Thank you for visiting my website. My name is Marjo and I welcome you to my world of Travel Counsellors, where you come first!
I joined the travel industry 37 years ago. The decision to join was that I enjoy dealing with people and I love travel. I have worked in various different roles within the travel industry.
Travelling to many destinations has been a joy and privilege. I have visited many destinations around the world spanning the continents of North America, South America, Africa, Asia and Europe. Experiencing the diverse cultures this world has to offer, meeting people from different nations and my adventurous nature are some of the reasons I love travel.
As a professional Travel Counsellor working from home and building my own business I am supported by an award winning company who supports approx 1000 independent Travel Counsellors in the UK. I now have access to the best travel deals, great technology, and dynamic package system and also with fantastic support from the Travel Counsellors team in the UK.
At Travel Counsellors I have the knowledge, experience and technology to assist you with travel arrangements.
Services that I offer: • Flights • Package Holidays • Tailor-Made Holidays • Accommodation • Car hire • City Breaks • UK Holidays • Skiing Holidays • Cruises • Adventure Holidays
Please e-mail or phone me on the above number. I am looking forward to hearing from you.
My customer stories
Sent by Gail Comerford
EDINBURGH 19/08/2025
Marjo was very knowledgeable and professional and listened to what we wanted. She made us feel at ease and provided lots of good advice and suggestions. I would recommend Marjo to family and friends as I feel you get a more a more personal touch than other travel agents I’ve dealt with.
Sent by Gillian Hansen
EDINBURGH 16/12/2024
Prompt excellent service from Marjo as always supply all the information we needed. Many thanks
Sent by Gordon Campion
SOUTH QUEENSFERRY 16/12/2024
Just one email and Marjo takes care of all requests without the hassle of trolling through lots of websites. I have been using Travel Counsellors for about 20 years
Sent by Isabel Anderson
NORTH BERWICK 08/11/2024
Marjo could not have been more helpful and I know that she will offer prompt assistance, should I need it, during my trip, as she has done so during previous trips. I am a returning customer, which speaks volumes.
Sent by Sheila Partridge
EDINBURGH 04/11/2024
Marjo is always ready to help & goes out of her way to assist you with anything! She replies quickly & is always friendly & considerate.
Sent by Dawn Stafford
EDINBURGH 24/07/2024
Once again Marjo has guided and booked us with a wonderful holiday, this time to Montenegro and Croatia.
Her experience, knowledge and attention to detail means we always feel in safe hands with all the travel arrangements. Everything is ready for us to just show up at the airport!
The value of having someone who knows exactly the type of holiday, the accommodation we’re looking for, and can make it work within budget is why I always use Marjo rather than book it myself.
Sent by Samuel mccall
EDINBURGH 24/07/2024
Revisions to the itinerary were welcomed and accommodated to our complete satisfaction.
Sent by Mary Fairweather
GULLANE 24/07/2024
Marjo Mclaren is an exceptionally pleasant person to deal with. She works incredibly hard preparing quotes and information's very quickly and efficiently.
Sent by Louise Wilson
EDINBURGH 24/07/2024
Marjo is very personable and professional.
Sent by Michael Davidson
melrose 24/07/2024
Marjo is the best, even with small issues
Sent by Hester Machin
EDINBURGH 24/07/2024
Very friendly and reliable!
Sent by Angela Mcgennity
South Queensferry 24/07/2024
Marjo is very helpful and the past holidays she has organised for me have been very good.
Sent by John Macdonald
Gullane 24/07/2024
Marjo always deals with our regular travel requirements very efficiently and quickly and provides a superb service
Sent by Alexander cameron
MELROSE 24/07/2024
First time of using Marjo and will certainly use her again. Gave very good service and understood what we were looking for.
Sent by SUSAN OLIVER
DREM 07/11/2023
I've been entrusting my booking of air tickets to Marjo for years and wouldn't do it any other way. Thank you, Marjo!
Sent by Hester Machin
EDINBURGH 07/11/2023
Marjo has been fantastic to work with, showing both patience and flexibility as I gathered information from the class for the group booking. Many thanks! Hx
Sent by angela Mcgennity
edinburgh 07/11/2023
Marjo is very patient and helpful in getting the holiday I'm looking for. She has organized 2 holidays for me so far and both have been successful. I like to be given a few options (ie hotels and facilities) when looking for my holiday and I think Marjo has taken that on board for future holiday experiences. I would definitely recommend Marjo to my family and friends 100%.
