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Andy Flynn Travel Counsellor

Offering a friendly and personal travel service, supported by the highly acclaimed Travel Counsellors. ATOL protected.

Bespoke or complex itineraries, and access to many suppliers including Jet2 and Easyjet.

02/11/2026

This photo indicates a small amount of fabulous suppliers I can use when taking care of your trip. I can also package one or more of them together to make a fabulouse intinerary for you.

You may look at some of those and think, "I can book a lot of them myself". You can, but wouldn't you prefer to discuss your options with a travel professional who does this day after day, who knows the latest travel advice, who can advise on visas, passport requirements and be a safety net until the day you come home.

What is more, you don't pay me a thing to do this ? I only get paid by the suppliers if you book and in most cases it won't cost you anymore.

Get in touch with me to start the ball rolling.

[email protected]
01422 486800

31/10/2026

Finally on my last leg of the journey home getting a train to Halifax.

The last couple of days on Silver Nova were a sea day which I used to explore the ship from top to bottom. We also did a cookery class which was great fun. This is open to all guests to have a try.

On Friday morning we docked at Istanbul and took the shuttle bus and had a wander round. It really is a vast city and a shoppers haven if you like a bargain. We saw some of the historical buildings such as the Haghia Sophia and the Blue Mosque. Late afternoon we got a real treat by getting an invite to the Captains bridge and having a chat about how the ship gets driven. I thought a Fire engine was big 😳

I felt truly privileged to try the Silversea brand. If you want a luxury cruise where all your food and drink and most activities are included in the cost then this is for you.

Back at my desk on Monday with a list of enquiries. Give me a call for all your holiday and cruise needs.

01422 486800 / 07823778399
[email protected]

29/10/2026

Day 3 of my trip took us to Kusadasi on the Turkish coast. Weather forecast looked a little grim for the day but undeterred we undertook a visit to the historic site of Ephesus. When we arrived and started walk round the heavens opened and a river started flowing by our feet. I half expected Noah’s ark to come floating past at one point 😂 A further visit to the archaeological museum then we came back to the shop to warm up. The afternoon was spent looking at different areas of the ship.

Day 4 (today) is a sea day. We went to a cooking class in the S.A.L.T Lab. S.A.L.T means Sea and Land Taste so it’s always something related to the area you’re sailing in. There’s so much to do on this ship. So many clubs and presentations for every interest.

Last full day tomorrow in Istanbul before flying home on Saturday.

27/10/2026

Currently having a few days about the Silversea Silver Nova. My journey started on Sunday, battling with the bad weather and eventually getting a taxi to Manchester. My flight to Athens was about 4 hours and was the bumpiest ride I’ve had for a while.

A quick overnight in the port of Piraeus and joined my colleagues on the ship yesterday. Athens greeted me with worse weather than I had left in the UK. Once aboard though I had a good explore of the ship and how beautiful it is. The service on Silversea is absolutely out of this world and the levels they go to is unprecedented for me.

Last night we sailed away and back to Santorini for the 2nd time this year. It was a lot quieter this time and the sun came out for us also. Such a lovely place and glad I had the chance to explore it and my own pace.

More to come on this sailing later in the week.

If you have any questions on this lovely vessel, please comment below.

23/10/2026

Lovely message from Fiona in New Zealand. Hope you’re having a fabulous time there and it brings back lots of memories.

It’s goes to show that even though we are individual business owners we are all one team and we bring different things to the table. Any aspect of travel or any country, I can bring an expert to you.

Whilst Fiona has been away I’ve booked for her clients.

An activity laden trip to Costa Rica.
A family multi-stop tour of Egypt.
A relaxing break to Thailand.
A lady flying to see her family in Australia.
A week away in Prague taking in the culture and history.

Plus supporting all those clients who are away needing assistance.

Get in touch to discuss your next trip

01422 486800 / 0782377839 / [email protected]

22/10/2026

Who is coming up to retirement ? Who's children have flow the nest ? This could be the absolute dream voyage for you ?

