She Gets Around
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I SEE THAT YOU’RE GOING TO START LISTING HOTELS ON THE WEBSITE, CAN YOU TELL US SOME MORE ABOUT THAT? Yes, it’s something I have wanted to do for a long time, as I believe that there are some great hotels out there offering amazing services for kids outside of the traditional ‘kids club’ environment. I like a kids’ club as much as the next person, but I find those environments can be slightly sterile also. We stayed at the Shangri-La in Singapore for a few nights to break up our trip to Bali and it had such amazing family facilities. Being able to identify and offer them to our family market would be a dream. HOW MANY PROPERTIES DO YOU CURRENTLY HAVE LISTED AND IN HOW MANY COUNTRIES? WHAT COUNTRIES ARE ON YOUR WISH LIST? We have about 1,400 properties in just over 50 countries. I would love to have more properties in South America, Asia and Australia one day!
"Traveling, seeing the world, just makes humans better" THE CRIB RESIDENCE
CAN YOU SHARE YOUR TOP THREE DESTINATIONS (EVER!) FOR A FAMILY HOLIDAY? I love Brazil and South America as a whole is fantastic for travel for Americans as you’re not too far away, timezone wise, and such a warm culture that welcome children. Sydney, Australia is also one of my favorite places to gowith the kids: it’s a hell of a trip but once you’re there it’s worth it: amazing fashion, wine, food, and so much to do with kids. Closer by, we have loved Portugal recently - it’s great value, easy to get to, and everybody speaks English! AND FINALLY, WHAT ARE YOUR ESSENTIAL CARRYON ITEMS? A scarf, Vaseline rosy lips, and my wireless headphones for listening to music while I finish interviews. If I’m with the kids, lollipops to pull out as pressure pops, iPads and those Melissa and Doug paint with water books are amazing and have kept my toddlers occupied on many aflight.
