Lou and Rich Banks - Travel Counsellors

Postcards from Croatia! 💙

Love love love receiving holiday pics from our happy customers - Hannah and her extended family enjoyed a villa stay a short hop from Dubrovnik, the perfect mix of relaxing and exploring with the family. Memories made! ✨

NYC! 🇺🇸

This time 2 years ago we had just started our epic family USA adventure - including Florida, California, Nevada and starting in our favourite city NYC. I took this shot just before we left and felt a tad emotional at leaving. Definitely time to go back! 💚

City gem! ✨

Our clients are loving their stay at Protur Naisa Palma Hotel - this hotel is a little urban oasis nestled in vibrant Palma, perfectly placed for a fabulous balance of exploring and chilling! 🩷

Get in touch for your tailor made ATOL protected package 😊

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0121 667 8650

Peak departures are GO! ✈️

Full disclosure - sadly we are not on a plane right now HOWEVER today marks day one of our peak departure time with bookings jetting off pretty much every day for the next few weeks! 🥳

We have been very busy bees preparing all our clients travel documents and ensuring everything is just perfect for their adventures. At last count we had around 70 bookings departing in the next 5 weeks - if you haven’t yet booked and fancy a last minute escape please get in touch and we’ll swoop into action! 🩷

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0121 667 9650

and relax…. 🧡

Missing New York today! Here's some random photos from one of our last trips... need to book a trip soon!

This is the view from the gorgeous The Inn Above Tide in Sausalito California across the bay from San Francisco - we stayed here on our honeymoon and woke up to this view everyday. Bliss ❤

⭐️JUST BOOKED!! ⭐️

Amazing last minute self-drive itinerary for a lovely family of 4 visiting Milan, Sirmione and Lake Bled flying into Milan and back from Venice.

Did you know we can create a totally tailor-made trip for you include flights in and out from different airports, transfers, one-way car hire and hotels.. nothing is too complicated and we’ll make it all super-easy for you so all you have to do is pack!

With summer on the horizon, now's the perfect time to whisk yourselves away on a sun-kissed getaway, just the two of you, basking in blissful moments together. Ready to seize the summer and make it one to remember? Get in touch today and let's start planning your perfect couples' retreat. 🌎

With the UK weather being unusually cool, it's the perfect time to escape to your next summer getaway. Whether you want to cruise along the blue Danube or unwind in the Mediterranean, I have the ideal holiday for you! Ready to seize the summer and make it truly memorable? Get in touch with us today! 🌎

🎢 Ready for an adventure of a lifetime? 🌍✨

Book your next holiday with us and dive into the excitement of Universal Orlando Resort! From thrilling rides to enchanting attractions, there's something for everyone to enjoy. Starting at £7,979 for a family of 4 departing August 2024.

✨ Stay at one of Universal's incredible on-site hotels

✨ Enjoy exclusive theme park benefits and early park admission

✨ Experience world-class entertainment and dining options

Speak to us and we'll take care of all the details, ensuring an unforgettable trip
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Looking for a 5-star luxury summer escape with lots of activities?! 5* Sani Resort in Halkidiki could be just the place for you which is a collection of five beautiful hotels set around a gorgeous marina. As well extensive fine-dining options, kids and teens clubs, entertainment and unique experiences like a private chauffeur tour, the resort also offers a huge range of things to do including a special bike academy, water sports, Bear Grylls Survival Academy, Sani Treetop Adventure (this is a bit like Go-Ape), 5-aside-football pitch, archery, a climbing wall, fitness classes, food classes.. the list goes on!!

Introducing the gorgeous 4* Mlini Villas and Apartments in Croatia. This is a fabulous complex of swish sea-front villas is set by a lovely beach with two pools in the chilled out fishing village of Mlini just 20 mins from historic Dubrovnik.
Choose to go self-catering or take breakfast at the sister 4* Hotel Mlini next door, eating out couldn’t be easier too with lots of lovely places to eat on the doorstep.

Happy Friday everyone!

