Katie Kirk
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Hull
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Hello and thank you for visiting my web page.
My name is Katie Kirk (now married and officially Katie Mankel but i go by both), I have over 27 years’ experience in the travel industry and have loved every minute of it!
I have a real passion for what I do and having worked in the industry such a long time am very lucky to have visited so many amazing places.
Using all of my knowledge and experience I am able to help you plan your perfect holiday, whether that be a week in the sun, a city break, week on the slopes, cruise, weekend away with friends or a round the world trip, I can help you plan and arrange it all – who wouldn't love doing that every day!
Not only do we have amazing systems with access to the best suppliers and airlines in the industry, but we are also an award winning company and everything booked through me has full financial protection, so you know you have that personal touch, perfect holiday and that your money is also always safe when booking with me.
I am extremely passionate about my job and take great pleasure in being able to help you make your travel memorable, pleasurable and completely hassle free. Creating memories for my lovely clients every day is what I love and pride myself on.
I look forward to speaking to you in the near future and arranging that dream getaway, helping you create memories to last a lifetime!
Katie x
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Delightful Doha
Wow my feet have not touched the ground since I got back from the most fabulous long weekend in Doha celebrating my gold status. Super proud to retain my gold qualification yet again and be recognised as the best in the industry for my business that you all know I love and am so passionate about. I feel extremely lucky to of shared this amazing weekend with the most fabulous people and was spoilt
27 Sept 2024 1 min read
Dreamy Dubai
Dubai just wow!!!! What a fabulous week with my gorgeous family. Now home with a huge bump back to reality after the most incredible week ???? We have spent a week in Dubai and have loved every minute. Fabulous food and amazing restaurants such as Gordon Ramsey and Heston Blumentine, and simply incredible service, pools, beaches and water parks, it has been incredible! Splitting our stay across
27 Sept 2024 1 min read
Magical Marseille
What a fabulous 3 day trip to celebrate the wedding of our special friends in a stunning Châteaux hotel in the South of France, just wow! We have been very lucky to spend a few days at this breathtaking property , it was simply stunning and just a stone throw from the beautiful town of St Remy ?? The whole trip was perfect form start to finish and even better we got to fly from Humberside Airport
18 Aug 2024 1 min read
Charming Crete
Crete……. We are back! Lux Me Grecotel White Palace is one of our favourites and our return did not disappoint. We love to start our summer with sunshine and May half term is one of our favourite holidays to get away as you just can’t guarantee those dry days in the UK. The Lux Me Grecotel White Palace is sooooo beautiful, it is a family all inclusive property and the staff are just AMAZING! Take
18 Aug 2024 2 min read
Terrific Tenerife
Who doesn’t love a spot of Winter Sun! With the kiddies off in October it’s a fab time to hit the Canary Island, get some much needed vit D while to cold weather creeps in in the UK and we even celebrated Halloween in swim shorts and bikinis! We headed off to Tenerife for a bit of family time and it was fabulous! We got amazing weather, a great all inclusive hotel fun of activities for the boys a
18 Aug 2024 1 min read
Incredible Ikos
Ikos Olivia..... without doubt one of our favourite places to visit as a family. I have allot of you lievky clients that like me, return year after year to these beautiful hotels. Ikos resorts are the ultimate European all inclusive properties and we love them ?? The food, drink and restaurants are simply fabulous, coupled with the incredible property, grounds, service and facilities what's not
02 Oct 2023 1 min read
Weekend In Espana
We all need that break sometimes and what better way to relax then a weekend in the sun. Estepona really is a beautiful Spanish get away, only a short hop form the UK with a flight time under 3hrs is really is perfect for a long weekend in the sun. Beautiful restaurants, sangria on tap and the fabulous Mediterranean sun - what's not to love! When you next get a free weekend and need a re charge
02 Oct 2023 1 min read
Crazy Cruising
What a perfect fun filled week with my lovely family on the royal Caribbean odyssey of the seas! If you’re unsure if cruising is for you, give it a try, they are all so very different and there really is one out there for everyone. We chose royal Caribbean on the beautiful Odyssey of the seas, the perfect trip for families. We spent the half term May holidays cruising around Greece, Italy and turk
