TRAVEL with MARIE
Let’s say - seven weeks completely paralysed in ICU wasn’t on my bucket list. Nor were the months of rehab to learn to walk again. Guillain-Barré Syndrome changed me forever.
I’d always loved travel. But like most people, there were still places I thought I’d get to… eventually. My illness made one thing very clear: eventually isn’t guaranteed.
So once I was back on my feet, I stopped putting things off…
and started making more of now. Italy (six times — no regrets),
France, Greece, Asia, the USA…
But here’s the thing — not everyone wants to do it alone. And they shouldn’t have to.
Because travel is better when it’s shared. When the pace feels right.
When someone else has the details covered. When there’s laughter over dinner and someone to say, “how good is this?”
That’s where I come in.
After formally studying travel (Certificate III), I design and host small group journeys that are relaxed, social, and just active enough to be energising — never exhausting.
Health is precious. Money can come back. But time doesn’t wait.
Maybe your time is now.
Marie (like calamari — yes, really)
What they’re saying
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Her attention to detail and suggestions made our trip special
I wanted to go to Tasmania to participate in the Run the Bridge Fun Run in Hobart with a week’s holiday and travelling afterwards. I asked My Travel Planner Marie Kimber to help organise the holiday for me. She asked me lots of questions about what I wanted to get out of the holiday and the areas I wanted to visit She also asked what type of accommodation I liked and if there were any tours I would like to do. She came back to me with an itinerary, accommodation and car hire suggestions and pricing within a week.
I was extremely happy with the location and accommodation choice she made for the run in Hobart. She researched the logistics of my run event and chose accommodation to suit. The bus for runners to get to the start of the run was a short walk from our accommodation location. It was this attention to detail that made the trip so easy and enjoyable.
The following day we enjoyed a day on Bruny Island with lunch and tastings included it was a full day and very enjoyable. Marie even arranged for the bus to collect us from our accommodation, just so easy and convenient.
From there we went to Bicheno for 2 nights to a lovely house by the water with all the comforts of home. On the way there was a winery Marie suggested we stop for lunch. We did, the food was lovely, the wines delicious and the view was magnificent.
We then travelled to the Freycinet National Park and stayed in a luxury house in Coles Bay right on the water. The house was beautiful and extremely comfortable. Marie suggested walks and tours we could do in the area and booked us onto a cruise to Wineglass Bay that was wonderful. It included all food and drinks and access to the wheelhouse where we could talk with the captain who was a local and very knowledgeable about the area. It was a fantastic day.
It is her attention to detail and the little inclusions and suggestions of cafes or restaurants that she adds in that made the trip so special.
I highly recommend Marie of My Travel Planner to help you organise your next holiday. She is very passionate about travel and cares that her clients have the best holiday possible.
LESLEY CABOT - Hallett Cove SA
