Mr and Mr Jones Boutique Travel Management

10/07/2025

𝙊𝙣 𝙬𝙝𝙮 𝙬𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙜𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠
𝘠𝘰𝘶’𝘥 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘴𝘬 𝘢 𝘥𝘰𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘭𝘢𝘸𝘺𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦 — 𝘴𝘰 𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘢 𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘴? 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭 — 𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘭𝘺 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘯𝘦 — 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘯𝘶𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘦𝘴 — 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘱𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳.

📍 Today in the journal: Why charging a fee isn't just about sustainability — it’s about value, trust, and getting it right the first time.

Read it here → https://mrandmrjones.com/2025/07/10/the-real-value-travel-agent-fees/ or click the link below.

Travel Agents Fees and the value behind why these fees reflect the experience, access, and nuance that turn bookings into seamless journeys.

26/06/2025

𝙊𝙣 𝙜𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙨 𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙙𝙚𝙙 (𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙)
𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘥. 𝘊𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘨𝘨𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘛𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴. 𝘐𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘔𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘶𝘴. 𝘖𝘳 𝘔𝘰𝘻𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦. 𝘖𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘶𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘛𝘶𝘴𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘍𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘛𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘒𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘢 𝘚𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘺. 𝘉𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘣𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦’𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤 — 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘺𝘣𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘧.

📍 Today in the journal: Why smart travel means being selective - not shortening the list, just rethinking where you go.

Read it here →

Tired of overtourism? Here’s where to travel now for a softer footprint and deeper experiences. Destinations for Responsible and Rewarding Travel

19/05/2025

𝙊𝙣 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙢
𝘝𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘓𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘳𝘶𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘈𝘪𝘳𝘣𝘯𝘣 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘤𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘴. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘦’𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘭 — 𝘸𝘦’𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳. 𝘖𝘧𝘧-𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺. 𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦.

📍Today in the journal: how to show up with presence, not pressure — and why Rome in April might just be the smartest move of your year.

Read it here → https://bit.ly/3FhgCRs or click the link below.

As tourism protests grow louder and locals are priced out of their own neighbourhoods, it’s time to think about Responsible Tourism.

16/05/2025

✈️ 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝟮𝟬 // 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱: 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 (𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗼𝘀): 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘺𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘭. 𝘊𝘢𝘱𝘦 𝘛𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧𝘧-𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘦. 𝘚𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘱𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘋𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘰 𝘊𝘦𝘤𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘪’𝘴 𝘢𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴.
𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯, 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬, 𝘰𝘳 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵 — 𝘸𝘦’𝘷𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭, 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘣𝘰𝘹, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘯𝘣𝘰𝘹 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘳: “𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦’𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦.”

🗺️ Read the latest note from us: https://mailchi.mp/mrandmrjones/week20-2025

13/05/2025

𝙒𝙝𝙮 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙎𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝘽𝙚 𝙐𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙡 𝘼𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙩 (𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙉𝙤𝙩 𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙊𝙣𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚)
𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴. 𝘉𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘨𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘮𝘴 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘵. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘨𝘰 𝘸𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘸𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶.

From visa pitfalls to “business class” tickets without lounge access, the internet is great at selling the illusion of simplicity. But travel — real travel — is layered, nuanced, and full of moving parts. Today on the blog, we talk about why having someone who actually knows the rules (and how to bend them when needed) matters more than ever.

Read it here → https://bit.ly/455kmjy or click the link below.

Because algorithms don’t read fine print. And when things go wrong, "online" won’t fight for you (but travel agents do!)

29/04/2025

𝙄𝙣 𝙂𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚: 𝙊𝙣 𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙡, 𝙛𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙡𝙚 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙙𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙 – 𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙚𝙩𝙡𝙮. 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥. 𝘐𝘯 𝘢 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 "𝘣𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴" 𝘵𝘰𝘰 𝘰𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘣𝘭𝘶𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴, 𝘸𝘦’𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵: 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘧 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘪𝘥 — 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘪𝘥 𝘪𝘵?

Today on the blog we reflect on slowing down, stepping carefully, and choosing presence over performance. It’s about understanding the weight of a place, and your place within it.

Read it here → https://shorturl.at/D11bW or by clicking the link below.

Ethical Travel. As travel designers, before we make a single recommendation, we always ask ourselves: Is this doing more good than harm?

