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About Carmen

Welcome to the world of extraordinary travel experiences curated by Carmen, a seasoned and passionate explorer turned independent travel professional. Let me help make your holiday dreams and wishes a reality.

Drawing on an extensive career within the travel industry working as a Business Travel Consultant as well as several years at TUI. I have honed my skills and cultivated a deep understanding of the diverse needs and desires of the modern traveller. As an ex-travel professional returning to the industry I bring with me industry insights with a personal touch that transform vacations into lifelong memories.

I have been very fortune to travel to various incredible destinations over the years both as a young couple and now as a family, this has helped me gain a better understanding of different travellers needs and requirements. My favourite destinations have to be Australia, Mauritius and the Greek Islands. But the worlds your oyster and there are some many amazing destinations still to explore….so that may well change.

Whether it’s a romantic escape, a family adventure, or a solo exploration I can help craft signature experiences tailored to your needs. Imagine sipping champagne under the North Lights, exploring ancient ruins with a private guide or dining in a hidden gem known only to the locals. It’s these moments that help take a holiday and turn it into a lifelong memory that you will treasure forever.

This is my travel philosophy, helping you create lifelong memories with the ones you love through travel. Turning the ordinary into ex-ordinary.

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What Customers are Saying about Carmen

Highly recommend: I’m quite skeptical when it comes to trusting anyone to plan and book my holiday until I came across Carmen Riley….wow…..simply wow. Carmen is a master of her craft and there’s nothing she couldn’t do to help, support or advise us on. Carmen was always ahead of the game and had already thought ahead of what my next question would be or, she was simply able to read my mind. From the airline booking, hotel accommodation, transfers and coordinating our package holiday and follow-ups to St Lucia was seamless. The entire process was handled with great professionalism and care. Carmen ensured our trip was smooth sailing from start to finish. Carmen always ensured we had everything covered. Our holiday was magical because of her knowledge, communication and expertise. Carmens kind, gentle approach made the process of booking our holiday so easy and she has the patience of a saint! She knew our requirements and specific needs to build the perfect package…..and she did! Carmen blew us away with how she continued to support us from beginning to end of our holiday leaving nothing forgotten or missed. We highly appreciate the exceptional service we received and we will certainly be using Carmen going forward. She has so much knowledge on destinations that’s incredibly valuable, but mostly she is an absolute pleasure to deal with. Thank you Carmen. You are absolutely fantastic and I won’t be without you when booking our next holiday.
Review by: Stacy Nash
14/09/2025
This was my first time using Carmen to arrange a holiday to Sri Lanka for myself and adult children. We wanted a magical holiday and Carmen certainly delivered. The package she put together for us was perfect, even down to birthday cakes for my daughter in each hotel we stayed at. She contacted us during the holiday to make sure all was going well. I found it easy to get in touch with Carmen. Advice was provided as to trips, visas, flights etc. The holiday was also delivered within budget. It was a seamless process from start to finish. I would not hesitate to recommend Carmen. She really does care that your holiday matches your requirements and that you have a great time.
Review by: Elizabeth Fergusson
I’d just like to give a MASSIVE shout out to Carmen (@Travelosophers By Carmen) who sorted out travel and transfers for my daughter who has just move out to San Francisco for nine months, and the subsequent one week holiday (travel, transfer and accommodation), for myself and my son to go and visit her. Carmen has been an absolute star and a huge help at a pretty stressful time, with excellent advice and everything being exactly what we needed - perhaps unsurprisingly I therefore highly recommend Carmen if you ever need someone to help you plan your next holiday. Thanks once again Carmen for all your help 🙏⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Review by: Russell Lew
03/09/2025
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