I’m Claire Young – seasoned travel planner, passionate globetrotter, and the person you want in your corner when only the very best will do.
For over 30 years, I’ve been crafting holidays that go far beyond the brochure. From chic weekends in Paris or Florence, to sun-soaked escapes in the Maldives or the Caribbean, to epic journeys across Asia and Australasia – I make it happen. My clients come to me because they want more than just a trip: they want a seamless, tailored experience with every detail handled and every box ticked. And that’s exactly what I deliver.
Working with me is like having your own personal travel concierge. I combine insider knowledge, trusted global partnerships, and an instinct for matching people to places that just fit. My job isn’t about transactions – it’s about transformation. Turning a vague idea or half-formed wish into a perfectly polished itinerary that feels completely personal, indulgently effortless, and undeniably memorable.
Over the last four years, I’ve taken that philosophy even further by curating a dedicated side of the business: Luxury Romance. This is where I help couples and families celebrate life’s most meaningful moments – honeymoons, destination weddings, anniversaries, and milestone escapes. From barefoot vows on a private beach to once-in-a-lifetime honeymoons or multi-generational celebration trips, I make sure every journey is elegant, elevated, and unforgettable.
Luxury travel, for me, isn’t just about five-star hotels or first-class cabins (though I have those covered too). It’s about creating space for connection, for joy, for those rare moments that stay with you forever. That’s what my clients trust me to deliver – and why they come back, time after time, for the next adventure.
So, whether you know exactly where you want to go or simply want the kind of trip people will talk about for years, let’s start planning. Warning: a chat with me may cause excessive daydreaming – but once we get going, you’ll be very glad it did.
My customer stories
Sent by Graham and family
Manchester 27/02/2026
I recently had the pleasure of being on the customer side of Claire’s expertise as she arranged a family trip to Ho Chi Minh City and Phu Quoc for us, and she was brilliant from start to finish.
She really listened to what we needed, struck the right balance between adventure and downtime, and handled every detail with care. Everything ran seamlessly, which meant no last minute scrambles and, importantly, no holiday rows about logistics.
Claire combines professionalism with genuine care. We were able to properly switch off and just enjoy our time together, and I would happily recommend her to anyone looking for a truly personal travel experience.
Sent by Yvonne Swinton
South Manchester 27/02/2026
Claire spent time with myself and my friend ,finding a holiday within our budget ,Also a place to stay that my friend and myself felt comfortable going to ..Claire gives you time and plenty of options to help you make the right choice for a comfortable holiday
Sent by Steve Haslam
Manchester 27/02/2026
CLAIRE YOUNG IS ABSOLUTELY CLASS I WOULD RECOMMEND HER TO ANYONE
Sent by Natalie Lisgo
South Manchester 27/02/2026
Claire is amazing she listens to what you want and need and tailors the holiday to your needs, finding the best deals at the best prices, she will advise you on destinations and what is best for your travel, I have used Claire before and will continue doing so, every part of your travel is personalised if there’s a delay with a flight you know about it before it’s even announced. Claire is there before during and at the end of your holiday - 5* service
Sent by Claire Smith
Manchester 27/02/2026
Flawless from start to end x. Would 100 percent recommend!!
Sent by Michelle Harrison
MANCHESTER 27/02/2026
Claire goes above and beyond! Would not go anywhere else or trust anyone else, very knowledgeable and always remembers your likes and dislikes for travelling abroad!
Sent by Kathy Worsley
Manchester 27/02/2026
Claire is amazing, very thorough and gives lots of helpful information. We use her regularly and wouldn’t even consider going anywhere else. She is an asset to your company.
Sent by Bernadette Batten
Manchester 27/02/2026
Claire is so amazing very helpful and is always there to help nothing is too much trouble. She always makes sure she has everything done and gives you all the information needed. Claire is very committed to all her customers
Sent by Cheryl Gordon
South Manchester 27/02/2026
Amazing lady. Gave lots of advise when choosing a holiday. Shown me personal pictures of there stay at the same resort and made choosing my holiday easy and stress free.
Sent by Joan and Paul
South Manchester 27/02/2026
Booked with Claire many times before, wouldn't put my holiday in anybody else's hands. Great service, great value, and impeccable aftercare. Never really had any problems but the odd snag we've had has always been dealt with swiftly.
Sent by Marge and Jim
Stockport, Chesire 27/02/2026
I'd give you 11/10 if I could!
Sent by Laurie Cunningham
South Manchester 27/02/2026
Claire is amazing! She makes everything so easy & stress free. Always goes above and beyond.
