Inverewe Gardens Scotland
Looking to visit Inverewe Gardens Scotland? Great – it’s an amazing place and it is well worth a visit. In this article you will find details of what is where at Inverewe plus some photogr…
The Professional Traveller – Helping You Travel More & Spend Less
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Meet The Professional Traveller Team
Working hard to sniff out the best deals and bargains
MELANIE
Professional Traveller
Very much like a dachshund myself. Determined to hunt out a bargain and sniff out great deals. Not great at being told what to do either!
LOTTY
Expert Sleeper
As the oldest member of the team (in doggy years) Lotty gets to sleep a lot. She can’t see very much now, or hear very well but she still makes her views known.
CHRISTY
Treat Demon
Able to sniff out a gravy bone or a treat in the local area, Christy loves her food. Every meal time she barks with excitement – similar to her owner?!
Live with no excuses and travel with no regrets
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From My Work As A Coach Holiday Tour Manager
Why I Am A Professional Traveller
Travelled professionally for over 30 years for business and work
Spent at least 3 months per year away travelling for over 30 years (7.5 years actually travelling)
Experienced in group travel as well as business travel
Solo female traveller
Hunt down bargains like a dachshund!
Professional Traveller Latest Blog Articles
The Highlands
Holiday Lets
Dog Friendly Cottages Inverness – Fab Stays With Furry Friends
Looking for dog friendly cottages Inverness? Great – then this post is for you! I’ve handpicked a selection of houses, cottages and apartments around the Inverness area which are all pet f…
Holiday Lets
Lodges with Hot Tubs Inverness – Bubbly Blissful Super Stays
Well you are in the right place! In this article you will find some great lodges with hot tubs in and around Inverness. Inverness is a great base for a stay in the Highlands, giving you great access t…
Holiday Lets
Holiday Cottages Inverness – Fab Stays In the Heart of the City
Are you looking for holiday cottages Inverness? Cottages close to the action? Great then this is just the right place for you Check out this guide to holiday cottages Inverness, including information …
Reviews
Hilton Aberdeen Teca – Airport and City Hotel
Looking for a real guest review of the Hilton Aberdeen Teca? Check out this review, including a video tour of a bedroom, from a 1 night stay in July 2021 Included in the review are details of the car …
Essentials
7 Year Long Travel Insurance Golden Rules For Peace of Mind
Looking for Year long travel insurance? Having travelled professionally for over 30 years and taken many groups overseas in my role as a coach holiday Tour Manager I have seen how important it is to h…
Essentials
Green List Travel 2021 – What You Really Need to Know
Want to know more about green list travel 2021 options? Want to understand more about travel during Covid19? Want to learn what things to consider before booking your travel? Well that’s fab new…
The Highlands
Duncansby Stacks Walk – Fab Views & Stacks of Seabirds
Looking to visit Duncansby Stacks? Want to know how to reach it and what is there? Great. Then check out my review of summer 2021 visit to Duncansby Stacks including pictures and a video of this fanta…
Reviews
Lonsdale House Bowness – A Quirky, Fun & Great Stay
Are you looking for somewhere to stay in Bowness on Windemere? If so check out this review of Lonsdale House Bowness, a great hotel located just at the top of the main street in Bowness, within easy r…
Holiday Lets
Great Wick Self Catering Property – On NC500
Looking for a Wick Self Catering Property? Looking to stay in Wick? Looking for a self catering property? Why not consider this great 2 double bedroomed apartment with free parking, fully equipped kit…
Holiday Lets
Fabulous Forres Self Catering Holiday Cottage
Looking for a Forres self catering holiday cottage? Dog friendly? Rural countryside location? Easy access to Forres? Surrounded by wildlife with walks on the doorstep? Great! Then check out my review …