Sent by Joette Thomas
Edinburgh 12/05/2023
I have used one other TC in the past, and wasn't very happy - so went on the hunt for another. Marjo has been perfect in every way! Not only is she personable and thorough, when I received the documentation/tags ahead of my flight I was so pleasantly surprised - the previous TC didn't do anything like that. Then she followed up to see how my trip was. I have already recommended her to friends - she gives a 5* service!
Sent by Sharon Mcintyre
Glasgow 12/05/2023
Marjo was, as always professional & informative. A great help in our decision making. I have recommended her to friends & have no qualms about doing so again.
Sent by sandra cassels
edinburgh 11/03/2023
What excellent service -first class and always helpful and flexible.
Sent by Elaine Mcleod
edinburgh 11/03/2023
We had no idea where we wanted to go on holiday and we're probably slightly overwhelmed with the choices and options available. Marjo made this not only easier but a much more enjoyable process and I'm looking forward to booking further trips with her.
Sent by Gillian Cooper
edinburgh 11/03/2023
Delighted with our experience of booking a short city break with Marjo - her local knowledge and advice was valuable to us in making choices of hotels and where to visit. Thank you...
Sent by Angela Mcgennity
SOUTH QUEENSFERRY 11/03/2023
Marjo has been extremely helpful in finding us the holiday we wanted. She has been great at answering all our questions and easing any concerns we had whilst organising our holiday.
Sent by Wendy Davidson
MELROSE 11/03/2023
Always helpful, respond quickly and we have had great experiences in the past dealing with Marjo
Sent by carolyn forsyth
edinburgh 11/03/2023
Marjo was fantastic - so helpful and quick to reply. She couldn’t have been more helpful.
Sent by HELEN MCLELLAND
Dunfermline 08/07/2022
Superb tailored service. I recommend whenever I can.
Sent by Rachel Brown
Theydon Bois 08/07/2022
We use Marjo annually to book our holiday(s). No matter the brief Marjo will come up with a range of options we can choose from and patiently waited whilst we decide. We have never had a problem booking with Marjo and Travel Counsellor's. Our holidays have always gone smoothly and I would recommend booking with Marjo and Travel Counsellor's.
Sent by Kate Smith
EDINBURGH 08/07/2022
Great service and valuable advise.
Sent by Fiona Pearson
edinburgh 24/06/2022
Marjo consistently provides a friendly and knowledgable service, Creating a holiday experience that goes beyond hopes and expectations.
Sent by Dawn Stafford
EDINBURGH 24/06/2022
After chatting to Marjo about what I was looking for with this holiday, she sent me recommendations for several destinations at different price points so it was really easy for me to review and make a decision. Marjo then made all the arrangements for flights, transfers and the hotel and all I had to do was pack my bags and my passport, and show up at the airport! It was genuinely that easy and stress-free! Marjo has a great breadth of knowledge and travel experience so chances are she’ll have been herself or booked a client to your destination, and she finds the best rates too. So honestly I’ll never try to book a holiday myself again!
Sent by Angela Forsyth
CHESHAM 24/06/2022
Making decisions about our travel arrangements to the South of France had been complicated by changing family requirements. There were so many 'what ifs' that I really wanted a professional to take the stress out of the planning and booking process. On the recommendation of a friend, I contacted Marjo McLaren. I am so glad that I did. She researched and presented a range of travel and accommodation options which helped us drill down to what best suited our needs; she subsequently managed all flight and train bookings. Marjo really did 'take the strain'. Thank you. I would be very pleased to recommend Marjo.
Sent by Rachel Hyland
EDINBURGH 24/06/2022
Marjo was brilliant - so flexible and helpful. She took the time to make sure we booked the holiday we wanted.
Sent by Jack Aitken
EDINBURGH 24/06/2022
1st Class service from Marjo, everything gets organised perfectly.
Sent by Susan Lendrum
London 24/06/2022
Excellent flexibility and efficiency.
Sent by Michael Mcdonagh
bedford 24/06/2022
Very straight forward and easy to deal with. Excellent turnaround times and good hotel suggestions
Sent by Farah Surjadi
edinburgh 21/02/2022
Marjo is very knowledgeable and provided friendly advice. She gave a number of options for my Australia trip, and has been super helpful along the way. Made me feel at ease especially with the corona situation. I would recommend and do business again.
