NCL’s new ship, The Breakaway was launched recently so I was very excited to learn that I would get the chance to sail on-board. My first glimpse of her was fantastic – she’s a very attractive ship. If the thought of a large cruise ship feels a bit daunting, then perhaps the Breakaway is for [...]
I recently got the chance to revisit one of my favourite places on earth with my Travel Counsellor colleagues and I hope this blog will give you an insight into this amazing country – I know I can’t wait to return! Despite having been to Paphos many times before there are still places I haven’t [...]
We were delighted to receive a call from BBC Breakfast yesterday asking if one of our Travel Counsellors could visit the studio to be interviewed on national television! Step up Macclesfield-based Travel Counsellor Charlotte Vassell, who kindly agreed to make her appearance. After a phone call with the BBC journalist last night, Charlotte impressed them [...]
I recently read a really interesting article in Forbes, which claimed that the growth jobs of the future are forecasted to be in social care, personal care and sales retailing. This follows a theme set out by Daniel Pink, in his thought provoking book ‘A Whole New Mind’(1), in which he writes: “The future belongs [...]
The New Year at Travel Counsellors started with a bang, well a fizz at least (!) with a visit from the Queensland Tourist Board. As all our agents are home based, TV (we call it TCTV) is an essential part of how we communicate. We have our own TV studio at our head offices in [...]
Earlier this month I received the regular newsletter from Dubai Tourism. Such is the pace of innovation in Dubai and breadth of experiences available it pays to stay updated. Our Travel Counsellors do a great job on that so they have all of the latest information on Dubai at their fingertips. It really is a fantastic [...]
Yesterday we gave a presentation at World Travel Market (a trade show for travel trade and customers), on what we believe it will take for travel companies to be successful. The marketing blurb we sent obviously worked well as we had over 120 people in the room, standing room only, with many more turned [...]
Independent travel company Travel Counsellors has offered help, advice and alternative travel arrangements to those holidaymakers affected by the news that yet another tour operator has gone bust this summer. The collapse of London-based travel company Flight Options Limited, trading principally as Kiss Flights, which specialised in holidays to the Mediterranean, has left approximately 13,000 [...]