Inspirations

In June, Sandra had an incredible experience in South Africa and was thrilled to see the "Big Five". The game reserves of Shambala and Thanda she stayed at both more than met her expectations but it was the smaller touches meeting the local people that were very special.  As we say, these experiences are the luxury of our travels. Sandra would be delighted to chat to you about these game reserves both part of the Leading Hotels of the World portfolio.

Bev, Anna, Gabrielle and Lionel have just returned from Virtuoso Travel Week, held in Las Vegas. Just as fashion buyers attend Fashion Week, we head to Virtuoso Travel Week to shop the newest travel trends and products for our clients. These include emerging destinations, exciting hotel openings and service enhancements, upcoming air and cruise line news, and more. We spend the week discovering and researching the most extraordinary travel experiences. It’s at Virtuoso Travel Week where we make connections to help us design customised vacations that build memories that last a lifetime.  

Clare and Catherine recently attended the International Luxury Travel Market in Shanghai. Here, they had the opportunity to meet with hotels and destination specialists from around the world. Wentworth Travel use these opportunities to extend our product knowledge, so we can tailor the perfect holiday for each individual client. Catherine and Clare both extended their trip to experience the wonderful shopping in Shanghai and visit Hong Kong.

We were trying to keep Bev out of the office, so she had the opportunity to vist Maldives with Starwood Hotels & Resorts. Bev spent some glorious days at Sheraton Full Moon Resort & Spa and W Retreat & Spa Maldives. She also stayed at W Hong Kong en route to Maldives. While in Maldives, Bev made the most of her time at the activities on offer; snorkelling, stand-up paddle boarding and kayaking. Of course she also made sure the food was up to her standards! This was a wonderful trip with the destination exceeding all expectations. Maldives is a perfect destination for a honeymoon, family holiday or just some time to kick back and relax.

Bev and Anna attended Virtuoso Symposium in Hong Kong in April 2015. This was an opportunity to meet and network with hoteliers and destination specialists as well as catch up with other owners and managers of Virtuoso Agencies. While we were in Hong Kong, we stayed at The Peninsula, Island Shangri-La and Mandarin Oriental. We also visited The Upper House, Four Seasons, Ritz Carlton and The Langham. We went out on Victoria Harbour and visited Lamma Island for lunch. We also did a Culinary Tour of Sham Shui Po to experience food in Hong Kong just like the locals. We also learnt to make our own Dim Sum in the Peninsula Academy.