Claire Young - Travel Counsellor

Claire Young - Travel Counsellor ๐Ÿ† Best Travel / Honeymoon Winner at North West Wedding Awards 2024 ๐Ÿ†

Independent travel expert | Mum | Wine Lover

Making memories one holiday at a time

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07/05/2026

Wellโ€ฆ I wasnโ€™t quite expecting that kind of response when I popped back onto socials ๐Ÿ˜…

Firstly โ€” thank you. Genuinely.
For the messages, the kind words, the congratulationsโ€ฆ it honestly meant more than you probably realise ๐Ÿค

But alongside all of that, there were a few messages that really stood out to me.
The kind that made me stop and thinkโ€ฆ actually, people donโ€™t always see or understand what goes on behind the scenes of what I do.

Questions about how I work.
What happens when you book.
What โ€œLuxury Romanceโ€ actually means.
And even whether people are wasting my time by asking in the first place.

So instead of trying to reply one by oneโ€ฆ Iโ€™ve pulled a few of those questions together and answered them properly in this video.

If youโ€™ve ever wondered what itโ€™s like to work with me, or how this all actually works behind the scenesโ€ฆ this oneโ€™s for you.

And if thereโ€™s something I havenโ€™t covered โ€” just ask.
You clearly donโ€™t need asking twice ๐Ÿ˜‰

Much Love
Claire.xx

05/05/2026

I nearly walked away this year. This video explains whyโ€ฆ and also why I didnโ€™t.

Because behind every โ€˜holiday bookingโ€™ is so much more than people realise.

And if youโ€™re planning something big โ€” you deserve someone who cares about it as much as you do.

๐Ÿ“ฉ Always here when youโ€™re ready ๐Ÿค

Claire.xx

โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿฃ LATE EASTER CREWโ€ฆ THIS ONEโ€™S FOR YOU ๐Ÿฃโ˜€๏ธ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฌ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ข ๐˜จ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜บ - ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ฌ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ ๐˜ช๐˜ด - ๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’ธ ๐—ฆ๐—”๐—ฉ๐—˜ ๐—”๐—ก...
31/03/2026

โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿฃ LATE EASTER CREWโ€ฆ THIS ONEโ€™S FOR YOU ๐Ÿฃโ˜€๏ธ
๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฌ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ข ๐˜จ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜บ - ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ฌ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ ๐˜ช๐˜ด - ๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐Ÿ’™

๐Ÿ’ธ ๐—ฆ๐—”๐—ฉ๐—˜ ๐—”๐—ก ๐—˜๐—ซ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—” ยฃ100 ๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—•๐—ข๐—ข๐—ž๐—œ๐—ก๐—š โ€” ๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—”๐——๐—ฌ ๐—”๐—ฃ๐—ฃ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—˜๐—— ๐—•๐—˜๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—ช
โœˆ๏ธ + 25% ๐—ข๐—™๐—™ ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—”๐—ก๐——๐—”๐—ฅ๐—— ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—”๐—ง๐—ฆ & ๐— ๐—˜๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—ฆ

๐Ÿ‘€ Already getting attentionโ€ฆ if youโ€™ve been thinking about it, this is your nudge

โœˆ๏ธ Fewer crowds | โ˜€๏ธ Better weather | ๐Ÿ’ธ Better value

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡พ ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ฃ๐—›๐—ข๐—ฆ
๐Ÿจ Mayfair Gardens | 7nts | 10 Apr | ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘ง (Family of 3) ยฃ1,038 total

๐Ÿ’ซ Upgrade:
๐Ÿจ Mayfair Hotel | 7nts | 10 Apr | ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘ง (Family of 3) ยฃ1,086 total

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—ก๐—ญ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—ง๐—˜ (๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ฎ ๐—•๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฎ)
๐Ÿจ THB Royal | 7nts | 10 Apr | ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘ง (Family of 3) ยฃ1,994 total

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐—š๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ก ๐—–๐—”๐—ก๐—”๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—”
๐Ÿจ Servatur Altamadores | 7nts | 10 Apr | ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘ง (Family of 3) ยฃ1,868 total

โšก Family of 4 pricing shown in images

๐Ÿ“ฒ ๐™๐™š๐™–๐™™๐™ฎ ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™œ๐™ง๐™–๐™— ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™š ๐™ค๐™› ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š๐™จ๐™š? ๐™ˆ๐™š๐™จ๐™จ๐™–๐™œ๐™š ๐™ข๐™š ๐™๐™š๐™ง๐™š
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๐™Ÿ๐™ช๐™ข๐™ฅ ๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™–๐™ž๐™œ๐™๐™ฉ ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™’๐™๐™–๐™ฉ๐™จ๐˜ผ๐™ฅ๐™ฅ ๐Ÿ‘‰ ๐™๐™ฉ๐™ฉ๐™ฅ๐™จ://๐™ฌ๐™–.๐™ข๐™š/๐™ข๐™š๐™จ๐™จ๐™–๐™œ๐™š/๐™Š๐™…7๐™ƒ26๐™๐˜ฟ๐™ˆ๐™Ž๐™‡๐™‘๐™ˆ1

๐Ÿ’› With me, itโ€™s always personal

Much Love,
Claire โœจ
โ„น๏ธ The details: Prices subject to availability & change. T&Cs apply ~ ยฃ100 saving can be withdrawn at any time. ~ 25% saving applies to standard seat & meal add-ons โ€” both must be booked to qualify. Full promo T&Cs available on request. ~
Prices are per booking, payable in advance. Local tourist taxes may apply (confirmed at quote stage). ~ Accommodation based on lead-in room type available at time of quote. ~ Family pricing is based on 2 adults and children aged under 10. ~ All prices include flights, accommodation & standard transfers, are 100% financially protected & include my full 360ยฐ concierge service โ€” with no service fees ๐Ÿ’› ~ ๐Ÿ• Availability checked today at 13:00

04/03/2026

Sleepless nights.
Every meal eaten at my desk.
Constantly monitoring the evolving situation in the Middle East and working through solutions for clients.

