About me

I’m Daiana Magalhaes, a Personal Travel Manager with TravelManagers Australia, a lifelong Italophile with a practical streak, and someone who genuinely loves bringing travel plans together.

While Italy holds a special place in my heart, particularly Central Italy and the smaller towns where family history, local traditions and everyday life tell their own stories, my travel expertise extends well beyond Italy.

I help clients plan everything from personalised independent holidays and multi-country journeys to ocean and river cruises, luxury cruising, small-ship voyages and relaxing escapes closer to home.

Whether you’re dreaming of cruising through Europe, exploring the Mediterranean, discovering Australia or putting together that long-awaited overseas adventure, I take care of the details that turn an idea into a well-planned holiday.

For those who enjoy combining a cruise with time on land, I can also arrange pre- and post-cruise travel, bringing together flights, accommodation, transfers and experiences into one carefully considered itinerary.

I believe the best holidays are personal. They should suit your interests, your pace and the way you enjoy travelling, rather than simply following a standard itinerary.

My approach is warm, practical and detail-focused. I enjoy getting to know my clients, understanding what matters to them and making sure the many moving parts of their journey work together.

And while I might get particularly excited talking about Italy, I’m just as happy helping you find the right cruise, discover somewhere completely new or finally take that holiday you’ve been dreaming about.

Where I've Travelled

Destinations I'm Passionate About

I am passionate about the Lazio region in central Italy particularly due to the numerous archaeological digs south of Rome whereby the finds are rewriting the history books! It was home to many popes and noble families of yesteryear of which some descendants are still alive today and live in one of their many palaces either in Rome or in the countryside. To more recent history, in the 20th century, the Gustav Line, a staunch defensive line built by the Germans preventing the Allied forces from advancing after the landings in 1944.

Apart from the history, there is the food, wine and olive oil of the region, many European award winners for the taste and quality of the products. The wines from Cantina Sant’Andrea which win many awards year in year out and the beauty is that you can take a tour of the working vineyard as well. The award winning olive oils from Sonnino from 5 star winners Cetrone in the best extra virgin olive oil in Italy, multi award winner Olio Iannotta all hosted hosted by Fondazione Italian Sommelier, Frantoio Altobelli in the national oil competition plus more. Then there is the oh so creamy fresh mozzarella from Fondi made from the buffalo milk which gives the light texture and taste in your mouth.

Then there are the cultural events like the Festival of Lights – “Le Torce” – in the hilltop town of Sonnino, an annual event that takes place 40 days after Easter and has been organised since the 900’s!