Inspiration
Hotel Sol E Mar Albufeira – Fab Hotel With Amazing Location
Are you looking for a great hotel in Albufeira? Right on the beach? With great facilities? Well fab. You are in the right place. Check out my review of a 4 night stay at this lovely beachfront hotel. …
Inspiration
Vidamar Resort Algarve – Fantastic Resort Hotel in Fab Location
Are you looking for a great resort styled hotel with everything in one place? Then check out my review of a 3 night stay at the Vidamar Resort Algarve. It’s a lovely hotel, with great rooms, plu…
Inspiration
Vilamoura Holiday – 2 Great Hotels & Things To D
Are you considering a Vilamoura holiday? Well that’s great to hear – it’s a lovely destination. Check out this post which includes things to do in Vilamoura and reviews of two lovely…
Reviews
Village Hotel, Solihull – 3 Night Stay Review Including Video
Looking to stay at the Village Hotel Solihull? It’s in a great location for Birmingham airport and has a restaurant, coffee shop, gym and spa as well. Check out this review of a 3 night stay. I …
Reviews
Ibis Birmingham New Street – What It’s Like & What’s Nearby
Are you looking for a hotel within easy access of Birmingham New Street station? Are you looking for a city centre hotel with parking nearby? Want to be close to the Birmingham Hippodrome, the Chinese…
Reviews
Ibis Birmingham Airport – Budget Hotel Review
Are you looking for a good budget priced hotel? This Ibis Birmingham Airport is located just across from the terminal. It’s just a short walk away and has great prices available. Check out my re…
Reviews
Sofitel London Gatwick – Great Hotel for Layovers & Overnights
Are you looking for a handily located Gatwick hotel? The Sofitel London Gatwick is linked by a walkway to the North Terminal. It’s super convenient and great for an overnight stay. It’s al…
Reviews
Courtyard by Marriott Inverness – Great Hotel Next to the Airport
Are you looking for a great hotel right beside Inverness airport? The Courtyard by Marriott Inverness is located just a few steps from Inverness airport. It’s a lovely modern hotel with front fa…
Reviews
Suitel Bosphorus Taksim – 3 Night Stay Review Solo Female Stay
Looking to stay in Istanbul? Check out my review of the Suitel Bosphorus Taksim. I booked a stay at the Suitel Bosphorus Taksim for 4 nights in late October 2019/early November 2019. It was my first v…
Reviews
Sabiha Gokcen Airport Hotel – Fab Airport Hotel With Restaurant
Are you looking to stay beside Sabiha Gokcen airport? Check out my review of the ISG Sabiha Gokcen Airport hotel – it’s a lovely hotel, with great rooms and just a short shuttle (free) rid…
Professional Traveller Resources to Help You Travel Cheap!
Cheap hotels booking tips to help stretch your travel budget to the max
Free Cheap Hotels Ebook with everything you need to know and guided step by step search
How to find cheap flights to anywhere deals to help your budget go further
Discover 6 fab flight hacks to help you find new destinations and cheap flight routes
Find the cheapest airport lounge access based on your travel patterns
Easily find which airport lounge pass scheme suits your needs by comparing side by side
Professional Traveller Travel Hacks to Help You Travel Like A Pro!
Travel sickness hacks to help if you suffer
7 Mobile Phone Hacks to help when travelling
Cool plane seat flight hack to make you look like a professional traveller
9 Tried and Tested Easy Packing Hacks
Fear of flying help if your nerves are a problem
12 happy travel hacks to leave a trail of smiles
Professional Traveller – Travel Essentials for Great Trips
Travel essentials – tried and tested during over 30 years of professional travelling
The Best Earplugs for Sleeping when travelling
Check out my Top 10 Travel Essentials to get started!
Travel Inspiration – Scottish Highlands
- Inverness Hotels – 17 Hotels By The River & In the City
- 15 Things to Do Inverness – By a Local
- Reelig Glen – An Easy Circular Walk with Fab Views
- Plodda Falls – Stunning Circular Walk & Drive (Plus a cake shed!)
