Travel is my passion. I love what I do!
This is my Personal Travel Service.
Let me plan and book your next trip, the way you want to do it.
A little about me. I live and work in Melbourne, Australia. Whilst, most of my adult life has been mostly spent here, I did live and work in Seoul, South Korea for a year. My first trip took me to Singapore, Taipei and Seoul. This was a fantastic experience and gave me the travel bug.
I have since worked in the Travel Industry for the past 25 years. This has enabled me to travel extensively across the globe and build up a knowledge and experience that I am able to pass on to my clients.
Some of my favourite Destinations are New York, Paris, The Greek Islands, Italy, Buenos Aires, Mexico, Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan, The Pacific Islands and Bali.
I enjoy nothing more than relaying my travel expertise and providing the very best in personal customer service.
With thousands of travel companies at my fingertips, and award-winning technology to search through, I have all available options in moments. I can create a travel plan which is unique to your own wants and needs.
Here’s just some of the services I can help you with…
• All Domestic and International Flights
• Stopovers and City Breaks
• Exotic Asian Holidays
• European Escapes
• The Greek Islands and The Mediterranean
• USA and North America
• South America
• Cruising
• Adventure Holidays
• Golfing Holidays
• Broadway and Westend Show tours
• Group Travel and Incentives
• Flights & Private Charter
• Transfers & Car Hire
• Business Travel
Added to this, Travel Counsellors is completely independent from the big tour operators. I’m free to recommend the holiday that suits you and you alone. With me, you’ll get your perfect trip with absolutely no compromises! I’m available to discuss your travel plans and dreams at a time that suits you.
Give me a call or drop me a line and tell me where you’d like to go next.
Whatever your holiday needs I'm here to help you, so simply give me a call or send me an email with your contact details on and I can get things started for you:-
Sent in by Robyn Oldham
Richmond, VIC, 29 October 2019
David, you did a fantastic job as usual. The Flights and Accommodation were perfect. I would recommend Norfolk Island to anyone who wanted a quiet time !! However we weren’t too quiet, you definitely need a hire car too get around. I was amazed at how many elderly people travel there considering the terrain. Duty free was great. The tours we went on were amazing. Thank you ??
Sent in by Antony Rombough
Maribyrnong, VIC, 29 October 2019
I was passed on David's details through friends. I called David and introduced myself and asked him to book me a holiday to England for 1 month away with Flights, Car Hire and Travel Insurance. David came up with a really awesome deal with my travel insurance, car hire and a really great deal with Emirates Airlines. I found David to be a really great guy, very interested in helping me out with my booking, very helpful and informative. He asked lots of questions and came up with lots of choices on flights and car hire. David put together for me a really great package and carefully explained everything to me. David was very quick in getting back to me and it was piece of mind for me to put my booking in professional hands like David. I also received today a very personal travel wallet with all my Travel Itinerary, Travel Documents and Travel Tags enclosed. Really great personal customer service. Thank you David and thank you Travel Counsellors. I will book another holiday next year with David.
Sent in by Lyn Ritchie
Christmas Hill, VIC, 09 October 2019
David takes the time to listen to what you want and then puts together the perfect experience!! Thanks David
Sent in by Lotte Lawrence
Surfers Paradise, QLD, 09 October 2019
Highly knowledgeable, patient, and great service.
Sent in by Jane Horton Zimmer
Melbourne, VIC, 09 October 2019
Everything perfect. Booking was handled very professionally and within my budget on short notice. Thank you. I certainly will be recommending your excellent service.
