Mandy Ellis
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I'm based in
Donegal
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I am here to help you bring those travel dreams to reality!
Specialising in cruise, group travel, self-drive long haul trips and luxury honeymoons, I create tailormade holidays personalised to meet my clients wishes.
I’ve been working in the travel industry for a long time, and my lifelong passion for travel and adventure has seen me visit 50 countries so far! Canada is one of my favourite destinations – I have visited 9 times and have been right across the country from Newfoundland to Vancouver Island.
I love a good self-drive trip and have toured the Rocky Mountains in Canada, the Amish areas of Pennsylvania, I hired a motorhome in Florida the drove garden route in South Africa and the South Island of New Zealand.
I absolutely love to cruise and have sailed with many cruise lines including; Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, Norwegian, Azamara and MSC. I've also just tried out river cruising with AMA Waterways sailing blissfully alone the Rhine, a truly wonderful experience!
I also adore train travel (it must be due to the lack of it in Donegal!) and have taken the Trans Mongolian Express from Beijing to St Petersburg, Canada’s VIA rail from Halifax to Vancouver, New Zealand’s Trans Alpine, the California Zephyr and various city trains throughout Europe.
Some of my top experiences include staying in an over-water villa in Bora Bora, an Africa safari and a yacht trip around the Whitsunday Islands.
I've recently returned from Sri Lanka, what an amazing country that has so much to offer and deserves a place on everyone's bucket list!
My aim is to make planning your trip as enjoyable and stress free as possible, as well as giving you complete piece of mind - we are fully licensed and bonded, so your money is safe. I will save you hours of researching and take away any stress of dealing with call centres, as I am your direct point of contact from the moment you start planning that trip right up until you return home. You will also have the support of our 24/7 duty office if any unforeseen circumstances arise.
Being a personal Travel Counsellor allows me to use my passion for travel and experience to create unique and amazing trips, whether this be a bucket list holiday, a luxury honeymoon, a group/sports club team trip or a cruise holiday that you will remember for years to come.
With a busy work and home life it can be hard to find time to sit down and plan a holiday so I am available for a one-to-one service at a time and location convenient to you, including evenings, either in person, over the phone or even a video call. If you are stuck for any inspiration or just want to talk through a few ideas about turning them into reality I’d love to have a chat with you, please feel free to give me a call or drop me an email.
Mandy
Sailing the Captivating Rhine: My 7‑Night Ama Viola River Cruise
If you are intrigued by river cruising make sure to read all about my experience sailing on the Rhine.
16 Mar 2026 5 min read
Sri Lanka: A Journey Through Culture, Tea Country & Golden Sands
If your a culturally curious person - Sri Lanka might be just what you are looking for!
16 Mar 2026 5 min read
Postcard Perfect: Our Journey Through the Seychelles’ Most Magical Islands
A quick insight into my 6 night trip to the Seychelles.
16 Dec 2025 5 min read
All roads lead to Indy!!!
Indiana hospitality at its finest! The beginning of a new chapter is always exciting and even more so when it’s a new flight route from Dublin! I was lucky to be on the inaugural flight from Dublin to Indianapolis operated by Aer Lingus which touched down to a fanfare of shouts and cheers by the many people wearing green eagerly awaiting the arrival at the gate. At just over 8 hours the service
23 May 2025 5 min read
There is more to Nevada than Las Vegas
Road Trip to Nevada The trip began at Dublin Airport with the new seasonal direct flight from Dublin to Las Vegas with Aer Lingus. This flight leaves in the afternoon, so all the morning US departures were already gone and this left getting through the US immigration process very quick. I had completed the MPC app at the airport which again added to the ease of going through immigration very qu
07 Apr 2025 5 min read
Wonderful Washington!
A city break to Washington DC has been on the cards for a while so myself and the husband decided to escape for a long weekend in mid-October. We took the late afternoon flight out of Dublin and arrived early evening in Washington Dulles airport. The metro train station is located at the airport, you can download an app and pay as you go using your phone, but we decided to purchase a metro card
31 Oct 2024 5 min read
Marvellous Mauritius
Marvellous Mauritius In 2019, I was lucky to have been taken to Mauritius on a work trip courtesy of Beachcomber Tours. This was a short 5-night trip, but our group got the opportunity to visit Beachcombers stunning 8 hotels on the island and experience their dining and spa facilities. In the short time I had in Mauritius, it left such an impression on me, that I knew I would be back. Fast forwar
20 Sept 2024 5 min read
Marching Band Groups
Marching Band Groups As a member of a marching band for over 30 years combined with many years’ experience in the travel industry, I have an in depth knowledge of what is required to create a band trip of a lifetime! Whether your band is competing in a competition, taking part in a tattoo or attending a parade globally, I along with the expertise of our local destination management companies a
03 Sept 2024 5 min read
Cruising with Azamara
Refined cruising along the Spanish Coast I’ve been lucky to have cruised quite a lot and sailed on the major cruise lines such as Celebrity, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian and MSC. When a beautiful Spanish intensive itinerary was spotted, myself and a friend decided we would give Azamara Cruise line a try. We started off by flying out to the gorgeous city of Lisbon in Portugal for one night before
30 Aug 2024 5 min read
Road Trip through the Canadian Rockies
Road trip through the Canadian Rockies in style I’m no stranger to Canada, I’ve visited 6 times and have been right across the country from Newfoundland to Vancouver Island. So when my husband Robert had a big birthday to celebrate, I surprised him with a road trip through the Canadian Rockies. We took a direct Air Canada flight from Dublin to Vancouver at the start of September and arrived dur
30 Aug 2024 5 min read
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