Odyssey World is a small (and perfectly formed) independent travel operator, made up of widely travelled individuals who love to share their stories of their favourite places in the world.
Meet the Team
Felicia Severns
Managing Director
Felicia Severns
Managing Director
Felicia was always destined to work in travel. After a 15 month internship in the Florida Keys and a ‘sensible degree’ in Psychology & Sociology from Surrey University, her first graduate job saw her skiing fresh tracks to work in a high altitude Starbucks at Whistler/Blackcomb Resort in Canada and decided then that her career would never be dull.
Just before the 2002 Winter Olympics, she moved to Utah and spent the next 7 years at The Canyons Resort in Park City, managing resort marketing and events.
At 30, she quit her much-loved job to travel through Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, Australia, NZ & USA, then accidentally settled back in Britain where the quest for excitement continued. After a spell creating corporate sales for some of the most beautiful country house hotels in the UK, a chance meeting at the Dubai Rugby 7s created an opportunity to develop luxury travel and hospitality products at sporting events worldwide. She has since created, directed and managed group and bespoke travel experiences for the Lions Tour to Australia, and to Hong Kong, NZ, Dubai, Las Vegas, Vietnam, Cambodia and around Europe.
After working with Liz since 2016, Felicia took over the ownership and operation of Odyssey World in 2019, in perfect time to experience a global pandemic and shut down of the entire travel industry. She remains optimistic and excited about whatever could happen next…!
Specialist Knowledge
Colombia, Ecuador, Malaysia, Costa Rica, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, USA and Australia
Favourite things to do
Discovering new destinations and cultures, planning future adventures, music festivals, skiing, supporting Welsh Rugby, performing musical theatre and long haul flights on my own!
Next on the list
Kayaking and searching for orca in British Colombia. Also, planning a year of ‘nostalgia travel’ for my big unmentionable birthday coming up!
Favourite trip Experience
Sleeping in a boma hut in Timbavati Game Reserve, South Africa while buffalo snuffled 12 inches away from my head, sky-diving above Fox Glacier in NZ or watching the sun rise above Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Madri Bowmont
Africa Specialist
Madri Bowmont
Travel Specialist
Madri was born and raised in Namibia. After graduating high school she studied Egyptology as well as Travel and Tourism at the University of South Africa. She has always had a nomad spirit, and left the country to travel straight after completing her degree. Madri has always been hungry for adventure and various different cultures and experiences, and made it her mission to see as many countries as she possibly could. She has been in the Tourism Industry for over 20 years, working in the UK, South Africa, Namibia and Australia.
For the past 8 years Madri has exclusively sold holidays to Namibia & the rest of Africa, for Odyssey World, and goes home at least twice a year to update her knowledge on Namibia, and other African countries. She has built relationships with many lodges, locals and unique experiences all over Africa. She is extremely passionate about her heritage and has an intense love for Namibia and Africa, in particularly her birthplace Swakopmund, the historical town, filled with rich and diverse history. Madri is an ardent believer in going green and protecting our beautiful heritage so that our children can enjoy it for years to come. Responsible tourism is the only way forward and giving back to the local community helps the people understand how important it is.
Travel Experience
Egypt, South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Morocco, Kenya, Tanzania, Turkey, Greece, Italy, France, UK, Scotland, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Austria, Monaco, Turkey, Poland, Iceland, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Borneo, Japan, Australia, Oman, Cambodia
Specialist Knowledge
Namibia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, South Africa
Favourite things to do
Reading, Running, watching wildlife, stargazing, travelling
Next on the list
Uganda or Rwanda
Favourite trip Experience
My and my husband spent an unforgettable 3-month trip travelling from Cape Town to Cairo along with some very good friends.
Caroline McGuffie
Destination Specialist
Caroline McGuffie
Caroline is passionate about travel!
Her early years were spent growing up in South Africa, mainly outside with her horse or swimming with her friends. She moved to the UK as a teenager where she grew up in Bath and knowing she wanted to see the world. Caroline has spent most of her career in the travel business starting out with a specialist long haul travel agent where she gained invaluable experience. She then worked for a tour operator, Austravel, handling around the world itineraries with exciting trips to Australia and New Zealand and everywhere in between! Whilst on a holiday in Bali she met someone who was working onboard cruise ships…a few moths later she was flying to San Juan to join her first ship, the Crown Odyssey. After a couple of contracts she switched to Silversea Cruises where she was the Assistant Tour Manager travelling the world in luxury…perfect! Returning to the UK a few years later she settled in London where she has two boys who she is immensely proud of. After a brief time away working in the Real Estate world she returned to the travel business working in sports travel and events where she met and worked alongside Felicia. Recently joining Odyssey World Travel, she is delighted to be back in the world of travel where her heart is!
Specialist Knowledge
Egypt, Jordan, South East Asia, India, South Africa , Australia, New Zealand and cruise ships.
Favourite things to do
Planning my next trip! Travelling with my boys and enthusing them with new cultures, sights and delicious food. Love the Alps for skiing and cycling in the summer although its very hard!