22/03/2025

𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗲𝘀. 𝘜𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘦𝘳𝘢 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵.

Read our full statement about our rebrand here: https://mailchi.mp/8d7bb7dfa0a0/keeping-up-with-the-joneses?e=7059a56d62

For over a decade, Marmalade Toast Boutique Travel Management stood for something different. It was never about convention; it was about standing out, about crafting experiences that were as rich and layered as the name itself. It was about capturing the spirit of discovery, the allure of the unknown, and the joy of journeys well-travelled. Inspired by distant shores, ancient trade routes, and the alchemy of exploration, Marmalade Toast was never just a name; it was a statement. A reminder that, despite its complexity, travel should always be rich, immersive, and full of wonder.

We firmly believe that rebranding is a crucial strategic investment and a new name is a pivotal element in this rebranding strategy, signifying a courageous and sophisticated evolution for the business. We recognise the importance of adapting to evolving consumer needs and preferences, enabling us to enhance and broaden our market presence, drive growth, and ensure continued success in this highly competitive landscape.

A playful reference to "keeping up with the Joneses" transformed into something inspirational, centred on curiosity, storytelling, and the pursuit of extraordinary experiences. 𝗠𝗥 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗠𝗥 𝗝𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗦 𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗜𝗤𝗨𝗘 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗩𝗘𝗟 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 will continue to serve as a platform for us to share our values, our journey, and our unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional experiences.

05/09/2024

Spring 2024 - Cape Town is Calling.
New beginnings and new destinations. Spring 2024 is upon us and year-end is fast approaching. Discover The Maldives, Tangiers and Tallinn, and map out your Q4 business travel.

https://mailchi.mp/a39a6c642f7c/spring-2024-cape-town-is-calling

28/02/2024

𝗦𝗘𝗫𝗜𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗦 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 - 𝗦𝗧 𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗭: Opening 15th March 2024, AREV revives the legend of Saint Tropez. Defined by old school luxury and authentic glamour, AREV is a place to stop time and enjoy what really matters. To bring people together, dress up and celebrate well into the early hours. Here, it's not so much a check-in as a welcome home, with friendly faces that will soon feel like old friends.

𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗩 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝘇. 𝗠𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝗹𝗱-𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗹𝘂𝘅𝘂𝗿𝘆.

𝘐𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺? 𝘎𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘶𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰@𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘰𝘢𝘴𝘵.𝘤𝘰.𝘻𝘢

💬 & 📸 AREV Saint Tropez

28/02/2024

𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗧 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗦, 𝗠𝗜𝗔𝗠𝗜: At the convergence of East and West, The Setai Miami Beach is a rare jewel. This seductive and transportive oasis commands a fashionable swath of Collins Avenue oceanfront to entice sophisticated travelers who seek intriguing experiences and Asian-inspired serenity. A gem among hotels in Miami, feel inspired by a place where undivided attention is tailored to your unique sensibilities. A place where time-honored philosophies endure and are strongly felt throughout masterful dining, leisure and spa experiences, exceptionally appointed accommodations and immersive spaces. Why would you stay anywhere else in Miami Beach?

𝘐𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺? 𝘎𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘶𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰@𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘰𝘢𝘴𝘵.𝘤𝘰.𝘻𝘢

💬&📸 The Setai Miami Beach

26/02/2024

𝗟𝗔𝗞𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗢: In the far north of Italy, you’ll find the glittering Lago di Como, a Y-shaped lake surrounded by the Alps and upscale resort towns, such as Bellagio and Lecco. Zippy supercars glinting in the sun; elaborate palazzi and warm stone-built villas lining the shore; lush, dramatic mountain ridges: it’s all very Casino Royale around the third-largest lagoon in Italy. Set against Alpine foothills – with Gothic churches, lakeside bars and abundant art galleries – Lake Como is an unbeatable stop-off for mountain hikers, après skiers and city-breakers wanting a rural retreat from nearby Milan. The best months in which to visit Lake Como are April and May. By this time, the weather is warm and mild. However, March isn’t a bad shout either, letting you miss the crowds.