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Meet the Team

Here you can discover more about our team, what we love, our favourite healthy holidays, best spas, favourite destinations, activities and our top travel and health tips.

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Paul Joseph  

Managing Director - UK

Know more about Paul
Favourite Healthy Holiday: Kamalaya, Thailand 
Favourite Spa: Porto Elounda, Crete 
Favourite Treatment: Bolus Bag Massage (an Ayurvedic treatment) 
Favourite Destinations: The Caribbean, Ibiza, New York and Italy
Favourite Activity: Yoga 

Top Travel Tip: Support your immune system with a daily probiotic supplement when travelling. 

Top Health Tip: Energise yourself every day with a simple practice of pranayama yogic breathing exercises to increase your mental, emotional and physical health. 

Most Memorable Travel Experience: Climbing Petit Piton in St Lucia 

About: Paul co-founded Health and Fitness Travel to combine his passion for travel with health and fitness. Paul has vast knowledge and experience in the well-being industry and was never one for fly and flop holidays; he created a travel company that would appeal to both men and women offering a high-class personalised and seamless service to find people the best wellness holidays. Paul's other love is exercise, cycling and yoga and he also contributes to various high-profile media publications where he offers his expert advice on healthy holidays.
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Samantha Lippiatt  

Director - Australia

Know more about Samantha
Favourite Healthy Holiday: Aro Ha, New Zealand
Favourite Spa: Fusion Maia, Vietnam
Favourite Treatment: Neck and Shoulder massage (particularly after a long flight)
Favourite Destinations: Fiji, Mexico and Hawaii
Favourite Activity: Kiteboarding

Top Travel Tip: Pack a 'survival kit' for the plane; ear plugs, socks, toiletries, hydrating mist and moisturising cream and drink plenty of water.

Top Health Tip: Start small, make lasting changes and always exercise in the morning as it will set you up for a great day.

Most Memorable Travel Experience: Swimming with a group of whale sharks in the open ocean off the coast of Mexico.

About: Samantha heads up the Australian division of Health and Fitness Travel and has an unbridled enthusiasm for all things travel, health and fitness. With her experience in both industries she extends the perfect combination of health and well-being experiences to the Southern Hemisphere, for our local clientele enabling them to embrace a healthy holiday in line with their personal health and fitness goals. When not in the office Samantha can usually be found at the beach or in the ocean taking part in her two favourite hobbies of kiteboarding and scuba diving.
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Jodie Craddock 

Sales Manager

Know more about Jodie
Favourite Healthy Holiday: Chiva Som International Health Resort, Thailand
Favourite Spa: Santani Wellness Resort and Spa, Sri Lanka
Favourite Treatment: Traditional Thai Massage
Favourite Destinations: Jordan, Sri Lanka, Thailand & Bali
Favourite Activity: Ashtanga Yoga

Top Travel Tip: Make sure you’re not always seeing a new destination through the lens of your camera, take the time to truly appreciate your surroundings. The best way to get to know a destination is by taking a break from social media and chatting to the locals instead.

Top Health Tip: No matter how busy life gets always make time for 10 minutes of ‘me’ time every day. Ideally, take this time in the morning and use it to meditate and clear your mind ready for a new day.

Most Memorable Travel Experience: Hang gliding over Rio de Janeiro and floating in the Dead Sea in Jordan.

About: Jodie caught the travel bug at the age of 19 when she travelled to Australia on her first big trip. Since then she has been lucky enough to make a career out of her passion and has now extensively travelled in over 50 countries. There’s no better feeling for Jodie than visiting a new destination and experiencing the culture, the food and getting to know the locals. From backpacking to luxury breaks Jodie enjoys all styles of travel. She loves being outdoors, going for long walks and practising yoga and meditation.
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Hollie Bailey  

PR & Marketing Manager

Know more about Hollie

Favourite Healthy Holiday: Marbella Club, Spain
Favourite Spa: Borgo Egnazia, Italy
Favourite Treatment: Synchronised Abhyanga – a four-handed Ayurvedic oil massage
Favourite Destinations: Bali, Italy, St Lucia
Favourite Activity: Yoga at sunset

Top Travel Tip: I always carry oregano oil, charcoal and probiotics with me when traveling to prevent illness.

Top Health Tip: Start each day with warm lemon water to stimulate your liver.

Most Memorable Travel Experience: Camping around wild animals in the Maasai Mara, Kenya.

About: Hollie holds a Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree in Science, which took her in the petroleum exploration industry working offshore on seismic vessels around the globe as a geophysical scientist. Hollie changed her career to become a Naturopathic Nutrition Consultant and PR & Marketing Manager. She is passionate about guiding clients with long term goals to achieve their optimal health. Hollie has gathered a wealth of knowledge as a Project Manager, Health Retreat Manager, Naturopathic Nutrition Consultant and Wellness Ambassador, both in the UK and abroad.