16 Jun 2023 2 min read
New year on the slopes
What a fabulous new New year on the slopes! Europe is struggling a little this year for snow but as Andorra has some of the best snow cannons we still had a fabulous time skiing! Fantastic resort for kiddies learning to ski too ?? This was my little boys first time skiing and what can I say they smashed it and loved it in equal measures, they had a great time and I enjoyed the apres ski just as
16 Jun 2023 1 min read
Weekend fun in Corfu
What a weekend in this stunning hotel. I am very lucky to be recognised as one of the top performers within our travel business and get to visit some fabulous hotels on our gold trips to celebrate this achievement. This year my husband and I visited the beautiful Grecotel Corfu Imperial hotel. What a beautiful hotel in the most stunning setting. Check out the pictures to see the beautiful views,
15 Jun 2023 1 min read
Magical Lapland
Meet my new blogger!! These are my little boys in these pictures…. Max aged 9 years and Bobby aged 4 years. They loved their trip to Lapland this week so much that Max wanted to write my Lapland blog here it is… Lapland experience through the eyes of a 9 year old… We went to Lapland it was amazing when we got to the airport in Lapland. We had to go on a bus and they had names like Jingle bells an
23 Dec 2022 3 min read
Dubai weekend away
What a fabulous trip! I had the absolute pleasure of travelling to Dubai for our gold trip. A huge thank you to all of my amazing clients who continue to trust me with their very special travel plans which has got my business to the amazing level it is today, enabling me to keep my gold status within the industry even throughout the pandemic, and being recognised as one of the highest achievers.
21 Oct 2022 1 min read
Magical Memories in Maldives
WOW when the say Paradise...... look no further!! This really is a bucket list trip of a lifetime and we had the most amazing time. It is perfect for couples and is the ultimate honeymoon destination but we travelled as a family and had the most magical time. We did a spot of Island hipping, flying over to Male we had a short hop on a seaplane (fabulous experience) to Kanifushi Island as our fir
21 Oct 2022 2 min read
Finally back in the skies to Crete
Just WOW Crete you were AMAZING! Following a challenging 2020 for everyone, we were so excited to get away and take to the skies again for our 2021 Summer break, and my are we pleased we did, it was simply fabulous! The extra checks, tests and new travel requirements seem really complicated but honestly they are really are not. Everything was so simple and run so smoothly, I can honestly say this
29 Sept 2021 2 min read
Wonderful Windsor
With 2020 a challenging year for everyone, and our family holiday to Greece cancelled, nothing was stopping us getting a much welcomed family break. Windsor was beautiful! We had such an amazing time, gorgeous little shops, the fabulous castle and more ice cream shops than we could wish for (the boys loved it!). Boys by far enjoyed their day in Lego Land the most. Such a great day of family fun an
29 Sept 2021 1 min read
Wedding venue hunting in Cyprus
Having decided that we are definitely wanting to plan our wedding in Cyprus we have headed off to the island s a family to find a venue – how exciting! We have visited so many Venus and looked as so many hotels - all beautiful! But for us we wanted something more intimate and secluded so we have decided on private villas at the beautiful Aphrodite hills and a date has been set! 16/6/16 eeekkkk!
23 Dec 2019 1 min read
Magical Lapland
What a way to end the year! The most magical trip ever!! Lapland is one of the most amazing, enchanting and special places ever, we have just returned back with one very excited little boy! Flying from Leeds Bradford on the day trip it is a long day but WOW is it worth it, everything about the day was just perfect and run so smoothly. I’d love to tell you my favourite part but I honestly can’t
23 Dec 2019 1 min read
Perfect Portugal
Having retained my gold status as a Travel Counsellor again and being one of the top 10% performers, my husband and I had a little 2 night break away in Portugal to celebrate. We try to grab a little weekend away each year and the boys love their weekend with Grandma and Grandad. This year we jetted off to Portugal. It is perfect for a long weekend, just over 2 hours flight and so much to offer o
23 Dec 2019 2 min read
Sunshine Getaway in the Canary Islands
In need of some summer sun as a family, we have just returned from a week in Tenerife. Considering it was August school holidays the Island did not feel crazy busy as alot of the Mediterranean can feel this time of year. Our winter months are the most popular for Tenerife so the summer is a great time to visit. We stayed at the lovely 5* Sherton La Caleta, situated right on the beach in La Caleta
