Who we are
We don’t just book travel. We curate meaningful escapes that inspire, restore, and reconnect. We travel better.
We believe we need to do better when it comes to travel. For people, for the places we visit, and for our own wellbeing.
We’ve seen what happens when travel is rushed, over-planned, or designed to tick boxes…
Exhausted travellers, exhausting destinations.
We created Mind & Body Travel to offer something different.
A slower, more intentional way to explore – where how you feel matters just as much as where you go.
We’re not here to simply sell a holiday.
We’re here to design journeys that fill your cup, realign your rhythm, and leave a softer footprint behind.
Meet the people behind your journey
Whether you’re dreaming of a slow escape, a soulful retreat, a family adventure or a seamless group journey – our team is here to help you bring it to life.
We bring deep destination knowledge and years of experience, but what truly sets us apart is how we care.
We ask the right questions. We listen. We design with intention.
Because we know it’s not just about where you go – it’s about how you feel while you’re there.
Mark Hodgson
Director, Leisure Travel & Retreats
Steven Demedio
Director & Head Facilitator, Corporate Events & Retreats
Melissa Delaware
Travel Advisor, Female Travel Specialist, Sales Support
Veronica Dummett
Travel Advisor, Sundar Travel, Hosted Groups
Jo Brooks
Travel Advisor and Business Support
Aleisha Douglas-Fiedler
Travel Advisor and Business Support
Melissa Llewelyn
Brand & Content (Maternity Leave)
Our Formula
Every journey we create is guided by a simple but powerful formula:
space to feel, time to breathe, and experiences that stay with you.
This isn’t about ticking boxes.
It’s about choosing how you want to feel… and building everything around that.
Over time, we’ve discovered that the most inspiring and meaningful trips often share a few core ingredients:
Nature (to reconnect)
Connection (to feel something real)
Stillness (to rest)
Movement (to energise)
Joy (to remind you what it’s all about)
These aren’t fixed rules. They’re guiding elements we return to, intentionally, as we craft your journey.
Because the best travel doesn’t just take you away.
It brings you home.
Our Journey
We are travellers by nature, story-lovers at heart, and curators by design. Over the years, we’ve travelled in many ways – solo, with loved ones, and as part of something bigger. Each journey revealing something more about what it means to feel truly connected.
We’ve stayed in places that lingered long after we left, and walked away from others that didn’t touch us at all. It’s taught us that meaningful travel is never about how much you do – but how deeply you feel.
This is what we craft at Mind & Body Travel. Journeys that are spacious, intentional, and quietly luxurious.
The kind that restore your spirit… and stay with you.
Our Promise
To do better than chain hotels and tourist traps.
To look deeper into how our choices impact us, and the places we touch.
And to choose better.
To do better than rushed sightseeing and over-stuffed itineraries.
To design experiences that rejuvenate and inspire, not exhaust.
So that we all, one mindful step at a time, can journey toward something better.
For everyone.
Our Values
Breathe authenticity
We believe in travel that’s real.
No tourist gloss, no performative experiences. From us, or the places you’ll go. Just honest connection with people, culture, and place.
Come as you are, and feel at home wherever you land.
Foster connection
At the heart of every journey we design is connection – to self, to others, and to the world around you.
Because the most meaningful moments often have little to do with where you are… and everything to do with how you feel while you’re there.
Seek growth
Travel has a way of changing us – sometimes in quiet, subtle ways, sometimes loud and profound.
Sometimes it’s simply a fresh perspective. Others it’s a literal mountain to climb.
We design experiences that give you space to grow, reflect, and reconnect with what matters.
Challenge everything
We question what travel has become. We challenge the path well-trodden and the idea that when it comes to travel, more is more.
And we choose to do things differently, with care, creativity, and curiosity.
We believe there’s a better way to see the world… and feel good while doing it.
Stay inspired.
We share stories, soulful travel ideas, and quiet reminders to keep dreaming, straight to your inbox. Thoughtfully curated, never cluttered. (Just like our holidays).
