Paula Adams
I grew up in a very small rural town called, Humpty Doo which is 30 minutes outside of the city of Darwin, in the Northern Territory. I lived the true outback life with wallabies jumping in my backyard, waking up to kookaburra’s laughing, and going hunting for food with my family. I moved to the United States in 1996 and began my travel agent experience working for 2 South Pacific wholesale companies in Los Angeles. I took a long hiatus from travel and decided to focus on being a stay home Mom to my 3 beautiful children. I’m married and have lived in the United States for 30 years.
What places and activities do you specialize in?
"I specialize in creating customized itineraries throughout the South Pacific for singles, couples, families, and small groups. I enjoy finding interesting ways for travelers to get to know our destinations by experiencing something different then the norm. So instead of the typical coach city tours, I like to offer something more unique like, a walk with an indigenous guide, a pub crawl through historic pubs, a progressive dinner to the hottest new restaurants or a surfing lesson with a local. My goal is for my clients to make unforgettable memories, romantic moments, family bonding experiences, a chance to meet locals in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Tahiti, Samoa, Vanuatu, the Cook Islands, Tonga, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and New Caledonia. "
How did you get involved in travel?
"I have always enjoyed travel from a very young age. My family would drive across Australia during school holidays. Some of our vacations would be driving from Darwin to Western Australia, Sydney, Melbourne, and South Australia. I enjoyed stopping in the small towns like, Kathrine, Alice Springs, and Coober Pedy and seeing the amazing country of Australia. Those fond memories we made started my love for travel. I look forward to creating these kinds of memories for my clients. When I moved to California I was given the opportunity to work for a Wholesale company selling the South Pacific and I have enjoyed it ever since. "
Please share a unique travel experience you will never forget.
"I feel very fortunate to have many unique travel experiences that it’s difficult to just pick one. I’ve kayaked along a beautiful river in Fiji, walked the black sand beach in Auckland, hiked through the Daintree Rainforest, took a helicopter tour of the Great Barrier Reef, climbed the Sydney Harbor bridge (twice), experienced Vivid Sydney, self-drove Tasmania and hike to the Wineglass Bay Lookout, see Tahitian vanilla being harvested on Taha’a, and fed fish from an overwater bungalow in Bora Bora. But my favorite unique experience is swimming with rays, tuna, and sharks in Bora Bora. We started the tour by sailing to the open ocean where our guide threw in ‘bait’ to attract the sharks and rays, you had the option to stay on the boat or hop in the ocean and swim. Of course, I choose to get the full experience and swim with the ocean life, it was an amazing! Once we were back on the boat, we cruised to the Bora Bora lagoon where we had an amazing lunch, and our tour guide showed us the right way to tie a sarong. He also showed us the intelligences of a tuna fish. Our tour guide would throw bait in the air, and you would see tuna swimming so incredibly fast to catch it as it hit the water. I’ve never seen anything like it before, it was as if they were trained. We then had to opportunity to swim in the Lagoon, or just enjoy the beautiful beach. One of the local ladies showed me how to weave a basket from coconut fronds and I still have it till this day displayed in my home. "
Paula's favorite itineraries and travel advice
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Recent trip reviews for Paula
Australia trip review
Australia
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Sep 14 - Oct 2, 2026
For the most part, it was great as far as planning and coordination with tour operators. They did a good job really matching excursions with what I wanted and really nice (conveniently located) lodging. However, while in Australia, the communication was poor with the local tour contact company, Southern World Tours, which created issues.
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your feedback. I’m very happy to hear that you enjoyed the planning process. It was a pleasure working with you. I’m sorry to hear that the communication with the local tour contact company, Southern World Tours, was not what you expected and that this created some issues during your time in Australia. I am in contact with them and will sort everything out for you. :) I truly appreciate your feedback, and I will take it into... Read more
Our trip was amazing. NZ/Australia are both s...
Fiji
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Sep 3 - Sep 22, 2026
Thank you so much for your detailed review. I truly appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with me!
Your feedback is so valuable and helps us continue to improve the service we provide to our future clients. I’m so happy to hear that you had a wonderful vacation overall and enjoyed your time in Australia and New Zealand.
It was certainly a busy itinerary, filled with so many wonderful experiences, and I’m glad you were able to enjoy it all!
Thank you again for... Read more
A most memorable, well organized trip
Fiji
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Sep 3 - Sep 22, 2026
G'day Kathy,
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your feedback with us. I’ll be sure to pass both your review and Tony’s review along to Liz, and I know she will be very pleased to hear your kind words.
Thank you for allowing me to step in and help with the small details and last-minute arrangements before your trip. It was a pleasure assisting you all!
Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you ever plan to travel to the South Pacific or Africa again. I’d love to help with your future travels.
Cheers,
Paula
[email protected]
Another great trip with Kimkim
Fiji
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Sep 3 - Sep 22, 2026
G'day Tony,
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! It has been such a pleasure to step in for Liz and help with the finishing touches of your travels, and I’m thrilled to hear that you enjoyed every aspect of your trip.
Knowing that you were able to see everything you hoped for and more, while enjoying your guides, hotels, and restaurants, truly means so much to us.
If you plan on traveling to the South Pacific again, please don't hesitate to reach out to me. Thank you again for allowing us to be part of your travels!
Cheers,
Paula
[email protected]
Great trip down under.
Australia
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Aug 2 - Aug 23, 2026
The trip was a long one and had a lot of moving parts, with travel to many parts of Australia. Paula handled it like a champ. The trip was amazing and as always, Kimkim made it easy. The only minor oversight was that we had to purchase the national pass for Uluru twice, as one of the tours included the pass, but was later in the trip than our first trip into the park.
Adventures to adore
New Zealand
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Jun 24 - Jul 7, 2026
Mom & Son Adventures in Australia
Australia
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Apr 12 - Apr 25, 2026
Paula was incredible and made planning seamless
New Zealand
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Mar 28 - Apr 12, 2026
Allow Someone Else to Plan the Details
Australia
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Mar 19 - Apr 12, 2026
Australia 2026 Amazing
Australia
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Jan 14 - Feb 3, 2026
G’day Elaine,
Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a detailed and kind review about my service. I’m so happy to hear that you loved your vacation and had such an amazing experiences.
I also love the BridgeClimb and have done it twice myself — the views are absolutely stunning, aren’t they?
If you ever plan on traveling to the South Pacific or Africa, I would be more than happy to help you again. Please keep in touch and thank you once more for the wonderful review — it is very much appreciated.
With sincere thanks,
Paula
[email protected]
(951) 264 6300