About Us

The team of travel consultants at the Luxury Travel Company are seasoned travellers. With first hand experiences, they can help with any travel plans you have and will give you valuable insight into different travel destinations.

GEORGIE  MACINTOSH

Owner/Manager

georgie@luxurytravelcompany.com.au

Time in travel industry  Twenty Five years

Travelled to  Australia, NZ, Vanuatu, Peru, Argentina, Thailand, Hong Kong, China, Bali, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, UAE, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Mauritius, Italy, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, France, U.K, Netherlands, Canada, USA & Hawaii, India, Sabah, Japan, Sweden, Fiji, Maldives

Next destination  Greece

Most memorable travel experience Spending a week on the luxury True North with my family out in the Rowley Shoals which has less than 250 visitors every year

Favourite destination South Africa with its magnificent game lodges

Best travel tip Take more money – you will need it!

Worst travel experience Being stuck on a ship off the coast of China in the middle of a typhoon!

KAREN MUDGE

Senior Travel Consultant

karen@luxurytravelcompany.com.au

Time in travel industry  Twenty years

Travelled to Australia, NZ, New Caledonia, Brazil, USA, Canada, Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Spain, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Greece, Mauritius, South Africa, Mexico, Sabah, Fiji, India

Next destination    Sri Lanka

Most memorable travel experience A canoe trip in the Amazon knowing that there were piranhas in the water below me. Then eating piranha soup for dinner that night!

Favourite destination Greek Islands 

Best travel tip Ask locals for tips on where to eat out or special places to visit in their city. They may share knowledge with you that will create some of the most memorable experiences of your trip.

Worst travel experience Being in NYC for the ‘Great Black Out of 2003’. The power outage was for almost 24 hours and everything affected! Subway trains weren’t operating so transport was limited to millions of people sharing taxis which caused major chaos. Restaurants and tourist attractions were closed and it was a very hot day so we were very thankful when power the finally came back on!

JULIE ASHWORTH

Senior Travel Consultant

julie@luxurytravelcompany.com.au

Time in travel industry  Thirty years

Travelled to    Australia, New Zealand, Vanuatu, Fiji, New Caledonia, Tahiti, Argentina, USA, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Japan, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Bali, India, UAE, South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, UK, Scotland, Netherlands, France, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Monaco, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey, Norway Denmark, Sweden, Hungary, Romania & Qatar.

Next destination    South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe

Most memorable travel experience    A camel ride through the Sahara Desert to our Camp, while in Morocco.

Favourite destination    Spain, France and Italy

Best travel tip   A foodie walking tour on your first day in a new city is a great way to orientate yourself and gather great dining tips

Worst travel experience While taking a tour group to China, we discovered one of our members was seated without a seat-belt on the aircraft! We quickly arranged a change of seats

CARLY HANN

Senior Travel Consultant

carly@luxurytravelcompany.com.au

Time in travel industry    Eleven years

Travelled to    New Zealand, Vanuatu, Fiji, New Caledonia, USA, Canada, Singapore, Malaysia, Bali, Japan, Maldives, UK, Netherlands, France, Germany, Poland, Hungary, Austria, Slovakia,Belgium, Czech Republic, Italy, Spain, Croatia, Slovenia, Greece, Morocco, Portugal, Norway, Finland, South Africa.

Next destination    Turkey

Most memorable travel experience    Tracking a leopard while on Safari in South Africa while the sun was setting – magical!

Favourite destination    London for city stay, Western Canada for the scenery

Best travel tip   Bring your travel kit which may include hand sanitiser, toothbrush and moisturisers for long haul flights. Small items that can refresh you after a long journey

Worst travel experience    Being stuck in bumper to bumper traffic on the way to the airport to catch an international flight home – we made it!

DALLAS BRATCHELL

Senior Travel Consultant

dallas@luxurytravelcompany.com.au

Time in travel industry    Seven years

Travelled to    Australia, New Zealand, Vanuatu, Fiji, New Caledonia, Bali, Thailand, USA, UK, France, Germany, Hungary, Austria, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Italy, Switzerland, Netherlands, South Africa.

Next destination    Canada & Alaska

Most memorable travel experience    Chasing the sunset back to the ship by zodiac from King George Falls in the Kimberley—an unforgettable, breathtaking experience!

Favourite destination    Paris – for all the clichés – City of lights, city of love, city of magic

Best travel tip   Make sure you know how you’ll stay in touch with family back home (eSIMs are great!)—the last thing you want is to return home to a massive phone bill. It’s also worth doing a hop-on, hop-off bus on your first day to get your bearings, see the main sights, and familiarise yourself with the layout of the city before exploring on your own.

Worst travel experience   While we were in Thailand, my young daughter became extremely ill. Seeing her so unwell was terrifying, especially so far from home. Thankfully, we had insurance (never travel without it!), we arranged for a doctor to visit, and she recovered within a few days.