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Travel Counsellors is the UK’s largest fast-growing technology platform for travel entrepreneurs, delivering bespoke luxury leisure and corporate travel services since 1994. The company has over 1,900 travel franchisees across six countries (UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium, South Africa and the UAE), supported by over 300 colleagues in our UK headquarters and overseas offices.

Travel Counsellors champions a high touch, digitally enabled ‘platform’ model, which enables our business owners to utilise our continuously evolving and innovative technology to build their business in a way that suits them with limitless potential and scale. 

Over recent years, we have invested significantly in our Digital and Technology space, with this year alone seeing a £10m investment. In addition to our market-leading booking and travel management platform – Phenix – we have developed and implemented a range of systems from new and updated Finance tools, through to Robotic Process Automation technologies.

Fundamental to our business is the core value of ‘Human’ – we look to develop and utilise technology to enhance our interactions with our people rather than replace it. Our vision as a business is to redefine what ‘personal’ means in the travel industry – offering tailor-made, bespoke travel across a wide customer-base. We pride ourselves on our people-first culture and place development – both in a technical sense and personal/professional on an individual level keeping it at the very heart of everything we do. 

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Amanda Bower

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Having worked in the Travel Industry for over 20 years, I have a wealth of knowledge and expertise in organising International Travel to Destinations Worldwide for a wide variety of industries.

I aim to alleviate the time and stress that can come with arranging travel for multiple employees to multiple destinations. Whether you need a single flight to Europe, a Group trip to Los Angeles, or are organising an International Conference overseas, my team and I will be on hand 24/7 to assist travellers from initial enquiry, right through to their return home.

Being self-employed with Travel Counsellors allows me the flexibility to work to my clients requirements whilst also having access to amazing support and technology:

Resources of over 2000 Travel Counsellors Worldwide State of the Art Technology to provide clear and concise quotes, itineraries and confirmations. MY TC - An app desgined with the traveller in mind to store all their necessary itineraries and documents Clear and Concise Invoicing and Statements Access to a wide range of Fares, Hotel rates, Transfers, Car Hire, Cruises 24 Hour Emergency Assistance Mangement information reporting Financial Protection

I pride myself on delivering a very high level of Customer Service. I will get to know you and you Business's Travel Requirements to enable me to offer you the best travel solutions both for personal and Business Travel.

Please do not hesitate to contact me to find out how I can help you with your future travel plans.

Whatever your business needs I'm here to help you, so please get in touch with me and I can get things started:

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Just booked a trip with Grant after…

Just booked a trip with Grant after being recommended through family for how brilliant he is. Within an hour he had priced up multiple holidays for me, taking into consideration my requests and budget. We’ve now booked the trip, and it was the most easy and stress free experience ever. Will definitely be booking with Grant again. Highly recommend !!!!

Date of experience : 25 April 2024

An excellent holiday, hassle free

We had an excellent holiday all booked and handled expertly by Pippa Wilson. Even when one of our flights was cancelled, another flight was organised very quickly and it caused me no issues at all. Made the experience of going on holiday a lot less stressful knowing you had support if it was required for any changes such as this. Would highly recommend.

Date of experience : 31 March 2024

A trip to South Africa! Organised by Jen

Back from our recent trip to South Africa. Jen planned the whole trip to perfection. We could not fault it, the accomodation was out of this world and our safari was the most incredible experience. Everything was simply amazing and a trip we will never forget. We cannot thank Jen enough. Anytime we are planning a trip Jen is the first person we reach out to. She is so professional and really takes on board what type of holiday you are looking for. I would highly recommend Jen for anyone who is planning a trip soon.

Date of experience : 27 March 2024

Alex's went over and above!

Our flight got cancelled which was quite upsetting, however when we went to the emirates desk. We were told that Travel counsellors secured us 2 seats to fly out the following morning. Also i contacted Alex's our travel consultant to see if he could reach out to the hotel in Dubai and the driver who were expecting us, to let them know about our delay. That took a lot of pressure away from us. Once we got to Dubai everything was straight forward and completely stress free. We loved the location! The hotel was great and Alex's also recommended some restaurants for us to try, which were perfect! I am definitely going to contact Alex's to help arrange my future holidays/travel.

Date of experience : 18 April 2024

Karen Thornton

Karen Thornton, our travel rep organised our trip to Egypt with great professionalism. Nothing was too much trouble. Every query was answered quickly. Great to know someone would be there should a problem arise. Would thoroughly recommend.

Date of experience : 13 April 2024

Boys trip to Vegas

Gill and Ange arranged a recent trip that my Husband and Sons went on to Vegas. Their expertise was priceless. They thought of everything, priced up everything, and booked everything for us. The trip was a once in a lifetime event, and far exceeded their expectations. Gill and Ange put together a full itinerary of excursions and recommended a list of things that they should see. Their week was action packed and planned to perfection. They can honestly say that they have fully experienced Vegas and have memories to last a lifetime. Thank you Gill and Ange. I would not hesitate to recommend your service, and hope to use you again in the future.

Date of experience : 10 April 2024

Jayne Lomax was fabulous

Jayne Lomax was fabulous, really helpful, thoughtful and listened to what we wanted. Our trip was seamless, drivers turned up on time and our bookings worked well. Would absolutely use again - in fact, we’ve already booked our next trip!