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Kayleigh Hutchings

Finance Manager

Know more about Kayleigh
Favourite Healthy Holiday: Florblanca, Costa Rica
Favourite Spa: Forte Village, Italy
Favourite Treatment: Deep Tissue Massage
Favourite Destinations: Greece, Caribbean
Favourite Activity: Roller Skating, Yoga and Cycling

Top Travel Tip: Enjoy your surroundings by looking at what’s in front of you, not just through the lens of a camera and try the local cuisine to experience some great culinary delights.

Top Health Tip: Eat everything in moderation as portion control is so important and make sure to drink plenty of water. Positive thinking is a powerful tool so look for the good in every situation and surround yourself with happiness.

Most Memorable Travel Experience: Travelling around the West Coast of America with no real plan

About: Kayleigh has been an Accountant for over 10 years with 7 years’ experience gained in the travel industry. She lives in Kent and enjoy walks along the beach or in the woods and enjoys doing Zumba and Yoga and going Roller Skating with her husband and kids. Kayleigh loves visiting new destinations and immersing herself in the local culture and cuisine. Her passions include going to the theatre, cooking, reading and sewing.
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Laura Burden  

Wellness Travel Specialist

Know more about Laura
Favourite Healthy Holiday: Epic Sana, Portugal
Favourite Spa: SHA Wellness Clinic, Spain
Favourite Treatment: Deep tissue massage
Favourite Destinations: The Caribbean, Spain and Cuba 
Favourite Activity: Surfing

Top Travel Tip: Remember to take a jumper with you on the plane as the air con can make you cold.

Top Health Tip: It's easy to forget to stretch but it can lead to better posture and fewer aches and pains.

Most Memorable Travel Experience: Staying with a hill tribe on the Burmese Border. 

About: Having grown up on the Isle of Wight, Laura loves the sea and is at her happiest when surfing and windsurfing. She loves to be outdoors and also has massive passion for salsa dancing; we regularly have her showing off her moves in the office! She has been working in travel for over 10 years and loves exploring. She also has a passion for languages and is currently studying Spanish.
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Rob Clark

Wellness Travel Specialist

Know more about Rob
Favourite Healthy Holiday: BodyHoliday, St Lucia
Favourite Spa: Borgo Egnazia, Italy
Favourite Treatment: Deep tissue massage
Favourite Destinations: Ibiza, Caribbean, New York
Favourite Activity: Football, sport, and fitness

Top Travel Tip: Leave your worries at the airport and fully immerse yourself in the culture and environment of your new temporary home.

Top Health Tip: Everything in moderation. Balanced diet, exercise, relaxation, and fun.

Most Memorable Travel Experience: Visiting new Cities, especially New York, Rome and Dublin. The Natural beauty of the Riviera Maya, Mexico.

About: Rob has a passion for Football, especially Tottenham Hotspur and can be found at their magnificent new Home most Saturdays. He loves travelling and experiencing new places and cultures. Rob’s favourite environment is anywhere with a beautiful white sandy beach, crystal clear waters, with his friends or loved ones. His other passion is music and he has taken on the role of office resident DJ.
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Jack Shea

Wellness Travel Specialist

Know more about Jack

Favourite Healthy Holiday: Absolute Sanctuary, Thailand
Favourite Spa: Lefay Resort & Spa Lago di Garda, Italy
Favourite Treatment: Deep tissue massage
Favourite Destinations: Malaysia, Switzerland and Dominican Republic
Favourite Activity: Football and running

Top Travel Tip: Be open-minded to trying new experiences. Soak in all the culture and make sure to take lots of photos!

Top Health Tip: Stay hydrated and keep a balanced diet while away. It will help you feeling refreshed and great.

Most Memorable Travel Experience: Exploring Malaysia with my best friends and learning all about the tea plantations and culture this special country has to offer.

About: Jack is from a sporting background and enjoys nothing more than a game of football. He loves to be surrounded by his family and planning adventures all over the world with them. Jack can often be found reading about conspiracy theories and history and passing on his not so useful information to everyone in the office!

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Bethan Davies

Product Executive

Know more about Bethan

Favourite Healthy Holiday: Komune Resort & Beach Club, Thailand
Favourite Spa: Lefay Resort & Spa Lago di Garda, Italy
Favourite Treatment: Back & neck massage
Favourite Destinations: Italy and Spain
Favourite Activity: Yoga and Kettlercise

Top Travel Tip: Take pictures for the memories but don't forget to live in the moment and connect with the new environment. Treasure it!

Top Health Tip: Disconnect from the world with a good book or yoga to give your mind time to relax.

Most Memorable Travel Experience: Celebrating with the locals for Midsummer's Eve Fiesta at a local town beach party in Tenerife with a live band, fireworks and a midnight swim in the sea.

About: Bethan has grown her passion for travel from her time at University, studying International Tourism Management. She mostly enjoys exploring and learning about culture, heritage and combines her love of tourism and travel with wellness by her love of yoga and ballet. Bethan always enjoys a good book, giving her a mental break in her spare time. 

