Annette’s Gentle Journeys — calm, personalised holiday planning when travel feels overwhelming

Travel plans that work for you. Illustrated coastal signpost showing quiet places, accessibility, dietary needs, sensory support and transfers. The mobile version also illustrates accommodation.

Planning a holiday shouldn’t feel harder than the holiday itself.

Too many choices, unfamiliar places, endless things to organise?

Perhaps you need quieter surroundings, step-free access, predictable routines or simply a little more certainty before travelling.

Whatever makes planning complicated for you, Annette’s Gentle Journeys helps you explore the possibilities and work through the practical details.

Not everyone fits neatly into a box. Your holiday shouldn’t have to either.

A little more certainty. A lot less to think about.

I help you turn holiday ideas into practical plans that work for you.

From finding suitable destinations and accommodation to researching journeys, transfers, local transport, places to eat and things to do, I look at the details that can make all the difference.

We can plan around quieter surroundings, accessibility, sensory preferences, familiar routines and time to rest.

I’ll help you understand your options, prepare for the journey and know what to expect before you leave home.

You make the decisions. I’ll help you feel prepared to make them.

Travel planning that starts with you

Perhaps you’re travelling with children who need familiar routines, looking for quieter places, or wondering how you’ll manage airports, transfers or getting around.

Maybe your mobility or energy varies from day to day, or you simply want fewer surprises and more time to enjoy your holiday.

Whatever your circumstances, you deserve a holiday planned around what matters to you.

You don’t need to explain why you need something. Just tell me what would help.

Annette smiling on a boat in the sunshine, with a turquoise sea behind her

Hello, I’m Annette

I’ve organised and managed coach tours, planned family holidays and experienced first-hand how much difference good preparation can make.

My own family has faced mobility and neurodivergent challenges, so I understand that the little things can often make the biggest difference.

Over the years, I’ve found myself thinking, “I wish I’d known that before we went.” That’s one of the reasons I started Annette’s Gentle Journeys.

I’m an independent travel planner, not a travel agent. I’m not here to sell you a holiday or steer you towards particular providers.

I help you find the information you wish you’d known beforehand — researching destinations, journeys, accommodation and practical arrangements so you can make your own informed choices.

Travel smarter, not harder.

Tell me the little things. They usually aren’t little.

Wondering where to begin?

Start with your Free Snapshot

You don’t need to have everything figured out. You might already have a destination in mind, or simply know what would make a holiday easier for you.

Tell me what you’re looking for and which practical arrangements matter.

I’ll personally review your enquiry and, where suitable, put together a Free Snapshot exploring some possibilities.

It’s a starting point, not a booking or a commitment. You’ll have something useful to consider, with no pressure to take things further.

See what could work for you.

Get your Free Snapshot

Not sure what to expect? Take a look at our Algarve example.

If you later want a fuller plan, there is also a paid Personalised Travel Plan.

YOUR HOLIDAY SNAPSHOTEXAMPLE ONLY

Algarve, Portugal

A glimpse of what could work for you

Watercolour Algarve beach, rocky coves and bright turquoise sea

Flight time
around 3 hours
from Manchester

Typical summer temperatures
23–30°C

Transfers
depends on where you stay and how you travel
Shared transfers can involve several stops

Two accommodation possibilities

Matches your criteria

Family-friendly resort

Pools for all ages
Family rooms
Transfer time to be checked
Close to local amenities

Illustration of a quieter hotel with a garden terrace

Matches your criteria

Quieter hotel with access

Step-free access (to be checked)
Ground floor room option (to be checked)
Relaxed environment
Near the beach

Illustrative map: flight route from Manchester (MAN) to Faro (FAO)

Manchester (MAN)Faro (FAO)

Days out? A few possibilities

Lagos Zoo
Loulé Market
Estoi Palace Gardens
Benagil Caves boat trip

Example only. Illustrative information, not checked or confirmed. Prices, opening times, access and availability would all need checking for a real customer.

See the full printable example