Sent by Josephine Larkin
Kildare 18/08/2025
If I could score, it would be 10++++. Kinda only said to me on my last phone call - Any worries I have - just let her know and she will answer all my queries and put my mind at ease. WHAT A SERVICE !!!!!!
Based In Kildare
Linda Tiernan
It's Nice To Meet You
Hi, I'm Linda, your personal travel agent, based in Kildare.
I specialise in tailor-made holidays and honeymoons. With 25 years’ experience in the Travel Industry, I have first-hand knowledge of the destinations that I sell. I have also completed specialist training, so you can rest assured that I am an expert in what I do. I absolutely love to travel and I hope that I can share my enthusiasm and excitement with you.
I get to know my clients first and foremost, so that we can work together to plan your perfect trip down to the last detail. I take care of everything, so that you can truly relax and create memories that will last a lifetime; whether that is a family adventure to Lapland, a bucket list trip to South Africa, Brazil or Japan, or a toes-in-the-sand getaway to completely unwind and relax.
I have travelled extensively, visiting many once-in-a-lifetime destinations like the Maldives, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zanzibar, Sri Lanka, Bahamas, Barbados, Antigua, St. Lucia, Tanzania, Kenya, South Africa, Bali, Thailand, Vietnam, China, Japan etc. The list goes on!! I worked in Sydney for a number of years, tailor-making itineraries for my clients to travel around Australia, New Zealand and Fiji. I got married on the beach in Bora Bora, French Polynesia & island hopped around this amazing archipelago. We drove through the Canadian Rockies last year with our children and this year we went on our first cruise holiday.
At Travel Counsellors, we pride ourselves on our award winning customer service, plus we are available 24/7 in case of emergencies. Travel Counsellors are licensed and bonded here in Ireland with the Irish Aviation Authority, licence No TA 621.
I offer a friendly, professional service, at a time convenient to you. So if you are thinking of your next holiday, please get in touch as I’d love to help you plan your perfect trip. I am available for face-to-face meetings as well as communicating over the phone or a video call if you prefer. You will also find me on Instagram and Facebook.
I look forward to hearing from you soon!
My customer stories
Sent by K Moynihan
Dublin 30/07/2025
Linda is always very helpful and knowledgeable, another great experience with her!
Sent by D Osborne
Co. Kildare 30/07/2025
Linda was a pleasure to deal with, she has a wealth of knowledge and a real willingness to put the time and effort into finding out exactly what we wanted from our holiday. I know we will be using Linda’s services for years to come.
Sent by S Loney
Newbridge 01/07/2025
Linda is always so helpful. I would not book with anyone else. I always ask her advice and Linda has never let me down.
Sent by E Fullam
Kildare 16/06/2025
I had an excellent experience booking my cruise with Linda. She was knowledgeable, attentive, and made the entire process smooth and stress-free. Linda answered all my questions promptly and found the perfect itinerary that fit my preferences and budget. Her attention to detail and friendly service truly stood out. I’ll definitely book with her again!
Sent by E Comerford
Galway 07/04/2025
Linda is without a doubt the best in the business. She is so thoughtful of all the needs of her clients. Nothing ever seems to be to much trouble, she replies so promptly, she is professional & personal all at once. A class act.
Sent by Charlotte H
Newbridge 31/03/2025
Great experience booking with Linda Tiernan from travel counsellors, so easy and stress free! Will definitely be booking again with her in future. Amazing service.
Sent by John K
. 25/02/2025
I would happily recommend Linda to family and friends as my wife and I found her very attentive to our needs when planning a holiday to Australia to coincide with the Lions Rugby tour. She was attentive and very helpful with her advice as well as providing an ideal trip for our weeks there which we both are looking forward to. I could not praise her enough for her help in planning out trip, thank you Linda.
Sent by Anna N
Newbridge 06/02/2025
Super easy and stress free when booking.
Great holiday options and easy payment.
Sent by M Culbert
Kildare 01/02/2025
Great experience. The only way I will book all my holidays in the future.
Sent by O Mooney
Newbridge 11/12/2024
Great quick service. Linda is so helpful.
Sent by M Creaton
Newbridge 10/12/2024
Linda went above & beyond to arrange my holiday. I would have no hesitation in recommending her.
Sent by Eoin F
Kildare 07/11/2024
Quick and responsive to my request for long haul flights. Understood exactly what I was looking for and followed up on time.
Sent by S Wilson
Kildare 24/10/2024
Fantastic service. Professional from start to finish. Totally took the hassle out of our holiday. Will definitely use again.
Sent by Orlagh Andrews
Kildare 25/09/2024
Fantastic service from Linda.
Sent by Patricia OShea
Dublin 25/09/2024
Linda was very helpful in all my dealings with her. I will definitely be recommending her to my friends. I will also be contacting Linda again for future holidays.
Sent by Scott Quinn
Dublin 25/09/2024
Linda was extremely helpful with all my travel plans and made everything so easy. I would highly recommend Linda. Thank you.
Sent by Bernadette Biggs
Kilcock 17/09/2024
Linda was a pleasure to deal with, she listened to our requirements and was full of suggestions and information to suit our needs.
Sent by Karyn Moynihan
Dublin 16/08/2024
Linda was really helpful and knowledgeable in planning our upcoming honeymoon to Japan, lovely to chat to as well and we can't wait for our trip!
Sent by Ryan Malley
Donegal 08/07/2024
Linda was really patient and helpful as we were unsure of exactly what we wanted. She presented many great options and provided lots of info. I highly recommend the service.
Sent by Bernadette Heaney
Newbridge 08/07/2024
Linda, was very very helpful, and I have recommended her to all my family and friends as the service was excellent. Thank you for a great service with a smile. 10 out of 10.
