About me

I have been in the Travel Industry for 28 years in the capacity of a Travel Consultant, Travel Agency Manager and now a Personal Travel Manager.  I have travelled extensively to most corners of the globe.  My favourite travel experiences include; cooking and sampling food, diverse cultures, local interactions and connecting with nature.  Although based in Townsville, I can arrange holidays from anywhere – in fact, I have clients from all around Australia.  I have a deep passion for travel and enjoy sharing my knowledge and experiences with my clients.  This has been reflected through my success in travel industry awards:

 

  • NTIA (National Travel Industry Awards) 2023 | Finalist
  • TravelManagers 10 Year Dedication Award 2019
  • Travel Weekly  Women in Travel Awards 2016 | Finalist
  • Avis Travel Agent Scholarship 2013 | Finalist
  • Travel Weekly Travel Agent of the Year 2011 | Winner
  • Travel Weekly Best Regional Travel Consultant 2011 | Winner

 

 

 

Where I've Travelled

ICELAND – Reykjavik | Golden Circle | Thingvellir National Park | Hvolsvollur Valley | Jokulsarlon | Modrudalur Valley | Akureyri | Snaefellsnes

SPAIN – Madrid | Toledo | Seville | Ronda | Granada | Barcelona

MALDIVES – Kani and Finolhu

GREECE – Athens | Sparta | Geraki | Kosmas | Elias | Monemvasia | Skala | Leonidio | Agios Dimitrios | Crete Island | Elafonisos Island

CYPRUS – Larnaca | Paphos | Limassol | Kathika

EGYPT – Cairo | Giza | Saqqara | Aswan | Abu Simbel | Kom Ombo | Edfu | Valley of the Kings | River Nile | Luxor

TURKEY – Istanbul | Gallipoli | Canakkale | Troy | Kusadasi | Ephesus | Pamukkale | Cappadocia | Goreme Valley (Fairy Chimneys) | Ankara

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Dubai | Abu Dhabi

ITALY – Rome | Florence | Venice | Milan

FRANCE – Paris

UNITED KINGDOM:

ENGLAND – London | Stongehenge | Bath | Exeter | Plymouth | Polperro | Dartmoor | Glastonbury | Devon | Somerset | Ludlow | Chester | Liverpool | Lakes District | Gretna Green| Alnwick | York | Stratford-Upon-Avon

WALES – Cardiff

SCOTLAND – Glasgow | Glencoe | Loch Lomond | Fort William | Laggan | Isle of Skye | Culloden | Loch Ness | Pitlochry |

St. Andrews | Edinburgh

SOUTH AFRICA – Johannesburg

TANZANIA – Arusha | Serengeti National Park | Ngorongoro Crater

KENYA – Nairobi | Masai Mara Game Reserve

MALAYSIA – Kuala Lumpur | Malacca

THAILAND – Bangkok | Koh Samui | Phuket | Phi Phi Island | Krabi

SINGAPORE – Singapore

HONG KONG – Hong Kong

CHINA – Beijing | Hainan Island

INDONESIA – Bali | Ria Bintan Island

VIETNAM – Hanoi | Halong Bay | Hue | Danang | Hoi An | Ho Chi Minh City | Mekong Delta

INDIA – Delhi | Agra (Taj Mahal) | Jaipur | Cochin | Calicut | Trissur | Guruvayur

CANADA – Vancouver | Port Hardy | Great Bear Lodge | Jasper | Edmonton

AMERICA – New York City | Las Vegas | San Francisco | Oahu and Maui in Hawaii

FRENCH POLYNESIA – Papeete | Bora Bora

NEW ZEALAND – Auckland | Rotorua | Waitomo | Matamata | Queenstown | Christchurch | Wanaka | Lake Tekapo | Arrowtown | Cardrona

FIJI – Suva | Nadi | Denarau | Beachcomber Island | Korotogo | Vuda Point | Sigatoka | Yanuka Island

VANUATU – Port Vila | Champagne Bay

NEW CALEDONIA – Noumea

PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Port Moresby | Kokopo | Duke of York Islands | Rabaul | Gazelle Peninsula | Vunga Village

AUSTRALIA – Townsville | Brisbane | Gold Coast | Sunshine Coast | Cairns | Port Douglas | Palm Cove | Airlie Beach | Sydney | Melbourne | Yarra Valley | Mt. Buller | Mansfield | Adelaide | Barossa Valley | Darwin | Perth | Dunk Island | Hamilton Island | Club Med Lindeman Island | Hayman Island | Magnetic Island

Services I Provide

I am dedicated to providing my clients with a superior service, one on one attention and complete devotion to ensuring my clients’ holidays are hassle free. I am available by phone, email and social media channels, and able to assist with after hours emergencies. I am an extremely thorough and organised person and plan itineraries to suit specific client requirements. I offer a sense of security that the internet cannot provide.

I can look after all facets of international and domestic holidays, including, but not limited to:

  • International and Domestic Air Tickets
  • Package Holidays
  • Honeymoons, including Honeymoon Registries
  • Family Travel
  • Small and Larger Ship Cruising, including Yacht Rental
  • Island Hopping Tours
  • African Safaris
  • Hiking Tours
  • Small Group Touring
  • Larger Group Touring
  • Special Interest Tours, example, Walking Tours, Bike Tours, Food and Wine Tours, Music Tours
  • VFR – Visit Friends and Relatives
  • Travel Insurance
  • Car Rental and Car Leasing
  • All types of Accommodation
  • Corporate and Business Travel, including Incentive Travel
  • Rail Holidays
  • Sightseeing and Day Tours
  • Ski Holidays
  • Sporting Event Packages
  • Group Travel
  • Gift Certificates

Comprehensive and transparent financial protection for Australian travellers.

Comprehensive and transparent financial protection for Australian travellers.
Find out more
Maria Piliouras
Location
Based in North Ward, QLD
Trading Hours
Monday - Friday from 9.00am to 5.00pm | By Appointment only | 24/7 Emergency Assistance

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