Sent by Wendy Davidson
MELROSE 10/02/2022
Could not manage to plan foreign holiday without invaluable help from Marjo, the peace of mind that all is taken care of just wonderful.
Sent by Wendy Davidson
MELROSE 10/02/2022
Could not manage to plan foreign holiday without invaluable help from Marjo, the peace of mind that all is taken care of just wonderful.
Sent by Andrew Mcintyre
GLASGOW 10/02/2022
Friendly, knowledgeable and supportive as always, Marjo was her usual helpful and understanding self. Will be happy to continue to recommend her to friends and colleagues.
Sent by Bill Mclaren
Linlithgow 06/02/2019
Great understanding of our requirements and very approachable and friendly service.
Sent by Bryan Strathdee
Edinburgh 06/02/2019
Every year Marjo sorts our summer holiday and sometimes our Feb break. She is fab, patient and understanding and we love what she dose for us.....
Sent by Andrew Mcintyre
Glasgow 13/09/2018
Marjo was extremely helpful and supportive, her understanding that while money was not an issue, I still wanted to get the best value and was trying to juggle a number of competing family itineraries made what is normally quite a stressful and time consuming task for me, a far easier process. I have already taken the liberty of recommending her to a number of friends of colleagues and she'll be my first port of call in future.
Sent by Shirley Mcdonagh
Bedford 12/02/2018
Marjo is always knowledgeable, friendly and approachable and willing to accommodate changes or suggest viable alternatives when changes need to be made to original plans.
Sent by Jean Forster
Edinburgh 26/01/2018
Extremely efficient and helpful, I felt very confident that Marjo would organise the best itinery and pay attention to detail
Sent by John Mclaren
Melrose 23/01/2018
Always friendly and totally reliable - shall continue to use Marjo's services and to recommend where possible.
Sent by Jill Cruickshank
Edinburgh 23/01/2018
I have recommended her already. Marjo takes the stress out of planning a holiday and allows us to enjoy every single minute of the run up to the trip and while on the trip. Nothing is too much trouble for her.
Sent by Isabel Anderson
North Berwick 23/01/2018
I am happy to recommend someone who keeps trying until the best solution is found.
Sent by Kay Mccorquodale
Edinburgh 18/10/2017
Marjo is excellent at identifying what would suit us best as a family on holiday. Her service is efficient and friendly.
Sent by David Mccorquodale
Edinburgh 18/10/2017
Marjo has been and continues to be a most helpful Travel Counsellor for our holiday needs and we are most grateful for all her help.
Sent by Henry King
West Linton 18/10/2017
As always an excellent personal service.
Sent by Michael Pearson
Edinburgh 06/06/2017
Marjo always manages to find exactly what we are looking for even when we are not exactly sure ourselves. It's always fun looking at various options which Marjo has researched and many cases has personally experienced. We value Marjo's knowledge and experience highly.
Sent by Caroline Reed
Edinburgh 02/06/2017
Marjo was extremely informative and helpful and very quick to respond to our queries.
Sent by Robinn Perriss
Edinburgh 02/06/2017
Very prompt service. Marjo always happy to alter details before final booking to suit our requirements.
Sent by Susan Oliver
Edinburgh 16/04/2017
Marjo has been so quick and efficient in finding and securing my tickets to Australia and New Zealand. My husband will be doing the same trip in the autumn and I will definitely be back in touch with her to book his tickets.
Sent by Robert Risk
Shetland 27/03/2017
Marjo provided a friendly, highly efficient and professional service. I will have no hesitation in referring her to friends and colleagues and in fact am doing so this very minute.
Sent by John Reid
Edinburgh 16/01/2017
An deep understanding of indiviual requirements, a very responsive service and competitive prices make Travel Counsellors and Marjo McLaren a combination I would recommend to anyone.
Sent by Dawn Stafford
Edinburgh 15/01/2017
Amazing, took all my rambling thoughts and ideas, and gave me an itinerary that was perfect. Really fab service over the holidays too.
Sent by Jill Cruickshank
Edinburgh 15/01/2017
Marjo sorts us out... suggests , plans and follows through.. She is integral to our holiday planning every year
Sent by Peter Oliver
Edinburgh 11/01/2017
very straight forward, delight to deal with and great price. I have already passed details to our family for when they come out to visit us. Thank you.