Sent by Maz and Andy
South Manchester 27/02/2026
Very happy with service from Claire. Nothing too much trouble and listens to all your needs. Very knowledgeable and puts you at ease. Would definitely recommend her services.
Sent by Ali and Del
Greater Manchester 27/02/2026
Claire goes above and beyond always! So grateful to have her to support us with holidays and especially our honeymoon!! Thank you so much!
Sent by Beth and Michael
North West 27/02/2026
WE 1000% recomend Claire for your honeymoon journey. One of the best decisions we made during our wedding planning process.
We met Claire at the Etihad wedding event in Jan '23, she has been nothing other than amazing whilst we planned our summer '24 honeymoon.
Sent by Kathy and Duncan
Sale, Manchester 27/02/2026
Claire helped immensely in the planning of the honeymoon in South Africa, which was amazing. Flights and the booking of various properties around the cape, everything was perfect and precise, as is always the case when we use her. A very friendly and lovely manner too.
Sent by Nicola Richardson
Timperley, Altrincham 28/05/2024
Booking a holiday for me is a stressful process. I think there are to many variables to consider. Baggage allowance, transfers, insurance etc. I simply tell Claire what I want and when and am in total control of my budget with no hidden costs.
Claire sets me up a payment app and itinerary so I can look back on all the places I have been. I wouldn't go anywhere else the service is amazing always with a cherry on top. Thank you for all your hard work x
Sent by David Bumby
Manchester 09/12/2023
I would highly recommend claire for all of you're travel arrangements she goes that extra mile to make sure you have a fab holiday it's a pleasure dealing with her 5 star service and well done at wot you've doing
Sent by Gaynor Heaton
Manchester 03/07/2023
Brilliant service from the start, nothing is to much trouble and you feel your the only client she has, very hard working lady with understand patience. I've already recommended Claire to friends
Sent by Laura Moore
Gatley 03/07/2023
Claire quickly generated some great options for our holiday to California and was very responsive to any queries we had. Already recommended her to friends!!
Sent by Paula Wood
Manchester 03/07/2023
I would definitely recommend using the travel counsellor to help you plan and book your holiday. Clare was amazing.
She was very attentive and available whenever I needed to contact her. My holiday was sightly tricky to book as we had a large party of children and adults.
Her knowledge and contacts put my mind at ease about the place we eventually decided on and she was very patient with our demands. Ultimately, the holiday was fabulous, thanks Claire
Sent by Stephen Spencer
Manchester 03/07/2023
Claire is a very professional and friendly person to deal with,,,she makes you feel special and can't recommend her enough superb service
Sent by Amy Adams
Didsbury 03/07/2023
Claire was super helpful and supportive throughout the process and adaptable to our changes
Sent by Lisa Byrne-Stanley
Manchester 03/07/2023
Claire is amazing she has arranged a magical fantastic experience at Iceland for my husband’s 50th next October.
I cannot express enough how happy I am with the service she provided and for the hotel and itinerary she has organised.
I will definitely be asking her to help me arrange further holidays and cannot wait to see what she comes up with!
Sent by Ruth Heywood
Nantwich 03/07/2023
Superb personal attention. Made us feel so welcome attention to detail was brilliant
Sent by Susan Hedges
Manchester 07/12/2020
From my first message to the phone call and then the video appointment and the actual booking of my dream trip. Claires service is second to non. I would highly recommend
Sent by Hollie Davies
Wythenshawe 28/03/2020
Claire was absolutely amazing at organising every aspect of our honeymoon! She’s tailored it to exactly what we wanted promptly and efficiently. Nothing was any trouble for her. Thanks so much, and we can’t wait to get to Mexico....after we get married of course ;)
Sent by John McGrath
Manchester 28/03/2020
Claire is amazing when it comes to booking holidays. No job is too big or small. She always gives 100% and customer satisfaction is her number 1 priority. As a former on line booker only, I would only ever use or recommend Claire to anyone from now on.
Sent by Scott Boland
Shrewsbury 28/03/2020
Claire works like a trooper and was on hand at all hours for various questions and amendments for what was already a short notice request to her. This is the second time in a row that we’ve booked with Claire and I can’t imagine booking with anyone else.
Sent by Nicola Thomas
Manchester 28/03/2020
When we were looking to book our honeymoon we first starting searching holidays online. Knowing that we wanted to do 2 destinations we set into planning our trip ?? After finding it difficult we then headed into a travel agent. We were then told that they couldn’t do the trip we wanted so decided to ask for a recommendation for an independent travel agent. Claire was recommended to us ???? She was able to deliver the trip we wanted with direct flights, arranged all of the transfers, discussed hotel options / room options, and even came to our home for a meeting. We ended up getting the honeymoon of our dreams and have since booked other holidays with Claire ?? I would highly recommend ????
