Laura Sharples -Travel Counsellors

28/07/2024

Sun Princess week 1! So many lovely restaurants to choose from! Some great entertainment and delicious cocktails, and a tour of the Bridge! 🚢 🌊 🍹 ☀️

17/07/2024

12/07/2024

🫶🏼🫶🏼

We’ve done it again! We’ve been named best ‘Homeworking Agency of the Year - Large Agency’ at the Travel Weekly UK Agent Achievement Awards – which celebrates excellence in the travel industry 🎉

This award, voted for by our valued supplier partners, is a testament to the comprehensive support we give to our independent business owners, our world-class technology which enables them to be their best, and our supportive, caring community.

Congratulations to all the other winners 🏆

12/06/2024

☀️ 𝟗 𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐎𝐍 𝐑𝐎𝐘𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐁𝐁𝐄𝐀𝐍’𝐒 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐒 ☀️ 𝐖𝐎𝐖 𝐖𝐎𝐖!! 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐈𝐒 𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐙𝐈𝐍𝐆! 𝐅𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐒 𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐖! ⬇️🤩

𝘿𝙞𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙤𝙣 𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙚𝙖𝙨, 𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙗𝙤𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝘼𝙉𝘿 𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙮! 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙡, 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙙!

🌎 9 nights Spanish Flair Cruise
📆 1st September 2025
🚢 Sailing from Southampton on Independence of the Seas
⚓️ Interior Stateroom

ITINERARY HIGHLIGHTS 👇🏼
☀️ Vigo, Spain
☀️ Lisbon, Portugal
☀️ Seville(Cadiz), Spain
☀️ La Coruna, Spain
☀️ Bilbao, Spain

2 adults sharing - £896pp
Family of 3 - £1899 TOTAL COST
Family of 4 - £2010 TOTAL COST

Ship Highlights ⬇️

⭐️ The Perfect Storm Waterslides
⭐️ FlowRider SurfSimulator
⭐️ SplashAway Bay Kids Aqua Park
⭐️ Speciality Dining Restaurants
⭐️ Fish & Ships Seafood Spot
⭐️ Playmakers Sports Bar & Arcade
⭐️ SugarBeach Sweet Shop
⭐️ Solarium Bar
⭐️ Laser Tag
⭐️ Grease the MUSICAL
⭐️ Studio B Ice Skating Rink
⭐️ Casino
⭐️ Star Lounge
⭐️ Vintages Wine Bar
⭐️ Sorrento’s Pizzeria
⭐️ Spa & Fitness Centre
⭐️ Sky Lounge
⭐️ Adventure Ocean Kids Club
⭐️ Teen Club
⭐️ Sun Deck
⭐️ Rock Climbing Wall
⭐️ Sports Court
⭐️ Suite Lounge
⭐️ Escape Room
➕ SO SO MUCH MORE

Prices correct 12/6/2024. Prices and availability are subject to change. Child age up to 12 years.

11/06/2024

☀️ 𝐖𝐎𝐖 𝐖𝐎𝐖!! 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐈𝐒 𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐙𝐈𝐍𝐆! ☀️ 𝐑𝐎𝐘𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐁𝐁𝐄𝐀𝐍’𝐒 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐒 ☀️ 𝐅𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐒 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 £𝟏𝟒𝟔𝟔 𝐓𝐎𝐓𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐎𝐒𝐓! ⬇️🤩

𝘿𝙞𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙤𝙣 𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙚𝙖𝙨, 𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙗𝙤𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝘼𝙉𝘿 𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙮! 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙡, 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙙!

🌎 7 nights Northern Spain Cruise
📆 4th October 2025
🚢 Sailing from Southampton on Independence of the Seas
⚓️ Interior Stateroom

ITINERARY HIGHLIGHTS 👇🏼
☀️ Bilbao, Spain
☀️ La Coruna, Spain
☀️ Vigo, Spain
☀️ Gijon, Spain

2 adults sharing - £689pp
Family of 3 - £1466 TOTAL COST
Family of 4 - £1554 TOTAL COST

Ship Highlights ⬇️

⭐️ The Perfect Storm Waterslides
⭐️ FlowRider SurfSimulator
⭐️ SplashAway Bay Kids Aqua Park
⭐️ Speciality Dining Restaurants
⭐️ Fish & Ships Seafood Spot
⭐️ Playmakers Sports Bar & Arcade
⭐️ SugarBeach Sweet Shop
⭐️ Solarium Bar
⭐️ Laser Tag
⭐️ Grease the MUSICAL
⭐️ Studio B Ice Skating Rink
⭐️ Casino
⭐️ Star Lounge
⭐️ Vintages Wine Bar
⭐️ Sorrento’s Pizzeria
⭐️ Spa & Fitness Centre
⭐️ Sky Lounge
⭐️ Adventure Ocean Kids Club
⭐️ Teen Club
⭐️ Sun Deck
⭐️ Rock Climbing Wall
⭐️ Sports Court
⭐️ Suite Lounge
⭐️ Escape Room
➕ SO SO MUCH MORE

Prices correct 11/6/2024. Prices and availability are subject to change. Child age up to 12 years.

