Lesley-Ann Birley

This is a picture of me aged 21 at the Fishtail Lodge in Pokhara, Nepal. I was fresh out of University and fulfilling my dream to travel the world in a year. It's this trip where I got my passion for travel, a passion that has stayed with me all these years later.

I live and love travel which is why I set up my business, la Concordia Personal Travel Planning. I understand how important holidays are in this world where we have little time and I know how time consuming and often frustrating planning a trip can be.

In my view, travel should uplift, inspire and restore which is why I take away the stress involved in planning and arranging holidays by doing everything. I'm driven by a true desire to create the very best experiences and get a buzz when people can't stop talking about a holiday I've organised.

When I'm not travelling I tread the boards at my local amateur dramatics society and run the streets of Manchester, UK.

You can catch up with me in any of the places below - please do take a look at my website for some travel inspiration.