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Nov 8, 2022
Susan'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...
Jul 28, 2022
Susan’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 with...
Jul 28, 2022
Susan’s Blog: Holidaysplease named Online Agency of the Year 2022
Great news that my Holidaysplease colleagues and I have been recognised by Travel Weekly UK for our hard work throughout the pandemic...
Jul 28, 2022
Susan’s Blog: Madeira
Like many, Covid had put paid to numerous holiday plans of mine, so after two and a half years since last being on a plane, it was...
Jun 21, 2022
Susan'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...
Mar 17, 2022
Susan'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...
Dec 21, 2021
Susan’s Blog: My 2022 Travel Tips
In previous Decembers, when times were a little more normal in the travel world, I would review the year, making note of destinations,...
Dec 19, 2021
Susan's Blog: Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby
Clearly, I am not the only one to still get excited every time I am given a hotel room key. My insatiable appetite for a unique hotel...
Sep 9, 2021
Susan’s Blog: First Look - New Sandals and Beaches Resorts in the Caribbean
Now and again, or perhaps a little more often after a lengthy pandemic, a complete chill holiday where you can just switch off is just...
Jul 26, 2021
Susan's Blog: The Isles of Scilly
Like many, I have been unable to embark upon planned long haul holidays but needing a change of scenery, I jumped at the opportunity when...
May 25, 2021
Susan's Blog: My dad, Paul Theroux and Silversea's Spectacular World Cruise 2022
It seems that both Paul Theroux and my Dad turned 80 recently. My Dad is not launching a new book and arranging to travel on part of a...
Feb 4, 2021
Susan's Blog: Train Journeys
"I have seldom heard a train go by and not wished I was on it" I love this quote, written by one of my favourite travel writers, Paul...
Dec 30, 2020
Susan's Blog: Where I should have been in 2020
What a peculiar year 2020 was. I guess the pandemic has provided me with an excuse to talk about all those places where I have not been...
Dec 6, 2020
Susan’s Blog: Iceland - "The Land of Fire and Ice"
An interesting fact... whilst writing a piece about inspiring train journeys, I was reminded that there are no public railways in...
Nov 18, 2020
Susan's Blog: Sandals Negril, Jamaica
I am not normally one for sitting still and not doing too much of anything on holiday but from time to time, one of these breaks is just...
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