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LUXURY FAMILY VACATIONS

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Travel That Works For Your Family

Family travel at a luxury level is a completely different proposition from simply booking somewhere nice.

The suite that looks beautiful online but does not have connecting rooms. The safari camp with stunning photography but no flexibility for a child who decides they are not getting up at five in the morning. The cruise that is technically family-friendly but in practice is not designed for anyone under thirty.

I have spent years learning the difference. I have two boys of my own, I have been to close to 90 countries, and I plan every trip with the same question in mind: does this actually work for the people taking it?

My clients are families, couples, and multigenerational groups , and family, in my world, means whoever is coming on the trip. Children, grandparents, a beloved dog. The trip is designed around all of them.

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What I Plan For Families

Every trip I build starts with a conversation about the people taking it; how they travel, what they love, sleep schedules, what they find exhausting, and what they want to come home feeling.

From there I handle everything. Hotel selection and room configuration. Flight routing and transfers. Private guides, activity booking, restaurant recommendations. The logistics that look simple but are not, and the details that make the difference between a holiday that feels effortless and one that feels managed.

I specialise in safari and Africa, luxury cruise, Europe, the Caribbean, ski, and long-haul family adventures. I also plan the trips that are harder to categorise — multigenerational celebrations, milestone journeys, and the kind of holiday your family will still be talking about ten years from now.

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Adrenaline-Pumping Activities 

From zip-lining in Costa Rica to white-water rafting in New Zealand, I match the activity to the family. Age minimums, fitness levels, and whether your ten-year-old is actually brave enough — all factored in before anything is recommended.

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Snow Adventures

Ski trips work brilliantly when they are planned for the family you actually have, not the one in the brochure. I know which resorts take young children in ski school, which ones have enough off-slope options for mixed-ability groups, and why skiing in Europe often costs significantly less than the US equivalent.

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Cultural Experiences

A private guide who can turn the Roman Forum into a treasure hunt for an eight-year-old. A cooking lesson in Tuscany where the chef shares his grandmother's recipe. A morning at a Japanese tea house that feels nothing like a tour. These experiences stay with children for years, and they take real relationships to arrange properly.

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Memorable Family Reunions

Let us handle the planning, accommodation, and activity arrangements for unforgettable gatherings in stunning locations like a private beach resort or a mountain lodge.

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Milestone and Reunion Travel

A graduation trip before college. A significant anniversary. A family reunion somewhere nobody will forget. I plan these from the ground up, with as much detail or as light a touch as the group needs.

Let’s make some magic together.

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HOW IT WORKS

Step 1 — The Conversation We start with a call. I want to understand who is travelling, what has worked before, what has not, and what you are hoping to come home with. No forms to fill in. Just a proper conversation.

Step 2 — The Plan Once a planning fee is in place, I get to work. I research, I call in favours, and I use relationships built over years to put together an itinerary that is right for your family specifically. You will receive a detailed proposal through our client portal to review and refine.

Step 3 — The Booking Once you are happy with the plan, I handle everything. Hotels, flights, transfers, guides, reservations, private experiences. Every supplier is briefed. Every detail is confirmed.

Step 4 — The Trip Two weeks before departure your full itinerary is in your hands. I am available throughout the trip for anything that comes up. And when you are home, I want to hear how it went.

  • Tell me about the trip you have been thinking about — even if it is still a loose idea. Where you want to go, who is coming, what you want to feel like when you are there. That conversation is where everything starts, and it costs nothing to have it.

  • Once we are working together, I build your itinerary around you specifically. Your travel style, your family's pace, the experiences that will actually land. This is not a template with your name on it. Every element is chosen because it is right for your trip.

  • Your job at this point is simply to show up and be present. Everything is confirmed, every supplier is briefed, and your full itinerary is in your hands before you leave. I am available throughout the trip if anything comes up — from a minor question to a genuine problem that needs solving quickly.

  • Two weeks before departure, your complete itinerary with all confirmations is loaded into your client portal. Your hotels and properties are notified of any VIP amenities in advance. And I will be in touch before, during, and after the trip to make sure everything goes exactly as it should.

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