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In a year of amazing achievements, we have another one to add to our growing trophy cabinet - and this one feels particularly special. We're absolutely thrilled to share that Luxury Dream Holidays has won Best Newcomer at the prestigious Lusso Luminari Awards 2025! A Night to Remember The Luminari Awards celebrate renowned tour operator Lusso’s top UK agents and being in that room at the stunning Kimpton Fitzroy London on Tuesday night felt really special. The black-tie eveni

Planning a European getaway? As of this week, there’s a new system in place we wanted to give you a heads-up about – the EU Entry/Exit System (EES), which went live on October 12th. It sounds formal, but don’t worry. We’ve dug into the details to keep things simple, so your travels stay completely stress-free.

After 40 years in travel, it’s not often a destination takes you by complete surprise. But Estonia, you certainly did that! It was one of the most emotional and eye-opening trips I’ve ever taken. It’s a joy to discover you can still be so wonderfully wrong about a place. I went in expecting it to be rather old-fashioned with a heavy Russian influence, and I couldn’t have been more mistaken. A Land of Welcome & Flavour Before I even get into the journey, what struck me about E

We're absolutely thrilled to share some incredible news - Luxury Dream Holidays has been shortlisted as a finalist for Top Luxury Weddings & Honeymoons Agency 2025 in the prestigious Travel Trade Gazette Top 20 Luxury Travel Agencies Awards.

The view from Cheow Lan Lake Honestly, when we first saw the plan from Emma - five stops in nearly three weeks - we had a moment of thinking, "Is this a bit much?" But it was the best decision we could have made. The whole thing just worked, like clockwork. We never once had to think about logistics. The flights were perfect, a driver was always there waiting, the hotels knew we were coming, every transfer and ticket was sorted. It meant we could just get on with actually bei

When I was invited to join a small group of UK travel agents on a Beachcomber educational trip to the Seychelles, I honestly didn’t know...

We’re absolutely thrilled that our very own Kelly Bowen has been named Best Newcomer by tour operator Exsus Travel at their recent...

I had never heard of Luxury Dream Holidays until a colleague recommended Anita when I mentioned I was thinking about booking a special...

From our very first chat, I knew how much this wedding meant to Chloe and Michael. It was such a privilege to be part of their journey -...

After a difficult year, my husband Ian and I knew we needed time to pause and reconnect. With our 30th wedding anniversary approaching,...

My partner Peter and I have known Kelly Bowen for around 10 years, and in that time, she’s expertly arranged our holidays to destinations...

We first heard about Anita through a friend and decided to give her a go - and we’re so glad we did! Anita has now organised four cruises...

Anita is an exceptional travel agent with many years of experience. As a family, we’ve booked holidays with her on numerous occasions,...

I’ve booked with Anita several times over the years - sometimes for a family holiday, but more often for our annual girls’ trip. She was...

We’re absolutely thrilled to have been featured both online and in print by TTG (Travel Trade Gazette), one of the UK’s leading travel...

I’ve used Anita for so many years – never a problem and always so happy to help with anything I need. She always goes the extra mile to...

I’ve always believed that some places deserve a second visit. Australia, for me, was one of them. My first trip 'down under' was 30 years...

Strasbourg river cruise We’ve been booking our holidays with Emma for years because she is so helpful, knowledgeable and always goes the...

There’s something about Jamaica that just stays with you. We first visited Ocho Rios a few years ago, and when it came to choosing our...