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In The Press: Your love stories, and the love stories you've helped to write, TTG
I was delighted to be featured in leading trade publication TTG’s (Travel Trade Gazette) Valentine's Day piece celebrating love. Writer,...
Feb 14


Gill's Christmas message
Merry Christmas! A huge thank you for all your amazing support this year - it truly means the world to me. I hope you enjoy my wee video,...
Dec 18, 2024


Gill's Blog: My European cruise on Scarlet Lady with Virgin Voyages
Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady has been the talk of the travel trade since its launch, and as someone who’s cruised since childhood, I...
Dec 3, 2024


Gill’s Blog: An introduction to Australia & New Zealand
I will shortly be hosting an exclusive client event where the expert team from ANZCRO and I will delve into the spectacular destinations...
Oct 28, 2024


Gill’s Blog: My summer trip to Italy and Croatia, and a Silversea Cruise
This summer, I managed to combine my two favourite European countries, Italy and Croatia, while celebrating my sister and...
Oct 28, 2024


Gill’s Blog: Hotels that do good – Attitude in Mauritius
In a world where sustainability is often more buzzword than practice, how refreshing to find a hotel chain that’s truly walking the walk....
Aug 16, 2024


Gill’s Blog: My short break in Dubrovnik
Having previously visited Dubrovnik and fallen in love with Croatia, I was extremely excited to have the opportunity to revisit for a...
Jun 25, 2024


Gill’s Blog: My Travel Counsellors Gold Trip to Crete
After working my wee socks off over the past year since joining Travel Counsellors, I’m thrilled to have retained my “Gold” status -...
Jun 25, 2024


Gill’s Blog: My favourite hotels in the whole wide world
Selecting a favourite hotel is always a deeply personal task, and I'm frequently asked about my top picks. Over the years, I've had the...
Mar 22, 2024


Gill's Christmas message and travel tips for 2024
Surprisingly, many of you seemed to enjoy my last attempt at a Christmas video message, so I thought I'd have another go, and wrap up...
Dec 15, 2023


Gill’s Blog: My incredible holiday to Japan (at last!)
For nigh on five years now, whenever someone enquired about my upcoming holiday destination, my response was the same: "Oh, I’m so...
Dec 11, 2023


Gill's Blog: My Travel Counsellors Gold Trip to Mexico
I was delighted to be awarded Travel Counsellors Gold Status for my sales achievements when they acquired Holidaysplease earlier this...
Nov 29, 2023


Client Blog: Alicia and Matthew’s Costa Rica honeymoon
Alicia was referred by her parents who have been valued clients for several years. She and Matthew had a small Covid wedding in the...
Sep 14, 2023


Gill’s Blog: Spring in Stockholm at last!
May 2020. Who could forget? It seems like a time from another world. My eagerly anticipated city break to Stockholm was the first of my...
Sep 14, 2023


Gill’s Blog: Bigger & Better. Introducing Travel Counsellors...
I am very excited to let you all know that following the recent acquisition of Holidaysplease by award-winning company Travel...
Jun 6, 2023


Gill’s Blog: My client John Ingham’s new Viking book, Blood-Eagle Saga
I am proud to have been organising John Ingham's travel for several years, including several inspirational trips to Scandinavia. When he...
Jun 3, 2023


Gill’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 26, 2023


Gill’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 26, 2023


Gill’s Blog: My surprise short break in Seville
Nothing quite excites me more than a luxury hotel - a fact my other half knows well - and he came up trumps with a fabulous recent...
Apr 25, 2023


My Essential Caribbean Collection: 11 luxury boutique hotels for your delectation
The Caribbean: a decadent destination worthy of every traveller’s bucket list. Encompassing more than 700 islands, this winter sun...
Dec 16, 2022
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