Based In Boldon

Phil Randle

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It's Nice To Meet You

Hi everyone and welcome to my personal Travel Counsellors webpage!

Fun fact: loading this up is your first step towards creating lifelong memories and the best holidays that you've ever been on.

That's a pretty big claim and I'm sure there were a few eyes being rolled and some sceptical tutting, but helping you experience things that stay with you forever is why I started on this journey, it's my passion and what all of the Travel Counsellors team and suppliers fully buy in to. Caring about you and your travel companions more than you ever thought a travel agent or tour operator possibly could is what makes the business viable.

If you're the kind of person that loves to research, plan & book everything themselves then why not challenge me to see if I can do better? If you don't know where to start, where you want to go, or even what a passport is then I can help with all of that. Use my expertise as little or as much as you want, and if I don't know the answer then I'll ask one of the thousands of colleagues or suppliers I have that are living, working & travelling all across the world. That's the great thing about being a Travel Counsellor - I'm totally independent. You're all different, with unique personalities and things that make you tick so I can use that to match your desires up with the perfect holiday. Remember that whatever your budget, whatever your circumstances, whatever you class as luxury, I will create trips that are for YOU at amazing value.

I can create your two-week summer beach holidays, city breaks, honeymoons, cruises, stag/hen parties, road trips, safaris, back-packing, Kilimanjaro climbs, a hotel in Newport for a random FA Cup 3rd round tie and everything in between. However, if it's Disney/Universal/Orlando related then I'll be extra excited on your behalf.

What about financially, can you trust me as your Travel Counsellor? Absolutely. Customer funds are held in a trust and we only work with suppliers that agree to be paid once you're home. If things aren't delivered then no ifs, no buts, your money is paid back. Packages are ATOL protected and when Covid-19 hit, guess which company was voted best by MoneySavingExpert for how they dealt with their customers during the pandemic? Travel Counsellors, and by some margin.

I could type all day about what sets Travel Counsellors apart, and if you have any other questions about the business then please get in touch.

Now a little bit about me. I love to be methodical and plan everything. If a spreadsheet can be made to assist then you can bet your bottom dollar I'll be creating one. This mentality has been fully invested in becoming a Travel Counsellor and should give you the confidence that each part of your itinerary is there for a very well-considered reason.

In my spare time I operate a personal chauffeur service for my two wonderful kids to ensure they never miss any of their activities. You may hear me question how often the car needs filling with diesel but watching them train and play for their grassroots teams is probably my 'happy place'. As a family, we love to travel, anything from a Spanish all-inclusive, Orlando theme parks or to sporting events and gigs. We recently transformed a room within our house into a pub including a big screen, memorabilia and dart board where we spend a lot of time with our friends whilst losing to our 10-year old at darts with ever increasing regularity.

My contact details can be found on this page and I can make myself available whenever suits. Want to talk holidays after you've put the kids to bed, not a problem. Fancy meeting for a brew and cake whilst going over your requirements - champion!

Let's do this.

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My customer stories

Sent by Brian R

Phil did an amazing job of sorting my daughter’s flights to Fiji out. We couldn’t get the whole journey booked in one but Phil could. Top job!

Sent by Janice P

Phil was very helpful and he answered all my questions very quickly and he was great at sorting out my holiday and car parking would definitely use him again

Sent by Edward C

First class service from start to finish. Will be using them for every holiday going forwards

Sent by Lynsey H

Phil was amazing he got us the trip we wanted at a competitive price. He has been on hand to help with any questions we had...brilliant experience! We have never used travel consultant before and we definitely will again.

Sent by Kevin L

Quick and easy service, cheaper than booking direct with Jet 2 City breaks also included taxi transfer from airport on arrival and departure. paid with credit card no problems. Cheers 10/10

Sent by Julie F

Fantastic service would highly recommend.

Sent by Mark T

Unbelievable service very highly recommended, thanks Phil.

Sent by Sarah W

Have already recommended to friends.

Sent by Lauren W

Phil was super helpful, give him my thoughts of what I wanted and I got even better. Quick and easy and very helpful. Will definitely book again. Thank you!

Sent by Jayne W

Phil was excellent. He took a lot of trouble to find out the answers to all my questions. His responses were always prompt and helpful.

Sent by Pam D

Great experience from my query to booking and even down to checking me in online for both journeys.

Sent by Janice W

Took stress away from personally booking a complex holiday. Phil was really helpful and informative and have already recommended his services to my colleagues.

Sent by Matthew S

This was my first experience with Travel Counsellors, and specifically Phil. All I can say is wow. Nothing was too much to ask, service speedy, friendly and detailed - and the end result was the perfect trip. Highly recommend.

Sent by Hasena M

Very welcoming. Giving real realistic numbers when planning . Always there if you need anything. No questions is too big. Lovely person to chat to.

Sent by Claire M

Phil was extremely helpful, very patient and very knowledgeable. He provided a number of different options based on my preferences, it was a very easy way to book a holiday. Already thinking about the next holiday he can plan for us. 100% recommend.

Sent by Bev W

I would highly recommend Phil Randle to put together your holiday wishes. I spent hours trawling through sites that were far too highly priced. Within 1 day Phil had sorted out everything I needed within a price range I could afford. Already given him my wishes for next year.

Sent by Karen S

Very professional and friendly service. Holiday included all the features I’d asked for. Fast and efficient

My Blog

I absolutely live and breathe travel and I love to write about my experiences! Please take a look through my posts - you might find your own holiday inspiration.

Santa's Lapland - Part 2

16 January 2025

We wandered into the ‘village’ with a visit to Santa’s Post Office, visiting some shops that were honestly like walking into Wandering Oaken’s Trading Post from frozen (Yoo Hoo, big summer blow out!) and pulling kids around various little hills to sled down. After a pit stop at the local pub for a pint and some hot chocolates, with its log fire and authentic Finnish feel, we crashed and had to hav

Santa's Magic - Part 1

16 January 2025

We have just had a Christmas like no other, as my family and I spent a magical festive build up in Lapland! There are a few variations of the Santa’s Lapland trip and we experienced the 3 night Santa’s Magic package, flying from Newcastle. They offer both shorter and longer versions, running from various airports across the UK on different dates across the festive period, and also a fancier versi

The Start of the Adventure

28 November 2024

How do you cram 6 months of leaving full-time employment & a steady wage, starting your own business, having to find clients from scratch, learn new systems, follow an intense training & induction program, successes & failures all into one blog post without it being so long that none of you can be bothered to read it? We’re about to find out! Without wanting to sound like a winner at every award

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