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Dec 18, 2024

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 3, 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...

Oct 28, 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...

Aug 16, 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....

Jun 25, 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 -...

Mar 22, 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...

Dec 15, 2023

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 11, 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...

Nov 29, 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...

Sep 14, 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...

Jun 6, 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 3, 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...

May 26, 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...

Apr 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 25, 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...

Dec 16, 2022

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...

Nov 23, 2022

Gill’s Blog: My family road trip in California

An overseas road trip is a memorable adventure at the best of times. When it's the family’s first holiday after a global pandemic and the...

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