Our Team
Greg Mangos
Director
Years in the travel industry? 20 years
Years with Travel Utopia? 13 years
Background in the travel industry? 7 years at Flight Centre as consultant & manager + 13 years at Travel Utopia as owner
Favorite destination? Lord Howe Island & Sun Peaks Canada
Countries visited: Not enough! All states of Australia, NZ, Fiji, Tahiti, USA/Canada east & west, Ireland, England, Scotland, Netherlands, France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Hungary, Greece, Cyprus, UAE, Japan, Thailand, Myanmar, and Indonesia (Bali).
Cruise ships sailed on? Celebrity Solstice
Cruise or fly? Fly (and turn left!)
Beach or city? Beach
Summer or Winter? Autumn! OK OK winter – especially a white Christmas!
What are three things still left on your bucket list?
- Witness the Aurora Borealis
- See a Spirit Bear in Canada
- Sit/stand/sing in the Kop at a Liverpool game at Anfield with my son Harry.
What do you enjoy outside of work? The great outdoors with my family, especially boating on our beautiful local waterways in summer and skiing majestic mountains anywhere in the world in winter!
Ryan Dowling
Director
Years in the travel industry? 18 years
Years with Travel Utopia? 11 years
Background in the travel industry? 7 years at Flight Centre as consultant & manager + 11 years at Travel Utopia as owner
Favorite destination? Canada
Countries visited: 38 – Most of Western and some of Eastern Europe, Egypt, South Africa, Canada, USA, , Thailand, Saba, Indonesia, NZ, Pacific Islands
Cruise ships sailed on? Celebrity Solstice, Carnival Spirit/Legend, P&O Pacific Jewel, Pacific Dawn
Cruise or fly? Fly
Beach or city? Beach
Summer or Winter? Winter
What are three things still left on your bucket list?
- Learn “properly” to play the guitar
- Visit the Mayan ruins in Mexico.
- Fish for fresh salmon in Alaska and cook it myself.
What do you enjoy outside of work? Tennis, skiing/snowboarding, the outdoors and enjoying it all with my family
Ashley McGrath
Travel MANAGER
Years in the travel industry? 9 years
Years with Travel Utopia? 2 years
Background in the travel industry? Started my career in coach holidays at the age of 16 in year 11 part time, became a Travel Consultant at 17, went into the Cruise Wholesale side of the industry for 2 years, came back to been a consultant!
Favorite destination? Banff, Canada
Countries visited: 12: New Zealand (3 times), New Caledonia, Fiji (Twice), Bali, Japan, Singapore, UK, France, Italy, Greece, Canada and USA.
Cruise ships sailed on? Pacific Jewel, Diamond Princess, Sea Princess, Carnival Spirit, Celebrity Solstice, Voyager of the Seas, Ovation of the Seas, MV Arcadia.
Cruise or fly? Fly
Beach or city? Beach
Summer or Winter? Summer
What are three things still left on your bucket list?
- Visit Tahiti and stay in an overwater bungalow
- Stay at the Atlantis Resort in Dubai or Bahamas
- Buy a Horse
What do you enjoy outside of work?Horse Riding, Netball and spending time with my Hubby finishing our new house.
Fiona O'Dowd
Travel MANAGER
Years in the travel industry? 32 years
Years with Travel Utopia? 7 months
Background in the travel industry? I worked for years in the fares and ticketing area of the travel industry issuing tickets and working for a few airlines before moving across to retail. The majority of my time has been in the retail travel Industry.
Favorite destination? I have many favorite destinations each destination is unique in its own way.
Countries visited: Singapore, Bali, Malaysia , Vietnam, Japan, USA, Canada, Hawaii, Bahamas UK, France, Italy, Switzerland, Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Hungry, Luxemburg, Belgium and United Arab Emirates
Cruise ships sailed on? Scenic Jewel river cruise and Avalon
Cruise or fly? Cruise or I prefer to fly unless I am doing a small boutique boat and I can still see land.
Beach or city? City
Summer or Winter? Both!
What are three things still left on your bucket list?
- Canadian Rocky Mountaineer
- Africa
- Jordan
What do you enjoy outside of work? Spending time with my family.
Kelly Taylor
Travel MANAGER
Years in the travel industry? 12 years
Years with Travel Utopia? 7 years
Background in the travel industry?
Flight Centre Consultant and Manager + Travel Utopia for the last 7 years as consultant and marketing manager
Favorite destination? Switzerland
Countries visited: Thailand, Indonesia, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, UK, New Zealand, Fiji, Cook Islands, USA (including Hawaii), Canada, Singapore, Hong Kong, France, Spain, Italy, Lichtenstein, Belgium, Netherlands, Greece, Czech Republic, Vanuatu, New Caledonia
Cruise ships sailed on? P &O, Celebrity, Royal Caribbean
Cruise or fly? Fly
Beach or city? Both!
Summer or Winter? I prefer Spring or Autumn actually!
What are three things still left on your bucket list?
- Africa (Safari through Kruger National Park)
- Alaska inside passage cruise
- Japan
What do you enjoy outside of work? Family time with my husband and two children, Group fitness classes, hot coffee, time at any day spa, reading, watching old sitcoms on repeat
Anyce Herridge
Travel MANAGER
Years in the travel industry? 3
Years with Travel Utopia? 1st year
Background in the travel industry? 2 years at Flight Centre and 1 year at Student Flights as a consultant
Favorite destination? at the moment Dubrovnik
Countries visited: NZ (South Island), England, Netherlands, France, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Austria, Hungary, Greece, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Turkey, Malta, Japan, India, Argentina and Indonesia (Bali).
Cruise ships sailed on? P&O
Cruise or fly? Fly
Beach or city? Both
Summer or Winter? Summer
What are three things still left on your bucket list?
- Self-drive through Scotland
- Hot air ballooning in Cappadocia
- Machu Picchu
What do you enjoy outside of work? Going to the theatre, Latin dancing, playing sport and of course, spending time with family and friends