After spending 8 years in the hospitality industry I decided to take a career break in 2000 to do a spot of travelling. The initial 6 month plan turned into 2 years with much of this time spent wandering the Great Walks of New Zealand. I returned to the UK in 2002, moved to Scotland, and plotted a way to combine a love of travel and long distance walking into a viable business.Absolute Escapes was born in 2004. In our first year we offered packages on just two long distance trails and a few self-drive tours of Scotland.We now offer over 45 trails throughout the UK & Ireland and a comprehensive tailor-made travel service for clients wishing to visit England, Scotland and Wales on either a self-drive holiday or guided tour.For me the perfect week is to spend a few days researching a new walking trail somewhere in the UK or Ireland, followed by a day or two on a spectacular Scottish island, before finishing the week discovering a hidden beach in the far-flung corners of the North West Highlands.My goal is to deliver outstanding customer service and to assist our clients to experience their very own absolute escape. Please do get in touch to discuss which walking trail you wish to conquer next, or which area of Scotland is just waiting for you to discover. You can connect with me here or email andy@absoluteescapes.com.Specialties: Long distance walking trails in the UK & Ireland. Designing imaginative and unique travel itineraries for visitors to the UK.