23 Dec 2019 1 min read
Ibiza Girly Weekend
What a fabulous weekend! One of my best friends has just had a big birthday so to celebrate a group of us headed off the beautiful Island of Ibiza for 3 nights. The island is simply stunning and we crammed so much in in our 3 days. A nice short 2hour flight and only a 20min transfer from the Airport we was there in no time. Ibiza has so much to offer, some beautiful family resorts, great luxury
23 Dec 2019 2 min read
Villa in the sun with friends
Summer 2019, first holiday of the year was spent with our friends and all our children. We have come back to our favourite place, where we got married…… the beautiful Aphrodite hills in Cyprus. Hiring two elite villas next door to each other, both with private pools we have had the most amazing time. The elite villas are so modern and come with fully stocked fridge, pasta, cereals, break, milk, d
22 Dec 2019 2 min read
Awsome Abu Dhabi
October half term - we are all ready for a break and some sunshine as the weather here starts to turn and the dark nights draw in. The Canary Islands have always been the obvious choice to grab some winter sun. But this year we opted for Abu Dhabi and can honestly say it did not disappoint. Only a 7 hour flight away, flying direct from Manchester with Etihad the flights were fab for the boys. Our
22 Dec 2019 2 min read
'Bumping' around Marbella
With baby number 2 on the way what better way to celebrate than a baby moon! With baby due early June (expected late May) we managed to grab a quick 2 nights away before the arrival. April can be a difficult time with the weather but we booked a weekend in Marbella as it’s a nice short flight, perfect for a 2 night break, and I must say we got really lucky, the weather was fab! A perfect chilled
22 Dec 2019 1 min read
Incredible Ikos in Halkidiki, Greece
Ikos Olivia in Halkidiki Greece, is with out doubt the best family all inclusive hotel I have ever visited, no wonder it has one ‘BEST ALL INCLUSIVE HOTEL IN THE WORLD’! This holiday has been seamlessly perfect in every way, nothing is too much trouble, the décor and surroundings are beautiful and the food and drink are the best I have ever had in a hotel overseas. Max is just 3 years old and he
22 Dec 2019 1 min read
My Wedding at Aphrodite Hills, Cyprus
Wow what can I say, our wedding was everything we wished for and more. Having helped arrange so many weddings in the past for my lovely clients I always knew we would get married abroad and I knew we wanted a very personal and intimate wedding venue. Aphrodite hills ticks every box! Our guests stayed in the beautiful apartments all around their own shared pool and we had our own private villa ju
22 Dec 2019 2 min read
Family Holiday in Paphos
Our 1st family holiday with out little boy Max was to Cyprus. This was Max's 1st time on an aeroplane and he loved it!!! We stayed at the 5* Aphroditie Hills Hotel & Resort and it couldn't be more perfect. Aphroditie Had everything we needed and we fell in love with the place. Its situated 20 mins outside of Paphos and as the locals call it ‘the Beverley Hills’ Of Cyprus, within the gated c
27 Jul 2015 2 min read
Romance in Paris
Paris.... wow!! This time my now fiancée Lee Surprised me with a trip to this amazing city for my 30th birthday wow what a break this turned out to be! We went for 3 nights and it would be the last time we would go away together as just the 2 of us or should I say 2.5 of us ;o) We stayed in beautiful little boutique hotel in the theatre district, which was conveniently situated close to the
27 Jul 2015 3 min read
Celbrating in Dubai
I took my partner Lee to Dubai as a surprise for his 30th Birthday. We stayed at the One & Only Palace which is a beautiful hotel. Everything about this holiday was WOW!! If you love the heat, fine dining & shopping Dubai is the place for you. Attention to detail in the hotel was 1st class, on the first day we decided to hit the beach which is privately owned by the hotel, and the sea was li
27 Jul 2015 2 min read
Magical Mexico
Another trip to Mexico and each time I go I just love it more! I have now visited Mexico 4 times and have stayed at different hotels in different resorts each time. I absolutely love it! On this trip I stayed in the resort of Riviera Maya at the Sensatori Hotel which is perfect for couples. The food, drink and rooms are just stunning and the staff can't do enough to help! Mexico really is a
19 Jul 2012 1 min read
Ski-daddled off to Andorra
Well its safe to say that I am not the most sporty person and it came as a surprise to many friends and family that I was hitting the slopes. Andorra is my second ski holiday and I can honestly say it was fantastic! I stayed in the resort of Soldeau which is perfect for all levels of skier. Lots of blue runs for beginners and plenty of red runs for the more intermediate skier as well as some
05 Apr 2012 2 min read
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