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Designer Travel’s 'Behind The Scenes' magazine, April 2026
The April edition of Behind The Scenes from Designer Travel is out - and this month it's all about river cruising! River cruising is something I am genuinely passionate about. Unpacking just the once, drifting through stunning scenery and waking up in the heart of a new city every morning - it really is one of the most relaxing and rewarding ways to explore the world. Eleven of our Designer Travel experts recently attended the CLIA River Cruise Conference in Amsterdam, experi
Apr 16


"We would highly recommend Susan and won't book with anyone else" - Dawn and Suzanne
We have been using Susan for a number of years now - she has booked us a Canary Islands break and a wonderful Mediterranean cruise, both organised extremely well, with Susan looking after us from beginning to end. When it came to planning a special holiday for a 60th birthday, we turned to Susan again. She was extremely knowledgeable, offering several destinations before helping us narrow it down to Barbados. Using her experience of the island, she found us a great hotel that
Apr 8


Susan's Blog: My guide to multi-centre holidays in Croatia
Croatia is my short-haul holiday of choice, and after eight visits since 2006, I can honestly say I was hooked from that very first trip....
Oct 3, 2025


Client Blog: Penny & Bob’s Scandinavian and River Danube cruises
I was contacted by these lovely folk several years ago when I was recommended to them by their friends, and I have booked some lovely...
Mar 22, 2024


Designer Travel wins Celebrity Cruises Appreciation Award
I was delighted to hear that on 11 January, Designer Travel was named as a winner at the Celebrity Cruises 2024 Travel Agent Appreciation...
Jan 15, 2024


“Thank you for all the effort that went into organising a holiday of a lifetime” - Carol
Dear Susan, On behalf of our entire group, I really would like to thank you for all the hard work and effort that went into organising us...
Nov 10, 2023


"All we had to do was enjoy the holiday" - Kathy
My husband and I have booked with Susan of Holidaysplease for several years because we are looked after so well. Susan offers a personal...
Feb 4, 2023


Susan's Blog: My dad, Paul Theroux and Silversea's Spectacular World Cruise 2022
It seems that both Paul Theroux and my Dad turned 80 recently. My Dad is not launching a new book and arranging to travel on part of a...
May 25, 2021


Cruising Alaska with Holland America
Home to the tallest North American peak and the world’s largest bears, exploring this extraordinary region will see you step into...
Mar 28, 2021


Cruising the Caribbean
The Caribbean is one of the world's most popular regions for cruises and during my years at sea, I spent many months sailing around this...
Mar 24, 2021


A Croatian island-hop
I spent ten years at sea, working on large cruise ships, so after moving on from that chapter in my career, I haven’t yet felt the need...
Mar 16, 2021


Client Blog: Pat‘s Celebrity cruise around the Dutch West Indies
Pat contacted me needing some help finding the right cruise that she could combine with a family trip to New York. It was a good job she...
Jan 14, 2021


"What makes Susan stand out is that you can feel that she cares" - Rob and Claire
Susan has been helping with our travel choices since booking our first cruise in 2013. We were a party of four, very particular, with...
Nov 24, 2020


"Susan couldn’t have been more helpful" - Pat
I was about to finalise the cruise holiday that I had self-researched online when fate intervened, and Susan got in touch. She couldn’t...
Nov 22, 2020


"The whole experience was constructed perfectly" - Brenda
Our paths first crossed with Susan’s when we were in search of a tailor-made adventure to Canada to celebrate our Ruby wedding...
Nov 14, 2020
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