Date of experience : 23 March 2024

Claire Jackson - Holiday magician

This is the third holiday that Claire arranged for us. The itinerary was perfect for a teen who wanted to eat street food in Bangkok, a mum who wanted to hike & hang out with elephants and a dad who wanted the beach. I could rave about every aspect of the trip, but will stick to the highlights, which were where Claire jumped in & with zero notice arranged a change in hotel when an autistic family member decided that a tent with no a/c was an absolute impossibility. That help was gold dust. The review wouldn't be complete without mentioning the Sarojin in the South of Thailand, which Claire found for us. It is without doubt the new all time favourite hotel for our family and we will be going back as soon as possible, with Claire's help. Glorious setting, no kids under 10, the loveliest staff, amazing spa, best Thai food ever, gorgeous rooms and a range of brilliant experiences to choose from.

Date of experience : 05 April 2024

Great Service with the personal touch

Travel counsellor Jane Sheffield came highly recommended to us. She sourced exactly what we asked for. Quote was slightly higher than other places had provided but am glad that we booked through Jane. She handled everything, kept in touch throughout, and made us feel confident that everything had been taken care of. Loved personal touch of delivering our travel documents by hand with a bottle of bubbly to celebrate with. She checked in with us whilst we were on our holiday to make sure everything was ok. We had a great time and I will most definitely ask Jane to help plan any future trips...I know we will be in safe hands. Thank you Jane Sheffield...you are a star X

Liz Stanley delivered an amazing…

Liz Stanley delivered an amazing experience for us. We were delivered a high quality service from start to finish. If we had any questions they were responded to quickly. A great holiday with many happy mementoes made. Thank you

Date of experience : 11 April 2024

Three nights in Nantes could not have been better

I thought that my journey to Nantes in France would be a nightmare with changing stations in Paris but it was simply perfect.I had time to make connections and even managed a meal in Paris on the way home. Claire Spicer supplied all the documents I needed and even managed to arrange a seat with more like minded souls even though I booked much later! My accommodation was very nice indeed and in an ideal position for exploring on foot. Will be using Claire Spicer at Travel Consultants again!

Date of experience : 16 April 2024

Paula: Travel Planner Extraordinaire From the moment we started planning our family trip to Barcelona, Paula was an absolute star. Her attention to detail and deep understanding of our needs was evident throughout the process. As a parent of a child with autism, I had specific concerns and requirements to ensure a comfortable and enjoyable experience for my child. Paula not only listened to all our wishes but also went above and beyond to accommodate them.

Date of experience : 23 April 2024

Great service as always

Great service as always. Flight upgrade was quick and easy and was a pleasure not to have to worry about checking in before the flight. Thanks Kathryn for a trouble free experience.

Date of experience : 24 April 2024

I had a great experience working with Amelia Snare on my recent holiday to Malaysia. Initially she gave me options across 3 destinations and I chose Malaysia as it was on my bucket list. Amelia mapped out a 9 day itinerary which was ideal and so it was super easy to book. During the holiday I can honestly say I didn't encounter one single issue. Everything was just easy and simple. The TC App has everything you need and it's so well laid out. I've already booked another trip to Singapore and South Korea. I can't wait!

Perfect Pintxos in San Sebastián

I’ve used Travel Counsellors since 2005 and would genuinely say that I wouldn’t book with any other agent. Nor would I book it myself on the internet. Sharron Whetherly gave a superb service and put together a bespoke package all wrapped up with an ATOL guarantee. She booked flights, transfers, accommodation and local experiences and, with us being ‘old school’ she personally delivered our travel pack with itinerary and vouchers for everything in chronological order. She’d checked us in to our flight, printed our boarding passes and even filled out our luggage tags! This really is a personal service that can’t be beaten. - Highly Recommended

Date of experience : 11 March 2024

Thankyou so much Sharon…

Thankyou so much Sharon Murphy@travelcounsellors for an amazing holiday in Tenerife. Once again you chose the best location and hotel. Everything was perfect and all went so smoothly. We had a fabulous time. Your a star ⭐️ 😍

Date of experience : 14 April 2024

Fantastic communication and personal touch

Fantastic from. Start to finish with information and ideas through to booking and support while on holiday . Personal touch and communication excellent through out would highly recommend booking through Karen for a stress free holiday as everything has been taken care of first class

Date of experience : 06 April 2024

Paul Sharp - stress free work trip

Paul Sharp Travel Counsellor - i have just returned from a 3 day work trip to Barcelona. I not a fan of work trips. I'd much rather be jetting off with my family - but needs must etc. Paul took care of all our travel plans, flights, transfers and hotel. this meant that i was able to focus on doing my own job. i wouldn't trust any one else.

Date of experience : 22 April 2024

ANGELA VISCIANO

ANGELA VISCIANO - Travel Counsellors Cannot recommend the lovely Angela Visciano highly enough. She has been helping me plan a holiday to Sardinia. Angela provided a great selection of villas, along with associated flights and car hire. She is a true professional, extremely knowledgeable and a real pleasure to work with. I wouldn’t hesitate to use Angela again in the future. Thank you so much.

Date of experience : 20 April 2024

The Incredible Michelle WIlson

I had a 'last minute' trip to Ireland that I needed to make. [too late for a good deal on a cheap flight.] It was after office hours and I found Michelle Wilson, a local travel counsellor to me. She was fantastic - she was 'on the case' straight away, in between sorting out something for another client. I felt in very safe and capable hands. Michelle knew everything including how to deal with a nervous and panicking new client [me!] I can't think she got any dinner that night, because she was spending all her time sorting me out! I can recommend her 100 per cent. I really did not know somebody could be so good, being used to either high street agents or doing things myself.

Date of experience : 23 February 2024

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