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Sep 16, 2024
“Amanda's exceptional dedication and service deserves nothing less than 5 stars” – Alex and Ian
We recently returned from a wonderful stay in Cyprus, and couldn’t have been more thrilled with the experience. The Athena Beach Hotel in...
May 20, 2024
Client Blog: Marcus and Sarah's special anniversary trip to Stella Island
Being trusted to book holidays is a privilege, and even more so when it’s for a special occasion. Marcus and Sarah asked for my help to...
Oct 6, 2023
Client Blog: Lilly and Marcus’ California road trip honeymoon
I was recommended to Lily by her friends who I had recently organised a honeymoon for. She and her husband Marcus needed assistance for...
Jul 28, 2023
Amanda's Blog: Back to my happy place - Mauritius, Part 1 😊
Back in 2020, Holidaysplease, in conjunction with specialists Beachcomber Tours, had planned a reward adventure for us to magical...
Jun 29, 2023
“Thank you for taking all the stress away from trying to organise it ourselves” - Linda & Kevin
Hi Amanda, We had a fantastic time on The Blue Danube Cruise for our special wedding anniversary. It lived up to our expectations,...
May 26, 2023
Client Blog: Mark & Anna’s special anniversary in the Maldives
A special anniversary deserves a special holiday, and I knew the perfect place and package for Mark and Anna. This included a choice of...
May 16, 2023
Amanda’s Blog: Lapland - it’s not just for Christmas
The official hometown of Santa Claus is unquestionably synonymous with the ultimate festive adventures for the kids, but a recent...
Mar 12, 2023
Client Blog: Sarah and David’s honeymoon in South Africa and Mozambique
I’ve met Sarah on many occasions after she and my daughter became great friends at university. I was thrilled when in August 2020, she...
Mar 8, 2023
“Mykonos was amazing - the setting couldn't have been more perfect” - Jenna and Christopher
Hi Amanda, We had a brilliant honeymoon, thank you. Greece is an amazing place and the two islands in ten days felt perfect; nice and...
Dec 19, 2022
Amanda’s Blog: Our Caribbean adventure in St Lucia & Dominica
Malcolm and I like to see as much as we can in one trip and having last visited the Caribbean some time ago, thought it was about time we...
Dec 17, 2022
My Essential Caribbean Collection: 11 luxury boutique hotels for your delectation
The Caribbean: a decadent destination worthy of every traveller’s bucket list and where I recently had the pleasure to return to....
Dec 17, 2022
“Amanda is the perfect holiday planner”- Hayley & Scott
We had the most wonderful time in Antigua. What a lovely place! The hotel, Sandals Grande was great, the beaches are amazing, and it was...
Dec 17, 2022
Client Blog: Lindsey & Nigel in the Maldives
In February 2021, Lindsey asked me to put together some Maldives recommendations for her special birthday trip later that year. They...
Jul 25, 2022
Client Blog: Lucy and Grant’s Mexico honeymoon
I’ve booked several holidays for Lucy’s parents, so was thrilled to be contacted by her and fiancé Grant last summer when they were...
Jun 21, 2022
Amanda's Blog: Introducing Not In The Guide Books
How we travel and where we visit were perhaps amongst the many things that the pandemic caused us to consider differently, especially...
Apr 6, 2022
Client Blog: Janine and Neal's special birthday holiday to Mauritius and Dubai
My services were recommended to Janine and Neal during the pandemic, who wanted to do something special to celebrate their 50th...
Mar 14, 2022
Amanda's Blog: St Vincent and the Grenadines
A combination of 32 islands and cays, only nine of which are inhabited, along with three island resorts, tranquil and intimate St Vincent...
Mar 8, 2022
"Nothing is too much trouble for Amanda. She responds quickly and is super warm and reliable" - Lucy
Amanda was amazing and arranged our dream honeymoon in Mexico. Nothing was too much trouble for her. She responds quickly and is super...
Jan 12, 2022
Amanda’s Blog: My 2022 Travel Tips
Buoyed by a brighter outlook for travel, many are understandably eager to start catching up on holidays, including finally managing to...
Jan 12, 2022
Client Blog: Gillian and Christopher’s return to New York
Gillian and Christopher have been regular visitors to New York since the honeymoon I organised for them in 2016. I love their story, and...
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