30/04/2024

Summer Holiday Family of 4! (children under 16)
8 nights From Manchester, Early August!
Flights with Luggage, Transfers, and Accommodation £1990!

Self Catering in Kos!
On the outskirts of Kos Town and set in beautiful gardens, providing the perfect choice for couples or families wishing to relax and unwind in peaceful surroundings whilst wanting to reach all Kos Town has to offer with ease. Boasting a spacious pool area and playground for the little ones, guests will feel at home with traditional charm and friendly service. Get ready to soak up the summer sun at this charming family run property.

29/04/2024

⭐️⭐️ Travel Counsellors EXCLUSIVE ⭐️⭐️

🤩 7 nights on board Celebrity’s newest ship - Celebrity Ascent! Once you’ve experienced this you won’t want to holiday any other way 🤩

☀️ 7 nights Spain, France & Italy Cruise ☀️

😍 Interior stateroom from £9️⃣4️⃣7️⃣pp

✈️ Fly direct from Manchester & Gatwick from just £1pp RETURN! (Limited availability) 🏃‍♂️
🧳 Luggage included
🚗 Transfers included
⛴️ Celebrity Ascent

🍽️ Full Board
👨‍🍳 Incredible choice of dining options
🎭 World class entertainment
🩳👙 Swimming pool & Spa*
🤩 The Annex: Your private interactive space
🕺🏼 Stunning resort deck, with a large pool, which comes alive at night 🎶
⭐️ The Magic Carpet, a transforming and movable deck cantilevered off the side of the ship
🤩 Open-air Rooftop Garden where two cantilevered floating pools offer breathtaking views six feet over the ship’s edge
💚 Eden - awaken all your senses in this breathtaking, three storey venue, inviting you to immerse yourself in the ever-evolving, multi- sensory experiences that transition from chilled days to wonderful evenings

🗓️ 29th June 2024 - 7 nights

🫶🏻 Barcelona, Spain
🫶🏻 Palma De Mallorca
🫶🏻 Relax at sea
🫶🏻 Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
🫶🏻 Florence / Pisa
🫶🏻 Portofino
🫶🏻 Provence (Marseille)
🫶🏻 Barcelona, Spain

24/04/2024

04/04/2024

We’re extremely proud of our amazing partnership with Disney Destinations International and our global community of Travel Counsellors is ready to help take care of everything, including their latest offer, to make your Walt Disney World Resort in Florida dreams come true.

✨Book your dream Walt Disney World Resort in Florida 2025 package holiday between 18th April and 7th November 2024 and enjoy Free Dining & Drinks and the Disney 14-Day Magic Ticket for the price of 7 days on selected arrivals*.

Yes, you read that right, the legendary Free Dining & Drinks is back. Simply book a selected Disney Resort hotel + Ticket package and you’ll be able to eat and drink at over 90 venues.

This amazing offer is available during most school holidays. Don’t miss out on Free Dining & Drinks!

*Terms and Conditions apply

Contact me today to register your interest!
📱 07834226952
📧 [email protected]

https://www.travelcounsellors.co.uk/laura.sharples/

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29/03/2024

Lots of clients jetting off on wonderful adventures this weekend!
Thailand Multi-Centre🇹🇭
Vietnam Multi-centre 🇻🇳
Caribbean Cruise🚢
Sun Princess Mediterranean Cruise 🚢
Tenerife ☀️
Mauritius 🇲🇺
Florida Multi-Centre🇺🇸
Tunisia 🇹🇳
Fjords Cruise 🚢
Hong Kong 🇭🇰 and Thailand 🇹🇭 multi-centre
Skiing in Austria 🇦🇹

It’s a busy one! I’m having time away from my desk but on call for all my clients travelling!
Have a lovely weekend!