Sent by Rosara Pagent Hoskins
Cheshire 01/06/2019
Iv already been telling clients how amazing the Service has been from Claire and how easy she’s made the experience even the little things down to writing out our luggage tags! The hotel she found us is absolutely perfect!
Sent by Emma Howarth
London 29/04/2019
Booking a holiday with Claire has been a wonderful experience. My sister recommended her after booking her own holiday and I got in touch with help in booking a holiday with another family. Claire made time to ring me in the evening, after I’d put my son to bed, which was a lovely personal touch. She was incredibly patient in dealing with a long list of requirements and found us some great options for consideration. When the joint holiday fell through she was more than happy to go through the process again to find a holiday just for us.
We are travelling abroad with our 12 month old for the first time and I have found Claire’s expert knowledge so reassuring; she has been able to advise us on what type of location and resort would suit us best, and has been able to do things such as distill all the airline small print about buggies, car seats etc.
Being able to review a shortlist of options in the app has made booking our holiday fun and exciting. If I’d been booking on my own I would have been looking late at night and in a rush. Claire took out the stress and left us with the good bit. I will definitely book with Claire next time we travel.
Sent by Nicola Ford
Welling, Kent 12/04/2019
Claire was helpful and responsive and such a lovely person! Found us our perfect holiday at a great price! Would highly recommend x
Sent by Nicola Richardson
Timperley, Altrincham 12/04/2019
Claire was so good, I couldn't get all my review on one page - so here it is over 3 separate ones - Thank you so much Claire for taking the stress out of our holiday planning/booking. You have made such a difference going above and beyond to ensure I got the holiday I wanted within our budget. I never thought this was possible which is why until today I always booked my holidays on the high street or online. When I went into a travel agents I told them what I wanted and always came away with something different, leaving me deflated and not in control. Almost feeling hoodwinked into booking something 'they' thought suited me.
But not anymore, Claire has been amazing providing a first class service to meet all my families needs. Cont......
Sent by Charlotte Early
Sale 12/04/2019
Claire, you have been amazing. You have taken all the stress and worry out of booking a holiday as a single parent. Thank you x
Sent by Jayne Harkin
Manchester 17/01/2019
Booking a holiday could not of been easier! Claire took all the stress of searching for the best place to suit my family. The personal touches made such a difference with the added bonus of her being so professional, knowledged and super helpful. Thank you Claire will definetly be booking with you again.
Sent by Eric Booth
Wythenshawe, Manchester 02/10/2018
This is our fourth time we have used Claire and will do it again every time.
Sent by Scott and Kelly Boland
Shrewsbury 02/10/2018
Claire has given us what appears to be 100% of her time and attention whenever we’ve needed her. She has used every ounce of her experience to help build our dream trip - despite us continually changing our itinerary! Having used Trailfinders on several occasions and always found them to be great, however the personal touch that Claire offers means that I will not hesitate to recommend her and TC to everyone I know!
Sent by Stuart Matthews
Cheshire 03/09/2018
Claire was so knowledgeable and helpful . It made the booking and choosing process really simple and hassle free . I would definitely use her again and have already recommended to family and friends .
Sent by Ben Corrie
Wythenshawe, Manchster 03/09/2018
I have already recommended you to several people. I can’t thank you enough. You made the whole process a pleasure. You’re experience and first hand knowledge of where we’re going was a huge factor. I felt unusually fussy as it’s a special occasion but you went the extra mile to ensure our plans became our holiday. Was all done with your huge smile despite me moving the goalposts on more than one occasion. I can’t wait to book again! Thank you so much Claire!
Sent by Kimberley Mccaffery
Wythenshawe, Manchster 18/05/2018
Claire went above and beyond to help me and my family book the perfect holiday. She spent hours finding exactly what we needed and always with a smile on her face. Her knowledge of the world is amazing but more importantly you can tell she really does love her job and helping people find exactly what they need. She was so easy to contact and nothing was ever too much trouble! Thanks again Claire
Sent by Richard Carter
Baguley, Manchester 03/04/2018
I would recommend Travel Counsellor Claire Young without hesitation. Claire is very professional and dedicated to the advice she is giving. Claire will look into all aspects of your holiday to suit your needs. Claire can add the personal touch to visit you in your own home at your convenience, which was great. Without doubt I would recommend Claire Young to be your Travel Counsellor.
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