Too really get under the skin of a destination you have to get to know the people and their culture.  At Four Corners our trips are all about helping you immerse yourself in and truly experience the local culture.

Food is a great starting point and due to our inquisitive and open nature, the British have always loved to try new flavours and food styles and often bring home some of our travels with recipes and ingredients.  I can help you find the restaurants that the locals' rate as well as discovering the best markets, cooking classes and tours to producers. 

I can recommend the galleries, museums and historical sites that give you insight and understanding of the area and local people.

What about visiting during a festival for an even more immersive experience?  Even destinations we know well have hidden exotic festivals,  for example La Tomatina (tomato throwing festival), late night paella cook-offs and Semana Santa in Spain. 

To aid in the discovery of these 'flavours' of a place,  Four Corners can book restaurants, arrange tours with locals and give you all the low down you need to get off the beaten track and really absorb a destination.

My favourite season is spring, wherever I am in the world - mostly because it feels like everything is fresh and new - coming to life again.  That is how it feels to discover new places in the great outdoors.

It is humbling and breath-taking to take in expansive vistas such as glaciers, mountains,  deserts or waterfalls.  And, as we have realised more and more recently, it's also important for our wellbeing to immerse ourselves in and reconnect with nature.  Walking in a rainforest, swimming in the sea, visiting elephant sanctuaries, going on a whale watching tour - they can all give us the restoration we seek from a holiday, help us to connect with what matters and marvel and the wonders of the natural world.

Four Corners  can help you experience nature in it's fullest and plan the perfect experience, be that a dawn walk into volcanic Mount Bromo in Indonesia or watching the snow monkeys bathing in hot springs in Japan.

Every holiday is an adventure, starting with the journey (my daughter even loves travelling to the airport, especially if it's before dawn!), then arriving in your destination and getting your bearings, to venturing out on your first trip.  It's all new and exciting - outside of our normal lives.  This is why time slows down and we remember so much more of our travels than our daily lives - it is unusual!

At Four Corners, I am passionate about helping you make the most of this adventure and finding those unforgettable experiences that will make lifelong memories and allow you to challenge yourself by trying something new.

Your adventure can be as wild or gentle as you want, from sky-diving to batik-making.  Personally, I am not one for dare-devil adventures, I am all about wildlife and learning something new, whilst other members of my family are happiest when engaged in high octane, thrill seeking activities!

Four Corners can help you craft an adventure holiday that will suit everyone in your group, whether it is a day trip on a boat to see dolphins or learning to cook Thai food.

Travel needs to and can be, a force for good.

I am not interested in travel which damages the destination and disrupts the local people and wildlife.  I want to encourage travel which enhances and supports the destinations, and the lives of those who call that place home.

Travel can be done better:

Getting on an airplane has environmental consequences but it can be done better.  I can plan your schedule so that you take fewer flights, and help you focus on 1-2 really meaningful holidays, rather than jetting off for multiple short breaks.  I can help you carbon offset your trip, and travel in the most sustainable way possible.

I endeavour to work with tour operators and hotels who align with our sustainability values - having environmentally friendly practices, protecting local wildlife and supporting the local economy.  I check that these hotels have truly embedded these practices into the way they work and are making a meaningful contribution to sustainable travel.

It is about travelling with kindness, compassion and understanding.  Four Corners will ensure that your travel experience matches these values.