Sheila Sparkes at Travel Counsellors

21/04/2025

🇹🇭 Sparkles Thai Special 🇹🇭

A two week 5* holiday in Thailand where the price starts with a 'one'!!!

Enjoy this multi-centre stay in November in beach heaven, saving the best until last at the gorgeous Santhiya on Koh Yao Yai...tried & tested with excellent reviews from my very own clients!

✅ 4nts 5* Dewa Resort, Phuket - BB
✅ 5nts 5* Graceland Resort, Khao Lak - BB
✅ 5nts 5* Santhiya, Koh Yao Yai - HALF BOARD
✅ Private resort transfers
✅ Economy flights from London, Manchester or Edinburgh - 23kgs p.p

⚡From £1899 per person ⚡

☎ Contact me for further details and booking on 01787 882594 or [email protected]

Based on departures in November '25 in standard rooms with two adults sharing.

Want to tweak the date, duration, hotel, room type, add in Bangkok, I can make anything happen 💪

Offers are subject to change and availability.

17/04/2025

🇱🇨 Sparkles vs Jade Mountain 🇱🇨

Well that’s it…I’ve officially ‘peaked’

The second part of our stay took us to the beautiful south of St.Lucia to what I can only describe as ‘the mother ship’, Jade Mountain.

Having previously stayed at Jade’s little sister and the original resort, Anse Chastanet, I was lost for words finding myself an official resident of Jade Mountain for the week.

Jade is the stuff of hotel legends and you’ll be hard pushed to find a picture of St.Lucia that hasn’t been taken from her Celestial Terrace. It’s more than a jaw dropping view, it’s an overwhelming feeling that you’re stood in one of the most beautiful spots on earth.

And a Jade sunset can only be described as ethereal.

This feat of engineering by the remarkable Nick Troubetzkoy is a myriad of bridges and stairways built at arm’s length from the cliff and really does feel like you’re entering another dimension…one of sheer beauty and tranquillity.

The 29 sanctuaries, most with infinity pools and the fourth wall ‘missing’ to remind you that the majestic Piton’s are still there, are nothing short of exquisite. With your major-domo discreetly on hand to tend to your every need it’s almost impossible to tear yourself away from your inner sanctum!

But when you do you have two beautiful sparkling beaches, a marine park along with a 600-acre estate to discover as your back garden...by mountain bike if you’re built for it!

My pictures (of which there are many) simply don’t do this corner of paradise any justice, it really is a feast for the eyes!

Jade can’t be summed up in one post and I make no apologies for the ones to follow!

Most importantly, don’t forget I’m a bona fide travel agent, not a robot and have some level of real intelligence….you trust me with your flexible friend and you’ll be amazed at what I can make happen 🦸‍♀️

15/04/2025

I am not a robot! 🦸‍♀️

Lovely to be appreciated 😊

31/03/2025

🇱🇨 Sparkles vs Sandals 🇱🇨

I’d like to tell you about all the adventurous complimentary activities I’ve partaken in including paddle boarding, water skiing, hobie cats and scuba…I aced all of them…in my head…from the safety of my sunbed that my butler painstakingly reserved daily for me🥸

Apparently botany is now part of the new ‘Safe in St.Lucia’ Sparkles regime and Sandals Halcyon was as lovely as I remember with the most beautiful gardens.

We were spoiled with a wonderful Koko Rondoval butler suite complete with its own pool which we saw at foundation stages a few years ago, so great to enjoy the finished product.

We did give the restaurants a battering instead of the activities and am pleased to report that weight has been gained…we certainly put the English Sunday buffet through its paces…followed by the Creole, Asian…and the Indian 🤦‍♀️

This (along with Sandals Grenada) is Sandals at its best in my opinion. Staff make or break a hotel and this one for a medium size all inclusive is a great example of how it’s done.

Hope to be back soon 🤞🇱🇨

21/03/2025

This is Sparkles ‘pleased to be flying from Gatwick’ face🤓

Later potata ✈️🇱🇨🏝️

20/03/2025

Batch cooking can only mean one thing…

Thats me clocking off until 7th April.

See you on the other side for a sedated version of Sparkles Shenanigans 🦿✈️🏝️🌄🇱🇨

12/03/2025

It seems Mick Jagger needs to start booking his holidays with Sparkles, where apparently satisfaction is guaranteed! 🤠😁

11/03/2025

03/03/2025

🪩 Sparkles - the unbroken version!

With secondary ankle surgery looming, it’s got me thinking about all the mad stuff and shenanigans I’ve been lucky to have been a part of over the years.

Most of it should have resulted in orthopaedic intervention so in the scheme of things I should be grateful I nearly made it to 50 without the need of mobility aids.

Mondays moral - don’t put stuff off, just do it💪

14/02/2025

A SPARKLES SPECIAL
❄️❄️ ICELAND ❄️❄️

How about a visit to the island of fire and ice to see the winter off in style?

Enjoy a 3 night break with 3 'must-do' excursions included!

