Steph Stewardson Travel Counsellors

General information

I’m your Personal Travel Consultant offering a uniquely personal service, taking care of all of your travel requirements from start to finish. I listen to exactly what you’d like from your holiday and the things that matter to you, to recommend a tailored itinerary built using your wish list, to fit your exact needs and budget. I take away all of the stress and hassle, so all you need to worry about is packing for your trip!

Having spent the last twenty-five years organising and travelling extensively myself, I know how important it is for that long-anticipated holiday to be just right. I’ve worked for one of the world’s largest travel agencies as part of a leadership team and I’ve been successfully creating dream holidays for my clients for many years now, from European city breaks, family holidays and ski trips to cruises and multi-country bespoke adventures.

As well as holidays, I can also organise your business trips. I’m an experienced Personal Travel Manager, having worked for one of the world’s leading TMC’s, servicing clients with a travel spend of up to £20m per annum. Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to providing excellent customer care is key to ensuring my corporate clients’ needs are met.

My unique service also extends well beyond simply booking your holiday, I will be your personal point of contact, and as I work from home I’ll be there for you around the clock.

Travel Counsellors is a global community of friendly and experienced travel professionals offering a personalised travel service. We believe that holidays are personal and that’s why you’ll have your own travel expert who will work to build a trip that ticks every box on your holiday wish list. And if anything does go wrong, we have a team of experts on hand 24/7 to be able to sort it out for you. We’re an award-winning business with more than 20 years’ experience and we have over 1,500 Travel Counsellors around the world sharing knowledge, ideas and recommendations and with access to award winning technology and hundreds of reputable suppliers, I can find the holiday or trip that suits your needs to anywhere in the world and every booking is 100% financially protected. That’s peace of mind you just can’t put a price on.

I want you to have the trip that you’ve been dreaming about, so that when you return, you’ll already be dreaming about your next adventure.

My specialist areas (where I have travelled extensively) are:

Australia
Seven years’ living in Australia (Perth and Brisbane), where I have toured the whole of the East Coast including the Whitsundays, the Great Barrier Reef, Brisbane, Sunshine and Gold Coasts, Melbourne, Phillip Island and Great Ocean Road, Sydney as well as the Red Centre/Northern Territory - Alice Springs, Ayers Rock / Uluru, Darwin, Litchfield National Park, and on the West Coast - Perth, Fremantle and Margaret River.

New Zealand
Two months touring both North and South Islands by Campervan and a separate trip to Queenstown Skiing

Pacific Islands
French Polynesia – Tahiti and Bora Bora.
Fiji - Nadi, Denarau, Mamanuca Islands and Yasawa Islands.

Asia
I have visited Asia many times, including Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Bali and the very special Borneo. I have visited both Thailand and India a number of times and travelled all over both of these amazing countries including:
Thailand - Bangkok, Hua Hin, Phuket, Krabi, Chiang Mai, Kanchanaburi
India - Goa, Delhi, Varanasi, Agra-Taj Mahal, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Kolkata, Chennai, Pondicherry, Mumbai

As well these specialist areas, I have also been lucky enough to have visited all of these fantastic countries:
Mauritius, South Africa, The Gambia, Dubai, Bahrain, USA, Canada, Mexico, Cuba, France, Spain, Italy, Greece, Portugal, The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark, Scotland, England, Ireland, Wales.

In addition to the countries I have visited, I have also undertaken extensive destination training on most other destinations and have booked many clients to South and Central America, Antarctica, The Galapagos Islands, Alaska, Caribbean, Japan, China, Cambodia, Norwegian Fjords, The Maldives and a multitude of African adventures.

I am based in Edinburgh in the UK but I can book travel from anywhere in the world, and I have clients based all over the UK and Europe, with some clients extending as far as Australia!

So whether it's a honeymoon, wedding abroad, holiday for a special occasion or just a much needed break, call me today and let’s plan your next holiday!