Linda Critchell

About Linda Critchell

I love creating amazing itineraries for my clients.  I have travelled extensively as a single, couple, family with young children, and family with young adults so I know first-hand the joys and challenges that this can make.

As an independent affiliate of MTA Travel, I have the freedom to match the best products and experiences to suit my clients.  MTA Travel provide me with exceptional support and the ability to access exclusive deals through their affiliations and travel industry partners.

My favourite destination is usually the one I'm planning to go to next or the one I've just returned from!

Standout experiences include:

• Trying to avoid wild grizzly bears at Brooks Lodge in Katmai National Park, Alaska
• Northern Lights at a small lakeside lodge in Yukon, Canada at -40
• Learning to ski in Whistler, Canada
• River cruising through Europe
• Staying in an original cave house at Santorini, Greece overlooking the magnificent caldera
• Private ocean front villas in Cook Islands, Vietnam and Bali
• Exploring Angkor Wat in Cambodia
• Star Clippers Tall Ship sailing around Thailand
• Following the Bonanza Gold Rush route through Yukon

Destinations travelled:

• Australia - Qld, NSW, NT, SA, TAS, ACT, VIC
• New Zealand - North and South Islands - many times
• South Pacific - cruises x 3; Vanuatu, Fiji, Lifou, Santo, New Caledonia, Cook Islands, Raratonga and Aitutaki
• Asia - Vietnam x 3, Cambodia x 3, Hong Kong x 2, Malaysia x 2, Thailand x 2; China x 2;
• USA - New York, Washington DC, Niagara Falls, Las Vegas, Grand Canyon, Los Angeles, Seattle, Alaska
• Canada - Vancouver x 3, British Columbia, Alberta, Vancouver Island, Yukon, Toronto
• UK - England x 3, Ireland, Scotland and Wales
• Europe - Italy x 3, Germany x 2, France x 2, Greece, Turkey, Netherlands x 2, Hungary
• Cruising - Silversea, Europe; Princess, New Zealand; Holland America Line, Alaska; Star Clippers, Thailand; Scenic, Rhine and Danube rivers; P & O, South Pacific; Cunard, Australia; Star Cruises, Australia

Company Details

Year I became a Travel Agent

2000

Hours of Operation

flexible by appointment

Accepted Forms of Payments

Credit Cards, EFT, Direct deposit, b-pay

Credentials

Bachelor of Travel and Tourism Management (University of Qld), Aussie Specialist accreditation, 100% Pure New Zealand Specialist, Certified Hawaii Destination Specialist, Amazing Thailand Specialist, Princess Cruises Commodore, LA Insider Diploma, Monaco Specialist certificate, Hong Kong Specialist Programme,
Uniworld Cruises Diploma, Vanuatu Specialist Certificate, Windstar cruise Star Specialist certificate, Singapore Travel Specialist

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