Amanda Holidays

For the last four years, we have booked our package holidays directly with tour operators, assuming that booking direct would give us the best prices and customer service. We couldn't have been more wrong! Amanda has been looking after my parents' holidays for well over 15 years - so when we were planning our young family's first holiday together, it felt natural to finally take their long-standing recommendation to speak to her. Travelling with two young children means we ha

We had always dreamed of visiting Thailand, and Amanda put together the perfect itinerary - four nights in Bangkok at the beautiful Oriental Residence followed by Koh Samui at the charming Rocky's Boutique Resort. Bangkok was extraordinary. Amanda arranged a private full-day sightseeing tour and a trip to the famous floating markets, and our local guide Nina was utterly amazing - she took such brilliant care of us and felt like part of the family. Amanda's organisation of tra

I was contacted by Pete in pre-Covid times, back in January 2020, seeking assistance to organise a memorable family experience over Christmas that year. It had been a long time coming but they finally made it a couple of years later and it was fantastic to hear the story... After a two-year pandemic-enforced delay and a huge amount of patience and hard work from the fantastic Amanda, our long-awaited special holiday finally arrived, and it was so worth the wait! Our family o

The Caribbean: a decadent destination worthy of every traveller’s bucket list and where I recently had the pleasure to return to....

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...

Elaine was keen to take her family back to Florida last summer to celebrate her son's 40th birthday. With school-aged grandchildren, they were restricted to travel in the school holidays, during one of the busiest and hottest months. It was also going to be extra busy this year, with families having been denied the theme parks for a couple of years. With a preference to not drive, transfers were needed to the theme parks, so I knew that Sonesta Es Suites on International Driv

When my daughter, Ashleigh, turned 29 in May 2021, her second pandemic-affected birthday, I suddenly realised that not only was her next...

The Noyes know how much of a ‘big kid’ I am when it comes to the Orlando Theme Parks, so they were confident to ask me to plan their eagerly anticipated family holiday over Easter 2020. By September 2018, I had secured everything for their 15-night stay, adding theme park tickets the following summer, and then it was a nine-month countdown to departure. Then Covid hit and lingered long enough to enforce multiple re-schedules, and then a mere two years after the original trave

Buoyed by a brighter outlook for travel, many are understandably eager to start catching up on holidays, including finally managing to...

I couldn't possibly have a website that didn't feature Orlando in Florida - having been six times - and with my next visit lined up for 2023. Orlando is a fantastic option for fun and excitement and you certainly don't have to be a fan of pulse-pounding rollercoasters and rides to thoroughly enjoy it. My husband isn’t a fan at all but still has it as his number one destination. There is so much here for every member of the family, whatever their age. Whilst many do of course

The Happy Planet Index measures what matters: sustainable wellbeing for all. It tells us how well the world’s nations are doing at achieving long, happy, sustainable lives and guess who once again has topped the recent rankings of over 150 countries? Costa Rica is home to the greatest density of species in the world and its residents have higher wellbeing and live longer than those of many rich nations, including the USA and the UK. All of this is achieved with a per capita

With over 2,000 miles of coastline and 8,000 diverse islands, many with luxurious white sand, warm waters and beautiful scenery, it’s no...

Who needs the Caribbean when you have the white sprawling beaches and crystal-clear Mediterranean seas of Sardinia on the doorstep? Plus,...

When asked to suggest beautiful beach holiday options, Mauritius is a no brainer. A pint-sized island (slightly smaller than the county...

When deciding that I wanted to feature epic road trips on my website, my thoughts turned to clients that I knew had stories from their experiences that they may be willing to share. I was thrilled when Marty sent through details of his family’s fantastic adventures accrued over four California fly drives in the last few years... We are a family of six and have travelled to California for each of the last four summer holidays for a fly drive adventure. Amanda is very patient w