Connelly & Turner Travel Associates

	21 Claremont Avenue Malvern, Melbourne VIC 3144 Australia		Ph: (03) 9948 4300 Fax: (03) 9948 4399 Freecall 1800 655 368
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Connelly & Turner Travel Associates is a boutique style travel agency service, designed to cater for the frequent and more discerning traveller in search of new experiences or the ultimate in luxury holidays. We offer exclusive packages, escorted and special interest tours, luxury cruises and holidays with a difference.

Connelly & Turner Travel Associates is based in Malvern, Melbourne, and is part of the national Travel Associates brand. Personal travel consultation is available by appointment from Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm and Saturday, 10am to 1pm.

Lisa Connelly

Lisa Connelly is an extremely experienced traveller and travel consultant who has won the prestigious top travel consultant in Victoria award - so you know your travel arrangements are in good hands.

Bitten by the travel bug during a right-of-passage independent adventure trip through South-East Asia at the end of High School, Lisa has dedicated her life to travel. Her favourite international cities are St Petersburg, Paris, Barcelona, New York, Dublin and Shanghai and she can help you discover the special places that only locals know about in these cities.

Lisa has travelled extensively through Europe including the UK, Italy and Spain, with highlights including a Russian river cruise between St Petersburg and Moscow, driving the spectacular Croatian Dalmatian coastline between the cities of Dubrovnik & Split and sailing across to the beautiful Island of Hvar.

She has also explored Thailand, Malaysia, China & Hong Kong, Philippines, Vietnam, Singapore, Bali, Indonesia, Fiji, Cook Islands, New Zealand, the Maldives and Mauritius.

Lisa has visited many parts of the USA including Los Angeles, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Boston, Washington DC, New York City, New Orleans, Miami, Orlando and Hawaii. She has also travelled extensively through Australia, with some of her unforgettable highlights including the fabulous Margaret River wine region, croc viewing in the wetlands of Kakadu and an incredible sunset over famous Cable Beach.

But her most memorable travel moments include the luxury Islands of Yasawa, Turtle and Royal Davui of Fiji where she snorkelled in the impossibly blue lagoons. She also fell in love with the Cook Islands and in particular the island of Aitutaki with its magnificent lagoon, coral reefs, abundant marine life and small motu.

Lisa also rates staying in an overwater bungalow at Club Med Maldives and enjoying a champagne cocktail watching the sunset at the Taj Exotica Mauritius combined with a spa treatment and massage as some of her most memorable travel moments.

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Natalie Watts

If you are looking for once in a life time experiences, then Natalie Watts is the perfect Travel Consultant for you. With over a decade in the travel industry, Natalie has explored the world in her quest for adventure.

Natalie first fell in love with travel as a typical back-packer exploring the UK and Europe. Those two months rapidly expanded, with Natalie living for two and a half years overseas in bustling London and then on the perfect ski slopes of Whistler in Canada. She then took on the role of a camp counsellor in the forests of New Hampshire, USA.

Natalie has since travelled extensively, visiting North, South and Central Asia; South Pacific; UK and Europe; Australia; Africa; North and South America; cruising in the Caribbean and more.

Her passion is adventure travel and visiting contrasting cultures. The highlights of Natalie's travel history have been experiencing the Trans Mongolian Railway, trekking in Nepal, taking part in a Kenyan Safari and hiking the Inca trail to Machu Picchu in Peru. Natalie's most memorable travel moment was in Cuba, being part of the huge crowd in attending Fidel Castro's last ever public appearance.

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Nicole Santucci

Nicole developed a taste for travel as a 12-year old during a 6 week family road trip through the United States. Despite being involved in the travel industry for more than 6 years, the white Christmas in New York she experienced during that adventure still remains one of her favorite travel memories.

Since this time, Nicole's numerous adventures throughout North America have given her a well rounded knowledge of key holiday destinations in the region. She has driven the world-famous Route 1 on the West Coast and experienced the iconic cities of Los Angeles, San Francisco and Las Vegas. Nicole has also explored the East Coast by road, particularly in the south, where she experienced Georgia, North and South Carolina and Alabama. She has also travelled to Boston, Washington DC, New York City, Miami, Orlando and the timeless Hawaiian Islands.

Nicole embarked on the trip of a lifetime onboard the Rocky Mountaineer Gold Class service from Whistler to Jasper - experiencing the breathtaking vistas of the Canadian Rockies in style. Some of her most memorable travel moments include walking through the beautiful Fairmont Banff Springs hotel as it started to snow and sitting on my lake-view balcony at Chateau Lake Louise taking in the amazing view.

Across the Atlantic, Nicole has visited England and experienced many countries in Western Europe. Closer to home, Nicole has travelled to many popular Asian destinations including Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, China and Hong Kong as well as crossing the Tasman for a taste of New Zealand.

Florence, Venice, Rome Tokyo, Kyoto, New York and Hong Kong are among Nicole's favorite cities. Adding to her white Christmas in New York, Nicole's travelling highlights also include visiting the villages of the Cinque Terre & swimming the Blue Grotto at Capri, Italy. For those clients interested in an Italian sojourn, Nicole is a valuable resource having an intimate knowledge of the Italian Riviera and Florence regions in particular.

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Justin Sims

Justin has been in travel for over 12 years and still loves his job as much as the day he started. For Justin, the love of the job comes from inspiring people to visit places they may not have thought of.

Justin has seen some amazing places both close to home and aboard. His extensive list includes all of Australia's capital cities, Broome, Margaret River, Kakadu, Barossa Valley, Blue Mountains, Byron Bay, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, Tropical North Queensland, New Zealand, Bali, Thailand, Malaysia, Hong Kong, India, Singapore, South Africa, USA â€" both East and West coasts, the United Kingdom, Austria, Italy, France, Spain, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Jamaica, Cuba, Mexico, Hawaii, Fiji and Seoul.

Some of the world's big cities are among Justin's favourite places to visit. "The vibe of New York is insane, the cool little bars and restaurants that you find the minute you leave the touristy streets," he says.

"I also lived in London for two years and just love it! If I could only ever go to one city again it would be London."

Justin's best travel memory is travelling through regional France on a private canal cruise. Experiencing the local food/wine was easily the best part. He also enjoyed Italy's stunning Amalfi Coast.

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