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About Chris

It is difficult to identify where or when the travel bug set in; falling in love with Southern Africa as a teenager and then living there was likely the sowing of the seed – those vast skies and the smell of the warm earth after a rain shower still get to me. After working in advertising account management at Saatchi & Saatchi, and then taking on marketing roles both in the UK and USA, the lure of a career in travel at cazenove+loyd proved too strong to resist, first in Africa, then in Latin America and subsequently in Asia.

Just returned from…

North-eastern India

…Sikkim in northeastern India with my daughter. This trip was about a decade since our last family holiday in the Indian Himalayas when she was 12 and it was lovely to see that the seed sown all those years ago had germinated into a strong affection for this wonderful country. We also travelled to Rajasthan on this trip, which she adored; however, it was the gentle interactions with people in the remote mountain villages we passed through that most delighted us both.

NEXT DESTINATION IS…

Peru

I sit on the Board of an incredible educational charity in southern Peru called Sol Y Luna. My son also volunteered there after University. I’m off to see all the important work that the schools we run in the Urubamba undertake, but also to spend time walking and mountain biking in the Sacred Valley. I’m very greedy, so food will play a large part of my experience while I’m in Cuzco and Lima, as both cities enjoy some of the most innovative and original restaurant scenes in the world.

EXPERIENCES

Chris’s most loved itineraries

Ideal Length: 9 days

Carpe Diem Celebrations: Party in Brazil

A triple-pronged celebration taking in the buzz of Rio, followed by some rest and relaxation in a beautiful beachfront villa on the bay of Angra Dos Reis and an artsy escape in the Ibitipoca National Park.

From £13,500pp From $15,900pp

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Ideal Length: 17 days

Ecuador: A Menu of Rainforests, Volcanoes + the Galapagos Islands

Though smaller than its neighbours, Ecuador offers an immense range of temptations for visitors. For most, nature is the draw, and it’s difficult to deny staying aboard a yacht while sailing through the Galapagos Islands is one of...

From £15,750pp From $19,159pp

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Ideal Length: 13 days

India: Heritage, Hospitality and Unmatched Grandeur

A land of opulent palaces, exquisite cuisine, and ancient traditions, India presents itself as a haven for visitors, where tradition meets luxury. This...

From £8,530pp From $10,411pp

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