Jill Rodger
My expertise
I'm based in
Donegal
Luxury travel, personal service and holidays designed around you
Hello I'm Jill, thanks for taking the time to visit my website.
I'm based in Rathmullan in Co. Donegal, where I live with my husband, two teenage children and our two big dogs.
Travel has been a huge part of my life for as long as I can remember. I didn’t actually get on a plane until I was nearly 20, but once I did, that was it… I’ve been making up for lost time ever since.
Before setting up my own business, I spent over twenty years working with one of the world’s leading international hotel companies, so I’ve seen the industry from the inside as well as from a client’s point of view. It means I know what really matters when it comes to your holiday, not just how it looks online, but how it actually feels when you’re there.
I’ve been lucky enough to travel extensively. From overwater villas in the Maldives to campervan trips around New Zealand, city breaks in New York, Cape Town and Shanghai, Cruising both on seas and rivers and trekking the Machu Picchu trail… I’ve tried a bit of everything. That real life experience is what I bring into every trip I plan for my clients.
With my husband travelling frequently for work, I’ve also become something of an expert in travelling solo with children. I’ve flown long haul to destinations like Singapore, Dubai, Florida, Los Angeles and Phuket with my two at all ages. My son even took his first flight at just six weeks old. I know how daunting that can feel, but with the right planning, it can be seamless. It’s those little details and reassurances that make all the difference, and where my support really comes into its own.
When you book with me, you get the best of both worlds. A completely personal, one to one service, backed by the strength, buying power and global support of Travel Counsellors. You’ll benefit from competitive rates, full financial protection, 24 hour support while you travel, and the peace of mind that everything has been carefully taken care of.
My business has grown through word of mouth and referrals, which means every single trip matters to me. I care about getting it right, and I’ll always go the extra mile to make sure you feel looked after.
For me, the holiday should start long before you get to the airport. It starts with that first conversation, when we begin planning something really special.
And I’ll be there for you right through to the moment you arrive home.
If you’re thinking about your next trip, I’d love to help.
Hiring a Car Abroad Without the Stress
Hiring a car abroad can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re tired after a flight and suddenly being asked questions about excesses, fuel policies and insurance upgrades at a busy rental desk. But honestly? Having a car on holiday can completely change your trip. Some of my favorite travel memories have happened because we had the freedom to pull over at a tiny beach, stop in a mountain vill
09 May 2026 5 min read
Forget What You Think You Know About Tenerife
10 days in Tenerife and I've completely changed my opinion
26 Apr 2026 5 min read
Silverseas - Silver Endeavour
Expedition Cruising at its finest.
26 Apr 2026 5 min read
The Newest Cruise ship in the World - NCL AQUA
The World’s Newest Cruise Ship – Norwegian Cruise Line AQUA Aqua is the newest addition to Norwegian Cruise Line’s fleet and joins its Prima Class siblings, Prima and Viva. I had the privilege of experiencing its inaugural voyage from Southampton to Zeebrugge and back in March 2025, and here’s my full review. Overall, the ship is absolutely breathtaking. Norwegian has truly outdone themselves onc
30 Mar 2025 5 min read
Adriatic Adventures
We’ve just returned from a week in Croatia. It’s been on my bucket list for a long time, and over the years, I’ve organized several trips for clients to various locations there, so I felt like I knew it fairly well. However, I didn’t expect to fall in love with it so quickly! We based ourselves in Cavtat, about 30 minutes south of Dubrovnik and 30 minutes north of Herceg Novi in Montenegro. It’s
20 Sept 2024 5 min read
Travelling with babies & small children
Both my children had clocked up about 50,000 air miles by the time they were three and most of those flights were solo as I was piggybacking on my husband's work trips and meeting him at the destination. I learned lots (the hard way) on those various flights so here are my top tips for travelling with your little ones. Before you travel: Pay for allocated seats, remember airlines are only obliged
31 Jan 2024 5 min read
Cape Town - The Mother City
The Mother City - The Ultimate 5-day Cape Town Itinerary I first visited Cape Town in December 2019 and its was one of our last holidays before the dreaded lock downs and my memories helped me through. I returned in January 2023 for a flying visit, and it is now firmly my favourite city in the world. Cape Town has something for everyone, magnificent scenery, world class beaches, weather, history
30 May 2023 5 min read
Abu Dhabi
So I’ve been to Dubai at least once every year for the last 20 years and I haven’t been to Abu Dhabi since 2001 so I convinced the family that we should give it a go for the October school holidays, and It didn’t disappoint. We flew directly with Etihad from Dublin to Abu Dhabi. It would be remiss of me to say that the entry requirements are simple – they are not but once you get your head aroun
04 Jan 2022 5 min read
NCL Cruise
You can imagine my excitement when I got an invitation to join NCL on their ship EPIC on its inaugural cruise from Barcelona to Sardinia and back. The main objective was to test their Covid-19 protocols and I have to say they did a fantastic job We flew from Belfast to Barcelona the day before to avoid a very early start. The airport was easy to manage and the flight wasn’t busy. Easy journey
04 Jan 2022 5 min read
Nashville and Memphis Road Trip
Country music is my guilty pleasure and I grew up listening to the likes of Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline and Kenny Rogers so when it came to organising my 40th birthday road trip….Nashville was the obvious choice. We flew to Atlanta as it was a direct flight. We picked up a car and spent the night at an airport hotel. Then began our first day travelling, it was a 400 mile trip which sounds dauntin
04 Jan 2022 5 min read
Maldives - My Tips
A little bit about the Maldives: Maldives is a series of tiny Islands sprawled across 90,000 Km2 of the Indian Ocean South West off the coast of Sri Lanka. There are over 1200 islands but only 200 are inhabited by locals and 80 of them belong to luxury resorts. No one island is longer than 8km and the average size is 1-2km When is the best time to visit: The best time to visit the Maldives is dur
08 Oct 2021 5 min read
A Week in Cyprus (during a pandemic)
A week in Paphos (during a pandemic) We were extremely lucky and managed to squeeze in a week long holiday in between lockdowns during half term in October 2020. We chose Cyprus out of necessity to be honest because it was the only place with low enough Covid numbers that we could travel to with a negative PCR test. Cyprus hadn’t really been on my radar but we loved it and would be delighted to g
08 Oct 2021 5 min read
Lapland a Bucket list adventure
A trip to visit the ‘Man in the Red Suit’ is on many family bucket lists. We loved it so much we did it twice! Once in 2015 when the children were 4 & 6 and in 2018 when they were 7 & 9. Both times were absolutely magical. There are packages to suit most needs, day trips or 2/3/4 night trips available. Holidays go on sale about 18 months before so this is a holiday that you need to book in advanc
08 Oct 2021 5 min read
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