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Manuel Blancaver  

Wellness Travel Specialist

Know more about Manuel
Favourite Healthy Holiday: The Body Holiday, St Lucias 
Favourite Spa: Como Shambhala Estate , Bali
Favourite Treatment: Royal Ayurvedic Traditional Four Hand Massage 
Favourite Destinations: Bali, The Caribbean, Croatia, Philippines and Costa Rica 
Favourite Activity: Mixed Martials Arts and Hiking 

Top Travel Tip: Pack less when you travel. Not only does it make your travel cheaper without all the check-in luggage fees, but you will also travel faster and easier. 

Top Health Tip: Change your diet mentality of worrying about how food makes you gain or lose weight. Focus more on the idea of eating the right food to nourish your body adding elements of exercise and activities to boost your overall well-being. 

Most Memorable Travel Experience: Climbing Mt. Pulag in the Philippines. 

About: Manuel has an appetite for learning different healthy lifestyle programs around the world. He has made a firm commitment to keep himself active with a variety of fitness pursuits, from extreme outdoor activities and circuit training to his all-time passion, Martial Arts. He loves traveling to different places and takes pleasure in going to isolated islands where he can clear his head and practice mindfulness through meditation.
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Nicolle Whitaker  

Wellness Travel Associate

Know more about Nicolle
Favourite Healthy Holiday: Como Shambhala Estate, Bali 
Favourite Spa: Kamalaya, Thailand 
Favourite Treatment: Heated herbal ball massage 
Favourite Destinations: Bali, South Africa, Canada 
Favourite Activity: Yoga, bush walking, and sound meditation

Top Travel Tip: : Go with the flow, plan well but be open to new experiences and the unknown. 

Top Health Tip: Drink water, lots of it.

Most Memorable Travel Experience: Exploring South Africa and its everchanging landscapes.

About: Nicolle is passionate about travel so much so she made it her career, and has spent the last 25 years working in the tourism industry, booking numerous wonderful holidays for her clients. Nicolle has travelled a great deal overseas herself as well as working in the UK, Canada and South Africa. With a love of yoga as well as health and fitness she is now associated with Health and Fitness Travel to combine both her passions and to co-ordinate many more clients on a wonderful holiday with their goals of health, fitness and travel. When not working Nicolle is spending time with her family and friends enjoying the simple things in life. (and dreaming of her next holiday!)
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Olivia Trussell  

Wellness Travel Associate

Know more about Olivia
Favourite Healthy Holiday: Kamalaya, Thailand 
Favourite Spa: The Golden Door Elysia
Favourite Treatment: Hot stone massage
Favourite Destinations: Thailand, Byron Bay, Bali & Canada 
Favourite Activity: Yoga, meditation, trampoline with my son and walking my dog 

Top Travel Tip: Allow yourself time to relax into a place. There is no need to rush here and there to attempt discovering everything – the result being ‘exhausted’. Make the most of your “me time”, time to reflect and ponder. Be present, be mindful and be yourself. Travel should reflect what you love about life along with a few little challenges along the way, to provide growth and learning. Take a journal and pour your heart out to yourself along the way. Drink heaps of green tea and water. Bliss.

Top Health Tip: Breathe deeply. When you catch yourself short of breath, bring yourself back to your breath. This can relieve stress and anxiety.

Most Memorable Travel Experience: Discovering a Monk’s temple in Paris. 

About: Olivia is a Wellbeing Coach, Pilates teacher and meditation practitioner. She is a Certified Holistic Counsellor (CHC). Olivia has worked at two of the world's premium and award winning health retreats in management roles. Her passion for healthy travel has led her to work alongside Health and Fitness Travel as she loves to inspire others to find themselves whilst they embark on a lifetime of healthy holidays. Olivia believes a good health retreat can become addictive. She was the Program Manager at The Golden Door and knows this first hand. Olivia was inspired to work at health retreats as she knows how transformative they are – with her background she was able to impart her knowledge in the perfect setting.
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Trinity Scarf  

Wellness Travel Associate

Know more about Trinity

Favourite Healthy Holiday: Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat, Australia
Favourite Spa: COMO Shambhala Estate, Bali
Favourite Treatment: Any kind of massage, but particularly love a Lomi Lomi Hawaiian massage
Favourite Destinations: Bali, California, Italy, Greece, Mexico and Byron Bay
Favourite Activity: Yoga, pilates and walking in beautiful places

Top Travel Tip: Travel is one of life's great joys. I think the way to get the most out of it is to be open minded, present and by spending time in a place and getting to know it, its people and vibe.

Top Health Tip: Avoid alcohol when flying and walk barefoot outside soon after arriving at your destination. It can help align you and minimise jetlag.

Most Memorable Travel Experience: The first time I arrived in Italy, at the age of 21. I felt like it was my spiritual home! I have returned many times since and love so much about the country.

About: After several years in the corporate world of PR and marketing across fashion, lifestyle and travel and tourism, Trinity is embracing her long time love of health and wellness travel. An avid retreat-goer for many years, Trinity is passionate about healthy holidays and spas and loves helping others find the perfect healthy destination for them. Trinity currently splits her time between Melbourne, Bali and wherever else she can!


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