Amanda Taylor

Since gaining a National Diploma in Outdoor Education, Amanda has spent the past 9 years working and travelling around Europe, India, Morocco and New Zealand, where she’s now based. Originally from Gloucestershire, England, Amanda  is a true outdoors gal and enjoys all outdoor sports especially kayaking, mountain biking, hiking and skiing.  

"Wonderful, she worried about my weird food allergies and quirky likes and dislikes. She was always trying to ensure there was enough variety for me and I was very impressed. I would actually give her a 10 out of 7. :-)"
-- Bruce Wheaton and Kathy Reducka (Ottawa, Canada) October 2011 Rimu

"Amanda is very impressive. She's a hard worker and her skills in activity coordination, cooking, cleaning, helping and guiding was great. Her outgoing, pleasant personality was greatly appreciated."
-- Dave Beaver (Superior, Colorado, United States) February 2011 Tui

"Beautifully bubbly personality 24-7!! Amanda was seriously a lovely being and a gem of a hire for Active NZ! She has great energy and a positive aura around her. "
-- Heather Vlach (Bangkok, Thailand) December 2010 Rimu

"She rocked! We all loved her. She is a happy, fun person who is excellent as a guide!"
-- Lisa Loften (Decatur, Georgia, United States) December 2010 Rimu

"Amanda was wonderful and awesome. Amanda has a talent for pulling meals together. Not only were the meals very nutritious and tasty, but the presentation and quantity of food was enough to push any diet consciousness aside. I was on a Gluten-free/Lactose-free diet. Amanda was very conscientious when preparing my meals. Even when I wanted to sway from my diet, she saw to it that I got to try the fish & chips!! I appreciate how accommodating she was. But not only that, Amanda has such a great personality, she is so easy to talk to and hang around with. I found her love of the outdoors and traveling to be so inspiring. "
-- Kim Dobyns (Saint Cloud, Florida, United States) November 2010 Rimu

"We all wanted to bring Amanda home with us! She is an amazing cook! Can't believe she can do that for so many people, so well day after day. She was great. Lots of fun too. Always upbeat."
-- Cindy Scofield (Greenbrae, California, United States) November 2010 Rimu

"Amanda was great, and her food was amazing given some of the remote locations we stayed."
-- Justin Geiman (Westminster, Maryland, United States) October 2010 Tui

"She was attentive, cheerful, outgoing, extremely positive. Amanda accommodated my wife's vegetarianism superbly."
-- Heath Croll (Boulder, Colorado, USA) January 2010 Rimu

"Amanda was unbelievable! She fixed great meals, related to all with enthusiasm, humor and care. "
-- Barb Beck (Sandy, Utah, USA) November 2009 Rimu

"She is a master in the kitchen and did a phenomenal job in making nutritious and delicious meals; even after participating in a long days on the trail - I was very impressed. She's very sweet and she exudes the happiness and easy-going attitude on a trip that makes it stress free. "
-- Brian Cleary (New York, New York, USA) November 2009 Rimu

"She was always hilarious, SO energetic, helpful, flexible, and incredibly amazing in the kitchen! Truly a gourmet -- she made us everything from a Thai coconut curry to an amazing Moroccan stew! Everyone on the trip felt we definitely got the absolute best guides possible!"
-- Lauren Edelstein (New York, New York, USA) November 2009 Rimu

"Excellent! A real work-horse. Modest about her talents, but always on top of things. Capable and prompt."
-- Bruce Doll (Hobe Sound, Florida, USA) November 2009 Rimu