Holocene founder sitting on a cliff overlooking "The edge of the world" that used to be a vast sea in Saudi Arabia with scattered clouds.
Holocene founder sitting on a cliff overlooking "The edge of the world" that used to be a vast sea in Saudi Arabia with scattered clouds.
Holocene founder in a yellow jacket standing on a sand dune in a desert in Namibia with rolling sand dunes extending into the distance and a blue sky above.
Holocene founder in a yellow jacket standing on a sand dune in a desert in Namibia with rolling sand dunes extending into the distance and a blue sky above.
Holocene founder sitting in front of a large boulder that reads 'EVEREST BASE CAMP 5364m' at a mountain glacier after trekking in the Himalayas of Nepal, with snow-covered peaks in the background.
Holocene founder sitting in front of a large boulder that reads 'EVEREST BASE CAMP 5364m' at a mountain glacier after trekking in the Himalayas of Nepal, with snow-covered peaks in the background.
Holocene founder in front of a lake with mountains of Torres Del Paine in Patagonia, Chile in the background. The person is wearing a green jacket and black pants, and the sky is cloudy.
Holocene founder in front of a lake with mountains of Torres Del Paine in Patagonia, Chile in the background. The person is wearing a green jacket and black pants, and the sky is cloudy.

Why Holocene started

Most people travel to escape their lives. I want people to travel to expand them.

I founded Holocene after a decade of living abroad immersed in the cultures of China and the Middle East, very far from my home in England. In that time I backpacked to 80 countries. I didn't just see the world, I lived it.

Though a teacher by profession with a Masters Degree, my "education" wasn't found in classrooms. It was accumulated bit by bit by years of exposure and challenge. From solo trekking Everest in the dead of winter, crossing Vietnam on a $200 motorbike with a stranger, and rafting the mighty Zambezi. I’ve spent months away from home, travelling on local buses, staying in remote homestays, and developing a cultural fluency that can't be bought, it can only be earned through friction and curiosity.

My goal with Holocene is to utilise my first-hand experiences and knowledge to create personalised experiences that will open up a yearning inside you to go beyond your usual travel destinations and experiences, we do not use package tours here.

I’m not here to help you "see" a country. I’m here to give you the kind of stories that don't just fill a photo album, but become stories to tell your grandkids, long after the tan has faded.

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My Approach

Using my passion for travel and a unique questionnaire and discovery call process, I delve into what makes you tick, before combining my own knowledge and experience and in-depth research to create a personalised travel itinerary designed around you.

Simple ideas

I get to know you, and give you something you didn’t even know you wanted. I do not do generic package holidays.

Building a community

I do not operate with a large number of clients, nor am I an influencer. Some people just want a relaxing holiday, and that is fine, but that is not what Holocene is about.

Contact me to find out what I can do for you.