It was during a summer interning with True Travel that it struck me that my passion to explore, to experience and to immerse could become a career. For two years I learnt the nuts and bolts and beefed out my own little black book of European experiences and hotels. I scaled all the steps of Santorini and retraced thousands of years of history in Rome. I sat on Father Christmas’s knee and danced with the Sami under the Northern Lights. I ate every tapas in Seville and trudged through the wineries of France, north south east and west. In 2018 I returned to the team and I found myself launching the Europe desk. My role continues to take me around the world’s greatest continent through the seasons day in and day out all from the comfort of my desk. Our itineraries go the extra mile, we mean tailormade in an industry where so few do. No inquiry is too niche and no outlandish request, in my opinion, is impossible. Except for maybe a guest who wanted her poodle to lead a husky sled team under the Northern Lights…
Constantly learning more about the world, people, history, architecture, food…
Travelling as long as possible to guarantee you are the only tourist when you get there. I love being high in the mountains or in the Atlantic Ocean. Immersing with the locals and learning as much about them, their culture and customs as possible. Walking 20,000 steps a day, wild swimming, drinking local wine, dancing to local music and sleeping from sunset to sunrise.
Learn hello, thank you and a random silly phrase like “this silly sausage wants an ice cream” in the local language to converse with the locals
Picking lobster pots after fishing for squid in Rossbeg, Donegal and boating to an island for a BBQ of fresh fish, hula hoops, swimming, games of Molki and dolphin spotting
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