“I love my job because I get to travel the world every day through the adventures and stories of my lovely clients,” says Lolo. “If there’s anything that I can do or suggest to make their holiday better, I’ll go out of my way to make it happen.”
While Lolo’s talents as a travel advisor allow her to excel at planning all the details of a seamless holiday, she also advises her clients to leave some experiences up to fate.
“I really believe in taking time to slow down and people watch while you’re exploring a new destination,” says Lolo. “You never know what unexpected experiences are going to come your way, and that’s where the magic happens. I definitely believe that being organised will mean you have a more stress free holiday, but still – make sure you have time to simply enjoy it.”
Lolo’s clients love the thought she puts into their itineraries, which are always designed to make sure they enjoy the destination in a way that suits them personally. One of Lolo’s favourite career memories was arranging an adventure to the iconic Red Centre.
“My clients wanted to experience Australia’s Outback in a very undiluted way. Their itinerary included many nights of sleeping under the stars – no barriers between them and the heavens. It was a wonderful reminder of the beauty that we have right at our doorstep.”
Lolo’s favourite travel destination is Italy, which she loves for its vibrant food, culture and people. In her opinion it’s an ideal destination for family and small group travel, which are two of her areas of expertise.
“Although solo travel has many benefits, I think travelling with friends and family is so much fun. It’s an amazing feeling to share your travel experiences with loved ones, and you’ll always have the memories to bring you together as you reminisce years later.”
Ask Lolo her favourite travel memory and she’ll offer up her experience at the Palio in Siena, Italy.
“The Palio is as colloquial as it gets, and I loved experiencing it through the eyes of a local. It’s an ancient horse race where the city’s different areas, or contrade, choose a representative to ride for them in a race to end all races. The jockeys still wear the traditional colours and flags, and the crowd is simply electric. I would highly recommend it to anyone lucky enough to be offered the experience.”
Stop by Trendell & Turner Travel Associates to chat with Lolo about your travel dreams – she’s looking forward to helping you make the most out of every moment.
Testimonials
Over a period close to a decade, we have benefited from the professional, courteous, and client-focused approach that Lolo and the team use. They have helped us safely explore this wonderful world, with a focus on the most special places. I highly recommend this team. Thanks Trendell & Turner Travel Associates!
Lolo at Trendell & Turner has always been extremely helpful and proficient in assisting with planning our holidays. If we wish to travel independently, she suggests interesting locations, organises the logistics, and the accommodation is always central to local attractions. Lolo always turns our dreams into exciting and memorable holidays. We would not hesitate in recommending her as a travel advisor to friends or family.
Lolo and her team at Trendell & Turner Travel Associates are true professionals in the travel industry. They are well-travelled and very knowledgeable on a diverse range of destinations. I'm never disappointed following their recommendations and have been to some places I would never have considered. The new Travel Associates app makes life a lot easier travelling with all your details just a click away!
Lolo organized my wife and daughters much anticipated Overseas trip to Montréal, NYC and Washington. Everything has been absolutely first class from her planning, recommendations, communication and ease of doing business.
Can’t recommend Lolo enough to anyone looking for assistance in planning their travel.
We just had a magnificent trip to France thanks to our fabulous travel agent Lolo at Trendell & Turner Travel Associates in Manly. Lolo was recommended to us by friends, and we are so glad we followed their advice and sought Lolo's help to organise our French getaway. Lolo assisted us in booking flights, airport transfers, accommodation, day trips and tickets for the sights we wanted to visit as well. She listened to what we wanted out of the trip and her recommendations and selections were spot on and met our brief exactly. Lolo's assistance made the planning and the actual trip a stress free and extremely enjoyable experience. Thank you Lolo for all of your help and for making our holiday a memorable one. We look forward to working with you again to plan our next getaway - Italy here we come!
Our recent Fiji holiday itinerary was well planned and went smoothly without any changes required. Lolo our travel agent always goes above and beyond all expectations to provide us with a wonderful holiday experience. We would highly recommend Trendell & Turner to any future travellers.
Anytime we are considering overseas travel, Lolo is our first port of call. She is efficient, cost effective and always adds value. Our most recent trip was to the UK to meet up with family followed by several weeks in the Yorkshire Dales and Lake District. Changes in circumstances required alteration to the airport and timing of flights from the UK. Lolo handled these changes with a minimum of fuss and cost. Having Lolo on our side certainly takes a lot of stress out of travel.
Lolo from Trendell and Turner Travel Associates Manly helped us put together a great four week European trip including a Mediterranean cruise. Nothing was too much trouble, even small details were organised for us and we were also given great tour recommendations and advice. Lolo has helped us organise several trips now and we will keep going back in the future. Highly recommend.