⚡ 3* hotel - £1150 per person
⚡4* hotel - £1200

Includes;
✅ Flights with 23kgs pp (for your big coat!)
✅ 3 nights with breakfast in a central hotel in Reykjavik
✅ 3 fabulous excursions
✅ Private airport transfers
✅ Based on various departure in Mar/April 25

☎ Contact me for further details and booking on 01787 882594 or [email protected] 💻

14/01/2025

☎️ Chateauneuf-du-Pape!! ☎️

Sparkles has finally upped her tech game so be sure to put this important number on your floppy disk…or in phone boxes! Business is business 🥸😁

13/01/2025

🌴 5* Thailand 🌴

I'm often asked for multi-centre options for Thailand and here's a Sparkles Special that might just do the trick...

This is a 14 night 3-centre stay which includes Phuket, Khao Lak and a personal favourite of Koh Yao Noi....yes these feet have touched down in the Far East contrary to popular belief!

So how about this from £2150 per person?

✅ 4nts 5* Indochine Resort, Phuket with breakfast
(ocean front whirlpool bath suite)

✅ 5nts 5* Graceland, Khao Lak with breakfast
(deluxe pool view)

✅ 5nts 5* Cape Kudi, Koh Yao Noi - HALF BOARD
(deluxe)

✅ In-direct flights from London, Manchester or Birmingham
✅ Private resort transfers (shared speedboat)

☎Contact me for further details and booking on 01787 882594 or [email protected]

Based on various dates in November '25.
Offer is subject to change and availability.

13/01/2025

🌴 !! Bequia, the Grenadines !! 🌴

Experience a true Caribbean hideaway on the stunning island of Bequia. This is a bit of a secret escape so if you're not a people fan and really just want to lose yourself for a week, this is THAT place.

The 5* Bequia Beach hotel is a beachfront boutique resort and offers secluded privacy.

⚡ Treat yourself from £1750 per person! ⚡

Based on 8 nights in May/June '25 your package includes;

✅Direct flights from Heathrow (with 23kgs baggage included)
✅1nt 4* Grenadine House, Kingstown
✅7nts 5* Bequia Beach Resort - FREE UPGRADE TO A JUNIOR SUITE!
✅Includes daily breakfast

This is a LIMITED OFFER so go get in touch for further details...you snooze you lose!

☎ Contact me to book on 01787 882594 or [email protected]

Offer is subject to change and availability.
Excludes resort transfers which are approx £70 p.p (payable locally)

29/12/2024

🌴 St.Vincent & Bequia 🌴

LIMITED OFFER!!

Home to ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’, this is a rare opportunity to experience the stunning islands of St.Vincent & the Grenadines at a sensible price!

The island of Bequia = PARADISE!!!

⚡10 nights from £1799 per person ⚡

Includes;
3 nights 4* Grenadine House, Kingstown with breakfast
7 nights 5* Bequia Beach with breakfast
Direct flights from Heathrow
23kgs per person
In-flight meals and drinks

☎ Contact me for further details and booking on 01787 882594 or email [email protected]

Based on April/May ’25. Offer is subject to change and availability.

29/12/2024

🇲🇽 MEXICO 🇲🇽

School hols – Oct ’25 half term
LIMITED OFFER JUST IN

This is a great family offer for two adults and two teens (up to the age of 17!) and includes a TWO BEDROOM FAMILY SUITE!

Choose from the 4* Iberostar Paraiso Beach or Paraiso del Mar

🌟11 nights family package - £7600

Includes;
11 nights in a two bedroom family suite
ALL INCLUSIVE
Private resort transfers
Direct flights from Heathrow
23kgs per person
In-flight meals and drinks

Contact me for further details and booking on 01787 882594 or email [email protected]

Various deposit options available - ask for details.

Offer is subject to change and availability.

27/12/2024

🦸‍♀️ SPARKLES RESCUE SERVICE 🦸‍♀️

Well, that’s another Christmas packed away and with January looming I find that my default survival mode is a full attack on holiday planning.

I’ve received countless ‘sale’ emails and if you’re anything like me I’ve ‘filed’ them away unopened to the skip in the sky!

Perhaps you’ll feel the benefit of the two-step ‘Sparkles Service’?

This is how it works;

☎ Give me a ti**le on 01787 882594 - I’m old school, it’s good to talk!

💻 You can always drop me a line with your initial thoughts to
[email protected]

🛒 You tell me your holiday shopping list and I make it happen – job’s a good ‘un!

Think of all those endless hours of trawling t’internet – it’s a holiday minefield out there….you might get lucky and make it to the other side unscathed, but experience tells me you’ll need serious body armour, will and endurance to avoid the pitfalls.

The alternative is me….I AM NOT A ROBOT - I AM MARVELLOUS!

👂I listen, understand, make suggestions and recommendations (often from first-hand experience) and make sure what I propose is right for YOU.

😈 THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETAIL 😈

And once you’ve booked your holiday with me, I’M STILL HERE!

I don’t disappear into the abyss – I’m always directly at the end of the phone or email to offer support and solutions – there’s rarely a problem that I can’t fix! I also come fully loaded with a 24hr back-up army in the shape of the Travel Counsellors duty office – a small but perfectly formed bunch of travel professionals/miracle workers that wear capes!

💰Most importantly, what you book is fully financially protected 💰

So, if you’re fed up with A.I and want to speak to a proper person with proper intelligence, that’s rather straight talking with no gimmicks, I’m your girl Friday…Saturday and Sunday! 🦸‍♀️

Hope to speak soon 📞

23/12/2024

That'll do for me 💪

03/12/2024

Thanks for your kind words Pam!

We have used Sheila a few times now and she goes over and above to help you choose the right ty ...