- Gairloch – Stunning 1 or 2 Day Circular Drive with Gairloch Hotel inverness
- Inverness Airport Lounge – Reviewed by Professional Traveller
- Inverness Airport Hotel – Reviewed by Professional Traveller
- Getting to the Highlands – By Plane, Train or Automobile
- Easy Self Drive Complete Loch Ness Tour
- 10 Things to Know Before You Visit the Highlands
- Azores Holidays – Everything You Need to Know
- Istanbul City Break – Solo Female Trip Review
- Vilamoura Holiday – Things To Do Plus Two Great Hotels
- Valencia (coming soon)
- Algarve (coming soon)
- Azerbaijan (coming soon)
- Alicante (coming soon)
Newton Stewart – Pretty town on the River Cree
- Birmingham Break – UK’s oldest cinema & coffins musuem!
- Grasmere, Lake District – a little gem with lots to enjoy
Why I Am A Coach Holiday Expert
Spent over 25 years taking groups on coach holidays all over the world
Worked for several different coach holiday companies
Trained other Tour Managers on behalf of coach holiday companies
Taken special interest groups, private groups and trips to events and concerts
Did coach holidays before there were cheap flights!
Coach Holiday Expert Blog Articles
Coach Holidays
The Top 4 Coach Holiday Myths Busted!
Have you ever considered a coach holiday? There are many coach holiday myths about this type of holiday. Having spent 25 years taking coach holidays all over the world as a Tour Manager I’m here…
Coach Holidays
What a Coach Holiday Tour Manager Really Does – It’s Alot!
Ever wondered what a coach holiday tour manager does? Well this article is an in depth look at the role based on my 25 year experience of being a coach holiday Tour Manager for various coach holiday c…
Coach Holidays
Highland Coach Holiday – A Great Way to Discover the Highlands
Looking for a Highland coach holiday? One which is based in Inverness with trips out? A Highland coach holiday which you can join by plane, train or drive yourself? Great – because SAGA have a n…
Coach Holidays
Coach Holiday Trends – Exciting Changes For the Future
Interested in coach holidays? Want to learn about some exciting coach holiday trends? I’ve spent over 25 years working as a coach holiday Tour Manager, taking coach holidays all over the world. …
Coach Holidays
10 Coach Holiday Hacks – For An Even Better Trip
Looking for some coach holiday hacks to help you have an even better trip? I have learned a few coach holiday hacks over my 25 year career as a Tour Manager taking holidays all over the world. This li…
Coach Holidays
Coach Holiday Company Differences – 4 Things To Consider
Every considered coach holiday company differences when thinking of booking? There are big differences between smaller and larger coach holidays and these can have an impact on all aspects of the coac…
Coach Holidays
6 Reasons Why You Should Avoid a Coach Holiday (Or Not!)
Ever thought about a coach holiday? Heard lots of reasons why you should avoid a coach holiday? In this article I want to discuss some of the most common issues I have experienced over my 25 year care…
Coach Holidays
Coach Trip Terminology – What’s An Orientation Tour?
Heard the phrase ‘orientation tour’ and not sure what it means? Well this article on coach trip terminology explains why these types of tours are sometimes a feature of coach holidays and …
Coach Holidays
Coach Trips – 10 Things You Absolutely Need to Know Before You Book
Having spent 25 years taking coach tour trips all over the world, as a Tour Manager, I have seen my guests experience all sorts of problems and issues. Many of those issues could have been preven…
Coach Holidays
Australia Tours – 4 Top Tours Compared Side by Side
Are you looking for Australia Tours? Considering the trip of a lifetime to this wonderful country? Great! Then I have something that might help finding your perfect tour a little easier. I’ve co…
Coach Holidays
Azores Island Hopping
Are you looking for an Azores island hopping holiday? Do you want inside tips and information about the itinerary from someone who has been? Great! You are in the exactly the right place. I have taken…
Coach Holidays
9 Reasons To Choose A Coach Holiday
Considering a coach holiday? Here are 9 reasons to choose a coach holiday, based on my 25 year career as a coach holiday Tour Manager. Here is a list of the top 9 things my guests have told me about t…
Coach Holidays
Coach Holidays and Covid19 – Potential Holiday Impacts
Do you want to understand more about coach holidays and Covid19 impacts? As the travel industry as a whole has been severaly impacted by Covid19 let’s look at coach holidays and Covid19 impacts …
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