About LESLEY-ANN

As a child I’d always dreamt of visiting the far-flung places I had seen on television. But like most people of my generation, the furthest I’d ever travelled was Spain. University gave me the confidence to fulfil my dreams, and so, after completing my degree, I took a gap year.

Setting off with my rucksack I watched the sun rise over the Pyramids, fell in love with the energy and chaos of India (a love affair I still have to this day), spent months waking up to the majesty of the Himalayas whilst teaching English in Nepal and then joined the Asia trail and the right of passage that is the Lonely Planet’s South East Asia on a Shoe String.

My wanderlust and passion for travel had begun.

Over the last 30 years I have been incredibly lucky to be able to continue to travel extensively - both near and far - seeing many of the world’s most spectacular sights, meeting incredible people and building an extensive network of fabulous partners on the ground. Each year there’s always something new for me to discover whether it’s a country, property or experience and uncovering amazing finds is what I love, especially those that offer an immersive experience and sense of place.

In 2008 I turned my passion for travel into a business and set up la Concordia.

Take a look at What I Do.