I Spent My Career Making Travel Better.
Now I Put That Entirely in Your Corner.
WHY THIS MATTERS
Travel is the one thing I have never been able to think about casually.
It connects you with people you would never otherwise meet. It shows you the world from perspectives that no amount of reading or watching can replicate. It teaches you things about yourself that only come from being somewhere unfamiliar, navigating something new, or sitting quietly in a landscape that makes you feel very small in the best possible way.
I’ve seen it happen to clients. I’ve felt it myself. One well-designed trip can do more for a person than a year of staying put. That’s worth taking seriously. It’s why I care so much about getting the details right.
WHERE IT BEGAN
My first job out of school was booking holidays for Qantas customers in their contact center. I had no idea I was starting a 17-year career.
I grew up in Brisbane, Australia, and travel has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. That first job eventually led me from the phones to the executive team at one of the world’s great airlines, and ultimately led me back to exactly that. Helping people plan the trips of their lives.
At Qantas, I was part of the project that introduced the A380 aircraft into the fleet. I headed up the build of the First and Business class lounges at Los Angeles International Airport and managed the customer service operation there. My final role was leading the Inflight Entertainment department. Seventeen years of understanding, from the inside out, how the travel industry actually works, what airlines prioritize, where the value hides, and how to make things happen.
A DIFFERENT KIND OF ADVENTURE
In 2019, I left Qantas and opened a café in Sydney. What I learned there had nothing to do with coffee.
Running a small business taught me things that no corporate role ever could. How to read people quickly. How to build something from nothing. How to care genuinely about every single person who walks through the door. I sold it in 2023.
Not long after, something unexpected happened. I won the Green Card lottery and moved to the United States.
It was the kind of moment that makes you think seriously about what comes next. I book trips for family and friends the way other people scroll through Netflix, happily, and for hours. So when I arrived in the States and asked myself what I actually wanted to do with this next chapter, the answer was obvious.
Adventures By Adam was born from that decision
I’VE DONE THE TRIPS I RECOMMEND
I don’t recommend destinations I haven’t seen. That’s not a policy. It’s just how this works.
I’ve stood on the summit of Kilimanjaro at dawn. I’ve spent a week at Burning Man in the Nevada desert. I’ve driven the length of Western Australia’s coastline, eaten and drunk my way through Margaret River, snorkeled Ningaloo Reef and watched kangaroos cross the sand at Lucky Bay. I visit my family in Brisbane regularly and my partner’s family in Auckland, so Australia and New Zealand are not destinations I read about. They are places I return to.
My first cruise was with Atlantis Events, and it showed me something I’ve never forgotten. That travel, at its best, creates a space where people from all walks of life feel completely at home. That spirit runs through everything I design today.
I’ve since sailed with Celebrity, Royal Caribbean, Princess, Oceania, Silversea and Virgin Voyages. I know these ships, these itineraries and these experiences personally. When I recommend a cruise line, it’s because I believe it’s right for you, not because it’s the easiest option to sell
WHERE I FOCUS
Australia, New Zealand, Africa and Canada, alongside ocean and river cruising throughout the world.
These are the destinations I know from the inside. Places I’ve traveled personally, kept up with closely, and built itineraries around for clients. If you’re looking for a specialist in these regions, you’re in the right place. I’ve also traveled extensively through Asia, South America, Europe and the UK, so if you have something else in mind, it’s always worth asking.
BASED EVERYWHERE. AVAILABLE ALWAYS.
I travel constantly and work remotely, often from cruise ships. Which means I understand, literally, what it feels like to be a long way from home and need someone reliable in your corner.
My partner travels with me. Wherever we are in the world and wherever you are, I’m reachable. Before your trip, during it, and after you’re home. That’s not a policy. It’s just how I work.
Adventures By Adam is affiliated with WorldVia Travel Network and holds IATA accreditation. That means preferred supplier relationships, industry access, and the ability to make things happen that a direct booking simply can’t. When something goes sideways, and occasionally it does, you have someone who can actually pick up the phone and get it sorted.
READY WHEN YOU ARE
The best trips start with a good conversation.
A free consultation costs nothing and commits you to nothing.
It’s a conversation about where you want to go and what you want to feel when you get there. You tell me what matters.
I come back with a plan and handle everything through to landing home.