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Sarah’s Blog: My Morocco adventure with Not In The Guidebooks
“Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.” – Dalai Lama For me, that place in 2024 was Morocco. It had been on my wish list...
Jan 3


Sarah's Blog: What’s new in travel for 2025?
After a turbulent few years, the passion for travel has well and truly returned. Here are some of the highlights and trends shaping the...
Jan 3


Sarah's Blog: Good morning, Vietnam!
I love travelling to Asia, so when I was offered the opportunity to return to Vietnam with nine fellow Travel Counsellors, courtesy of my...
Jan 2


Sarah’s Blog: An introduction to Australia & New Zealand
My first adventure to Australia and New Zealand was for mine and Glenn's belated honeymoon. We were on a backpacker’s budget in a...
Oct 27, 2024


Sarah’s Blog: Sun, storms and stunning scenery in St Lucia
My lovely friend and colleague, Sheila, affectionately known as the Caribbean Queen, invited me on a special reward trip to Saint Lucia...
Sep 7, 2024


Sarah’s Blog: Hotels that do good – Attitude in Mauritius
In an era where sustainability is more often talked about than practiced, it’s inspiring to find a hotel group that truly embodies...
Sep 7, 2024


Sarah’s Blog: Mauritius Revisited – The Road Trip
After a wonderful start to my return to Mauritius , the next leg of the journey involved deeper exploration of this stunning island with...
Aug 22, 2024


Client Evening: Highlights of Australia and New Zealand
I’m delighted to be co-hosting a special online event on Thursday 14 November 2024, from 7pm to 8:30pm, where we’ll explore the...
Aug 22, 2024


Sarah’s Blog: Discover Qatar with me
Qatar stepped into the world's spotlight when it hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Unlike its Middle Eastern neighbours, Dubai and Abu...
Feb 16, 2024


Sarah’s Blog: Mauritius revisited
Back in 2016, my first educational trip as an independent travel agent was to discover the beautiful Indian Ocean island of Mauritius and...
Sep 28, 2023


Sarah’s Blog: Our Scottish summer road trip
For those unfamiliar with my family, my husband Glenn and I have two boys, Hamish and Fraser – you may notice the Scottish connection!...
Sep 16, 2023


Sarah’s Blog: Bigger & Better. Introducing Travel Counsellors...
I am excited to let you know that following the recent move by Holidaysplease to become part of the award-winning company, Travel...
Jul 17, 2023


Sarah's Blog: My solo Turkey adventure
Premium Turkey in depth with Intrepid Travel Back in the depths of the pandemic, Intrepid Travel saw a gap in the market of adventure...
Nov 16, 2022


Sarah's Blog: Top tips for travel in 2022
Finally the world is opening once more and we can look forward to enjoying everything we love about travel. That being said the world...
Jan 28, 2022

Press: Ilkley wanderlust wins luxury break
Ilkley travel enthusiast Jenna Mallinson is to tick off another destination on her bucket list after winning a luxury holiday package of...
Nov 18, 2021


Sarah's Blog: How I survived a pandemic in travel
I don't think any of us will forget where we were on 23rd March 2020. I was like most of the country I'm sure - sat on my sofa, glass of...
Oct 30, 2021
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