Web Master
Behind every beautiful, functional travel website is someone who understands that a great site does more than look good. It works. Barbi Larkins is the designer and strategist who keeps the Travel With Lesley Whyte website doing exactly that.
Based in Lyttelton, New Zealand, Barbi is the founder of Be Design, a WordPress web design and strategy business with over ten years of experience building websites that are as hardworking as they are well-crafted. Her background in business administration gives her a sharper eye than most. She doesn’t just think about how a site looks. She thinks about how it functions as a business tool, drawing in the right visitors and guiding them toward taking action.
Barbi’s approach to websites is grounded in the understanding that a traveller browsing for their next adventure needs to feel inspired and informed at the same time. That means clear structure, intuitive navigation, and design that gets out of the way and lets the destination do the talking. It also means a site that Lesley and her team can actually use, update, and grow without needing to call someone every time.
When she is not behind a screen, Barbi is soaking up the harbour views and creative energy of Lyttelton, a small town that punches well above its weight. Much like the Travel With Lesley Whyte experience itself, there is always more beneath the surface than you expect.