Sent by Rachel Brown
London 11/01/2017
Marjo always offers a friendly, helpful, knowledgeable & professional service. We have used Marjo to help book holidays for several years now. We have recommended her to friends & will contine to do so. Rachel
Sent by Alisoun Winkle
Gullane 01/12/2016
Marjo is brilliant! She takes the stress out of organising flights and trips by giving us good advice, sharing ideas and being really patient while we work out the best solution. Thank you!
Sent by Mairi Livingstone
Oban 28/11/2016
This is the second time Marjo has helped me plan a trip and would recommend. She has made planning our trip very easy and always able to answer questions and give more information.
Sent by Alan Macdonald
Gullane 19/09/2016
Marjo has on many occasions now provided us with excellent service for our requirements - our travel arrangements have always been very well organised.
Sent by Linda Campbell
Edinburgh 18/08/2016
Thank you Marjo for the wonderful service you made everything so easy for us. We are delighted with our holiday and cant wait to see all the amazing places. Many thanks, Alex and Linda
Sent by Katharine Mcculloch
Edinburgh 27/06/2016
I found Marjo very helpful and efficient in assisting me. I am sure that without her help I would have had to spend many, many hours finding out ticket prices, timetables and hotel availability. I am grateful for her help and will definitely use her services again. Many thanks.
Sent by Fiona Muirhead
Glasgow 03/05/2016
Marjo is always available to help me with any travel plans, thanks for your great help and for making my life easier.
Sent by Gillian Hansen
Edinburgh 25/04/2016
Marjo was great coming promptly back with a variety of options on accommodation and travel for our holiday. All done in two phone calls and a couple of emails. So good to be able to make a prompt decision and know it is all taken care of for our holiday in under 2 months time. Many thanks
Sent by Elaine Steven
Edinburgh 23/03/2016
Service is amazing and Marjo is such a lovely woman, nothing is a problem. Would and have recommended her to all our friends. Looking forward to our next holiday which she has already booked. Thank you Marjo.
Sent by John Dunkel
edinburgh 04/03/2016
Based on past experiences and most recent booking options, Marjo has always delivered an efficient and fast service! I have no hesitation in recommending Marjo to family, friends and colleagues. Thank you
Sent by Alison Smith
Shetland 20/01/2016
So helpful, cheery and personally involved.
Sent by Rachel Brown
Greater London 17/12/2015
Marjo is very efficient and knowledgable. She has also been very patient and understanding with regards to our "changes of mind" during our travel bookings! Highly recommend using her Travel Counsellor skills.
Sent by Henry King
West Linton 27/10/2015
I have used Marjo for many years. She provides a fast, efficient and very friendly service.
Sent by Yvonne Eade
Melrose 25/10/2015
Excellent service and extremely helpful in sorting out our holiday.
Sent by Frances McTiernan
East Calder 25/08/2015
My husband and I were given the recommendation of going with Marjo to help us organise our honeymoon. From the outset, Marjo was so friendly, helpful and efficient. She was able to give us ideas of what we might like to do on honeymoon and when we had narrowed down our destinations, she was able to find us lots of alternatives for accommodation. We had an absolutely fantastic honeymoon. All aspects, including flights and transfers, were seamless. We will be using Marjo to help plan future trips and will be recommending her to all our friends. Thanks again for all your help, Marjo!
Sent by Sarah Wedgwood
Inverness 13/05/2015
Very supportive and trying to assess exactly what I want. Sent recommendations on those aspects she could not fulfill herself. Very helpful.
Sent by Elaine Steven
Edinburgh 04/03/2015
I have recently booked a holiday to the states with Marjo, I have found the whole experience to be so enjoyable. Nothing has been a bother she really is such a nice lady and goes out of her way to find you exactly what you are looking for. She has kept me up to date on everything and explained things fully with such great patience. I would recommend Marjo and the service she provides without any hesitation. I have already asked her to look into another holiday for later in the year as I trust her judgement so much. I also look forward to telling her all about our trip on our return from the States.
Sent by Jill Cruickshank
Edinburgh 27/02/2015
Marjo is fab. She is patient, honest and gets back to you really quickly. We have used her for a number of hols and been more than happy
Sent by Andrew Davies
Edinburgh 06/02/2015
Marjo has helped us on several occasions now and each time we have been very pleased with the friendly and interested service she has given us.