✨ 🌎 Epic World Explorer 2029 🌍✨
🛳️ The last one sailing onboard Arcadia 🛳️
⭐️ 10% Early Bird Discount included ⭐️
🌅 126 nights Exclusively for Adults ❤️
🍾 👋🏻 Join us to celebrate Arcadia's farewell season with P&O Cruises. Be part of the memories, experiences and adventures as we give this much-loved ship the send-off she deserves.
🥂Raise a glass in the Globe, enjoy one last Celebration Night dinner, and watch the ocean drift by from the Crow's Nest for the final time before she leaves our fleet for good.
▪️6th January - 13th May 2029
▪️126 nights
▪️Full Board (All Inclusive available)
▪️Sail from Southampton
▪️Tips included
▪️Great service comes as standard
🗺️ Sectors of this sailing are available if you would like to sail for shorter durations.
Take a look at this absolutely incredible itinerary
⚓️ Southampton
⚓️ Days 2-4 At sea
⚓️ Tenerife, Spain
⚓️ Days 6-10 At sea
⚓️ Bridgetown, Barbados
⚓️ At sea
⚓️ Curacao, Curacao
⚓️ At sea
⚓️ Panama Canal (full transit)
⚓️ Days 16-17 At sea
⚓️ Huatulco, Mexico
⚓️ Days 19-20 At sea
⚓️ Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
⚓️ Days 22-23 At sea
⚓️ Days 24-25 Los Angeles, USA
⚓️ Days 26-30 At sea
⚓️ Honolulu, United States
⚓️ Kona (Hawaii), United States
⚓️ Days 33-37 At sea
⚓️ Cross International Date Line
⚓️ Apia , Samoan Islands
⚓️ At sea
⚓️ Suva, Fiji
⚓️ Lautoka, Fiji
⚓️ Days 43-44 At sea
⚓️ Auckland, New Zealand
⚓️ Bay of Islands, New Zealand
⚓️ Days 47-48 At sea
⚓️ Days 49-50 Sydney, Australia
⚓️ Days 51-53 At sea
⚓️ Cairns, Australia
⚓️ Days 55-56 At sea
⚓️ Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
⚓️ Days 58-63 At sea
⚓️ Busan, Korea
⚓️ Nagasaki, Japan
⚓️ Kagoshima, Japan
⚓️ At sea
⚓️ Osaka, Japan
⚓️ Kochi - Japan
⚓️ Hiroshima, Japan
⚓️ Days 71-72 At sea
⚓️ Days 73-74 Yokohama (tours to Tokyo)
⚓️ Days 75-77 At sea
⚓️ Days 78-79 Hong Kong, Hong Kong
⚓️ At sea
⚓️ Manila, Philippines
⚓️ At sea
⚓️ Puerto Princesa, Philippines
⚓️ Days 84-86 At sea
⚓️ Days 87-88 Singapore, Singapore
⚓️ Port Kelang , Malaysia
⚓️ Days 90-92 At sea
⚓️ Colombo, Sri Lanka
⚓️ At sea
⚓️ Male, Maldives
⚓️ Days 96-98 At sea
⚓️ Port Victoria Mahe Isl , Seychelles
⚓️ At sea
⚓️ Nossi Be, Madagascar
⚓️ Days 102-103 At sea
⚓️ Days 104-105 Maputo, Mozambique
⚓️ Days 106-107 At sea
⚓️ Days 108-109 Cape Town, South Africa
⚓️ Days 110-111 At sea
⚓️ Walvis Bay, Namibia
⚓️ Days 113-119 At sea
⚓️ Praia, Cape Verde
⚓️ St Vincent , Cape Verde
⚓️ Days 122-123 At sea
⚓️ Madeira, Portugal
⚓️ Days 125-127 At sea
⚓️ Southampton, UK
✨Inside cabin from £12,999pp
(Less than £102 per night)
✨Seaview cabin (obstructed) from £14479pp
✨Seaview unobstructed cabin from £15799pp
✨Deluxe Balcony cabin from £18499pp
✨Suite from £27049pp
10% Early Bird discount included
10% booking deposit
Based on 2 sharing
Based on early saver fare
Upgrade to select fare available to select cabin, select dining time more select fare benefits
Subject to availability
10% early bird discount & 10% deposit must be booked by 16th December 2026

Get in touch with me for further details
[email protected]
01422 486800 / 07823778399