Itโ€™s been relentless since Saturday.

But when a honeymoon weโ€™ve planned for 18 months is savedโ€ฆ it reminds me exactly why I do what I do. ๐Ÿฉต

๐Ÿ“ข๐Ÿ“ข   UPDATE   ๐Ÿ“ข๐Ÿ“ขโœˆ๏ธ Important Middle East travel updateNormally on a Sunday Iโ€™d be packing up my kit, ready to head off a...
01/03/2026

๐Ÿ“ข๐Ÿ“ข UPDATE ๐Ÿ“ข๐Ÿ“ข
โœˆ๏ธ Important Middle East travel update

Normally on a Sunday Iโ€™d be packing up my kit, ready to head off and exhibit at one of my lovely wedding events. Sadly, that will not be happening today, and Iโ€™m so sorry that I wonโ€™t be able to spend time with all the wonderful couples at Crewe Hall ๐Ÿ˜”

It has been a very long night working through the evolving situation in the Middle East.

โ–ช๏ธSupporting clients currently in destination
โ–ช๏ธ Helping those who should have been returning home
โ–ช๏ธ Assisting clients due to travel imminently whose plans are now affected

Destinations such as Dubai and Abu Dhabi are not only incredible holidays in their own right, they are also key gateways for onward journeys to the Maldives, Mauritius, South Africa, South East Asia and many more. With the current disruption, a significant number of itineraries and flight routes are being impacted.

๐ŸŒ Current travel advice & what this means
The situation across parts of the Middle East is changing rapidly, with airspace closures and flight suspensions affecting routes to and via major hubs like Dubai. UK travel advice for some countries in the region has been tightened, and many airlines have cancelled or rerouted services at short notice.

Because of this:
Clients in affected destinations are my absolute priority today
Some existing bookings may need to be re-routed, rescheduled or reviewed
New enquiries may take a little longer for me to respond to while I focus on those most directly impacted

๐Ÿ™ A heartfelt thank you so much for your patience, understanding and kindness while I work through an exceptionally complex and fast-moving situation. If you have a booking to an affected destination that departs after 3 March, please be reassured that you will be kept up to date.

I am monitoring developments closely and will be in touch with you if and when anything changes that may impact your plans.
If you have sent me a new travel enquiry, please bear with me. I am sure you will appreciate that I must prioritise those customers whose travel plans are directly affected right now ๐Ÿฉต

Woo. What. A. Day. ๐ŸคThe kind where the diary is full, the coffee goes cold, and every conversation is about love, honeym...
21/02/2026

Woo. What. A. Day. ๐Ÿค

The kind where the diary is full, the coffee goes cold, and every conversation is about love, honeymoons and once-in-a-lifetime plans โœจ

And tomorrowโ€ฆ we take it live โœจ

Weโ€™ll be at The Everglades Hotel, Widnes meeting couples who want more than just โ€œsortedโ€ โ€” they want seamless, elevated, 360-degree concierge support from first idea to final champagne toast ๐Ÿพ

Whether youโ€™re newly engaged ๐Ÿ’ or knee-deep in planning and ready for someone to take the pressure offโ€ฆ come and see me.

Come and meet the other incredible suppliers.
Come and see what happens when your travel becomes part of the story โ€” not an afterthought ๐Ÿค

Pop in. Have a chat. Letโ€™s make it exceptional โœจ

Claire.xx
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Iโ€™ve been a little quieter than usual over the festive period.2025 asked a lot of me โ€” physically, emotionally, and pers...
31/12/2025

Iโ€™ve been a little quieter than usual over the festive period.

2025 asked a lot of me โ€” physically, emotionally, and personally โ€” and over the festive period I needed to take proper space rather than rush myself back before I was ready. Time with family, time to breathe, time to feelโ€ฆ all of it mattered.

As the year draws to a close, Iโ€™m stepping into 2026 with a full heart, deep gratitude, and a renewed sense of intention โ€” for life, for love, and for my business, which is built on care, trust, and genuine connection.

Thank you to those whoโ€™ve checked in, waited patiently, and continued to support small, local businesses even when weโ€™re not shouting the loudest. It never goes unnoticed.

Hereโ€™s to gentler beginnings, meaningful connections, and choosing where โ€” and who โ€” we give our energy to.

Happy New Year.

โœจ๐ŸŽค Another round of mock interviews done! ๐ŸŽคโœจBack at Tameside College with the Travel & Tourism students โ€” and what a fan...
15/12/2025

โœจ๐ŸŽค Another round of mock interviews done! ๐ŸŽคโœจ

Back at Tameside College with the Travel & Tourism students โ€” and what a fantastic group. Focused, curious and absolutely ready to take their next steps in the industry ๐ŸŒโœˆ๏ธ

Massive well done to everyone who took part ๐Ÿ‘ Your effort and attitude didnโ€™t go unnoticed!

Wishing the students, their families and all the amazing staff a very Merry Christmas ๐ŸŽ„โœจ
Hereโ€™s to an exciting 2026 โ€” canโ€™t wait to do it all again! ๐Ÿ’ซ

Claire x
๐Ÿ“ธ Ben Anderson -

14/12/2025

Absolutely buzzing! Honestly take 3rd in the Uk every day โ€ฆ love my clients and my team and my business xx

05/12/2025

Thereโ€™s a December travel secret most people miss โ€” donโ€™t be one of them.

Claire.xx

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