Sent by John Mclaren
Melrose 01/12/2014
First class service from Marjo, backed by a very successful 'backroom' team. Shall continue to use TC for the foreseeble and shall, also, continue to recommend Marjo to family and friends. All the very best to everyone Kath & John
Sent by Helen Mclelland
Dunfermline 27/10/2014
Marjo is extremely patient and has an extremely flexible attitude which is wonderful. Every time I talk about holidays I do recommend her.
Sent by Ruth Evans
Edinburgh 24/10/2014
Great individual service at a good price.
Sent by Paul Gowans
Edinburgh 24/10/2014
Marjo McLaren always provides a great service with a personal touch.
Sent by Jane Chrumka
Edinburgh 05/09/2014
I would absolutely recommend Marjo. She has been terrific, always going the extra mile! I didn't put 10 as "perfection" is too hard to live up to.
Sent by Jane Yardley
Dunfermline 06/06/2014
This is the second time we have booked through Marjo and the service we have received from her is second to none. She is most helpful ad very accommodating. We will definitely be recommending her to friends and family and will most certainly be using her services again in the future.
Sent by John Macdonald
Gullane 15/05/2014
I have already recommended Marjo to friends and family and she organised my son's recent trip to the US. She has been very helpful and efficient in organising various holidays for us.
Sent by Nicolas Wilson
Edinburgh 15/05/2014
A very good, very fast service - exactly what you're looking for is found straight away! Takes all the stress out of booking a holiday.
Sent by Ronald Hogg
glasgow 08/05/2014
Excellent service provided. Already recommended to others. Thank you. Fast, efficient, helpful, friendly. Nothing too much trouble.
Sent by Simon Badham
London 01/05/2014
Marjo never lets us down, even on the most rushed of last-minute requests and she invariably goes the extra mile to find the best deal in the best location. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Marjo - she is an essential member of my events team.
Sent by John Dunkel
Edinburgh 02/04/2014
Marjo is always polite, helpful and and nothing is too much trouble for her. It is a pleasure discussing and arranging holidays with her.
Sent by Tom Breheny
Edinburgh 05/03/2014
Marjo was brilliant. I couldn't praise her too highly.
Sent by Marion Stirling
Galashields 08/02/2014
Marjo is very helpfulland really goes out of her way to make sure what we want for our holiday is what we get.
Sent by Debbie Sked
Edinburgh 06/02/2014
Marjo listened to my requests and followed them up. Very efficient service all booked within a couple of days of my initial enquiries. Excellent!
Sent by Karen Goodall
Edinburgh 06/11/2013
I would score Marjo 10/10 and I have recommended her to many people already. Marjo obviously enjoys her job and she makes you feel that getting the best deal and best conditions is her main priority. It's so easy to book a holiday with her - it takes all the stress out of it.
Sent by John Mclaren
Melrose 30/10/2013
Marjo has consistently given us good advice and top-rate service since joining Travel Counsellors and we have every confidence in this continuing at the highest level. Our friends, other family members and acquaintances have also, voluntarily, proffered similar views!
Sent by Margaret McCallum
Glasgow 26/08/2013
I was so grateful to Marjo, who at very short notice arranged a rental car for us in France after I had been told by every company that this would not be possible. Without Marjo's assistance and advice our holiday would have been very different.
Sent by Fiona Robertson
Edinburgh 04/07/2013
Marjo has provided a huge amount of help and support in the organisation of a project which involved complex travel arrangements for a team of people. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her and to engage her services in future for either personal or business travel arrangements.
Sent by Michelle Smith
Edinburgh 23/06/2013
Marjo was recommended to me by my parents as she had planned their trip to L.A last year. From the second I got in touch, Marjo was so helpful and lovely and was really excited about our Wedding plans for New York. She provided me with all the information/advice I needed and more! I will definitely advise all of my friends and family to get in touch with Marjo for future travelling plans. There is no way I would have been able to plan my Wedding in New York without her help!
Sent by Alexander haddow
Glasgow 29/05/2013
I am very satisfied with the service and attention I've had wtih my travel and booking requirements which have been characterised by friendly, quick and accurate responses from Marjo. I will certainly be recommending my experience to others.
