40 guests
The Vineyard Takeover
A tech company's 40-person retreat: three wineries, one long-table dinner, zero PowerPoints.
About blisssora
The small Sydney studio behind some very good holidays
We're five travel nerds, one office dog, and a wall covered in maps. Since 2014 we've been designing Australia trips for people who want more than a package tour.
Our story
Started with a van and a hunch
In 2014, Amelia quit her hotel job, bought a battered campervan, and spent eight months driving every coastal and desert road she'd been recommending sight-unseen.
The hunch: travellers don't need more options — they need someone who's actually been. She came back with 40 notebooks and a waiting list. blisssora grew from there, slowly and on purpose.
2014
The notebook year
Eight months on the road, 40 notebooks of route notes, and the first twelve clients — all friends of friends.
2017
Redfern, we have an office
Moved into our Wunderlich Lane studio. First hire: a guide-turned-designer who knew the Top End better than anyone.
2020
The pivot nobody planned
Borders closed, so we built hyper-local NSW escapes. Turned out Australians wanted exactly that — our busiest year yet.
2023
Evenings, upgraded
Launched our 18+ after-dark collection: casino hotel stays and casino events for travellers who like sparkle after sunset.
2026
3,800 trips and counting
Still small, still Sydney, still answering every first email personally. Some things we won't scale.
What we believe
Three rules we don't break
They've survived twelve years, one pandemic and a few very demanding honeymooners.
Listen first, plan second
The best itinerary question isn't "where to?" — it's "how do you want to feel on day three?"
Fewer clients, deeper trips
We cap how many trips we design each month. If we're full, we'll say so — and say when we'll have room.
Keep earning the trip
92% of travellers rebook with us. We treat every itinerary like it's the one that gets us invited back.
The crew
People who'll actually answer your email
Small team, big map knowledge. This is who you're trusting your holiday with.
Amelia Sorano
Founder & lead designer
Has personally driven 90,000 km of Australia. Claims the Nullarbor is "relaxing".
Jack Whitmore
North & reef specialist
Ex-Daintree guide. Knows every snorkel spot between Cairns and Cape York.
Priya Nair
Food & wine routes
Former sommelier. Plans Tasmanian trips around meals, then fills the gaps with scenery.
Tom Beckett
On-trip support
The calm voice on the other end when flights change. Has never once said "computer says no".
Selected work
Projects we're quietly proud of
A few of the trips, studies and odd requests we've pulled off recently.
40 guests
Research
Reef Season Study
Our internal project tracking which reef sites shine in which months — so your snorkel day lands on the right one.
Four generations
The Big Family Loop
Twelve travellers aged 4 to 84, three states, one pace that worked for everyone. Our hardest — and happiest — build.
By the numbers
Twelve years, honestly counted
No vanity metrics — just the numbers our travellers actually feel.
3,800+
Trips designed
Since 2014, each one built by hand
4.9/5
Average rating
Across 620 verified reviews
92%
Come back
Travellers who book with us again
48h
First draft
From first chat to itinerary in your inbox
Friends of the studio
Operators we trust with your days
Say hello
Now you know us. Your turn.
Tell us about the trip in your head — the vaguer, the more fun it is to design.