Travel Expert
Travel Designer at
Chris Watson Travel
Tamworth, New South Wales, 2340
Travel designer with over 16 years of experience. Over the years as a travel consultant, I have been responsible for organising, booking and ongoing monitoring of trips that often are complex itineraries. My product knowledge in the travel industry is extensive, and I pride myself on providing guidance and insights that will enrich your holiday experiences. I will always provide outstanding personalised service to ensure you receive attention and support from the time of booking and throughout your holiday.
I work with all types of holidays, from coach touring, cruising, family holidays and building independent itineraries from scratch. I will take the time to listen to your needs and often add my personal experiences and suggestions to create your dream holiday.
Before starting my little family, I was very fortunate to have travelled to many destinations. Some of the places I have travelled to are the UK, France, Netherlands, River cruising on the Rhine, Main and Danube with APT, Italy & Greece & the Greek Islands in-depth, Croatia Island cruise, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Hawaii, USA - more specifically California, Washington DC and New York for Christmas & New Years & the west coast of Canada on a coach tour with APT. I have also cruised to New Zealand and the South Pacific Islands with Princess Cruises, Holland America, Carnival Cruises & Virgin Voyages.
There are still so many places i would like to travel to and although I haven't travelled to every country, my destination knowledge is extensive after creating many trips for clients over the years, but more importantly listening and learning from my wonderful clients stories and feedback upon their return.
Submitted by Holly Middlebrook on Wednesday, Nov 06, 2024
Tina was very friendly and helpful. She did a very fantastic job on organising our holiday, she listened to our needs properly and helped us get the best tickets for our needs. I found her knowledge and experience really helped in planning our trip. Tina was always quick to reply and always answered my questions. I would highly recommend Tina when booking a holiday.
Submitted by Jela Coffey on Monday, Oct 21, 2024
Just returned from an Insight Tour - Britain and Ireland Discovery - and a week in London. This is the third overseas trip Tina has organised for me and once again, she excelled in her organisation and expertise. Her experience, depth of travel knowledge and attention to detail ensured the holiday unfolded without a hiccup. I particularly appreciate her genuine interest in understanding what her clients are looking for in a travel experience and making sure all boxes are ticked. I will definitely use Tina for future travel adventures.
Submitted by Tracey And Neil McDonald on Sunday, Oct 20, 2024
We are pleased that we meet Tina some years ago when we were looking for travel advice. Tina has been terrific with regards to our travel planning needs and went over and above when we had a scheduled overseas trip booked just before covid which was cancelled, Tina was able to recover monies paid with great success. Since then we have used Tina several times with planning both domestic and overseas travel which has always been a stress free experience. We highly recommend Tina for anyone looking for good honest advice regarding travel planning. Tracey and Neil McDonald
Submitted by Maxine on Monday, Oct 14, 2024
Tina has organised a few trips for me now and I find her experience and attention to detail to be exceptional, so much so, that I followed her when she changed travel companies. She has extensive knowledge of the travel industry and goes above and beyond to organise the best travel experience for her clients.
Submitted by Lyall And Jeanie Wood on Thursday, Sep 26, 2024
Tina Paschalidis has been our Travel Agent for over 15 years, and we have greatly benefited from her knowledge, experience, caring and fantastic service. Tina has been always professional and diligent in her work, recording our travel plans, creating itineraries, booking suitable flights and making sure we are well looked after. We have formed a great relationship with her we always return from holidays and report back to her about how they went, and how much we enjoyed all the terrific times she had organised for us. Of particular note is her concern with our needs as older travellers so that we do not become exhausted and spoil our time away. There have been many occasions where she has gone out of her way to secure us the best holiday opportunities. When we travel, we feel safe and secure because of her kindness, expertise and devotion to doing her job to her very best– all in a timely and professional manner. Tina is a kind, caring, perceptive and always professional person.
Submitted by Louise Rowston on Monday, Sep 23, 2024
Tina is simply the best! Over the past year, she has organized two incredible trips for me, and I couldn’t be happier. I gave her just the basics of what I was looking for, and she came back with several tailored options that perfectly matched my criteria. From flights to accommodation and everything in between, every detail was taken care of flawlessly. The first trip, especially, stood out as I was traveling solo, and her attention to detail made it seamless. If you're short on time and struggling to coordinate multiple bookings, stop stressing and just reach out to Tina! She takes all the pressure off and handles everything effortlessly. I’ll definitely be back for more of her fantastic service!
Submitted by Mary-Anne And Jan on Tuesday, Sep 17, 2024
We found Tina to be extremely helpful and knowledgeable due to the fact she had personally engaged in a boat sail similar to what we were looking for and gave us the heads up for the different experiences we encountered, especially in her organisation for our pre and post day tours. We can highly recommend Tina from our Croatian experience.
Submitted by Denise Avis on Tuesday, Sep 17, 2024
At first I was hesitant to plan a holiday without face to face contact with a travel agent, but Tina was prompt with answering questions, and her guidance and support were fantastic. Tina organised a wonderful holiday which ran smoothly, to plan. I would certainly ask Tina to plan any future trips for us.
Submitted by The Cognoscenti Group on Monday, Sep 16, 2024
Tina has provided me exemplary customer service on some quite complex travel arrangements to far flung places. She knows her stuff, is very reliable and intuitively understands customer needs. I have found her a pleasure to deal with and highly recommend Tina as a travel agent of first resort.
Submitted by Kellie on Sunday, Sep 15, 2024
Tina looked after us for our 15 day trip to NY! She was professional, wise and knew all the hidden gems for travelling in NY! Then she helped us and our friends to stay in Vegas! We had a ball! Tina also assisted us from Australia when we had a slight issue with our hire car. Nothing was too much trouble! We would highly recommend Tina for any travel advice or experience. Tina is very easy to communicate with and extremely clever with travel all over the world.
Submitted by Karen B on Thursday, Sep 12, 2024
We first met Tina at the Chris Watson Travel Expo at Tamworth 2023.We booked an APT trip to Canada and Alaska....a trip of a lifetime. Tina took the time to share her experience with the arrangements, visas, extras explained and we had the best month away.Leaving the country made easy with all connections handled and checked, it was streamlined by her knowledge which is appreciated… and now I’m off to Hawaii with ease and trust in a great professional.
Submitted by Lee on Tuesday, Sep 10, 2024
Thanks to Tina our holiday plus preparation went seamlessly. Fast, effective transfers, accommodation, tours, and flights were all professional organised and appropriate. We enjoyed a problem free holiday with fantastic options. Thank you Tina.