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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...
May 3, 2023


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 19, 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'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 23, 2022


Amanda’s Blog: Online Event – Private escorted tour to Vietnam & Cambodia
After the success of my inaugural online client event last autumn, I’m very excited to confirm that I will be co-hosting my next one - ...
Jul 28, 2022


Amanda’s Blog: Holidaysplease named Online Agency of the Year 2022
I am extremely proud and thrilled for all my Holidaysplease colleagues that we have been recognised by Travel Weekly UK for our hard work...
Jul 28, 2022


Amanda’s Blog: Our family trip to Cyprus for my daughter’s 30th birthday
When my daughter, Ashleigh, turned 29 in May 2021, her second pandemic-affected birthday, I suddenly realised that not only was her next...
Jul 28, 2022


Amanda’s Blog: My 10 year anniversary with Holidaysplease
It’s not just the Queen who recently had a special anniversary to celebrate. This June, I completed my 10th year of operating my own...
Jun 30, 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...
Jun 21, 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 14, 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


Amanda’s Blog: Mauritius - a long time coming...
There's considerably more to Mauritius than just its beautiful beaches and hotels... Finally, two years since last departing UK shores,...
Dec 16, 2021


Amanda’s Blog: First Look - New Sandals Resorts in the Caribbean
When asked to recommend an adults-only Caribbean holiday that offers both luxury and value, my answer every time is an all-inclusive...
Sep 14, 2021


Amanda’s Blog: My first online client event
I have previously organised client events in my role as manager of a shop-based travel agency and they always went well, with lots of...
May 18, 2021


Amanda’s Blog: Orlando - when to go and where to stay
Having visited Orlando six times at different stages of my life thus far, I feel qualified to provide some answers to questions I am...
Jul 15, 2020


Amanda’s Blog: Peru in 7 days
"Is it possible to visit Peru and have a great experience in just a week?" I would previously have been a little hesitant to answer that...
Jul 15, 2020
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