Sent by Malcolm Billam
Musselburgh 26/04/2013
We were lucky to hear about Marjo two years ago through a good friend. We contacted Marjo and a very difficult booking immediately became very easy. The booking concerned travelling by train from Edinburgh to Malaga and back. Marjo made light work of it, and all the tickets and info were with us in no time. She was so good that we asked her to do the same service for us this year. She is a treasure! We are two extremely grateful and lucky people to have found her
Sent by Deborah Cook
Langholm 07/03/2013
Marjo was brilliant and couldn't have been more helpful. She took the hassle out of finding my flight and got me exactly what I wanted, very quickly too. I will definitely use her again and have already told my family and friends about her. I will now use her for all my travel plans. Excellent service.
Sent by Richard Purves
Broxburn 06/02/2013
Very helpful and we got exactly what we wanted. Marjo was very friendly and a real pleasure to deal with, I would definitely recommend her services to friends and family.
Sent by John Reid
Edinburgh 28/01/2013
Marjo has done a magnificent job of helping us cancel a recent holiday due to a family bereavement (even though she herself was en route to her own holiday!) She put us in touch with a colleague who stood in and did what she could until Marjo's return. Thank you both for your professionalism at a very sensitive time.
Sent by George Mackenzie
Edinburgh 21/01/2013
Marjo was a great help and was able to meet the needs of a client who changed arrangements twice. All information was produced quickly and accurately.
Sent by John Mclaren
Melrose 21/01/2013
I have been a customer since Marjo started and have nothing but praise for the prompt, friendly and successful way in which our business is dealt with every time! I have recommended her and TC to a number of friends - all with same enthusiasm as us, we understand.
Sent by Fiona Pearson
Edinburgh 06/12/2012
Marjo McLaren provided a fabulous service when we asked for her help in arranging our family holiday last summer. We had expressed an interest in going to New York and Boston. Marjo then organised everything for us, including flights, superb hotel accomodation, transfers, and also provided us with information booklets on places to visit. Marjo found out from us what the four of us were looking for, including getting tickets for a baseball game, and then she went to work, coming up with a number of options for us, and once we had confirmed what we wanted, she took away all the hassle of booking things. The arrangements were all in place, and everything ran smoothly, making it a fabulous experience for all of us. Marjo provided us with a very personal, and high quality service, and we are very appreciative of everything that she did.We would highly recommend her to anyone hoping for a hassle free holiday and we will definitely be using her services again!
Sent by James Letham
Galashields 19/11/2012
I have been most impressed by the promptness and quality of response in all my dealings with Marjo. She went to a great deal of trouble to answer any queries, and offered many helpful suggestions regarding hotels and excursions. "One size fits all" is most definitely not her way of organising things and I am very satisfied with the tailor-made package that she has assembled. I would be very happy to call on her expertise again, and most definitely will recommend her to anyone wanting a bespoke holiday.
Sent by Maddalena Skowronska
Edinburgh 08/11/2012
Marjo's travel services are becoming increasingly popular within my office colleagues. I am aware they appreciate the good deals, the selection of accommodation not always available through simple internet search, smooth action in terms of problems. What I appreciate is the overall holistic service - if you are not a very experienced traveller. You do not have to worry about anything, even bag tags ;-) Thank you Magda
Sent by Ruth Evans
Edinburgh 28/09/2012
Marjo has booked three holidays for our family of 4 and each time everything has been planned, checked, booked and not only met our expectations but exceeded them on each holiday. She takes time to make sure all our requests are taken into account and the hotels she booked for us on our last in summer 2012 were fantastic. She was able to keep within the budget we set and whether it was a package type holiday in Majorca or a fly drive split location holiday in USA nothing was too much trouble to investigate options and all hotel bookings and flights went very smoothly. Fantastic personal service!
Sent by Gillian Hansen
Edinburgh 21/09/2012
Really helpful with lots of information supplied quickly and in in a format easily understood.
Sent by Robin Perriss
Edinburgh 21/09/2012
We know Marjo as a friend and we know that we can trust her to give us the best personal service. We are amazed at how quickly she provides us with the necessary information and is willing to give us choices so that we can get the most appropriate accomodation etc.
Sent by Louise Smith
Longniddry 21/09/2012
We are very happy with the service we have recieved and will be happy to reccomend to our friends.
Sent by Marion Stirling
Galashields 21/09/2012
I have found Marjo to be very helpful trying to find a place which is to our liking and within our budjet. Have already spoken about her to some of my friends. Mrs MA Stirling
Sent by John Dunkel
Edinburgh 21/09/2012
Marjo did everything I wanted, including the printing of boarding passes. The excellent service is much appreciated. Thank you. P.S.I have already recommended Marjo to friends.
