Meet the Team: Ronnie, HA Head of Client Experience

July 11, 2024 2:49 pm Published by gabby

What’s your role at Holiday Architects?

I head up the Client Experience team, helping make sure everything runs smoothly.

Why do you love travel?

I love the unknowingness of what each new trip is going to bring. There’s something so exciting about throwing yourself headfirst into a different culture & knowing that you’re going to have the challenge of navigating different languages and customs. It isn’t always easy but it’s always so interesting and most importantly, fun! Travel is one of the only situations where you get to stimulate that wayfinding part of your brain and I love that – give me a map and stick me in the middle of a city anywhere in the world and I’ll be a happy man.

How did you come to work in travel?

I graduated from university and was set on heading onto a masters in sport psychology but decided to spend a summer coaching lacrosse in the USA before doing so – the best decision I ever made! It ignited my love of travel and I spent the next seven years either exploring the globe or funding my next adventure. When the time came to settle back in the UK a career in the industry just made sense. I get to talk about one of my favourite things every single day, surrounded by people who are equally passionate about said thing!

What do you love doing when you’re not keeping things running smoothly at Holiday Architects?

My life currently revolves around entertaining my crazy labrador named Yogi and attempting (and failing) to renovate my house. I love my food and drink, although I’m definitely a lot better at eating a meal than preparing one. I’m also a big football fan, both English (following Stockport County, for my sins) and American (Baltimore Ravens) – again, much better at watching than participating.

We’re big foodies here at HA. What would be your dream three-course dinner?

I’ll start with chicken wings drenched in authentic Buffalo sauce with a blue cheese souffle-dip hybrid on the side. For my main, a simple fillet steak cooked rare with a side of fresh asparagus and potatoes three ways – dauphinois, hasselback and thick cut chips. I’ll finish with a classic crème brulee with an Old Fashioned as a bonus digestif!

What’s your karaoke tune?

Always by Bon Jovi, although I’ll happily murder any tune.

Tell us more about one of your favourite destinations you’ve travelled to…

What makes it special?

I’m flying the flag for Peru. It was the first destination I ever travelled solo and the one that really solidified my love of travel. It’s such an amazing place and one of the most biodiverse countries on the planet. There’s history, there’s culture, there’s great cities but most importantly there’s the world-renowned gastronomy – so, so good!

What’s your favourite memory from your time spent there?

The whole Inca Trail was pretty amazing. It had been on my bucket list since I did a primary school presentation on the Inca empire, so that moment when I finally reached the sun gate and got my first look of Machu Picchu is something I’ll never forget.

Where’s your favourite place to visit in Peru?

I absolutely love the city of Cusco. I spent two weeks there on my first visit and would have happily stayed longer, it’s such a gem of a city. There’s so much to see and do and the culinary scene is up there with the best. The main square has such a charm to it and the many bars/cafes whose balconies surround it are a great place for people-watching – I’d happily spend a day sipping on pisco sours and watching the world go by.