Chris Ryan

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Cobh

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I am your Travel Counsellor based in Cobh, Co. Cork, with over 35 years’ experience creating memorable holidays for my clients.

I have first-hand knowledge of Europe, USA and Canada, Caribbean (including Barbados & Bermuda), Australia & New Zealand, Asia (Thailand, Malaysia, Bali, Borneo, Singapore, Hong Kong) and Africa and the Middle East (South Africa, Zimbabwe, Morocco, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Israel).

I specialise in:

Cruise holidays including river Cruises
Long-haul and multi-centre trips
Honeymoons and special occasion travel
Family sunshine holidays
Safari and wildlife experiences
City breaks and ski trips
Working from home means I am available when it suits you, with a truly personal, professional service and the reassurance that Travel Counsellors in Ireland is fully licensed and bonded.

If you are thinking about your next escape, from a short break to a once-in-a-lifetime adventure, I would love to design the perfect trip for you.

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Amazing Thailand; Chiang Rai and Hua Hin

Amazing Thailand; Chiang Rai and Hua Hin

Thailand is truly amazing and as they say ‘it begins with the People.’ I honestly believe that the service you receive in Thailand is up there with the best in the World; but the Thai’s do it with a genuine smile which makes it even better! My most recent trip was to Chiang Rai in the North and Hua Hin on the South eastern coast. Our first stop was to Chang Rai and to get there we flew with Tha

20 Oct 2014 5   min read

Borneo and Malaysia

Borneo and Malaysia

If you are interested in sun, amazing beaches, great standard hotels and with a bit of culture and eco-tourism thrown in then Borneo has everything you are looking for. Borneo is divided between three Nations. Indonesian Borneo to the South a smaller portion is ruled by Brunei to the west and Malaysian Borneo to the North. The part I visited was the province of Sabah in Malaysian Borneo. The

31 Oct 2013 5   min read

South Africa

South Africa

I had been to Zimbabwe in 1997 and fell in love with Africa. Ever since then I have always wanted to return. As I have never been to South Africa, and receive a good number of enquiries for there, I felt it was essential I get there, so off I went on a short ten day tour of the main tourist areas. I flew with South African Airlines as when I visit a country for the first time I like to fly the

20 Nov 2012 5   min read

India's Golden Triangle

India's Golden Triangle

I have always been fascinated with India, its culture, colours, food and of course its amazing history. So you can imagine how excited I was when I got the opportunity to travel there a few years ago. I flew from London with Jet Airways who I have to say are excellent to fly with and a great introduction to your Indian experience. One has to keep an open mind when travelling to India. It’s a Coun

02 Mar 2012 5   min read

Los Angeles & City Beaches

Los Angeles & City Beaches

Los Angeles Beaches are as much of an attraction as Disneyland or Hollywood are. I have recently returned from a holiday in Los Angeles. I am in the lucky situation that friends of mine have moved there recently and settled in Hermosa Beach. To be honest with you I would have never thought of staying at a beach for a Los Angeles ‘City’ break but as I learned this is the correct way of doing it

22 Nov 2011 5   min read

South Beach Miami

South Beach Miami

Welcome to Miami!!! Let’s face it, America is an amazing destination. It has something for everyone. Whether you are looking for the glam and glitz of LA, the sophisticated modern city life of New York and Chicago, to wide open spaces of the mid-west and of course the amazing beaches. I could go on and on but for me the ‘Jewel in America’s Crown’ has to be Miami Beach, Florida. There’s alway

15 Jul 2011 5   min read

Top class - really helpful, nothing was too much trouble - would highly recommend to friends family and colleagues

C M

Cobh

Chris, Thank you so much, just loved our trip. Staying near Cascais was great, lovely beaches and we were able to walk there and back to hotel in Estoril. Hotel Saboia in Estoril also worked out perfect with swimming pool to enjoy, lovely walks and beach to go to also. Hotel in Lisbon great, and what a city! Going to Fatima for the day was very good, will be telling you more about it all when we talk soon. Good things come to an end all too soon, but of course we had to come back home!! You are amazing Chris, Thank you for all the trouble you went to for us, great to get those transfers to Estoril for the start of holiday and back again from Lisbon to the airport for travel home, so much appreciate all you did, could not have done without your excellent help and advice, you are a Top Class Travel Counsellor, you will be very well recommended by us. Best Regards Pat & Frank

Pat OBrien

Cobh

It's a pleasure having you as my travel agent Chris. You make travelling a pure joy. I really enjoyed my holiday you arranged for me in May. Everything I asked of you was granted, thank you. Looking forward to my next journey in November, which I have already booked through you. You're a gem and once again may I thank you for all the trouble you go to on my behalf. Thank you, Angela.

Angela Crowley

Midleton, Co. Cork.

Chris made the process very easy and got me the best deal for my trip to Hong Kong. Thanks!

Michelle Johnson

Cork

Booked a trip recently with Chris for thirty four people to travel to Prague. He was such a great help to me as you can imagine with such a large number there was a lot to be done but that was no trouble for him. Even when our airline changed our flight details cutting our trip short by a day Chris rescheduled all our booking without any complaint. Thanks Chris for all your help. Great service and have already recommended you to others.

Joanne Cronin

Cork

Fantastic service yet again your advice and knowledge is second to none.

Danielle Kelly

Cobh

Thank you Chris for finding me, and for what I am sure will be the perfect holiday again this year. Year after year, myself and many family members and friends trust and value your personal, efficient service. It is a fantastic advantage that you, yourself have first hand knowledge of so many destinations. I do look forward to getting the cute little Thank You for Booking cards too!

