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Sep 12, 2023
Client Blog: The Bartlett family’s long-awaited special holiday to Orlando and Grenada
I was contacted by Pete in pre-Covid times, back in January 2020, seeking assistance to organise a memorable family experience over...
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...
Jul 28, 2023
Client Blog: Steven explores the east coast of Australia
As a huge fan of Australia, I was super excited when Steven asked me to help plan a trip to the latest destination to tick off his bucket...
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
Amanda Holidays Newsletter - Spring 2023
I recently dispatched my spring newsletter to my subscribers. If you want to have a read of the full newsletter, click here... If you...
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...
May 3, 2023
Amanda’s Blog: Inspirational Group Tours – something for everyone
Tempted to go further off the beaten track and embark on your greatest adventure yet? I may have the perfect opportunity... Partnering...
Apr 1, 2023
Client Blog: Steven’s group tour to Africa
I love booking and then hearing about Steven’s inspiring adventures. He is always so helpful with feedback and keen to provide insight to...
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 Holidays Newsletter - Winter 2022
I recently dispatched my winter newsletter to my subscribers. If you want to have a read of the full newsletter, click here... If you...
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...
Dec 17, 2022
Client Blog: Dawn’s family adventure to Lapland
I was recommended to Dawn in early 2021 when she was looking for a family Lapland trip to meet Father Christmas the following year. I...
Dec 8, 2022
Client Blog: Clive & Paula in Bali
I met this lovely couple several years ago when I was working in a retail travel agency in Reading. It was a delightful surprise when...
Nov 23, 2022
Amanda's Blog: A new award and the Holidaysplease conference
It was fabulous to see so many friends, colleagues, and associates at our recent Holidaysplease conference, our first one since September...
Nov 1, 2022
Client Blog: Elaine’s family holiday to Orlando
Elaine was keen to take her family back to Florida last summer to celebrate her son's 40th birthday. With school-aged grandchildren, they...
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