Sent by Eimear Brady
Newbridge 20/06/2024
Linda has been so helpful throughout this entire process. The service she has provided to us is exceptional. We will definitely be using Linda for any travelling going forward.
Sent by Maureen Daly
Newbridge 13/05/2024
Linda was extremely helpful and patient with us, I would highly recommend Linda to anyone booking their holiday.
Sent by Siobhan Whelan
Wicklow 14/03/2024
Linda has been a fantastic help in organising a cruise for our family in June. She did all the research for us and guided us with her experience. I highly recommend using Linda at TC and will definitely be recommending her to my family & friends.
Sent by Ursula Mullins
Newbridge 11/03/2024
Very helpful with our New York trip. Gave us loads of information and advice. Helped with visas etc. 3rd time Linda has organised our holiday. HIGHLY recommend.
Sent by Peter Whyte
Newbridge 01/03/2024
Personal contact very important. Willing to understand personal requests was excellent. Research into what was suitable very good. Follow up on all questions and concerns.
Sent by Aisling Murphy
Dublin 19/02/2024
Linda, was very helpful and answered all my questions in a timely fashion! I have already recommended a family of 6 to her for travel in 2025!
Sent by Sara Jane Smith
Dublin 19/02/2024
Linda was superb ! She was so accommodating and we will 100% be returning for more holidays
Sent by James Doyle
Kilkenny 19/02/2024
My dealings with your consultant Linda have been marked by professionalism and helpfulness. All in all a very satisfactory experience from my point of view. I would have no hesitation in recommending others to deal with her in the future.
Sent by Shane McQuillan
Castledermot 07/02/2024
Collaborating with Linda was a delightful experience. Her extraordinary knowledge and detailed guidance significantly eased the decision-making process for both my partner and me in choosing our honeymoon destination.
Sent by Stephanie Dyland
Newbridge 30/01/2024
5-star service. Linda is so helpful and professional. Would highly recommend using Linda to book a holiday. No stress trying to arrange everything yourself. She will find you the best deals in the best locations.
Sent by Michelle Ryan
Galway 27/01/2024
I had a very straight forward, easy experience with Linda, my Travel Counsellor. Linda called me and discussed what exactly we wanted, when we wanted to travel and most importantly what our budget was. She kept within each of these and discussed options with us. I couldn't fault the simple personal service. Paying our deposit was also easy through the app.
Sent by Michelle Carpenter
Kells, Co. Meath 27/01/2024
Linda has been so helpful in organising out honeymoon. She listened to everything we wanted and came back with back with an itinerary that is perfect for us. She has been great at answering any questions we had. We are really looking forward to our trip.
Sent by Robyn McCormack
West Meath 25/01/2024
Linda was so helpful and informative with helping plan our perfect honeymoon, thank you.
Sent by James Barry
Nurney 19/01/2024
Would highly recommend. Excellent service and great communication. Roll on December for one of my trips I booked through Linda.
Like to keep things local and Linda is from around so that’s why I supported her, plus great service as well.
Sent by Deirdre Collins
Newbridge 19/01/2024
Linda is so knowledgeable and was very quick at producing quotes and alternatives. Selected a hotel that met all my needs down to a T. Would highly recommend booking through Linda, she's amazing. Can't wait to book my next trip!
Sent by Kieran Melia
Kildare 15/01/2024
We booked our American Holiday travelling to Nashville & Las Vegas through Linda. We would highly recommend Linda because from start to finish everything was 100% perfect. Our hotel locations were not only perfect but the height of luxury. Linda was so helpful from the start to the end of the trip. Any questions asked were always answered, that always made you feel you had someone so friendly on the end of the line. Thank you Linda. We appreciate all your hard work & will definitely be in touch for upcoming trips. 100% satisfied.
Sent by Liam Cashell
Sligo 11/01/2024
Linda has provided a top-class service since our first contact.
Nothing is ever a problem for her.
Sent by Alan Melia
Spiddal 19/11/2023
Linda is a gem. She couldn't have been nicer. She came highly recommended and we can see why.
Sent by Claire Gleeson
Kildare 25/09/2023
Amazing service! Linda went above and beyond.
Sent by Nora Cooke
Maynooth 07/09/2023
Great dealing with Linda , delighted with our travel arrangements. Definitely recommend to friends.
Sent by Karen Dillon
Newbridge 07/09/2023
Linda was great, so helpful and understanding. She got me a fantastic holiday and under my budget, with plenty of options
Sent by James Day
Naas 14/08/2023
Linda was great from the beginning, she was very knowledgeable about the entire holiday and everything along the way, and made it so easy to book everything. Even when I contacted her outside of normal working hours she was always on hand to help me with my queries. I will definitely book holidays again through Linda! Thanks very much.
Sent by Josephine Larkin
Kildare 11/08/2023
In recent years we have booked our holidays and trips online. With our Travel Counsellor on this trip, I felt I got personal attention with each little and large detail being thought of and given personal attention. All I had to do was make a decision on where we thought about going and got advice. On our trip to Dubai, it will be hot but we got advice on how to accommodate this and enjoy the best of what Dubai has to offer.
We go on family holidays quite a bit and we are considering Cancun having been informed that the flights are lengthy, but how to remedy this small discomfort.
I do feel like I am being treated very well and I have someone to talk to about any concerns that I may encounter.
Sent by Joanne Kett
Newbridge 11/08/2023
Great service. I will definitely use again
Sent by Shirley Loney
Newbridge 11/08/2023
I have recommended my travel consultant Linda to all my family. She went above and beyond to organise my trip which I had tried to do myself (unsuccessfully I add). I will never travel without her ever again. First class service.
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