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Salomé Deroyer

Hi! My name is Salomé and I am glad to be the one to help you plan your dream holidays!

I was born in Normandy, France and was able to travel through different countries in Europe and also in the USA. I am always eager to discover new cultures, new places, and most of all, meeting new people!

For me, traveling is synonymous of adventure, incredible discoveries and wonderful meetings! The many different landscapes I encountered in my travels make me feel as if I were on another planet!

How did you get involved in travel?

"I have went to many places with my parents when I was younger, and thanks to this, I developed a true passion for travel. As I was able to plan many trips during my study abroad in the USA, I decided to orient my graduate studies towards tourism and now I get to do the best job in the world!

I never miss the opportunity for a weekend to explore different cities. "

Please share a unique travel experience you will never forget.

"The one unique experience for me was one of my trips in Ireland: it was the first time I decided to go without a real plan in mind, except the destination! We planned everything day to day and it was truly incredible! It's like this I have been able to discover the beauty of Aran Islands, and it's now one of my favourite places ever!"

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12-14 Day UK Highlights Trip!
United Kingdom | Oct 3 - Oct 15, 2024

Justin
Justin W.
Herndon, VA | Reviewed on Oct 27, 2024
Got back a week or so ago from a 'UK Highlights Trip.' Trip itself was 14 days, including 2 days for air travel. We were able to hit Ireland, Scotland, and England....overall, I would say every interaction I had with locals was pleasant, everyone was very friendly, and didnt feel unsafe.... Planning for the trip through KimKim took a lot of the guesswork out of the plannig the logistics for going city-to-city, offering suggestions on the top things to see and do in each city, based on... Read more

Got back a week or so ago from a 'UK Highlights Trip.' Trip itself was 14 days, including 2 days for air travel. We were able to hit Ireland, Scotland, and England....overall, I would say every interaction I had with locals was pleasant, everyone was very friendly, and didnt feel unsafe....

Planning for the trip through KimKim took a lot of the guesswork out of the plannig the logistics for going city-to-city, offering suggestions on the top things to see and do in each city, based on our preferences, and they were able to set a lot of it up and manage for us (domestic flight, trains, tours, etc). Would like to thank Emily, Romane, Salome, and Stephen, who were all very helpful.

With taveling 14 days, we did understand and anticiapte the potential of a fewtravel hiccups, here and there (train delays / cancellations, for example). Any issues we did have, KimKim was very responsive in getting back to us and making sure the they were resolved in a reasonable time, and we were satisifed.

these are some highlights from each spot we hit:

-Dublin - really cool city. if you're going, definitely plan at least 2 days... would recommend getting a drink at the Brazen Head, one of Irelands oldest pubs (going back to 1100s). We also checked out the Viking Museum, Church of Christ Cathedral, and Guiness Factory... we closed one of the days out at the Church Bar and Restaurant

Day 2 was St Patricks Cathedral, Dublin Castle, Dublin Masonic Lodge, Trinity College Library / Book of Kells Experience, and the popular Temple Bar!

Day 3 - Galway Ireland - take a train from Dublin, to this cool, underrated city...some of the medieval fortifications are still standing, and one of the guides did mention that Christopher Columbus had visited it at one point.

Day 4 - we took a bus trip, which featured a short stop to Dunguaire Castle, and Cliffs of Mohr

Day 5 - we took a flight from Galway to Edinburgh, Scotland....would recommend taking a walk to Calton Hill, one of the highest view points of the city. we had dinner at The Dome, which featured wonderful ambiance, and if you're a fan of Harry Potter, would check out The Department of Magic, where you can make magic 'potions'

Day 6 - Edinburgh walking tour, and Edinburgh Castle - you can easily spend a whole day here...right next to it is St Giles Cathedral. Very underrated pizza place btw, check out Dough Pizza

Day 7 - Inverness, Scotland...we took a 3-4 hour train ride to Inverness, Scotland, where we took a tour of Clava Cairns, which were an important place for ritual activity, and thought to be older than Stonehenge, going back 5000 years...as well as Culloden Battlefield - now more well known, due to 'outlander,' it was the site of the last battle of the Jacobite uprising. Food and Drink, check out Aye Eat, and Scotch and Rye

Day 8 - Isle of Skye Bus tour - highly recommend booking this 2 day tour

Short hike to Rogie Falls, followed up by a trip to Dunvegan Castle, which dates back 800 years to clan MacLeod;
additionally saw other famous landmarks of Skye, including Kilt Rock, Lealt Falls, and the Old Man of Storr;
we wrapped it up with a Highland Cow encounter, and short walk around the small town of Portree

-Day 9 - York - -We visited York for a quick overnight stay - would have liked to check that city out further had we have had time, as i found it interesting some of the city's original medieval wall was still standing

Day 10 / 11 - London - Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, and Churchhill War Rooms

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Harbour Hotel
Galway
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Ashling Hotel Dublin
Dublin
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Tigerlily
Edinburgh

Service, rooms, and breakfast service were all superb - i did however have to do laundry here, and it may have been cheaper just to buy new clothes from one of the gift shops than pay them to do it, so just something to keep in mind when traveling with light luggage

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River Ness Hotel, a member of Radisson Individuals
Inverness
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No.1 York
York
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Park Plaza London Riverbank
London
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Activity Reviews
Visit of Christ Church Cathedral
Visit of Christ Church Cathedral
Dublin
Galway Private Walking tour
Galway Private Walking tour
Galway
Cliffs of Moher Day Trip from Galway ( 15 pers max )
Cliffs of Moher Day Trip from Galway ( 15 pers max )
Galway
Secrets of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile - walking tour with castle tickets
Secrets of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile - walking tour with castle tickets
Edinburgh
Tower of London timed entry tickets
Tower of London timed entry tickets
London
Two-day tour of Skye from Inverness
Two-day tour of Skye from Inverness
United Kingdom
Churchill War Rooms Small-Group Walking (plus discovery of the area around Westminster) Tour
Churchill War Rooms Small-Group Walking (plus discovery of the area around Westminster) Tour
London
Tickets for St Patrick Cathedral, Dublin
Tickets for St Patrick Cathedral, Dublin
Dublin
Trinity College Library : The Book of Kells Experience
Trinity College Library : The Book of Kells Experience
Dublin
Culloden Battlefield private tour
Culloden Battlefield private tour
Inverness
Tickets to Westminster Abbey
Tickets to Westminster Abbey
London
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