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Travel Ideas and Inspiration

Feeling inspired to travel? Does a particular destination pique your curiosity, or are you open to any number of locations and the experiences that those locations can deliver? Here is where you’ll find all the travel ideas and inspiration you need – from the people who do holidays the best: Never A Wasted Journey.

Never A Wasted Life: From Backpacker to Luxury Travel Designer of the Year

Never A Wasted Life: From Backpacker to Luxury Travel Designer of the Year

As I dangled over the side of the boat, foot bungeed to the loose rope that had sent me flying, I realised I’d solidified my reputation as the accident-prone backpacker.

That wasn’t the first time I’d found myself in a rather precarious situation on my travels. In fact, it didn’t even scratch the surface.

I travelled halfway around the world, saw the great wonders, immersed myself in every culture, and made just about every mistake along the way.

What I didn’t realise at the time was that all those experiences were preparing me for who I am today – the go-to luxury travel expert for thousands of clients worldwide.

From hiking through the rainforest to scuba diving in the Caribbean, I have built a contact book full to bursting and a wealth of first-person experiences that translate into truly tailormade, magical holidays for my clients.

And in this book, I’m sharing it all. The ups and the downs, the oh-so-embarrassing stories, and a behind-the-scenes look at how I can create the most incredible holidays for my wonderful clients – whether that’s dancing under the Northern Lights or a front-row seat at Paris Fashion Week.

Awards

Luxury Travel Designer of the Year for London 2024 at the Carrier A-List Awards 2024

Luxury Travel Designer of the Year at the Carrier Luxury Holiday Awards 2022

Agent of the Year 2018 at the Carrier Luxury Travel Awards

Agent of the Year 2017 at the Carrier Luxury Travel Awards

Luxury Travel Big Idea of the Year with my book Never A Wasted Life at the TTG Luxury Travel Awards 2024

Top Most Inspiring and Influential in Luxury Travel 2021 winner

Agent of the Year 2018 at the Lusso Travel Awards

Excellent Customer Service of the Year winner at the Countywide Business Awards 2017

Luxury Travel Designer of the Year at the Carrier Luxury Holiday Awards 2023

Luxury Travel Designer of the Year at the Carrier A-List Awards 2019

Agent of the Year 2018 at the Aspire Travel Awards

Outstanding Achievement Award at the Carrier Luxury Travel Awards 2016

Best of British Businesses winner 2022 awarded by the Independent

Luxury Travel Designer of the Year at the TTG Luxury Travel Awards 2019

Top 100 Small Businesses in the U.K. 2018

Your Holiday Awaits

Build your dream holiday with Never A Wasted Journey’s bespoke approach to travel.

Richard Branson
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