Unravelling Travel – What’s it all about?

Hello, and welcome to my website, Unravelling Travel. So what’s it all about, why have I created it, and how will it help you?

Today there’s a “travel information overload ” where we’re all relentlessly bombarded by information from all sides. If you innocently go onto the internet to look at accommodation, an airline, or a tour operator website it starts! Suddenly you’re receiving masses of nonstop specials promising luxury accommodation at budget prices, guaranteed lowest airfares, thousands of points for loyalty programs. Then TripAdvisor is begging you to write “reviews” – the list goes on.

If you sign up to many travel newsletters it gets worse as they send you weekly specials to places that you have no interest in. And the travel supplements in the major newspapers with pages and pages of advertisements promising you 50% discounts and more just compound the overload. Confused? Well, you’re not alone!

Then perhaps when travelling, you have arrived at a hotel to find that the room that you booked is like a broom cupboard – a total shocker, and nothing like the photos? Or perhaps you got home to find some large unexplained amounts on  your credit card related to your car rental? Even worse, ever gone on holiday to have a wonderful relaxing time, but every day is an endurance test so that you needed another holiday when you got home?

So this is why I have created this website – to help you make sense of it all and make the right decisions so that you really do have the happy holiday you deserve. And in these busy and stressful times, we certainly need it!

Here you’ll get the benefit of my 30 years in the travel industry and most importantly the travel professional’s insider secrets so that you really understand how it all works. Along the way, I’ll direct you to the very best links and sites so that you’ll avoid the many pitfalls and travel traps and enjoy that happy holiday at a great price.

I’m still actively involved and working in the travel industry so my knowledge is up to date and totally relevant to you. I should make it clear at the outset that my site is not sponsored by any travel supplier, so the information and advice that I give is totally unbiased. I call it as I see it and owe allegiance to no one. I will give you my honest opinion no matter whom I might offend. That’s what Mike’s known for!

So now please take the time to browse my site – and keep coming back as I am adding new information and blogs every few days. I’ll be constantly giving you the latest important travel news from all my contacts within the industry – as it happens. You certainly won’t hear this from anywhere else! And no waffle – just the important news that you really need to know.

In addition, I’ll be giving you regular valuable insider tips about important topics like airfares, car rental, hotels, travel insurance, currency and a host of other topics. This will be real nitty gritty stuff based on my 30 years experience and really help you to guarantee that trouble-free, happy holiday. And I’ll be telling you when best to travel, how to get around, the best places to see, what to avoid, and much much more.

And by the way, make sure that you sign up for my monthly newsletter. Don’t worry, it will be very brief and will just let you know what is brand new on my website. That way you won’t miss my most important blogs of the month – and I’ll also tell you some of what is coming next month. And there will be a bit of humour there too and the chance for you to participate.

Last of all if you like what you see here don’t keep it a secret – please tell all your friends on social media, and feel free to email me with your thoughts about any blogs – I’ll certainly reply.

Want to keep up to date with all the information and blogs that I have posted each month? Want to make sure you don’t miss out on any important travel information? Want to hear/see me unravel travel for you?

Then sign up for my FREE monthly newsletter. No waffle, no hard sell – just short and sweet and to the point!  Look to the bottom or side of the page and there is the sign-up form. Do it now!  And your details are totally confidential.

I look forward to hearing from you and about your own personal travel experiences in the very near future.

Best wishes 

Mike Tonkin ( Unravelling Travel)