23/03/2024

20/03/2024

⭐️ 7 NIGHTS ON BOARD OUR NEWEST SHIP CELEBRITY ASCENT WITH BONUS ON BOARD CREDIT AND £1️⃣ FLIGHTS ⭐️

😍 Spain, France & Italy Cruise 😍

Interior stateroom from only £1️⃣2️⃣9️⃣9️⃣pp includes $100 OBC 💵

Oceanview stateroom from only £1️⃣8️⃣9️⃣9️⃣pp includes $100 OBC 💵

Infinite Veranda stateroom from only £2️⃣0️⃣9️⃣9️⃣pp includes $200 OBC 💵

✈️ Fly direct for just £1️⃣pp from Manchester, Dublin & Gatwick - limited seats available, be quick.
🧳 Luggage included
🚗 Transfers included
⛴️ Celebrity Ascent

🗓️ 29th June 2024 - 7 nights

💙 Barcelona, Spain
💙 Palma De Mallorca, Spain
💙 Relax at sea
💙 Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
💙 Florence/Pisa, Italy
💙 Portofino, Italy
💙 Provence (Marseille), France
💙 Barcelona, Spain

😮🥂Add unlimited classic drinks and WIFI for £55pp per day!

🍽️ Full Board
👨‍🍳 Incredible choice of dining options
🎭 World class entertainment
🩳👙 Swimming pool & Spa*
🕺🏼 Stunning resort deck, with a large pool, which comes alive at night 🎶
⭐️ The Magic Carpet, a transforming and movable deck cantilevered off the side of the ship
🤩 Open-air Rooftop Garden where two cantilevered floating pools offer breathtaking views six feet over the ship’s edge
💚 Eden - awaken all your senses in this breathtaking, three storey venue, inviting you to immerse yourself in the ever-evolving, multi- sensory experiences that transition from chilled days to wonderful evenings

Call me to enquire 07834226952
Or email [email protected]

31/01/2024

Lapland 2025 now on sale!

24/01/2024

Great new offer!!
Extra On Board Credit if booked by 31st January!
So $300 Bar Tab and up to $400 extra onboard credit! 🚢

23/01/2024

❌ LIMITED AVAILABILITY ❌

Selling Fast! – Incredible Value Norwegian Fjords from £9️⃣8️⃣2️⃣pp

🗓️ 20th July 2024
🤩 7 Nights, Full Board
⛴️ Onboard Celebrity Apex
⚓️ Sailing from Southampton

Family of 3 £2️⃣6️⃣6️⃣1️⃣ Total
Family of 4 £3️⃣0️⃣6️⃣4️⃣ Total

💙 Southampton, England
💙 Bruges (Zeebrugge), Belgium
💙 Relax at Sea
💙 Flam, Norway
💙 Geiranger, Norway
💙 Bergen, Norway
💙 Relax at Sea
💙 Southampton, England

Did you know that Celebrity Apex has been rated 4⭐️ by Forbes Travel Guide, making it one of the worlds best resorts at sea!

15/01/2024

Apparently I’m off to California!! Where are you going??

08/01/2024

So busy these last few days, lots wanting to go away February half term!
What would you choose?!!

07/01/2024

01/01/2024

Happy New Year!

2023 was a great year for my business, heartfelt thank yous to my clients for trusting me with their travel plans, I’ve been just as excited as you for your holidays and love hearing about them!
My referrers and my friends who love my service and pass on my details or tag me in posts and share my page, you are all stars! Thank you for helping me grow!🤩🤩🤩

My Colleagues, we laugh together, cry together, pull together, I don’t know anywhere else you could be an independent business owner and have so much support. You are all fabulous, from my induction group, to head office, ones you meet on trips and become instant friends with and my local TC’s! We keep each other sane! 😍

My why…my family, thankyou for putting up with the hours I work for others, I cancel our plans to help my clients and they step up by not complaining and helping me out where they can! We have been so lucky to have wonderful adventures this year and make so many more memories! 💙🩷🩷💙🩷

2024 we aren’t going to America this year we have new Adventures to experience and a few more in the planning stages!

Have a happy and healthy 2024! ###



#2024

24/12/2023

Merry Christmas!!
Thankyou to all who have trusted me with their travel arrangements over the festive period! I am still here for those of you who are lucky to be travelling!
I’ll be back at my desk on the 27th working on enquires and getting those ready to travel for New Year!
Have a wonderful Christmas! ###

19/12/2023

15/12/2023

Fabulous lunch with some of my local TC’s! Lots of laughing and Christmas fun!

08/12/2023

My lovely local The Red Lion, Bury!! My favourite place to meet clients and catch up with my local TC’s!

WE COULDN'T RESIST THIS WINNER TODAY...

YOU HAVE OUR SYMPATHY 🤕😉 Lisa Rogerson 🎉

CONGRATULATIONS LISA 🥳 Come and enjoy your chocolatey treat 🤤

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Day 8 🥳

Today is National Brownie Day, so....

