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Kirstie Thompson - Travel Counsellors

Travel professional creating bespoke trips and holidays to suit your exact requirements with care.

31/10/2026

Children grow up, but the memories last forever. I am forever grateful that I not only have these amazing memories with my children, but that I am privileged to be able to help other families make the same memories…

30/10/2026

Cruising? Have done it? Booked to do it? Never want to do it? Not sure if it’s for you?

Cruising offers great value, especially for families! Where else can you find waterslides, escape rooms, west end style shows, climbing walls, surf simulators, ice skating rinks, pools, jacuzzi’s and multiple restaurants and bars all in one place AND visit several countries without living out of a suitcase?!

Picking the right cruise line is so important though and not all cruise lines or cabin configurations suit every family.

Get in touch if you’re thinking about your first cruise. I’m a huge fan!

29/10/2026

Did you know that I can not only book bespoke and tailor made trips under our own package arrangements, but I can also book with many of the suppliers you will know, have seen online or maybe even booked before.

What does this mean for you? That whilst I am not tied to any particular supplier, I have access to hundreds and this can mean access to exclusive properties, special rates, discounts and booking terms and it means I can help you make the right decision based on what is most important to you, whether that is based on price, flexibility or something else.

Oh, and I can also save you hours of time searching or comparing.

28/10/2026

It’s sometimes easy to forget about the most simple things and I found this this morning whilst looking through my footage.

At Constance Moofushi, one of the included excursions is a sunset dolphin cruise. I’ve been lucky enough to see dolphins before, but there was something super special about this trip. So many dolphins together, their playfulness as the sun set in the background, our beautiful resort on the horizon. Truly magical! ❤️

27/10/2026

Anyone else that can never be too sad coming home from amazing beaches and hot weather to their dogs?!

Back to the routine here today, early morning dog park while scanning over my emails and prioritising today’s tasks so that I’m organised for work once the children are off to school.

I already have some Maldives enquiries to work on, so if you have any questions at all or are considering going, do feel free to get in touch!

25/10/2026

Today was the last day with views like this as early tomorrow we start our homeward journey.

Timing your international flight depending on your transfer type can really make a difference to any waiting time in Male (or even needing to stay overnight there!) or how easy or difficult your day of travel home can be.

Of course, waits sometimes really can’t be avoided, but with careful planning the chances of a long wait can be minimised.

25/10/2026

There are only three underwater bedrooms in The Maldives and two are here at the Pullman Maamutaa.

The bedrooms are just part of the gorgeous Aqua Villas, which also have an upstairs bedroom, huge dressing room and bathroom, plus outdoor shower and private pool.

Full villa tour to follow in the next few days. It’s a real wow and perfect for a night or few if celebrating a special occasion or you can have lunch or dinner here.

24/10/2026

I don’t know about you, but I can’t resist a gorgeous bathroom! ❤️

Room tour of the Ocean Pool Villa here. The Beach pool Villas, plus the beach and ocean villas without pools are all the same inside.

24/10/2026

So we moved from our beach villa to an ocean (overwater) villa with pool today.

The overwater villas here are surrounded by marine life and just today we have seen turtles, an octopus, several black tip reef sharks and a very big stingray (swimming right at me in shallow water! 😁) and now these stunning eagle rays right from our ocean villa deck!

What a day!

24/10/2026

One of the reasons we wanted to come south was for the reefs and we were very lucky to spot a Hawksbill Turtle on our morning snorkel. We also saw some reef sharks and a huge ray, but unfortunately missed them with the camera!

The house reef here is an astounding 22km long! (We didn’t snorkel all of it! 😁)

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