Karen Christie - Personal Travel Manager

Who doesn’t love a beautiful bunch of flowers. Thank you BNIAurora - was certainly my fun and a huge success for the fundraiser we did for . Great cause to support.

Watching a storm brew is really quite spectacular.

Love this view! Just sayin’

Morning strolls at Shorncliffe. Nothing like some sunshine, sea air and good coffee to get your weekend rolling.

Those who know me knows in the past I’ve done volunteer work in Fiji.

First with the help from Pine Rivers Rotary and the $15k grant to renovate the Deuba District School including building a sickbay room, shower and a 10,000 litre water tank.

To the building of the library so for the first time in 107years the school participated in Book Week thanks to the children from Humpybing State School.

NOW with the help from Steps Dance Company we are providing a small dance school in Suva with much needed ballet shows, jazz shoes, some costumes and dance wear.

Appreciated to all involved for the support and donations. ❤️

Can you see yourself here?
Oh yes you can!
Where?
Samabe Bali Suites &Villas in Nusa Dua.

Little site inspection on our trip. Beautiful appointed Villas, wedding chapel, a lift up and down to the beach, five star luxury for a romantic getaway or a family holiday.

Not for everyone’s budget but just ask and let’s see how you can experience this.

Day 2 out n about up to Ubud for a bugggy adventure, shopping, massage - day is done.

Some people say Disneyland is the ‘happiest place on earth’ I think this place is !

CAIRNS - two days of conference and it’s been fabulous. From culture to learning to meeting out trade partners and some time on the reef - sensational.

Palm Cove for dinner to celebrate 15 years with TravelManagers. Three days of conference to come!! Thanks to for the beautiful dinner.

Was destined to be in the Travel Industry.

1989 - when the love of travel began, spent 54 days in this baby known as 'Tut' travelling all over Europe with some pretty awesome people.

We slept up the top and partied and cooked down the bottom whilst our trusty driver Dave took us from one place to the next.

The Egyptians should know better than to let an Aussie loose with their prize possession and livlihood - horse and cart! I was allowed to take control through the streets of Cairo.

The crowds, the noise, the car horns didn't bother the horse, although put a bit of fear in me! We made it to our destination with no harm to animal or human.

Egypt is a place that heightens every sense you have, sight, smell, touch, taste and sound....if you've thought about going - just go, you won't regret the decision

GUATEMALA (2000)
The true essence of travelling is getting in and mixing with the locals and that’s why we always passed up riding on a ‘tourist' bus and headed for what is affectionately known as the ‘chicken bus’ the one the locals ride with all their wares heading to the market, live chickens and all....

....AHHHH the freedom of backpacking meant we could stop where and when we liked. After a 20km walk through the jungle between Kisoro (Uganda) and Jomba (Zaire) we pitched the tent at an abandoned Mission. Lit a small fire to cook dinner: tomatoes, breadcrumbs and minestrone soup, clearly the 'pantry' was drying up.
(March 1990 - Jomba Zaire)

....AHHH the freedom of backpacking meant we could stop where we liked. After a 20km walk through the jungle between Kisoro (Uganda) and Jomba (Zaire) we pitched the tent at an abandoned Mission. Lit a small fire to cook dinner: tomatoes, breadcrumbs and minestrone soup - clearly the 'pantry' was drying up. (March 1990)

What a fabulous day at the Moreton Bay Food &Wine Festival. Beautiful weather, food, location and company - oh and of course a bit of sneaky daytime drinking!

MOZAMBIQUE (Africa)
......you are lucky! Dead lucky! Are not the words you really want to hear as you arrive at the Mozambique/Zimbabwe border.

We had just driven Malawi to Zimbabwe through the infamous 'Gun Run' during Mozambique's civil war. You had to travel in a convoy under the protection of the Army due to high risk of being shot or abducted. Me, Andy and our German driver Uwe we had hitched a ride with, somehow lost the convoy and arrived at the border on our own, hours before they were expecting us......
(just one the many borders we had been detained at during our travels!)

ps: not an exciting photo but the joys of travelling with film cameras, click and hope you captured the moment!

Seems fair! I give my client her travel docs and she gives me wine!! 🤣

Thank you Karla - greatly appreciated ❤️

Love when plans just all come together and your trip is going to be amazing.

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