Sent by Alexander Haddow
Cumbernauld 21/09/2012
I found Marjo McLaren very knowledgeable about my holiday location, helpful in manner and easy to contact. My booking was handled with efficiency and courtesy and I would have hesitation in using Marjo again.
Sent by Rachel Sandby-Thomas
Petworth 21/09/2012
Prompt, efficient and friendly. She came via a recommendation from someone I trust and respect and I would definitely recommend her and use her again.
Sent by John Platt
Scottish Borders 24/07/2012
Marjo arranged car hire and hotel accommodation for a tour of California. Her itinerary and choice of hotels fitted our requirements perfectly, and all at reasonable cost.
In spite of her meticulous attention to detail we encountered two unrelated problems created by organisations in the States! In response to email and text messages Marjo quickly resolved both problems. On our return to the UK Marjo continued to follow up one of the problems, resulting in a profuse apology from those involved and a good-will voucher to use on a future occasion. How many internet holiday companies would provide that kind of help and support?
I have no hesitation in recommending Marjo to family and friends and look forward to asking her to plan our next holiday.
Sent by Kirsty Scobbie
Edinburgh 10/11/2010
Marjo has arranged two fabulous family holidays for us this year, to Kenya and Marrakesh. I loved the way she listened to what we wanted and then came back to us with a range of options which perfectly matched our plans and budget and were very family friendly. I have total confidence in Marjo's ability to find the right holiday for us and to take away all the hassle. I have already recommended her to family and friends who are equally delighted with her friendly, helpful service.
Sent by Kenneth Boyter
Edinburgh 16/10/2009
Thanks to Marjo, we got the holiday we wanted, at a great price.
Marjo was cheaper than a DIY internet holiday, without the DIY hassle!!
We would recommend a Turkish Gullet to anyone and Kalkan is a great Turkish location.
Thanks, we had a great time.
Kenny.
Sent by Juliane Fallan
Edinburgh, Scotland. 18/09/2009
We have just returned from a trip to Bali. Before choosing Bali, Marjo researched over 3 continents to help us choose our perfect destination. Marjo's wealth of experience was invaluable. If you are looking for professionalism, experience, knowledge and 1:1 treatment, then Marjo will give you all of this.
Thanking you.
Juliane
Sent by Karen Winning
Edinburgh 31/07/2009
Service is a product that is often in short supply but not if you work with Marjo. I am a busy self employed parent and perfectly capable of organising my own holiday. However, time is an issue. I gave Marjo a brief which included finding a hotel with a basketball court and that is it exactly what she did! I have just returned from my latest holiday in Egypt which was organised by Marjo and her attention to detail made our holiday an extraordinary experience. Nothing exceeds a personal recommendation and I have recommended Marjo to my family and friends.
Sent by Rachel & Dominic Brown
London 21/04/2009
We decided on a rough plan for our trip to Vietnam, and Marjo took over from there. She offered some great ideas, and we accepted all of her recommendations. The hotels, transfers, and tours that she booked were all fantastic, and the cost of the holiday landed well within our budget. We look forward to Marjo planning our next holiday for us.
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It is a very safe country also going in our winter time is great average temperature was 24degrees.
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we travelled for 3 nights for a city break to Budapest . What a beautiful city it exceeded our expectations.
We booked the tour bus as this is always a good way of getting your bearings in a city . When we were there in January we had beautiful sunny weather with snow on the ground.
The city is made up out of two areas divided by the river Danube . Buda were you will find a magnificent castle wit
What a trip... We left from Edinburgh to fly directly to Doha , stayed two nights in Doha . Doha is an interesting city and growing all the time . The must see in Doha is the National museum of Qatar. It is a beautiful building and telling you the whole history of Qatar. It was extremely hot in Doha but everything has air-conditioning. The main souq Waqif is well worth a visit. Doha is good place
I was lucky enough to be invited by Amadeus River cruises to join them to sample a 3 night Rhine Cruise from Basel to Rudesheim, Germany; although this Cruise does sail on to Amsterdam.
River cruising is a great way to see a lot of different places. We visited the city of Basel where the cruise started. It has a nice old city centre.
