Mike Frank
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Barnham
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Hello! I'm Mike Frank, your local Travel Counsellor, and I am here to ensure your get the best out of your travel experiences, from the initial sourcing and booking stage right through to when you return. Having near-lifelong experience in the travel industry, I know my way around all the tour operators, airlines and accommodation suppliers to pull together and tailor-make the ideal trip for you, whether a business trip or leisure vacation.
So, your save time and stress and receive a great deal on your perfect holiday.
Whether you want a boutique hotel in an exotic location for an unforgettable honeymoon, a shopping trip with friends, a family holiday in the sun, a weekend break away or a round-the-world trip, I know what to do. Cruises and UK breaks are also products I am familiar with....and I have been in travel a long time!
My network of fellow Travel Counsellors lets you tap into unrivalled expertise and travel know-how, setting you free from the contraints limiting ordinary travellers such as tour operators fixed travel dates. My specialist knowledge of the world's airlines means I can secure you excellent fares, streamline tricky connections and get you to out-of-the-way places.
I'd be delighted to share my particular love and in-depth experience of two beautiful and fascinating places - Japan, which I visit every year with my Japanese wife, and the Caribbean, from many personal holidays.
My business is backed up by super support from over 300 staff in my Head Office, who provide all the necessary business know-how and administrative support to ensure I am free to really relate with my clients, not just transact with them.
Call or e-mail today with your travel dreams! I respond quickly!
However you plan to travel, my service is always first class.
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New Year break - Berlin style
For the last two years, I travelled to Berlin to celebrate the arrival of the New Year with my cousins and nephews there. Like many capitol cities around the world, they know how to put on a show of fireworks, however, I preferred to stay close to my cousin’s residential area and watch the street parties. Traffic apart from main roads is virtually stopped and a great many fireworks are set off fro
16 Jan 2025 5 min read
Celebrity Apex Iceland cruise
For my big birthday, I wanted to sample the delights of Iceland and as it happened the cruise on Apex fitted perfectly with our plans. So after months of waiting, the day finally came to drive over to Southampton Docks and board our 11 night voyage. I booked a concierge grade cabin and the basic drinks & wifi package. The cabin was on deck 9, high enough for us, and came with a balcony that had a
09 Jan 2025 5 min read
AMA Magna Danube cruise
In September 2024, I had the pleasure of a week’s cruise on the Danube and the river’s largest and best vessel, namely the AMA Magna. Our trip began with an early easyJet flight to Munich, and a meet-up with AMA’s charming host lady at a café within the airport terminal. A 2 hour transfer took us to the ship moored at Vilshofen in SE Germany. After an overnight stay, a leisurely cruise down river
08 Jan 2025 5 min read
Tokyo's autumn colours
Tokyo’s colourful autumn parks. Tokyo, a city perhaps best known for it’s glitzy high-rise urban sprawl has some amazingly beautiful parks to enjoy not only the spring cherry blossom season but also the turning leaf colours of Autumn. I was lucky enough to be there in the 2nd week of December, still well into the autumn colour season. It helped that the weather was great considering it’s early wi
08 Jan 2025 5 min read
A taste of Peru
Having recently had clients returning from a Peru trip I booked and giving great feedback, I decided with my wife Peru would be our main holiday destination this year. After treating ourselves to Latam’s business class on their 787 Dreamliner, and after an overnight stay at Lima’s airport hotel, we flew to Cusco, an hour’s flight, to begin our guided tour adventure. First stop was the Incan site
12 Dec 2019 5 min read
Prague & Berlin
For my wife's 60th birthday in July, we decided on a Prague city break as neither of us had been there before. EasyJet took us there, and the airport in Prague is overdue a modernisation refit - arriving and departing passengers all mingling in the piers! The lovely Grand Bohemia hotel was our choice - really central but in a quieter sector. A bonus was that with the deluxe room we booked, they
21 Aug 2019 5 min read
Gone fishing - to Bangkok !
A friend of mine retired to Bangkok and now runs a business taking people to lake fishing venues around the city. He invited me to come along for a few days, so in early March 2019, I did just that. I flew out on Thai Airways' big A380 superjumbo to arrive into 34C sunshine. We met up and I stayed at his apartment conveniently close to the new airport. A variety of waterways was explored and fi
02 Apr 2019 5 min read
Marrakech and Essaouria
Marrakech and Essaouira visit 22 – 26 March 2017 I was one of 40 Travel Counsellors hosted by the Moroccan Tourist Board to a fam trip here, my first time anywhere in Morocco. Our trip started in an unfortunate way with easyJet having to switch aircraft at Gatwick once we had already boarded, but after a two hour delay we were on our way and three and a bit hours later landed at Marrakech’s
02 May 2017 5 min read
Venice to Istanbul Cruise
In May 2015, I was one of four Travel Counsellors granted a place on a Holland America cruise experience from Venice to Istanbul on board the Nieuw Amsterdam. After an early morning flight from Gatwick on a BA A320, I met up with Holland America's sales team on arrival at Venice and a quick transfer to the ship followed. Check-in at the Venice cruise terminal seemed a little laborious but I ha
12 Jun 2015 5 min read
Southern Kyushu, Japan
In late May 2011, I sampled the new extention to the Japanese bullet train network that runs down to Kagoshima in the south of Kyushu Island in Western Japan. The route is covered by the Japan Rail pass that can be purchased for travel on the JR rail system in weekly durations. On arrival at the smart new rail terminal in Kagoshima, a local train was used to get to the resort town of Ibusuki Onsen
26 Mar 2012 5 min read
Guam holiday - Christmas 2008.
Over Christmas 2008, my wife & I spent a week on the Pacific island of Guam, a destination seldom featured in UK tour operators products. The island is in the far western Pacific, which sounds like taking an eternity to reach, but is actually slightly less flying time than Hawaii is by going via Japan. Tokyo - Guam is just over 3hrs, and flights connect with the overnight direct flights from Londo
16 Feb 2012 5 min read
Antigua Holiday Dec 2011
In May 2011, I attended a travel trade function run by a Caribbean hotel association marketing company and met with the general manager from the exclusive Curtain Bluff hotel in Antigua. It was a fantastic opportunity to experience his hotel first hand. We flew with Virgin Atlantic and their flights both ways were almost fully booked, The transfer from the airport was approx 30 minutes or so a
16 Feb 2012 5 min read
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Tailor-made for you
Your holiday isn’t just a trip away. It’s a longed-for escape, time to reconnect with loved ones, or a dream adventure you never thought possible. That’s why I take the time to truly get to know you and understand your hopes and expectations, then use my experience, connections and passion for the destination to create a trip that makes those dreams a reality.
Personalised service. Always
When you plan a holiday with me, you’ll be given my personal mobile number from the very first call. I’ll listen to your thoughts and ideas like I would a friend and arrange accommodation, activities, and flights that are all personalised to you. And I’ll share my personal tips and recommendations, so you can experience the true beauty of each destination.
Stress-free travel, and more time for what matters most
I believe your time away should be stress-free, easy, and seamless from start to finish. So, I take care of all the details for you - from ATOL protection, insurance, and flexible payments to access to the myTC app, which keeps everything in one place.
Support when it matters most
If the unexpected happens, you can rest easy, knowing that I’ll handle any last-minute changes, flight cancellations, or disruptions before you even pick up the phone. So you always feel happy, carefree, and ready to make the most of every moment.
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