The escape you’ve earnt, handled properly
Your time off is rare, so it should count.
Real itineraries planned around your roster and your life, never a package off the shelf.
Not a package holiday.
A trip created for you, down to the last detail.
For me, travel was never just leave — it was always having the next trip booked that gave me something to focus toward at work. A fixed point ahead. Somewhere to fly to.
★★★★★
‘Fantastic. Ethan got us a better deal than Amex with the hotels plus free upgrades and late check outs. We will be booking every holiday with VOLO.’
John & Frances - Kyoto 2026
★★★★★
‘He made the whole booking experience easy, stress-free and genuinely fun. I'd highly recommend Ethan and VOLO to anyone travel planning’
Leeanne - Melbourne 2026
What you actually get
when you book with me
I plan your trip the way I plan my own: properly, with nothing left to chance, so there's always something to look forward to.
WHY BOOK WITH ME
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When I book your hotel, you get perks the general public doesn't: room upgrades on arrival, resort or spa credit, daily breakfast, early check-in and late check-out.
These come through my Fora partner network — Fora is the global host agency I work with, which gives me Preferred Partner access across 5,000-plus hotels.
Best part: it's usually the same nightly rate you'd pay booking direct, just with more in your pocket and a better room. All subject to availability, but I'll always chase it.
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For hotel bookings only there's no fee to you. The hotel pays me a commission after you've stayed — so all the research, the relationships and the extras above cost you nothing on top of the room rate.
If you want a full itinerary built (multiple stops, tours, transfers), there's a separate planning fee. That covers the time it takes to design and research your trip properly — and it's what keeps a small business like mine running. I'm always upfront about it before we start.
But a straightforward hotel booking? That's on the house.
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Book online and you're on your own when something goes sideways. Book with me and you've got a real person who knows your trip inside out — because I built it.
If a flight falls over, a plan shifts, or you just want a dinner reservation sorted while you're away, you email me, not a call centre. That's the part that actually matters when you're three flights from home.
*commission from suppliers, no fee for hotel-only bookings, perks subject to availability
SERVICES
Considered service, effortless travel.
Three levels of service to suit where you're headed and how much you'd like handled. Start with The Stopover for complimentary hotel bookings and partner perks, choose The Escape for a short getaway sorted end to end, or reserve The Grand Journey for a fully bespoke trip designed around you.
The Stopover
Complimentary
Perfect for: you know exactly where you're staying — you just want the booking handled and the VIP treatment that comes with it.
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Work trip or weekend away and accommodation's all you need? Tell me your dates and your style, and I'll book the right stay at the same rate you'd pay direct — with perks added on top.
VOLO Privileges (VIP partner perks) included — room upgrades, daily breakfast, resort or spa credit, early check-in and late check-out where available
2 to 3 hand-picked hotels to choose from
Booked at the same price as booking direct
No itinerary or planning — just the stay, sorted, with more in your pocket
The Escape
AUD $220
a few days, one destination
A$110 for first-time clients
Perfect for: you know roughly where and when — you just want it planned properly and off your plate.
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For a short reset. A long weekend or a quick getaway, fully handled so you can switch off the moment you leave.
VOLO Privileges (VIP partner perks) included
2 to 3 hand-picked hotels or villas to choose from
A custom daily itinerary — dining, activities, tours, transfers and transport
Everything in one place: a clean digital itinerary on your phone, no inbox-digging for confirmations
Entry and visa requirements sorted before you go
One destination, planned start to finish
The Grand Journey
From AUD $420
a week or more, multiple destinations
A$210 for first-time clients
Perfect for: the big one you've been saving your leave for — multiple stops, and you want every leg to feel effortless.
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Planned properly from first flight to final night, however far it goes.
Everything in The Escape
Concierge-level, fully bespoke itinerary across multiple destinations
Routed and paced so nothing feels rushed
A video walkthrough of your proposal before anything's locked in
A pre-departure call to run through every detail
Me on-call while you're away — a flight changes, a plan shifts, any reservation's needed, you contact me, not a call centre
You’ve earnt the escape
Complete my intake form with your details, dates and ideas and let’s start planning!