Next on the list
Argentina & Peru
Favourite trip experience
Visiting Borobudur in central Java, incredible. Seeing Orangutans for the first time in the rain forest, one was holding a banana leaf as an umbrella, so beautiful. Walking up Kilauea volcano on the Big Island Hawaii and then watching the lava flowing into the sea…unforgettable. Coming face to face with a herd of young male elephants in Africa and switching the engine off to let them pass by as they made the trumpet sound….unbelievable! Riding with the Gauchos in Uruguay, speechless! Driving around the Amalfi Coast, bella!
Dannien Sullivan
Marketing Assistant
Dan Sullivan
Marketing Assistant
A fan of creative writing and the English language, Dan pursued two English subjects during his studies. Having previously worked an eclectic mixture of job roles, he decided to pursue his passion by finding an outlet where his written work could engage and inspire, while also making use of his graphic design and IT skills.
Arriving at Odyssey World, Dan’s travel experience was in its infancy: having sojourned around the UK and parts of Europe, he wasn’t quite yet a jet setter. However, in his many years working as the resident marketer, he has added two entire continents to his repertoire – enjoying a whirlwind trip to Morocco and an exploratory excursion to Oman (as pictured)!
Hopefully, buoyed by these experiences and his continual investigation into new cultures, landmarks, and locations, his foray into the world of travel is only just getting started!
Favourite things to do
Keeping fit, trying new food, exploring nature and rural settings, using fun technology, reading interesting books and watching good films!
Travel Experience
Oman, Morocco, parts of Europe, and the UK!
Ginnie Davis
Operations Coordinator
Ginnie Davis
Ginnie enjoys the variety of the work at Odyssey World – it’s a lovely team working together to help clients enjoy stress free holidays to unbeatable locations across the world.She has a first class degree in Nutritional Science and health is really important to her, eating healthily and keeping active and positive.
Favourite things to do
Being healthy and active, walking, swimming, being near the sea. Writing, reading, learning the piano. Performing in local theatre groups and learning to dance!
Travel Experience
Africa, Europe (Spain, Italy, Greece) – would love to visit Nepal!
Aimee Fogarty
Borneo Destination Specialist
Aimee Fogarty
Aimee longed to explore the world from a young age, with a passion for learning and languages. After studying French and Spanish for many years, she went on to complete a degree in English and Italian Literature, which led her to guiding tours in Rome at the Colosseum, and meeting her future husband in Tuscany.
Aimee started her career in the wine industry. Her travels to meet winemakers and learn about their vineyards inspired her to found her own travel company, escorting small groups to explore the rich history of wine and gastronomy across Europe. She is a firm believer that one of the fundamental joys of travel is experiencing your destination’s culinary traditions – and innovations!
After several years, Aimee moved to a large international travel company to develop her skills, moving to a role as a long-haul destination specialist. She moved on to become a Product Manager, contracting and curating a varied portfolio of hotels, excursions and in-destination experiences, before taking a break with the arrival of her daughter (named Siena, after the place where her parents first met – naturally!)
When a mutual friend introduced Aimee to Felicia, she knew Odyssey World was the right fit for returning to the world of travel. The focus on crafting personalised and inspiring itineraries with environmental and social responsibility at its core is a wonderful ethos, and she is excited to be joining such a dedicated and dynamic team!
Specialist Knowledge
France, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Iceland, Egypt, South Africa, Malaysia, Borneo, Australia, New Zealand, USA.
Favourite things to do
Apart from travel?! Reading, writing, wine tasting, cooking, baking novelty cakes, anything involving animals and wildlife – from Rainforest hikes and African safaris, to a visit to the local farm with my toddler to feed the goats!
Next on the List
Oman
Favourite trip experience
Travelling around Australia with my husband for our honeymoon. We visited cities, mountain ranges, vineyards, islands, rainforests, red desserts and coral reefs – all in one epic journey!
Steve Morris
Asia Destination Specialist
Steve Morris
Steve is an avid traveller, and loves curating itineraries (so he can get ideas).
Having left his former career of over 30 years, Steve travelled throughout Asia and then cycled across Europe from the Atlantic to the Black Sea solo & unsupported.
Upon his return, he embarked on a job which involved his passion of travelling and recently joined Odyssey World as our Asia Specialist.
A veteran of nearly 90 countries, Steve lists several among his favourites including Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand.
He has visited and stayed in such diverse places as Chernobyl and Antarctica where he was lucky enough to spend a night camping out in a Bivvy bag. An experience he describes as “bracing”.
Specialist Knowledge
Asia & Egypt
Favourite things to do
Aside from planning the next country to tick off the (extensive) list, I enjoy cycle touring, history / archaeology and reading.
Next on the List
Canada
Favourite trip experience
So many to chose from, but up there is definitely spending a night in Antarctica. Listening to the sound of whales, icebergs calving and penguins squawking all night is unforgettable, but despite the din, its such a peaceful place.