19/10/2026

Escape to Costa Rica: crafted, not cobbled together online 🌴

I’ve just put together an incredible adventure for valued clients, starting with a culture‑packed stopover in Amsterdam, then flowing into a carefully planned route through Costa Rica:

✈️ Manchester to Amsterdam for a relaxed overnight near Vondelpark and the museums
🌎 Onward to San José with private transfers and a comfy hotel to shake off the jet lag
🌊 7 days on the Nicoya Peninsula for pure beach time and body boarding heaven
🚗 Car hire perfectly timed to pick up from Cobano and drop back in San José
🌋 Cloud‑forest and volcano stays at Rincon de la Vieja and Arenal, with white water rafting, hanging bridges and a guided volcano hike all pre‑booked
🏡 Final night near San José airport so their journey home is as smooth as the start

On the screen it looks like a neat list of flights, hotels, transfers and car hire. Behind the scenes it is:

✅ Coordinating international, regional and domestic flights
✅ Making sure transfer times work with real arrival times
✅ Allowing for that 7‑day body boarding window in the right place, in the right season
✅ Balancing adventure days with rest days so they come home energised, not exhausted
✅ Checking small details like baggage, room types and early‑morning departures

This is exactly where using a travel expert makes all the difference. Rather than spending hours piecing things together and hoping it works, my clients have one point of contact who designs the journey, joins up every element and is there if plans need to change.

If you are dreaming of your own tailor‑made adventure, whether it is Costa Rica, another long‑haul escape or something closer to home, I would love to design it around you.

Send me a message to start planning your bespoke itinerary.

08/10/2026

Actually looking quite good 😎👜✨

07/10/2026

When speaking to friends and clients alike and even people who haven't booked with me before, a common theme I'm getting now is that people don't know where to start with their travel planning. A phrase I hear a lot is 'Getting lost down a rabbit hole'.

Finding your ideal trip is not easy. There's a lot of the world to see and most people only have limited amounts of funds. Therefore you want to make sure that you get the best value for what you're spending.

If you're getting deeper and deeper into that hole, just give me a call, have a chat, meet for coffee. Those who know me know that I just love chatting travel anyway and it also builds that trust between me and you that I will look after you from start to finish.

Get in touch today

[email protected]
01422 486800

02/10/2026

Airlines must allow children under the age of 14 to sit with a parent or accompanying adult free of charge under new plans announced by the Government today (2 October).

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said this will end ‘rip-off’ fees that can reach £104 for a parent and child on a return flight.

The reform will also allow passengers to correct simple name errors on bookings for free, removing ‘unfair and irritating’ charges for minor mistakes or admin tweaks.

The Government added it is working with airlines and unions to create a new system that shares information on persistently disruptive passengers.

In 2025, airlines logged more than 1,000 serious disruptive passenger incidents, including a mid-air brawl that caused a flight diversion.

The new system will make it easier to spot disruptors, enhancing safety for staff and passengers, while also allowing airlines to decide on extending bans.

Andy said: “Charging parents just to sit with their children is a rip-off, plain and simple. And being hit with a hefty fee for a simple spelling mistake on a booking form isn’t right either.

“People are fed up with these little charges that add up, so I’m putting a stop to them.

“This is what our everyday fixes are all about. Giving people room to breathe by tackling the small irritations that catch people out, waste their time and cost them money.”

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said: “Parents should not have to feel the pinch just to sit next to their child on a flight, or for amending a simple booking error. That’s why we’re scrapping these unnecessary charges for all airlines – another everyday fix to help put money back in people’s pockets and give households more breathing room.

“And everyone deserves to travel knowing their flight isn’t going to be disrupted by bad behaviour from a small minority.

“These common-sense reforms will make flying safer for staff and passengers and protect people from unnecessary charges, whoever they fly with.”

The changes are set to be delivered following Royal Assent of the Civil Aviation Bill, which is currently going through Parliament.

For me, this is a welcome change to the rules. I've currently got a family of 4 travelling soon and British Airways are wanting a minimum £168 each way to guarentee sitting together. It's very unfair.

If you are unsure of any airline rules, please give me a call on 01422 486800

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