Ruth Geasley

Cork

We booked our honeymoon last year with Chris and it was fantastic. I felt that because we booked through him we definitely had extra perks that we wouldn't have gotten booking it on our own. He is a pleasure to deal with and very patient! We have just booked this year's holiday through Chris too and the whole process was easy and smooth. Would definitely recommend Chris to anyone booking a holiday, he takes all the hassle out of it.

Karina A

Cork

Chris, I am so happy to have the opportunity to write a review of your service. You save me time, effort, headaches, hassle and money by coming up with the most appropriate holiday suggestions for us. We tell you what we'd like in a vague way and you return with the most perfect suggestions. You are gifted at what you do and immediately know what will work for us. We both recommend you and your service to family and friends and our only disappointment is that we didn't know about you years ago. You are a star - keep up the wonderful work Chris.

Caroline Crotty

Cork

Chris, I'd just like to thank you for your standard of service and care. Your attention to detail and communication with us was wonderful - just knowing you're there if we need to call upon you while we are away is both reassuring and comforting. You organised such a perfect holiday for us in such a short timeframe - thank you for everything. You created a stress free holiday - looking forward to the next one...thank you.

Stephen Funchion

Cork

Chris recently organised our travel to and from Australia. We had very particular time frames and stopovers in both directions. Chris made excellent arrangements, encompassing all our requirements in a completely hassle free way. And all that with added insight and great humour! Can't recommend any higher!

Kevin McCormack

Dublin

Chris was a pleasure to deal with, he made the whole experience of booking our honeymoon extremely carefree. While not knowing where to book ourselves, Chris was happy to help in any way giving his expert advice.

Claire McCole

Galway

Absolutely delighted with the holiday package you came up for us. Everything sounds perfect. There was no messing or waiting around, everything was booked promptly and we were always given all details at all times. A fantastic service, will defiantly be booking future holidays through you again. Thank you Chris.

Deirdra Kiely

Dungarvan Co. Waterford

Chris, as usual turned up trumps. Hotel was a great location and pick up's perfect. We had a great time. Many thanks, hope we will always be a position to avail of Chris' services for our breaks.

Eddie McCarthy

Cobh, Cork

Chris arranged our travel arrangements to New York for our Honeymoon. From the first contact with Chris he was most helpful, emailing prices, suggested hotels etc. Our flight from Cork was delayed and we missed our connecting flight in London, but Chris was aware of the delay and text to see if there was anything he could do, one phone call from Chris and he had arranged seats on the next flight thus avoiding any hassle in London and avoided us joining a big queue to rebook the flight. He also made contact with the company in New York who were due to pick us up to let them know that we would be delayed. The service we got from Chris took a lot of stress out of the travelling on the day. We would and have highly recommended Chris, the service is 5 star and worth the money for the efficient service and just knowing that there is someone at the end of the phone should any problems arise before or during the trip. Thank you from Ger and Dave

Geraldine Walsh

Cork

Many thanks for all your help with our recent travel arrangements. We are delighted with the service. Every aspect of the booking process was delivered with promptness, courtesy and a great knowledge of what was available. We will have no hesitation in recommending Travel Counsellors to friends and family. Thank you again

Barbara Daly

Cobh

I just wanted to email and say thanks so much for all your help with organising our honeymoon to Sri Lanka and Thailand. It was flawless. We had an amazing time. Sri Lanka and Thailand are both beautiful and all our hotels were great. In particular our tour guide in Sri Lanka was fantastic! I have written a review for Mrs2Be and included your details because I would highly recommend you to others looking to book their honeymoon.

Karen & Derek Power

Enfield, Co. Meath

I have used Chris on several occasions and I just love his personal approach. He has a fantastic knowledge of what his clients needs are and can just simply match them perfectly with the trip. This seems to come naturally to Chris and of course he has many years of experience behind him. I would have no hesitation in recommending Chris.

Anne Moroney

Cobh, Co Cork

Booking my holiday this year was a pleasure. Thanks to Chris, I was given many options via e mail for my summer holiday. Chris knew my budget and my preferences and very quickly the e mails started to roll in! The beauty is that Chris'service is not confined to office hours. I would highly recommend Chris, his patience and good natured manner genuinely took all the hassle out of booking.

Ruth Geasley

Cobh

Thank you Chris for the fast reply to your emails and excellent recommendations of the fantastic holiday choices that you have given to me. The service you are offering is very helpful and really explained. Excellent service and will be coming back for future holidays. Also a few of my friends has booked with you too and are very happy with the 5* service

Denise Bolger

Co. Cork

Chris picked a fabulous holiday package for myself and my husband the apartments were so close to everything and spotlessly clean. We would book with Chris Ryan again as the price and service were spot on would highly recommend him!

O Connor

Carrigaline

Thank you so much for organising an amazing honeymoon for us.It really was the trip of a lifetime, you had everything organised perfectly and there were no issues. The hotels you selected were all excellent and a lot of them upgraded us as we were a honeymoon couple and they certainly treated us extremely well. We would have no hesitation in recommending you to friends and using your service again

Melissa Ahern

Midleton

Chris Ryan has been so helpful to me. He booked two tickets to Australia for me for this December. I nearly drove him mental with phone calls and questions; he has such patience and is always so cheerful. He got me assistance for my Mam which I never even thought of. I cannot say enough about Chris but I know one thing I will be looking to book further trips with Chris. Thank you Chris.

Breeda Mulcahy

Kilfinane, Co Limerick

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