Deborah van Coller
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I'm based in
Blackrock
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Hi, name is Deborah van Coller. I am your Travel Counsellors based in Louth and originally from South Africa!
My interest in travel began when I worked and lived in the UK for 4 years and I used this time to travel extensively in Europe. Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Austria, Holland, Germany, France; I just could not get enough! I was continually looking for a new place to explore!
After completing my studies in Tourism, I started working in the Industry both in South Africa (where I lived and grew up) as well as in the UK where I worked in the Corporate Sector of the Travel Industry.
Last year my family and I moved from South Africa to Ireland and I decided to become a Travel Counsellor. I can offer you specialist expertise knowledge when planning your holiday. Having lived in South Africa, I can create magical experiences for my customers. Whether you’re looking for a Safari adventure or to relax on warm Indian Ocean Beaches or a road trip on Garden Route.... I am there for you with first-hand advise.
I have also been extremely privileged to get a real taste for Ski holidays in Austria, beach holidays in the Greek Islands as well as having visited so many magical spots that I will never forget like “Cinque Terre” (meaning 5 cliffs) in Italy. With my travel experience I can help you plan your next holiday, all personally tailored for your wants and needs.
As a Travel Counsellor, I have access to thousands of Suppliers which means I can offer you an excellent range of Suppliers at competitive prices. I make myself available to my clients 24/7, offering a personalised and professional service from the moment of enquiry until you return from your trip, I will make myself available to you every step of the way.
Fabulous Agadir- wild Atlantic adventure
The adventure in the sun awaited as we left cold and dark Dublin!
22 Apr 2026 5 min read
Spectacular Centre of Portugal
I was fortunate to be invited to visit the Centre of Portugal by Visit Portugal, Centre of Portugal and TAP Air. We flew direct to Lisbon with TAP Air, my first time to fly with TAP and I would HIGHLY recommend them! We arrived to a sunny Lisbon and we were welcomed with the MOST delicious and warm Portuguese tarts that I have ever tasted. Within an hour’s drive north of Lisbon, we arrived at the
21 Nov 2024 5 min read
Magical Universal
When I was informed that I had been one of the lucky winners of a trip to Universal Studios Orlando, I must admit that I felt very uncertain. You see, I am not much of a “thrill seeker” and the thought of rollercoasters sends me into a state of terror! However, at our annual Travel Counsellors Conference, when the official announcement was made, the true magic begun! We were approached at our tab
04 Jun 2024 5 min read
The "Wild Side of Abu Dhabi!"
I was EXTREMELY privileged to be invited on an Educational Trip to explore the “Wild side of Abu Dhabi!” A small group of Travel Counsellors met at Dublin airport at 7:30 where we were warmly welcomed by our “Etihad Airways” representative. The excitement was buzzing as we checked in for our business class flight to Abu Dhabi. After a fabulous tour and breakfast in the East Side Lounge at Dublin
01 Jun 2023 5 min read
Luxury Med Cruise
The excitement! I was buzzing in Dublin Airport after a year and half of travel ban during the Pandemic. We were a group of very fortunate Travel Counsellors who had been given a fabulous opportunity to cruise onboard the Norwegian Getaway along the Mediterranean. Check in at Dublin airport was much simpler than I had imagined and our EU Digital Covid Certificates scanned easily and within no tim
17 Sept 2021 5 min read
October Spanish sun
The excitement had been building in our home for weeks! The temperature had turned cool in Ireland and we had had the wettest October in years with nonstop rain. Fortunately, we had a week in sunny Spain booked for the October mid-term school holidays. Many had advised that the weather might be unpredictable at this time, but we took our chances and off we set with a positive mindset! We were war
09 Dec 2019 5 min read
Skiing paradise
I remember my first ski holiday like it was yesterday! My then fiancé and I decided to go to Austria, and I was feeling slightly nervous as I am the furthest thing from a "dare devil", while Andrew likes to push everything he does to the absolute limit. We flew into Vienna and caught the train to a small town called Semmering. The train trip was spectacular! We both could not believe the beauty of
11 Jun 2019 5 min read
Cape Town and Kwazulu Natal Sun
Eight months after my family and I moved to the beautiful Emerald Isle we decided to plan a quick trip back to South Africa to see family and tie up a few loose ends. I’ll not deny that getting through our first Irish winter was quite a challenge as South Africans and by the time April arrived we were longing for our dose of Vitamin D! We decided to spend our first week in Cape Town, and then hea
11 Jun 2019 5 min read
Kruger National Park
My husband and I had been dying to get back to the “Bush” since our Honeymoon to Victoria Falls. This trip certainly wet our taste buds but 3 days at Victoria Falls just did not seem enough! We walked through the bush and had experienced a traditional outdoor “BOMA” meal under the stars and we had enjoyed warm evenings sipping sundowners watching the “Big Five” slowly meander down to their drinkin
11 Jun 2019 5 min read
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