We wanted a treat, proper time for renewal and Travel with Jules found us a wonderful hotel and made all the arrangements. This is the week (before Easter) in which Ischia truly wakes up & its thermal waters mean that warm bathing is available at any time of year.
Rod & Sam learned how to drive mush huskies on a dog sled expedition, met the local reindeer herders & enjoyed snowmobiling across a frozen lake in Finnish Lapland!
Ian Furbank is a long standing loyal client and Ambassador Club member ... we love his travel blogs (several others can be found here on the website!) This time it's 'tales from the orient'
From world heritage sites and Michelin restaurants to the slopes of Mount Etna, experience 'delicious Sicily' with us!
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Jules reports back from Cyprus on sustainable tourism, ethical travel awareness, togas and wins an award!
Our TWJ Balloon luggage tags have travelled all around the world with our clients! From the cliffs of Santorini to the desolate landscape of Easter Island. Where will you go 'around the world with our balloon'?
Jules takes a trip down memory lane on her special birthday holiday to Lake Malawi ... Including boats, beaches and baboons in the shower!
Mags checks out the beaches and gorgeous food of Mahe and Silhouette Island in this Indian Ocean Paradise!
Jules travelled on a research trip to the far north of Finnish Lapland to see some amazing new wilderness lodges, met Sami Reindeer herders & slept in Aurora Cabins!
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Travel with Jules to the beautiful Greek Island of Kefalonia - seafood, sunsets, peaceful beaches & mountains
Jules is just back from an exploratory trip to Western Canada - read all about her adventures from Calgary, through the Rocky Mountains by train to Vancouver
Read about Mags & Terry's latest travel adventure from Rio De Janeiro through to Buenos Aires ... via Patagonia! Tango in the streets, boats in Paraty & milking cows on a working ranch in the mountains!
If you thought you could never find things to occupy your children on a remote African island with no wi-fi we will show you how!
Regular clients of ours know the value of booking with us, particularly when we have stepped in to re-route them from the path of a hurricane, re-booked cancelled flights, assisted with medical emergencies and obtained refunds for them when things have not gone to plan!
I've always found the journey far more interesting than the destination and so the idea of travelling coast-to-coast in style across the Australian continent was too intriguing to resist....
The Furbank Family escaped the drizzle of the UK for Christmas on the beach in Thailand after some cultural experiences in Cambodia! Read on for hilarious tales from Asia ...
The aircraft door swings open and the late afternoon brings a breath of heat, bitter touches of bark and the rich, exotic drift of flowers, we shield our eyes as the dust shimmers in the intense white sunlight…
Mags tells us why Japan should be on all our travel bucket lists! Contact us for your dream holiday to this diverse country.
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Travel with Jules in India as she continues her journey through the 'Colours of Rajasthan' to the Golden City of Jaisalmer
Continuing travels with Jules as she visits Jawai Leopard Camp, meets Rabari elders, cuddles a baby goat, visits a rural school and meets Nigel the leopard!
Jules visits the magical city of Udaipur experiencing the Taj Palace hotel floating on Lake Pichola & having tailor made clothes made in the style of the Exotic Marigold Hotel!
It's been a milestone year at Travel With Jules - our new office, meeting a Dragon, travelling the world & making dreams come true! Jules looks back at 2016
Jules recently stayed at gorgeous Al Maha Desert Resort in the Emirates ... here she tells us of her adventures in the sand dunes! Al Maha is a conservation success story and a stunning location.
In July 2016 Jules visited Antigua and Dominica. Here is her story of two very different Caribbean islands... from colonial history of English Harbour to tropical forests and turtles!
Mick & Jaclyn had travelled before with us on Route 66 and we helped them plan this trip in great detail, quite a way in advance, they counted off the days until they hit the road again! Here they told us about their latest adventures on the 'Pacific Highway' and sent some of Mick's amazing photos!
The Palio is actually about tradition, pageantry, corruption and thuggery. But all of those things make for an amazing experience. Jules also got us seats at one of the Contrada dinners the evening before– this I would describe as essential if you want to get a real flavour of the Palio atmosphere.
Young girls, sometimes as young as 9 becoming pregnant and finding themselves facing choices they should never have to face: homelessness, prostitution to support their new baby, or abortion. This is the reality in Kenya - the child mother.
Violet and Craig realised their bucket list dream holiday on Route 66. What a wonderful trip – the holiday of a lifetime. I can’t thank you enough Jules and Mags. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts and we will certainly book another trip with you. It was awesome. You are awesome.
