Guests included 92 self-employed sales reps, leaders, and field and head office associates, and five Avon representatives, who all deserved a well-earned reward and recognition trip to somewhere warm and beautiful. Here, Endellion King director of reward and recognition at Top Banana provides a play by play of the week-long trip to Bangkok and Phuket…

Having the Thai-m of our lives! We really let our creative minds loose when organising Avon’s incentive, immersed in the breath-taking culture of Thailand, beautiful beaches, magnificent temples, and flavourful cuisines – the best Thai food we’ve ever pad.

We kicked the recognition off with a river cruise along the Chao Phraya, with traditional food and entertainment, followed by a day of ticking the Grand Palace, Wat Po and a Tuk-Tuk ride off our Bangkok bucket list.

After Bangkok, we hopped to Phuket right in time for a delicious meal at Baan Rim Pa.

The name’s Banana, Top Banana. We couldn’t go all the way to Phuket without rewarding the team with a surreal trip to James Bond Island (Khao Phing Kan) to kayak around the picturesque lagoons, and finish with a feast for the senses at the Floating Village.

We provided plenty of ‘em, with a Phuket old-town tour, a tranquil Thai massage, ATV quad bike adventure and the chance to whip up a culinary storm in a Thai cooking class.

To wrap up the week, we took the time to highlight the core reason for the trip in the first place – we celebrated the successes over a twilight dinner at Kalido beach club.

Taking the time to reflect on the individual efforts leading to a trip full of memories and laughter.

On the last day, we surprised the team with an experience of a lifetime – the Elephant Sanctuary.

“It was an absolute pleasure to work in partnership with Top Banana on our Thailand incentive.

A privilege from start to finish. For me, it was the thoughtful details that were included along the way - the branded flags, menus, drink toppers and gifts were all the extra special details that added to the trip of a lifetime for our guests. It takes an amazing team to deliver something as magical as this and there was never a doubt in my mind that this was the team to deliver. Incredible work,” said Avon communications director.