We sailed overnight and when we arrived the next day the
I was very lucky to be sent to Barbados with another 25 Travel Counsellors courtesy of British Airways and Elegant Hotels. We flew with BA direct to Barbados. This journey takes about eight hours from London Gatwick. I was upgraded to Club World which was a great experience.
We had great service from BA in Business Class with flat beds, great food and fantastic service. On arrival in Barbados w
I have visited the Island of Crete on an educational trip with work. It is a beautiful island with many unspoilt places. The flight from London Gatwick to Heraklion (the main airport, there is another airport called Chania) took around three hours. Heraklion is almost in the middle of Crete and very accessible to many resorts on the Island.
When we arrived we had fantastic lunch in Cretan Rest
Spending a short break in Ibiza I was not too sure what to expect, but I was pleasantly surprised. We stayed in Ibiza Town which has a beautiful old town, surrounded by an ancient great wall. It has many bar bars and great restaurants. The evenings in Ibiza town are very lively with plenty nightclubs & bars with the most famous nightclub called Pacha. We stayed in the Royal Plaza hotel in Ibiza t
Gran Canaria Educational: 20 June -24 June
I was very lucky to travel to Gran Canaria with 11 other Travel Counsellors on an educational trip.
We flew from London Gatwick with Norwegian which is a low cost airline. They were excellent and you even get free WiFi in the air!
We stayed for the four nights in the Seaside Palm Beach, in Maspalomas. The service and the food is fantastic. The vi
Me and my husband travelled to Mauritius in November 2014. The flights were with Emirates. They are a great airline, fantastic service, very good inflight entertainment. The journey from the UK to Mauritius takes approx. 12 hours if you fly via Dubai. Direct flights take around 10 hours.
We stayed in the Outriggers Resort in the Bel Ombre area of Mauritius which is the South of the Island. It i
I just had a fantastic trip to Toronto courtesy of Air Canada & Shangri-La hotels. We flew from London Heathrow, had a visit to the Air Canada lounge this is very nice and also very near for the flight departures to Canada. I flew Economy class to Toronto and business class back. I can highly recommend both economy (good leg room) and of course business class with flat beds.
We stayed at the 5* S
I have just been on a fantastic educational trip to the Dominican Republic organised by the tourist board in conjunction with British Airways. On arrival at London Gatwick airport we were told that the whole group would be travelling in business class which was fantastic. I had a short stay in the Club World Lounge of BA and the flight to Punta Cana took 10 hours.
We were met at Punta Cana air
I was lucky enough to be chosen to go to visit parts of Australia. We flew out with Qantas Airlines from London to Sydney and then up to Cairns. The flight had a short stop in Dubai. I had the opportunity to experience the Airbus A380 which is fantastic.
The first part of my trip was a big conference with nearly all the suppliers that had something to offer in Australia. It was very interestin
I recently visited the fascinating country of Cuba, travelling with Virgin Atlantic directly from London Gatwick to Havana. For the first 3 nights we stayed in the Parc Central Hotelin Havana, which is part of the Iberostar group. It was a very good hotel with a fantastic breakfast and a in a great location for exploring the city.
While in Havana, we went on a walking tour taking in the rum mus
Our family with a group of friend went on a skiing holiday to Andorra in February 2012.. We stayed in the resort of Soldeu which is right in the middle of Andorra. Which means you have access to a huge ski area around 190km with around 110 runs for all abilities. We flew into Barcelona it takes around 3 hours to get to Andorra on very good roads.
We hired a car to get there. There are also trans
I visited Qatar in October 2011. It is very much an up and coming tourist destination. Not a lot tourism just yet but I can see this changing in the next 10 years.
There is a lot building work going on. This will also be for the forthcoming world cup football in the 2022. The capital city Doha has got some interesting places to visit for example the Museum of Islamic art which is a very interesti
By train to Kefalonia in Greece.
This summer I travelled with my family to Kefalonia. You can find this Island between Corfu and Zante. You may know this Island from the film Captain Corelli’s Mandolin.
We travelled overland to Kefalonia by train and boat. We bought an Interrail pass travelling five days in a ten day period this was great value for money much cheaper than individual tickets.
I was lucky to travel to Kalkan with a group of other Travel Counsellors to see what this Turkish holiday destination has to offer. We stayed at the lovely Oasis hotel, which is within walking distance of the harbour and boasts fantastic service with glorious food.
During our stay we visited several hotels in Kalkan to see what the resort has to offer for our customers. Our first visit was to
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