time that stay with you long after you have unpacked the suitcase. Standing in front of a view you have only ever seen in photos, tasting something you cannot quite describe but will never forget, that first deep breath of warm air when you step off the plane: these are the things that end up stitched into our lives.

A single photograph or song can take you straight back to snow in New York, tea with a Bedouin family in Petra, queuing for street food in Singapore or simply that first sip of a cocktail on a sunbed. I still think about diving on the Great Barrier Reef and how quiet it felt underwater, or looking out over Milford Sound with dolphins breaking the surface around the kayak. Travel does not have to be grand to be special, it just has to feel like “you”.

What I enjoy most about my work is getting to know what a “dream trip” looks like for each person. It might be planning two weeks in Japan that weaves Tokyo and Kyoto with quieter onsen towns, timing cherry blossom just right. It might be a long‑imagined journey to Australia, broken up with a stop in Singapore to try the street food you have talked about for years, or a summer that combines a few days in a favourite Italian foodie town with time by the lakes. It might be finally spending a weekend in a European city you have always meant to visit but never quite booked. My role is to listen to those ideas and habits and shape a trip that feels like it belongs to you, not pulled from a brochure.

My own passion for travel started when I was 16 and persuaded my mum that living in Paris on my own for the summer would be “very educational”. That one slightly brave decision lit the spark, and it never really went out. Years later, after a big trip to Australia, my mum said “let that do you”. It never did. Since then I have visited more than 50 countries and lived in the Netherlands, Belgium, Qatar, Oman, Thailand and Cambodia. Some trips have been flying visits for work, others longer spells, but I still feel that same buzz at the airport watching the departure boards and wondering about all the stories behind each journey.

Over time I have collected a lot of my own memories: snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef, whale watching off Martha’s Vineyard, wandering through markets in Bangkok, slow evenings on rooftops in the Middle East and seeing my daughter’s face light up at Angkor. Those are some of my “let that do you” moments, the ones that stay. What I enjoy now is hearing what your version of that looks like, whether it is a particular city you cannot get out of your head, a journey you have been talking about for years, or simply the feeling of switching off properly for the first time in a long while.

The practical side happens quietly in the background. I help you choose areas that will suit the way you like to spend your days, pick out hotels and experiences that feel like a good fit, and bring everything together so it feels joined up rather than a list of bookings. Many of my clients come back to me when they are ready to plan the next trip or recommend me to friends and family, and I am very grateful that my reviews still sit at 10/10. That trust means a great deal and keeps me focused on doing things carefully and well.

I work under the umbrella of Travel Counsellors, which means I can combine that personal, one‑to‑one approach with the backing of trusted travel partners, 5‑star Trustpilot reviews, full financial protection and 24/7 support while you are away. The idea is simple: you feel safe, understood and genuinely excited about where you are going.

If this sounds like the kind of help you are looking for, I would love to chat about the memories you would like to create next – particularly if “let that do you” has never really been your way either.