Bev Beck Travel Counsellor

15/03/2022

ASKING FOR ADVICE!

Ibiza experts - a decent sized hotel, close to the nightlife for a long-weekend-getaway, and reasonably high-end.

Thank you!

12/04/2021

Love a safari but looking to do something off the beaten track, with/without kids?

A Tent With A View offer superb safari experience in Tanzania - Bab's Camp in Saadani National Park is a 20 metre tower offering 360 degree views of the bush and the Indian Ocean, and Simply Saadani Camp offers a combination of a beachfront location surrounded by a wildlife park. You can then add on a stay at the Zanzibari on the north eastern tip of Zanzibar.

Please feel free to share with anyone you think may be interested!

Tent With a View


8 night sample itinerary below:
https://wetu.com/Itinerary/Landing/3DEF9886-06BC-48C3-AE38-C7AE54B31389

18/03/2021

Confession time.........it's been 7 months and 4 days since my last post.

Over the last year or so I've had varying thoughts on what I could say, ranging from some self-promotion with "Look at me helping a couple get back from New Zealand after their flights were cancelled and they were advised to contact the embassy" to touting for business with "the borders are open, book a holiday”, swiftly followed by the dreaded “stand down everyone, they’re shut again”.

Therefore my first post is simply to say that I am still here (*sighs of relief being heard around the world*), I am still a Travel Counsellor, and there is a still a world to continue to explore when we’ve got the green light. I haven’t been as active on social media as I could have been during the last year, mainly because I was making banana bread, getting my body “beach-ready” and learning a new language. I want to thank customers/friends who stood by me during what has been a challenging time for everyone in the last 12 months - your patience and understanding during the rebooking/refunding process hasn’t been forgotten, I’ll always be grateful.

I'm so proud to say Travel Counsellors has come out of this with our reputation in tact (https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2020/05/mse-travel-survey-results/). Your travel is in safe with us! Therefore when you’re ready to start planning your next adventure, why not partner up with someone who cares about your travel and will be there to support you every step of the way?

It may be not be possible to travel yet, but it's never too early to plan. I know where I’ve got my eyes on, where do you want to go?

30/07/2020

For anyone who knows anyone booked to travel to the UAE or even in transit en route to somewhere further afield, please share this:

The UAE authorities have stated that with effect from 1 August, all citizens, returning residents, transit passengers and tourists have to undertake a COVID-19 test in the country they are currently in and have a negative result before travelling to the UAE. The test must have been carried out within 96 hours of arrival. The test must be registered and carried out at one of the UAE-approved testing centres that are listed on the COVID-19 Screening Registration website. The test result is required for travellers from all countries arriving at all airports in the UAE. Further information is available on the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority website.

https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/united-arab-emirates/entry-requirements

Latest travel advice for United Arab Emirates including how to stay safe during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and information on returning to the UK.

30/05/2020

I couldn't work for a better company. Except maybe one that gives me unlimited chocolate.

Travel Counsellors has been voted best travel firm for looking after customers during the COVID-19 pandemic by readers of MoneySavingExpert.com. Our top spot is thanks to the care and support we show to our customers in providing the best travel and booking experiences possible. I'd like to thank you for all of your support over recent weeks, and we look forward to the time when we can explore the world again, keeping your safety and wellbeing at the heart of everything we do: https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2020/05/mse-travel-survey-results/

The coronavirus pandemic has been uniformly devastating for the travel industry, with millions of holidays and travel bookings either unavailable or cancelled. Yet how firms treat their customers due to it has led to a stark divide, according to a major new investigative survey by MoneySavingExpert....

27/03/2020

27/03/2020

** If anyone knows anyone who is stuck in Australia, there are still seats available over the next few days....**

10/05/2019

Friday Geek Quiz: there are 3 enclaved countries in the world i.e. each is entirely surrounded by another country.
Can you name them?

10/05/2019

In case this could be relevant to you or some you know...TRAVEL IN LUXURY!

Various airlines are offering some cracking sales at the moment in all cabin classes, but some of the premium prices are pretty impressive! You have to be flexible on date and destination, but this looks worth it to me.

PRE-DEPARTURE / TRANSIT LOUNGE
FLAT BEDS
HIGHEST QUALITY FOOD & DRINKS (emphasis on the drinks...)
NO-ONE PICKING THEIR NOSE RIGHT NEXT TO YOU
SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO AT THE END OF YOUR HOLIDAY.....

Swiss Air - First Class to Dar es Salaam in October for safari and/or Zanzibar - £1516 per person

British Airways - First Class to Denver in January for some snow action - £1828 per person

Lufthansa - First Class to Hong Kong in October for an Oriental adventure - £2499 per person

Virgin Upper Class to Shanghai in October for a different Oriental adventure - £1939 per person

Emirates - Business Class to Bangkok in October for some northern Thailand luxury - £2237 per person (with chauffeur transfers)

03/05/2019

Friday Geek Quiz....you can cheat if you feel you'll be able to live with yourself 🤣 (what's the emoji for "travel quizzes are awesome, where's the fun in that?!"), but what's the fastest time you can answer the following: there are 10 countries in the world with just 4 letters in their name ... GO...✈️🌎

(new background photo above is Crater Lake National Park in Oregon, if anything is interested!)

02/05/2019

PS....I'm back!

02/05/2019

British Airways WORLDWIDE SALE STARTS TODAY...time to live life on the edge, get out there and see the world!

21/03/2018

** SALE **
Flights to destinations worldwide with 5* rated Etihad Airways - Bangkok: £420 Economy / £1800 Business Class
Johannesburg: £520 Economy / £2400 Business Class
Perth: £600 Economy / £2600 Business Class
Sydney: £720 Economy / £2700 Business Class
Plenty of awesome cities to choose from, ends Thursday 22nd March!

14/03/2018

Qatar Airways flash sale - for example, business class from £1360 from Manchester to Auckland......ENDS MIDNIGHT TONIGHT (alas only bookable directly with Qatar on their website but because it's so awesome, am sharing the love...)

01/03/2018

Boll*x to this, take me to Caribbean please.....
New deals on sale for: Barbados, Antigua, St Kitts, Tobago, Grenada, St Lucia, Turks & Caicos and others. I am reliably informed that Turks is stunning!
The sale ends 21st March, various travel dates throughout the year until 6th December - perfect if your small ones are not yet school age or even better, old enough to look after themselves so you don't have to take them....is that frowned upon?
If it's something you've been thinking about, please feel free to get in touch for more information!