Thrive With Davinia

29/05/2026

A lot of people know me as a travel agent.... but not many know why I started.

A few years ago, my life looked very different.

I'd come through two abusive marriages. I'd lost confidence in myself. I'd lost a business I'd worked incredibly hard to build.

And somewhere along the way, I'd also lost most of my friendship circle.

One of the hardest things I learned is that when you leave an abusive relationship, not everyone leaves with you.

Some people stayed friends with him.

Some people believed things that weren't true.

Some people simply disappeared.

Overnight, people I'd known for years were no longer part of my life.

There were times when I felt incredibly alone and genuinely didn't know what the future would look like.

Travel wasn't really on my radar then.

Survival was.

Then something unexpected happened....

I started travelling.

Not because life was perfect.... but because I needed something to look forward to.

And for the first time in a long time, I started feeling like me again.

That's what eventually led me into the travel industry.

What I didn't expect was the people.

When I'd lost so many friendships, I honestly didn't think I'd ever find that sense of belonging again.

But through the travel industry, I found support, encouragement and friendships when I needed them most.

Since then, the journey has become much bigger than I ever imagined.

I've rebuilt my confidence.

I've travelled to places I'd only dreamed about visiting.

I've met incredible people.

I've built a business that I genuinely love.

And every booking I make helps someone create memories with the people who matter most to them.

Sometimes the best journeys aren't the ones you take on a plane....

They're the ones that help you find yourself again. ❤️

25/05/2026

23/05/2026

Reintroducing myself because there are quite a few new faces here lately 👋

I’m Davinia.... travel business owner, mum of four, survivor, massive overthinker, lover of holidays, and proof that life really can change when you start believing you deserve more from it ❤️

Over the last year I’ve rebuilt my confidence, lost 6 stone, found a business and community I genuinely love, and finally started creating a life that feels peaceful, exciting and truly mine.

This page is a mix of travel, real life, personal growth, rebuilding after difficult times, business opportunities, a little bit of chaos and probably far too many holiday photos ✈️😂

Whether you’re here for the travel content, because you’re curious about what I do, or because parts of my story resonate with you.... I’m really glad you’re here.

So tell me something about you below 👇 Where’s your dream destination right now?

17/05/2026

I absolutely love my nails, created by Nairn’s Beauty Lounge , thank you so much Lórien-Elizabeth Nairn , they're absolutely beautiful and thank you for a lovely day in your chair.

13/05/2026

13/05/2026

Weigh day and another step in the right direction 💪✨

I’m learning that this journey is so much easier when you stop expecting perfection and just focus on consistency instead.

Some weeks are amazing.... some weeks are frustrating.... but every good choice still counts, even when progress feels slow.

And honestly?

The biggest win for me is that I haven’t given up on myself this time 💛

10/05/2026

The older I get, the more I realise parents are expected to carry impossible standards.

Children are allowed to make mistakes.... they’re told they’re learning, growing, healing, figuring life out. They’re given grace, understanding and reassurance that nobody is perfect.

But parents? One mistake and suddenly they’re labelled toxic, controlling, narcissistic or abusive.

Yes, genuinely harmful parents exist and nobody should stay in abusive situations.... but not every imperfect parent is a bad one. Most are just flawed human beings trying their best while carrying their own worries, trauma, exhaustion and pressures.

It feels like we’re becoming far too quick to cut people off instead of communicating, understanding or allowing room for human error. Families are falling apart because perfection has become the expectation.

Parents make mistakes too.... sometimes big ones. But many of them also spent years sacrificing, protecting, providing, worrying and loving their children in ways that often go unseen.

Forgiveness doesn’t mean accepting abuse.... but it also doesn’t mean every disagreement or failing deserves lifelong punishment either. ❤️