Today's advent is 2 delicious hot chocolates with the trimmings 😜 AND 2 tasty warm, scrumptious brownies 🤤

To enter, simply comment on why you should win, like and share this post.

Good luck 🤞🏼

**The winner will only be announced on this post tomorrow morning**

06/12/2023

OMG !!! ⚠️

FAMILY BALCONY DEAL 🔥🔥🔥🔥

🗓 10th May 2024

⚓️ Anthem of the Seas

🌎 2-night Weekend Getaway sailing to Paris (Le Havre)

✨Price of £836 (WOW) 2 adults 2 children balcony stateroom

A cruise onboard Anthem is like no other and includes all of this 👀👇🏼

✅ North Star

✅ Bumper Cars

✅ Flow Rider

✅ RipCord by iFLY Skydiving

✅ Circus School

✅ The musical, We Will Rock You

✅ Adults only Solarium

✅ Rock Climbing Wall plus so much more!

🛳🥳 Book today to secure this AMAZING price with entertainment, activities and food all included.

Can price for Adults only too-just ask!

The price can change at any time and is fantastic. The value for money here is phenomenal so be quick ….😂😂🏃🏃‍♀️🏃🏃‍♀️🏃🏃‍♀️🏃🏃‍♀️

30/11/2023

🎁𝗪𝗢𝗪 𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝟱𝟬% 𝗢𝗙𝗙 𝗢𝗡 𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘 & 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗝𝗘𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗧𝗢

• 𝟭𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗝𝘂𝗻 𝗪𝗔𝗦 £𝟰,𝟭𝟵𝟵𝗽𝗽 𝗡𝗢𝗪 £𝟮,𝟬𝟵𝟵.𝟱𝟬𝗽𝗽

• 𝟮𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗝𝘂𝗹 𝗪𝗔𝗦 £𝟯,𝟵𝟵𝟵𝗽𝗽 𝗡𝗢𝗪 £𝟭,𝟵𝟵𝟵𝗽𝗽

• 𝟮𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗝𝘂𝗹 𝗪𝗔𝗦 £𝟯,𝟵𝟵𝟵𝗽𝗽 𝗡𝗢𝗪 £𝟭,𝟵𝟵𝟵𝗽𝗽

• 𝟭𝟭𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝘂𝗴 𝗪𝗔𝗦 £𝟯,𝟵𝟵𝟵𝗽𝗽 𝗡𝗢𝗪 £𝟭,𝟵𝟵𝟵𝗽𝗽

• 𝟭𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝘂𝗴 𝗪𝗔𝗦 £𝟯,𝟵𝟵𝟵𝗽𝗽 𝗡𝗢𝗪 £𝟭,𝟵𝟵𝟵𝗽𝗽

🎁 𝐼𝑛𝑐𝑙𝑢𝑑𝑒𝑠 𝑓𝑙𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑠 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝐿𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑜𝑛, 𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑎𝑖𝑟𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑙𝑠𝑜 𝑎𝑣𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 - 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑚𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑙𝑦

🎅 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗦 𝟭𝟱𝗧𝗛 𝗢𝗙 𝗗𝗘𝗖 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗝𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗔𝗩𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗔𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗧𝗬

Embark on an unparalleled journey through Venice and Northern Italy's enchanting beauty and secure your clients a spot on our most popular itinerary with our 2-for-1 savings in 2024! As the sole luxury cruise line granted access to the prestigious Venetian Lagoon, your clients will experience absolute exclusivity aboard their floating boutique hotel, the S.S. La Venezia.

🔹Five-star Ultra All Inclusive River cruise
🔹Sail on the most luxurious ship in Venice

🔹Sail into the heart of the Venetian Lagoon

🔹Overnight at the colourful island of Burano
🔹Once-in-a-lifetime experience with a private after hour’s ceremony in St. Marks Basilica exclusive to Uniworld guests

🔹VIP access to one of Venice's best-known landmarks, Doge's Palace

Call or email 07834226952
[email protected]

17/11/2023

One week until Conference! I love catching up with all my friends, listening to inspiring speakers, learning all about what’s new, seeing suppliers and the evening events are always huge wonderful events!!
🤩🍾

Delegates will hear company updates and insights from experts

16/11/2023

Lovely feedback from clients who loved their surprise trip to Iceland! A surprise trip for a special birthday that ticked seeing whales off her bucket list! Amazing memories!

25/10/2023

Clients have landed in Lima and having a fabulous time exploring before they head on to Machu Picchu, Rio de Janeiro and a Brazilian beach to end! ☀️
Holiday of a lifetime!
It was a pleasure to build this itinerary with tours and transfers all included they are going to be well look after!
Where is your next adventure taking you? ✈️