Alex Maxwell-Clarke

My expertise

South Africa
Caribbean
Sri Lanka
Europe
Adventure Travel
Australasia
Canada
Singapore

I'm based in

South Shields

Available for new enquiries

It's Nice To Meet You

My name is Alex and I am a South Shields based Travel Counsellor.

I focus on building long-term relationships with my clients, grounded in trust, understanding, and independent advice. My goal is to make planning your holiday as convenient and stress-free as possible. I love listening to your ideas about the perfect getaway and turning them into an itinerary that brings your dream holiday to life.

I arrange a wide range of holidays, including tailor-made journeys, weddings, honeymoons, cruises, ski trips, and everything from economy to first-class travel.

I can also book through all the well-known, trusted tour operators, so whether it’s a cruise, a Jet2 break, a TUI package, or a Kuoni getaway — I’ve got you covered. With Travel Counsellors, I also have access to airlines, hotels, attractions, and anything you can dream of to create truly bespoke holidays.

Holidays are all about making memories, and some of my favourite travel experiences have been in destinations such as Australia, Singapore, Borneo, Jordan, Morocco, Antigua, Barbados, the USA, Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, Thailand, Bali, Sri Lanka, India, Egypt, Dubai, and across Europe.

Whether it’s a few days for a solo retreat or a trip of a lifetime, I’d love to help make it a reality. I offer a personal service with appointments or calls at times to suit you — no call centres, no confusing websites, just personal care from start to finish.

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What my customers say

We used Alex Maxwell-Clarke to arrange a rather last minute summer holiday and she was fantastic! After being uninspired by the suggestions from two high street travel agents I was recommended Alex. I discussed with Alex the type of holiday we enjoy as a family and asked her for suggestions. Alex came up with a short list of 3 different countries. She explained why she had ruled out some other suggestions and it was a well thought out list. We decided to go for Canada and the trip she organised was amazing. She handled everything from hotel bookings, to day trips, to internal train journeys and airport transfers - the perfect hassle free family holiday. I can’t recommend Alex enough!

Mary-Anne C

GB

Hong Kong and Australia - awesome! We’ve just had the experience of our lives, visiting two amazing countries, and Alex Maxwell-Clark made it all possible! Not only did she organise our flights but she booked incredible hotels where we were made to feel like royalty. And Alex also arranged some incredible private tours which meant we got to see the true essence of Hong Kong, something I would wholeheartedly recommend. We can’t wait for Alex to help us with our next trip ??

Lynne P

GB

We have just returned from the most amazing Rome trip! Alex nailed the assignment! We were aspirational with our itinerary, wanting to soak up as much as possible during our 4 days stay - we couldn’t have been happier! Thanks Alex! Would definitely use again

Jo S

UK

Alex Maxwell-Clarke was amazing in helping us book our first trip away as a family with a 5 month old to South Africa. From finding the perfect places to stay to meet our needs including using a number of her contacts to get the best options to always being on hand to tweak our itinerary until it was perfect. Alex is fabulous always on hand to help, checks in when you are away on your trip and makes travelling so easy! Such a personalised service and takes the hassle and stress out of planning your own trip with access to accommodation such a knowledge set of contacts at the destination. Thank you!!

Hannah C

Newcastle

Just returned from a fantastic holiday to Lapland organised for us by Alex Maxwell-Clarke. Don’t think it’s the normal type of holiday she deals with, but she quickly came up with options that met the brief and made the whole process super simple from start to finish. The holiday itself, was fabulous. We felt we had a true wilderness experience in a fantastic resort, that was a bit off the standard tourist trail. The activities were perfect with some great guides we felt we learnt lots and tried many new things. It was a holiday that worked for our whole family including our young sons, with everyone wanting to return sometime in the future.

Jon D

Jesmond

Alex Maxwell-Clarke went over and beyond to plan a trip for us to a new country, making sure we had all the right information and documents well in advanced of our departure. She took the stress out of booking and travelling! Alex looked into lots of different options which fit in our criteria and nothing was too much for her! We will definitely use her services again and have already passed on her details to family and friends. Thank you Alex!

Katie G

UK

We have just returned from the most amazing holiday in Mallorca, that Alex Maxwell-Clarke booked for us. Every single detail was organised in advance for us and made our entire holiday special. We had zero stress as everything was sorted for our arrival including an early check-in which started our holiday off in style. I recommend Alex to everyone I know as she has transformed booking our holidays into a joy!

Michelle D

Newcastle

Alex was so helpful, she listened to everything that we were looking for from our trip and came back with some great options. Once we had narrowed the list down she was able to help us fine-tune it to get exactly what we wanted. Karen

Karen Butcher

Newcastle

Alex is extremely helpful, made the process very simple and kept me up to date throughout the initial conversation to making the booking. I would highly recommend Alex to help anyone with their holiday plans.

Nigel Simpson

Durham

Alex is extremely helpful, made the process very simple and kept me up to date all the way through from the initial conversation to making the booking. I would highly recommend Alex to help anyone with their holiday plans. Tracy

Tracy Lynch

Newcastle

You have been fantastic in understanding our needs and very responsive. I have already been recommending you to friends and family. Lee

Lee Massingham

Newcastle

Alex took the hassle out of holiday organising for me. Nothing was too much, despite changing destinations a number of times. She also gave suggestions of things we hadn’t thought of and options and tours I didn’t even know about. She was super from start to finish. Debs

Deborah Copland

Hexham

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Tailor-made for you

Your holiday isn’t just a trip away. It’s a longed-for escape, time to reconnect with loved ones, or a dream adventure you never thought possible. That’s why I take the time to truly get to know you and understand your hopes and expectations, then use my experience, connections and passion for the destination to create a trip that makes those dreams a reality.

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Personalised service. Always

When you plan a holiday with me, you’ll be given my personal mobile number from the very first call. I’ll listen to your thoughts and ideas like I would a friend and arrange accommodation, activities, and flights that are all personalised to you. And I’ll share my personal tips and recommendations, so you can experience the true beauty of each destination.

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Stress-free travel, and more time
for what matters most

I believe your time away should be stress-free, easy, and seamless from start to finish. So, I take care of all the details for you - from ATOL protection, insurance, and flexible payments to access to the myTC app, which keeps everything in one place.

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Support when it matters most

If the unexpected happens, you can rest easy, knowing that I’ll handle any last-minute changes, flight cancellations, or disruptions before you even pick up the phone. So you always feel happy, carefree, and ready to make the most of every moment.

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