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Sonia Jones

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Virtuoso Travel Advisor at Sonia Jones Travel
Bardon, Queensland, 4065

Rated 4.8/5 (5 Reviews)
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"Ichi go, Ichi e"

About Sonia Jones

I believe that travel is an emotional journey with unending possibilities. As a travel advisor, I curate experiences for my clients filled with life-changing memories and bucket-list moments. I am passionate not only about luxury travel but also about the unique, immersive and bespoke.

My father instilled a passion for travel and geography in me from a young age, and I was just two years old I took my first overseas trip with my family. I have passed this love of different cultures, countries and cuisine on to my children, who in turn have become avid travellers.

My favourite destinations are Japan and Italy, thanks largely to my ability to speak Japanese and my Italian heritage. I have travelled the length and breadth of both of these countries and love curating unique experiences and itineraries for my clients that delve deep into local regions.

Luxury and small-ship cruising are passions of mine - the smaller and more inclusive the experience, the better. What's not to love about unpacking once and having plethora of beautiful destinations handed to you on a platter to pick and choose from as you wish!

I also have extensive experience designing travel in my own backyard - Australia and New Zealand - and love planning inbound journeys for international clients, as well as luxury, tailored trips for local travellers. I'm also an accredited "Aussie Specialist Agent" with Tourism Australia and a member of the Queensland Tourism Industry Council.

At the heart of my agency's travel experiences are our pillars for Responsible Tourism: Culture, Economy, and Planet. These pillars guide us in crafting itineraries that not only offer unforgettable adventures but also respect and support local communities and environments. By embracing these principles, we ensure that our clients' journeys are enriching and sustainable.

I would love to help you plan your next adventure - no matter how local or global the destination may be.

Company Details

Year I became a Travel Agent
2002
Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday 9am-4pm, by appointment only
Accepted Forms of Payments
Visa, MasterCard, American Express, BPAY or Direct Deposit
Credentials
Sonia Jones Travel is an AFTA member, ATAS accredited and an Associated Business of Frontier Travel. Frontier Travel is a member of Virtuoso.
Honours & Awards
Flight Centre Global Achiever nine times, Platinum Consultant with MTA travel three years in a row, Winner of the MTA Innovation & Marketing Engagement Award in 2016, Telstra Women in Business Award Nominee in 2018, Finalist for Virtuoso's Most Innovative Advisor Asia/Pacific 2018 and Finalist for Virtuoso's Most Admired Advisor Asia/Pacific 2019. Finalist Women In Travel Awards 2023, Winner Small Business Champion Awards 2024 (Retail - Travel Agency) and Finalist for Virtuoso's Sustainability Award (Member Agency).
  • Destinations I specialise in:
  • Italy, Japan
  • Travel Types I Specialise in:
  • Luxury Travel

Contact Information

Company Name
Sonia Jones Travel
ATAS Accredited
Yes
Phone Number
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Location
59 Lugg St
Bardon, Queensland, 4065
Australia

Sonia Jones Reviews


Submitted by Amanda on Monday, Jan 22, 2024

European Family Trip

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The team at Sonia Jones travel made my trip to Europe easy and affordable. The airline cancelled my flight at the last minute, and the team were quick to ensure I was across the change and in response to my queries. 

Submitted by William Bilsland on Saturday, Dec 16, 2023

Best Trip I Have Ever Had

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I met Sonia Jones in Spain, on a night-time food tour in Madrid. We had both signed up for the tour, me to experience Madrid, and Sonia doing research for her clients. During the tour, Sonia engaged the guide in an extremely interesting and thoughtful discussion about Madrid from a tour guide's perspective. This peeling-back-of-the-curtain view convinced me to ask Sonia to organize my next trip to Japan. As it turns out, Sonia is very knowledgeable about Japan and even speaks Japanese. The trip that Sonia and her very capable team organized for me was excellent. I enjoyed the entire trip. The hotels were first rate, the tours were interesting (from vendors I had never heard of), and all the detail were well organized and captured in a very easy-to-use app that I could access from my phone. The app itinerary also included very interesting tips on what to see and do. All I had to do was show up and enjoy it. I highly recommend Sonia's services and I plan to have her organize more trips.

Submitted by Richard Taylor on Sunday, Mar 26, 2023

Brilliant Agent Experience

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I've booked several trips with Sonia, but the most recent has been a dream post-Covid family holiday to Japan. One of those 'stuff it, we are going there' type of holidays that we have to keep affordable. We gave a few potential dates and a rough idea of what we were looking for, but being newbies to the country we've hugely appreciated Sonia's deep knowledge of the country and the 'little things' that make the difference between a fudged self-planned itinerary and something really exciting. An example was her teaching us about how easy it is to transfer baggage between hotels in any part of Japan, really cheaply, that means we're able to take a few days doing some more adventurous travel that I'd imagined possible whilst lugging round multiple suitcasesThe result of this type of thing - and more - has led to a really exciting trip for us. I couldn't recommend Sonia any more, who has also booked my travel to Greece, the UK and the USA. Each has been so well planned and managed. 

Submitted by Morag & Geoff White on Friday, Oct 27, 2023

How to holiday without the stress!

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We have not used a travel agent before , at least not independently , only through the occasional tour we have booked in the past. So our experience with Sonia Jones Travel has definitely converted us to not doing anything big on our own again. The hard work was done for us & everything worked like clockwork so thank you so much for our wonderful, stress free holiday. 

Submitted by Cheryl Hawkins on Thursday, Oct 19, 2023

Travel bookings just a phone call away

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