Linda Buckingham Travel Counsellor

04/11/2026

Another day of training updates … this time thanks to in St Albans for the use of their screening room & David from for telling us all the good recovery news from Jamaica. There’s lots happening with the brand in the next few years - can’t wait see the progress!

02/11/2026

With flagship stores in Madrid, Barcelona and Marbella, El Corte Inglés offers luxury shopping, premium brands, gastronomy and personalised shopping services…. but I hadn’t realised that for many goods, you can also claim the tax back in store - the perfect opportunity for some duty free shopping! Thanks to for a very informative evening and letting us sample great Spanish food at …

22/10/2026

So proud that we have another award for our trophy cabinet! Every trip we craft for our clients is luxury … but it’s the luxury of the client getting exactly what they want from their trip - and it’s not always with an expensive price tag!

We’re celebrating a very special achievement! 🏆

Travel Counsellors has been named Top Large Luxury Home-based Agency at the TTG Top 20 Luxury Travel Agencies 2026.

This award is a fantastic recognition of our amazing community of Travel Counsellors, who create unforgettable luxury journeys for their customers every day.

It also reflects the support behind them, from our luxury travel partners and innovative technology to mentoring, events and a community that’s always there to help.

21/10/2026

And so we bid a fond farewell to Geneva … the water in the lake was crystal clear, the flowers bright and cheerful and we had a fun few days!

18/10/2026

One thing that struck me about this multi centre trip to Switzerland - absolutely everywhere was pristine and litter free … another reason it was such a beautiful place to visit!

17/10/2026

17/10/2026

Jardin Anglais is a lovely area behind the flower clock and leads back on to the promenade … you really can’t walk anywhere near the lake without seeing the Jet D’Eau!

15/10/2026

Back on the train and this time to Geneva… we arrived late in the day so headed out early next morning to see the famous Jet d’Eau.Lake Geneva was just a 5 minute walk away from our hotel and was already bustling with people. The fountain has been there since 1886 and is now 140m high…. we were also on the look out for the Flower Clock. The L'Horloge Fleurie was installed in 1955 to celebrate the watchmaking trade. Around 6,500 plants are used and it changes throughout the year. To give you an idea of size, the second hand is 2.5 metres long! It also tells the precise time and is connected to a satellite …

11/10/2026

It was time to leave our lovely mountain town of Saas Fe - well known for winter skiing and being the film location for Wham’s ‘Last Christmas’ back in 1984. We may not have had the cosy log fires and the snow… but the mountain scenery is stunning all year round!

08/10/2026

We may not have seen the marmots up close, but there were plenty of other animals around. The cattle were curious and friendly and would come to see us as we walked down from the Felskinn cable car station. On our last morning we could hear the goat bells and they were being herded through the town in their annual Alpabzug goat descent walk. The street cleaners were out almost as soon as the herd had been through to clean up and we spent some time with them before they were collected to be transported to their winter barns. All around town the mysterious stilted structures are the barns where grain and feed was stored. These storage barns known locally as stadels, raccards, or spycher are dark brown and nowadays several are holiday homes or local businesses.