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Our favourite gelato spot in Rome... the wonderful and very yummy Il Gelato di San Crispino just round the corner from the Trevi Fountain.

Working on a very special romantic surprise trip to Venice at the moment to celebrate a big birthday... private water taxis and a canal view deluxe room included! ❤

The view at Half Moon Bay in Antigua ❤

JUST BOOKED!

4 night winter escape to beautiful Iceland with snowmobiling, geysers, snorkelling in the Silfra rift, northern lights tours and a luxury lagoon experience! What an adventure!

Louise with two of her closest friends ❤️

WET! 🩵💧💦☔️

You WILL get wet when riding water rides in Orlando!

👑Introducing the reimagined 5 star Disneyland Hotel in Paris 👑

Feel like a VIP in the most fabulous Disney Hotels where you can kick back and soak up 5-star treatment. Get ready for top-notch service and awesome amenities that'll make you feel like royalty. Hang out with your favourite characters during a hearty buffet breakfast, take a refreshing dip in the pool after lunch, and wind down with champagne and cocktails at the Fleur de Lys Bar in the evening before calling it a day in your fancy room or suite.. and since the parks are right outside your door, the magic is always right there waiting for you!

Benefits
🔸Located at the entrance to Disneyland Park
🔸Immersive Disney decor and theming, complete with Disney Character Encounters
🔸Heated indoor pool and whirlpool
🔸Activities for kids of all ages at the Royal Kids Club
🔸Two Restaurants & Champagne and Cocktail Bar
🔸Fitness Room & Relaxation Space at the Crystal Pool & Health Club
🔸Disneyland Hotel Spa by Clarins with luxurious treatment options
🔸Free luggage service
🔸Free valet parking & parking at the Disney Parks
🔸Exclusive benefits in Castle Club Rooms

Yosemite National Park 💚

🩵🩵🩵ICELANDIC SNOWMOBILE FLASHBACK!! 🩵🩵🩵

Remembering when we snowmobiled on a glacier in Iceland! What an amazing experience and we'd love to do it again!

NYC brunch tip! Visit the amazing Lexington Candy Shop on the upper east side. Founded in 1925 this historic luncheonette offers tuna melts, cheeseburgers & milkshakes as well as an old-fashioned soda counter.

🐶🐹🦆 AMAZING New York Pet Portrait klaxon! 🐭🐔🐯

Next time you’re in NYC please visit the wonderful pet portrait artist Ben Lenovitz at Fish Eddy which is a gorgeous homeware store on 19th Street and Broadway.

We guarantee that visiting his gallery will put a big smile on your face and you can pick up some lovely gifts whilst you're visiting too! Ben also accepts commissions AND he ships worldwide so make sure you pay him a visit!

Take a look at these gorgeous pics of Palma taken by some of our lovely customers on a recent weekend escape. They stayed at the gorgeous boutique 4* ICON Rosetó Hotel x

Morning all and happy Sunday! Now is the perfect time to start planning a trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando - Disney have recently introduced an amazing FREE dining offer for 2025 which can be worth $$$$ so get in touch now to arrange your own trip to see Mickey!

⭐️⭐️⭐️ SPECIAL ROYAL ANNOUNCEMENT ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Guests at the newly opened 5-star Disneyland Paris Hotel can give their child the chance of a lifetime to become a princess or prince for the day with the ‘My Royal Dream’ experience. Available exclusively to guests of the hotel, this is a very special one-in-a-lifetime experience for the little princes and princesses in your life which includes hair, make-up, a royal costume and photoshoot! Get in touch now to arrange your own trip to Disneyland Paris and a stay at the gorgeous Disneyland Paris Hotel which is right by the park gates!

Happy sunny Saturday all! ☀️

Have you booked your summer escape yet? Whether you are planning a family fly n’ flop, city escape or tailor made long haul adventure we can help! Now is also a fantastic time for booking ahead for next Easter as flights are now released with the lowest fares available 😊

Happy pic taken at the gorgeous Rush Creek Lodge and Spa at Yosemite, August 2022 - en route from San Francisco to Vegas! 🇺🇸

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