Travel review of island hopping holiday to Hawaii, advice on what to see and do plus a gorgeous photo album of jungles and waterfalls, beaches and volcanoes.
The Molloy family travelled to Thailand with their children and found a very different Koh Samui than their back packer days!
From the night I arrived, being welcomed back to Hemingways in Nairobi (I felt like the King of Scotland again!), to the day I left, everything was a complete delight. Elephant Watch Camp is lovely ... While 'sleeping out' with the warriors I spent the night listening to cattle munching around my tent!!
Where in the world can you visit a zen garden in the morning and meet with the head resident priest for a chat, see a very large cat being walked on a collar and lead through the bamboo groves and see the craziness of a robot cabaret……….. that would be Japan!!!!
"Route 66 was to be the trip of a lifetime, so we were determined that we should do it properly and enjoy it to the full! Read the Naughton family's detailed diary of their USA road trip.
If you have been hesitant about taking a safari holiday, do it now, and book with Jules! Heading up as the sun rose over the Masai Mara and gliding along in a balloon was certainly an experience not to be forgotten..
Naomi contacted us about travelling solo to somewhere long haul with a keen interest in photography ... here she tells us about the impact that Zambia has had on her senses ... she will be going back!
Travel With Jules won the Twitter 'Small Business Sunday Award' in 2015 and here Jules writes about meeting her 'Dragon' at the annual winners event!
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We watched a pod of dolphins dipping in and out of the wake of the ferry, before spinning away to the open sea.... gardens bright with Bougainvillea, sun gleaming against the white washed walls and vivid blue skies .. the fragrance of jasmine lingers on the air.
Hera and Taco had an amazing time and trekked in the Simien Mountains, visited the rock hewn churches of Lalibela before heading down the Rift Valley to the Bale Mountains. Here are some of their beautiful photographs!
Our bucket list adventure to Iceland realised a childhood dream - second time to see the Northern Lights, we were in the hot tub, and the lights started up, so we jumped out and nearly froze to death just watching them from the decking!
Mags and Teri recently had a weekend trip to Budapest Christmas Markets in Hungary to sample the sights and sounds (and smells and tastes!), of this wonderful festive destination.....
Four of Jules' former Zoo colleagues wanted a specialist birding safari to Tanzania - here is their account of some of the amazing new species they saw!
Some of our favourite clients Ian and Cathy Furbank recently visited relatives in Kuala Lumpur and asked us to arrange an adventure to Borneo ... here is Ian's hilarious take on the events of their travels!
OK, a slightly misleading brief to Travel with Jules—the idea was to start in California and visit Arizona, Utah and Nevada, covering seven geological wonders across 3,100 miles in 19 days ..and did I mention that my 86 year old mother will be coming with us?
Jenny and David are just back from their second tailor made holiday to northern India and tell Jules about their fabulous time in this blog. Read about Diwali in the desert and luxury bathrooms and air con in a tent!
Magsie wanted to go back to see the Malaysia of her travelling years, and I wanted to see it for the first time ever. An excellent trip with the right mix of culture, exploration and downtime – just don’t ask Magsie how she felt about the snake temple!
Read about Jules' recent travels to Santorini where she stayed in a cave villa, walked up 300 steps and swam in volcanic springs from a Catamaran Cruise!
Jules reflects on life in a safari camp surrounded by elephants, watching 'This Wild Life' with Saba Douglas-Hamilton, currently showing on BBC TV.
Tim, Anne, Paul and Emma had the time of their lives on their summer holiday driving Route 66! Quirky motels, 72oz steaks, bush fires and the Grand Canyon all added to the trip of a lifetime!
Steph & Sharon had the trip of a lifetime on Route 66 in their open top red convertible! Read about their highlights here ....
Looking a Mountain Gorilla in the eye is a life changing 'bucket list' experience ... read about Jules' adventures in the Virunga Mountains of Rwanda here!
My visit to the markets with Chef Ann and her cooking class was like being on TV with a celebrity chef in the tropics!
Hilarious anecdotes from regular client Ian Furbank as he tries to navigate the hills of the Amalfi Coast in a hire car ...
Catch up with Ian and Cathy as they arrive at their stunning hotel in Sorrento and enjoy the free Prosecco!
Take a holiday to Giraffe Manor in Kenya and share your breakfast with these gorgeous animals!
Louise and Lili had a trip of a lifetime - read about their highlights including feeding Pandas and dressing as Geishas!
Have you ever marvelled at the bird migrations which cross continents? Here is a story about two swallows who would follow their 'home' anywhere!
