Travel Agent Hebden Bridge

About Me

Hello, my name is Elaine Simpson and I’m based in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire where I live with my husband. I have over 35 years experience as a travel agent; my early experience was in university travel offices giving me detailed knowledge of airline routes and off-the-beaten-track destinations – some of the overseas students came from pretty way-out places!

In 1989 I started my own travel agency and was thrilled to be presented to HRH the Prince of Wales having won a competition for start-up businesses in the Calderdale area. After almost 20 years I wound it down to join Travel Counsellors at the end of June 2008 - the best decision I have made in 20 years.

My speciality is long-haul travel, particularly Australasia and Round the World; I have travelled extensively throughout Australasia, North America, Europe, Mexico and South Africa. I have been an Aussie Specialist since 1996 and I also have specialist accreditations for New Zealand, Singapore, Duba, Trinidad and Tobago and I continue to extend my destination knowledge and experience so that, with the extensive and highly professional support of Travel Counsellors, I can offer a comparable service to all regions.

Despite travelling extensively my own wish-list never gets any shorter: in 2011 I visited Australia, Switzerland and Italy and in 2012 I'll certainly be going again to Australia and to Morocco for the first time, plus I’ll go anywhere else given half a chance! When travelling I like to go to unusual places and try out new experiences with a combination of action and relaxation and that is the kind of trip I excel in arranging: so whatever your idea of a good time talk to me about it and together we’ll find the perfect trip for you!

There’s a place in everyone’s life for a little self-indulgence and hedonism – we all need times to chill out – whether you find it in 5-star luxury or in a simple beach hut, I’ll go that extra mile to find the perfect place for you to relax and recharge your batteries.

Whatever your travel needs I’d be delighted to help and can either meet you or arrange it via email – so distance is no object in more ways than one! I look forward to hearing from you.