Sent by W Grimbreek
DUBLIN 01/11/2024
Always very helpful and friendly. Quick responses to queries and requests for flights.
Based In Blackrock
Deborah van Coller
It's Nice To Meet You
Hello my name is Deborah and I’m your Louth based Travel Counsellor. Travel has always been a passion of mine and I look forward to making your holiday dreams come true.
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.
My customer stories
Sent by M Morley
DUBLIN 01/11/2024
Extremely friendly and was able to provide professional service.
Sent by A Mannix
KERRY 01/11/2024
Deborah, Is brilliant, no question is too silly and all answered thoroughly and quickly.
Sent by G Yell
Dublin 01/11/2024
Deborah is brilliant to say the least. Prompt, communicative, and exceptional at what she does. Would not change from using her ever.
Sent by Magdel Lindemann
Dublin 26/02/2024
Deborah was so helpful with our flight booking even when we had to make changes to our itinerary, she helped us so efficiently. The app is very convenient for payments. Will definitely use Travel counsellors again for our next travels!
Sent by Colleen Kirk Cohen
Cape Town 22/05/2023
As a very anxious traveller it gave me such peace of mind just to hand everything over to Deborah and not have to worry about all those little details which make travel so stressful. A huge thank you!
Sent by Ryan Parker
Dublin 22/05/2023
Deborah provides an amazing level of customer service and readiness to respond at almost any time day or night. I regularly recommend her services to friends.
Sent by Deborah van der rijst
Dublin 10/01/2022
Deborah was absolutely amazing when I had to book flights urgently to South Africa. She took time to find me the best flights and also to explain every step I had to take during my journey. Thank you very much for an amazing service!
Sent by Inge-Vinette Conradie
Dublin 02/04/2020
What an amazing experience to plan a trip with Deborah! She's an organized, realistic, up to date, speedy AND caring Travel Counsellor who helped me a lot! I will definitely make use of her help for my next holiday again. Thank you Deborah for the exceptional service.
Sent by Lisa Healy
Blackrock 09/03/2020
Deborah has provided a very personal and efficient service. She has been more than helpful at suggestions and I have full confidence in her itinerary for South Africa.
Sent by Lynda Smit
London 14/02/2020
Deborah is brilliant, and her attention to details. Will recommend Deborah with great pleasure
Sent by Nikki Freestone
Dublin 20/01/2020
Deborah was fantastic, answered promptly and never once got upset despite my changing needs. I would highly recommend her for any of your travel needs!
Sent by Chanel Heyns
Belfast 18/01/2020
Fantastic service and I got a great flight price. I could not thank Deborah more for being so professional, quick to respond to emails/messages and for her great customer skills. I could not recommend Deborah more!
Sent by Paul Sandy
Belfast 16/01/2020
Fantastic lady to deal with! On the ball and there wasn't a problem contacting Deborah after hours. I'm very impressed and will definitely be using her more in the future .
Sent by Desmond Woods
Blackrock 28/12/2019
Deborah was very friendly, patient and knowledgeable when booking my holiday.
Sent by Joe Curran
County Kerry 25/11/2019
It was a most positive experience dealing with Deborah when booking our holiday. I have recommended her to other people who may be interested in travelling to South Africa next year as well.
Sent by Fiona Blades
Dublin 15/11/2019
Working with Deborah to plan our 1st holiday abroad has been the most painless, effortless and stress-free experience ever. We will definitely be in contact with her for all our future holiday plans and will be recommending her to everyone we know looking to plan their holidays.
Sent by Leon Matthews
Cork 06/11/2019
Deborah was extremely helpful. She offered great advice which really helped me have an enjoyable experience. Thank you it's much appreciated.
Sent by Gerard Gregory
Blackrock 01/11/2019
Deborah offers an excellent professional service. We didn't know what holiday we wanted as our honeymoon until we spoke with Deborah. Deborah went to great lengths to give us different options within our budget. Nothing was too much trouble, we would highly recommend Deborah. 5-stars!
Sent by Mary Clarke
Newry 01/11/2019
Deborah was very helpful when booking our holiday.
Sent by Melanie Addison
United Kingdom 22/10/2019
Deb is fantastic! Very helpful and flexible. It is such a relief to have someone on your side during a very stressful time. Thank you!
Sent by Maria Trevorrow
Dublin 21/10/2019
I am so impressed with the level of service and effort I received from Deborah. I highly recommend her to anyone looking to travel in future.
Sent by Lynda Smit
London 30/07/2019
Terrific service! We were very impressed with Deborah!
Sent by Bryan Barry
Wicklow 30/07/2019
Deborah was quick, efficient and on target with our budget and requests. Fabulous service! I would recommend anyone to book their holiday with Deborah today!
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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.
Spectacular Centre of Portugal
21 November 2024
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
Magical Universal
04 June 2024
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
The "Wild Side of Abu Dhabi!"
01 June 2023
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
Luxury Med Cruise
17 September 2021
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
October Spanish sun
09 December 2019
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
Skiing paradise
11 June 2019
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
Cape Town and Kwazulu Natal Sun
11 June 2019
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
Kruger National Park
11 June 2019
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
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