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Welcome to Travel Counsellors. My name is William and I live in Norwich, where I have been based in between bouts of travel for the last 45 plus years. Now in my thirteenth year with Travel Counsellors, I am passionate about travel and have been lucky enough to visit all seven continents, spending time in over one hundred countries; from Australia to Zimbabwe, Austria to Zambia. I am married with a fifteen year old daughter, who already has her fair share of passport stamps! Alex is now twelve and doing his best to catch up with his big sister, although he does prefer it at home!
I joined Travel Counsellors as I wanted to concentrate on giving my customers the highest possible levels of personal service and independent travel advice. Travel Counsellors is one of the largest independent travel agencies in the UK.
Before becoming a Travel Counsellor in January 2009, I was a travel consultant with another large independent agency in the UK and prior to that I worked as a flight attendant with British Airways and Air UK. I studied Interpreting and Translation (French and German) at the University of East Anglia, and can also converse in Spanish, Dutch and Italian, should the need arise. This can be very helpful when making special requests for clients directly with hotels, tour companies and airlines.
After my studies, I spent nearly three years roaming the globe on an ‘extended’ honeymoon incorporating a special wedding gift of an Antarctic cruise from the southern tip of Argentina. Other trips include extensive travel through Southern and East Africa, USA, Canada, South America, Australia, New Zealand, numerous smaller islands in the Pacific (Fiji, Cook Islands, Tonga and Samoa, among others) and time in South East Asia (Malaysia, Thailand, Laos to name but a few) and the Far East. The cruising bug has also caught me - I have first-hand experience of A-Rosa, Riviera Travel's river cruise boats, AMA Waterways, Regent Seven Seas, Fred Olsen, Azamara Cruise Club, Silverseas, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), Princess, Gap Adventures and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC).
I can offer you up to date, first-hand knowledge of many countries, can guarantee to be enthusiastic about your booking (and only a little envious!) and save you the time and stress of carrying out your own research. So, be it short stays in the UK and the rest of Europe, honeymoons abroad, fly-drives in the USA or complicated round-the-world itineraries, please do contact me; I look forward to hearing from you.
Best wishes,
London 20/07/2014
Norwich 28/11/2011
Geneva 22/11/2011
London 20/11/2011
Lee on the Solent 25/10/2011
Knapton. North Walsham 25/10/2011
norwich 24/10/2011
Braintree, Essex 23/10/2011
Norwich 23/10/2011
Walsall 22/10/2011
St Neots 21/10/2011
London 21/10/2011
Little Plumstead 20/10/2011
Norwich 20/10/2011
Colchester 20/10/2011
Norwich 20/10/2011
London 20/10/2011
Hemel Hempstead 20/10/2011
Norwich 20/10/2011
Dunstable 03/07/2009
Dunstable 17/06/2009
Mundesley 17/06/2009
Norwich 17/06/2009
Norwich 17/06/2009
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I absolutely live and breathe travel and I love to write about my experiences! Please take a look through my posts - you might find your own holiday inspiration.
13 September 2014
My family and I spent an amazing two and a half weeks here. It was just marvellous. In terms of service, the people of St Vincent are some of the friendliest I have met in the Caribbean. The food, drink and facilities are just great. We had a two bedroomed villa, all of which come with a plunge pool which we used every day. The villa was so spacious and comfortable. It had huge rooms and bat
10 September 2014
Antarctica - our seventh continent and what an amazing place! The 48 hour crossing of the Drake Passage there and back was distinctly unpleasant although they claimed it was pretty calm. Five to six metre waves meant anything not bolted down flew across the cabin and we´d slide about ten inches up and down our beds with each wave. Sitting or standing meant automatic sickness so we spent a lot of t
20 February 2014
The family and I spent a lovely three days at Legoland in Denmark, staying at nearby Lalandia - a waterpark-based Danish holiday park, in essence. You could literally walk from the airport but sadly it was late and the children were tired. So £40 later the taxi got us to our very lovely little two bedroom lodge/hut/bungalow. It was well equipped and very comfortable. Depending on where you
02 January 2013
Malta is an island that I just cannot speak highly enough of – I absolutely loved it. The people are friendly, the food is sublime (but unfortunately the driving is atrocious). There is so much to see and five days was definitely not enough. The island has history and sights, and so many other activities packed into such a small place. We had a lovely five night stay at the Westin Dragonar
02 January 2013
I know I’ve been really positive about a lot of my trips but this really is a top island. Its luckily hidden away for only those of us who are in the know! The island is smaller and quieter than Malta itself but still has the history, great food and sights. We spent a wonderful week at the Kempinski San Lawrenz hotel; a lovely resort with great facilities. A car is a must on this island really.
02 January 2013
I’ve been to America numerous times, but never to San Diego. This is such a lovely city with plenty to do…I was very impressed! I stayed for two nights at the Park Hyatt Aviara, a fantastic hotel which is fast becoming one of my favourites! Allegedly it was nearly full but we hardly saw another person. The hotel boasts great facilities and, although it’s a little out of town, it’s really clo
02 January 2013
I’ve been to America numerous times, but never to San Diego. This is such a lovely city with plenty to do - I was very impressed! I stayed for two nights at the Park Hyatt Aviara, a fantastic hotel which is fast becoming one of my favourites! Allegedly it was nearly full but we hardly saw another person. The hotel boasts great facilities and, although it’s a little out of town, it’s really c
02 January 2013
A week in Japan...what a fantastic place! Having found the deal of a lifetime - £150 return each from Singapore, we arrived in Tokyo, staying initially at the Clowne Praza. Tokyo was huge and sprawling and not how I imagined it. Definitely lots to see but more 1960s in places than a sprawling metropolis of modernity and skyscrapers. We then whizzed down to Osaka on the bullet train, courte
02 January 2013
I visited Paris in August, a time of the year when it’s really hot! We stayed at the Bridge Street apartments in Marais – a brilliant area of the city for sightseeing with a pedestrianised zone across the road from us. The location was central enough to walk pretty much everywhere and I really think that’s the best way to see a city! While in Paris you can enjoy lovely walks along the Seine
29 June 2011
This was my seventh cruise and what a dream this one was! Certainly one of the best I've ever had. Perhaps it was due to the lack of children....who knows! Azamara Club Cruises are part of the Royal Caribbean Group and they have two ships - Azamara Journey and Quest. I sailed for a week on the Azamara Journey from Civitavecchia to Bonifaccio, Olbia, Trapani, Taormina, Sorrento and back to C
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