Who Are Fencox
We are some of Australia’s most experienced – and enthusiastic – travel experts! Our team has decades of travel stories between them and they really know the ‘ins’ and ‘outs’ of immersive, around-the-world, off-the-beaten-path travel.
It’s this experience that tells us: shared travels with a smaller group of like-minded folk, your own comfortable room to sleep in and the use of knowledgeable, local guides only is the way to go. We do all the heavy lifting, you simply do what you came here to do: dive in deep – and enjoy!
By the way, it seems we do have a special kind of superpower. We’ve already established a number of successful travel brands, including our women-only Patch Adventures – the main reason Fencox came into being. Our itineraries are catching the attention of like-minded solo travellers like you (and us). We just have that knack for being able to feel out trips our Fencoxers will love.
Meet Our Team
Lou
Bookings & Ops
Lou has travelled a LOT! Not surprsingly, she comes from an adventurous, travel-loving family. She’s travelled solo through much of Asia and Europe, Borneo, UK and Scandinavia. Her first solo trip was meant to start in Thailand, then head to Vietnam. “Little did I know six months would turn into six years!”she says. After teaching English to Thai children for 18 months, she stayed with cousins in London (don’t we all need those?!), as her base for going on to explore Morocco, where seven days turned into four weeks! Next came Iceland and Finland. Lou tells us she “tried a bit Rudolph” (reindeer is on the menu all over Finland). Before ending up back in Australia, she lived and worked in Bali for twelve months. You can certainly talk to Lou about travelling, no worries about that!
Matthew
Founder
The easier question to ask Mat is, “Where haven’t you been?!” Mat, our Founder and CEO, has travelled heaps. Still does! His earlier travels were very much a solo experience. When pressed to reveal his favourites, he finally settles on: Iran (Mat’s been to Iran more than once, he really loves it), Uzbekistan, Spain, Morocco, Peru, Bolivia and Colombia, just to narrow it down – a bit! South America was particularly special for Mat as this is where he met his wife Rebeca – also a keen traveller! Both Mat and Rebeca are particularly drawn to the food and cultural delights wherever they go.