Travel Counsellors Blog

When Melanie Cahill moved to the west coast of Ireland 15 years ago, there wasn’t much opportunity to work as a travel agent. In 2016 Melanie came across a job advertisement for Travel Counsellors, and she knew it was meant to be.

Wherever we are on our travels, it’s important to keep our environmental impact to a minimum, and be respectful of local communities, in order to preserve our planet's amazing places. Here are a few tips and reminders to ensure we do just that.

Travel Counsellor Rosemary Chawke explains how she keeps her children busy during the school holidays whilst continuing to run a successful business.

We love sending customers to the world's amazing places. We recognise with this comes great responsibility. Responsibility to give back to communities in which we operate, to protect the places we visit and respect the people we meet along the way.

When you start your own business, there is a lot to think about. But there are plenty of fun things to be done too, and one of these is creating your very own office.

Autumn is here, the kids are back in school, and the daily routines for some have become full of school runs and after school activities. And of course, let’s not forget everything else that needs to be done throughout the day.

Over the recent months we’ve won awards on a national and international stage in recognition of our growth, customer focus, leadership and technology to name a few.

The ‘myTC’ app is just one of the digital tools our Travel Counsellors have at their disposal. Since its launch, the app has seen a 20% increase in the conversion rate of quotes to bookings, when compared to other digital marketing tools.

We’re excited to announce the launch of a new programme tailored to industry professionals with experience in customer facing roles, but without previous experience selling travel to clients.