Owner of WILDSIDE TRAVEL.
I have worked in the travel Industry now for 21 years. The last 15 of those have been in the Adventure Travel arena and escorting over 32 tours, the majority being WILDSIDE TRAVEL creations.
WILDSIDE TRAVEL was founded in 2006 as a boredom-buster for me to write and escort my
own itineraries. In 2010
I went solo and
became a Broker with my own unique brand.
Wildside
was synonymous with the development of Cycle touring in Samoa – offering the very
first and very successful 15 days tours over a 4 year period. Cycling is now a ‘must-do’ activity for
visitors to Samoa. From this
initiative came Event Travel Packages to the Samoa Seas Swim Series, Rarotonga Road
Race, Niue Bike Rally, Rarotonga Triathlon, Road Tour of Samoa and recently the Vietnam Mountain Marathon for 'ultra' runners.
So the
focus is very much ‘Active Holidays for Active people’ and combining holidays
with achievements.
I'm a little unconventional, and much prefer
to be gallivanting outdoors given half a chance. I enjoy Road Cycling, Mountain biking, pool or sea
swimming, Kayaking, running trails and hiking the alps. Mildly
competitive and always hopeful, this path has led to
Adventure Racing, Multisport, Duathlon, Triathlon and Cycle Racing.
Living in the Tasman Region these opportunities are endless and given this
sort of background and experience, I have managed to attract a range of New
Zealand’s elite Multisporters and Adventure Racers. These
racers are travelling 3 or 4 times a year to high-profile races
around the world. It is imperative I
understand their racing needs when they travel and keep a tab on their next move should anything
go astray. Offering Travel Services to these people is
an absolute joy, and I struggle to call it work.
Aside from
Wildside initiated tours, I like to keep my support going for a range of select
holidays I think offer magical travel experiences, not necessarily huge
physical challenges, but a uniqueness that can excite further adventures and
like journeys. I am
particularly fond of the featured Over 50’s Walking holidays in the USA, Sail & Cycle programs in Croatia, Grass Roots
touring in Cuba, Bike and paddle options throughout South East Asia, Cycling
the back-country of Africa, Madagascar, and Fiji or Mountain biking in North America. You will find many of these featured on my site.
Having
lived and worked on many foreign shores… I have slightly diverse tastes, can be
a bit wacky and like nothing more than sharing this all with you!
I hope one day you can join me for some 'travel less ordinary' and unique like-minded experiences.