Sophia Lief has joined Princess Cruises as its new Senior Sales Manager. Travel Gossip found out a bit more about her…
I never travel without… my Kindle. I’m still a ‘real’ book person over a Kindle deep down but Kindle Unlimited is a gamechanger. I’m currently obsessed with anything by Freida McFadden.
The famous person (dead or alive) I’d most like to sit next to on a plane is… Joanna Lumley. I grew up watching Ab Fab on repeat and she’s just an absolute icon.
My weakness is… Skyscanner. Bank holiday or a free weekend coming up, you’ll find me on Skyscanner scouting for flights.
The next place I’ll visit is… Cape Town to visit family, enjoy some winter sun and a spot of wine tasting.
The worst thing I ate or drank abroad was… a scorpion from a street market in Thailand. I don’t want to relive it, and I don’t recommend it.
My bucket-list destination is… Fiji. It’s one of those places that isn’t too mainstream and has some beautiful white beaches.
Born and brought up in… Hampshire
Live in… Hampshire, in an area between Southampton and London, surrounded by beautiful countryside and nearby farm shops and country pubs.
The best piece of advice I’ve been given is… maybe not quite advice but certainly something that I have to remind myself often is: ‘You’re exactly where you’re supposed to be’.
If I could eat one meal for the rest of my life it would be… tzatziki and pitta. I buy about three tubs of tzatziki on a Sunday food shop, and I have it with everything.
The emoji I use most often is… It started off as a bit of a joke emoji but now I use it constantly and it’s become a bad habit.
The thing I miss most while travelling is… a roast dinner on a Sunday.
When I left school, I wanted to be… a barrister. But as interesting as it would have been, I’m glad I ended up in the world of travel.
The thing I’m most proud of is… facing my fear of heights and doing a skydive in Cape Town last year. Maybe I’ll try a bungee jump next.
In my new role, I’ll be… working with our amazing UK sales team to support our travel agent partners in selling Princess cruises to our guests.
What attracted me to the job was… the brand, the team and interaction with our travel partners.
The first thing I notice about a person when I meet them is… their energy/vibe.
If I won the lottery tomorrow, I would… buy tickets to every F1 race for the upcoming season and travel the world with my dad while watching the racing.
See also: Princess Cruises names new UK Senior Sales Manager
