Warm greetings to my newsletter readers. Much has happened since my last update in May. I actually managed to get away for a few days!
As many of you know, I do love a long-haul holiday but one positive from the pandemic has been to make me look closer to home for solutions and I am delighted to report that it turned out extremely well.
The photo above may look like I sneaked off to the Caribbean but I actually headed to the southwest for a wonderful experience in the Isles of Scilly and have just returned from the opposite end of the UK, the lovely Isle of Arran off the west coast of Scotland.
July saw my first clients set off on a holiday abroad this year, and as a lovely coincidence, these avid travellers were the very same couple who were my last passengers at the end of 2020!
They are huge fans of Sandals Resorts, who along with their sister organisation, Beaches, have been doing a fantastic job with their Covid protocols - their properties have proven to be an excellent choice for couples and families looking for a safe Caribbean holiday.
There are some exciting new Sandals resorts on the horizon, including a first for the group in Curaçao, which I am delighted to preview this month.
In August, clients travelled to the UAE, Mauritius, Greece and Portugal and several boarded cruises around the UK. Despite all the required paperwork and testing - that I was happy to assist with - I am delighted to report that everyone hugely enjoyed their holidays.
Looking forwards, many clients are set to travel throughout Autumn, and I am making a lot of 2022 bookings. I have also been working closely with the UK’s leading Asia tour specialist, Wendy Wu Tours, to put together my first exclusive small group tour to Vietnam and Cambodia in November 2022.
I am aware that many people are still feeling understandably uncertain with all the regulations in place, but I am hopeful that over the months ahead, the world will open up further and the opportunity to travel again will be there for whoever wants it.
Please keep spreading the news and sharing my website and social media updates, as post-Covid, I am sure lots of your family and friends will be needing a reliable personal travel agent.
Thanks for your support.
All the best,
SJP x