With fifteen years' experience in the travel industry, Clare specialises in creating tailor made itineraries to the Indian subcontinent and Asia. Her travels to India 2 to 3 times each year take her to new and interesting places as well as back to the better known regions of Rajasthan, from which she has just returned. Her experience of India is also complimented by extensive knowledge throughout Asia and Australasia.


Countries you sell?
India, and the Villa Programme (worldwide)

Last five countries visited?
India, France, Finland, Spain and Thailand

What has been your favourite travel experience?
Climbing Mount Kinabalu, watching sunrise over the rainforest of Taman Nagara, swimming with Hector Dolphins off the remote coast of South New Zealand

Favourite/most impressive natural wonder?
The Himalayas, or any mountain range in the world come to that

Favourite animal?
Turtle - sea and elephant on the land

The best hotel/lodge that you have stayed in?
Lake Palace, Udaipur India

Your favourite restaurant?
Champaneria, Barcelona, or Jockeys, Bangkok

Your favourite guide?
Digo, Banyan Tours (Goa)
What has been your most remote travel experience?
Banyak Islands off Sumatra

Most embarrassing travel experience?
Falling down between boats with an overloaded backpack, full of presents disembarking from a Thai Island

Essential item that you always take with you on your travels?
Sense of Humour, soft pashmina and dont leave home without them (wet wipes)

Your one luxury when you travel?
Spa treatments

What’s your best piece of travel advice?
Be open to suggestions, even if they detour from your plans. Spend time in the company of locals, perhaps not in such luxurious surroundings as your hotel , but far more enriching to your holiday experience.

Where would you most like to go back to?
Himalaya , and a paradise island in Thailand ( witholding name to keep pristine! )

Where you would like to visit next and why?
Ladakh, India, to experience the many summer festivals. Bhutan, have only heard great things about this fascinating country