Sent in by Amador Garcia
Trafalgar, Victoria, 09 October 2019
Impeccable and professional service. Wouldn't trust my travel plans with anyone else. Thanks David
Sent in by Brandon Wood
Mitcham, Vic, 27 February 2019
We are both very disorganised people and in the wake of all our wedding plans left organising our Honeymoon trip to the last minute. We approached David to help us plan our dream holiday with no idea of where wanted to go and a myriad of excuses as to why certain options weren't feasible. It was fair to say we were not the easiest people to deal with but David's patience and care for our situation never waivered. His knowledge of the various foreign countries, cultures and international travel was second to none and through his many years of experience, he settled us with a 2 week trip around Sri Lanka. David put in an enormous amount of effort and transparency when it came to putting together our itinerary and was very flexible with any changes we wished to make, just to ensure we had the perfect time way... and it did not disappoint. Our trip was seamless, diverse, comfortable and everything we could have asked for in a honeymoon. My wife and I can't thank David enough for his professionalism and care throughout the entire process and would highly recommend him to others wishing to book a trip away.
Sent in by Adrienne Smith
Melbourne, 15 May 2018
David is very knowledgeable and incredibly efficient. He always goes the extra mile and has great suggestions to make our holidays even better than we imagined. This is the fourth overseas trip David has arranged for us and we hope to have many more!
Sent in by Victoria Williams
Melbourne, 10 May 2018
Working a 50+hr week and travelling between NZ and Melbourne every three weeks, leaves very little time for me to research the perfect holiday. Using David’s service has been of huge value, not only did he make sure he understood what type of holiday I was looking for, he presented three options which were detailed and gave me everything I needed. Being a nervous flyer I also tend to only fly with airlines I know, however with this particular trip it did mean flying with an air carrier I had never come across, and David was able to put me at ease by explaining his experience and background with the carrier which gave me the confidence to go ahead with booking. Added to that we were even able to score Premium Economy Seats which sweetened the deal. I would like to thank David for making this a painless process, I am so excited for upcoming trip and will be sure to recommend him to my network wherever I can.
Sent in by Melody Carstairs
Melbourne, Vic, 25 March 2017
David was fabulous!! Without a doubt I would recommend his travel services, and will confidently stay loyal and keep him as my travel guru for all my future affairs!!
Sent in by Brad Whitton
Prahran, Vic, 09 March 2017
Fabulous travel counsellor. Would highly recommend.
Sent in by Maree Ann Sutherland
Kunghur, NSW, 08 March 2017
Prompt reply to enquirers, excellent manner and very helpful. Highly recommend and look forward to more holidays in the future with David Jackson.
Sent in by Jordan Thomaidis
Glen Waverley, Victoria, 06 December 2016
David was timely, friendly and reliable. He has maintained communication throughout along with great advise. He has taken care of everything. Like a one stop shop. Would recommend and will do when opportunity presents.
Sent in by Ron Tiffen
Richmond, Victoria., 06 December 2016
David was great with listening to our initial ideas and plans. He then added many useful and helpful suggestions, about hotels, means of travel (what about a train trip to that city?) and particular locations, most of which had not occurred to us. David was also very knowledgeable about plane connections and travel times. He was extremely prompt when following up on obtaining information and prices. An all-round excellent service which we highly recommend.
Sent in by Judith Martin
Mt Evelyn, Victoria, 06 December 2016
I found David Jackson very approachable and answered questions promptly and was able to use his expertise to save us a lot of dollars on our upcoming holiday. Thank you for your professionalism .
Sent in by Ted Salisbury
Montmorency, Victoria, 05 December 2016
I had the best advice and attention to detail ever. I highly recommend David to any one who wants to travel and have the utmost experience. David goes above and beyond to ensure that my travel plans met everything I desired. A wonderful personal approach and understanding.
Sent in by Paul Morrison
Melbourne, VIC, 11 October 2016
Absolutely outstanding service. I will definitely recommend David to my friends. I had left everything until the week before I needed to travel. David put together an outstanding itinerary for me, with great hotels at my specified price range. 3 days before I was due to leave, I decided to upgrade my accommodation. David promptly arranged the cancellation and refund of both the hotels I had booked, and then found me new hotels. I was so impressed. I missed a flight from San Francisco to New York, which meant I was arriving 6 hours later- the following morning actually, instead of the previous night. When I got to New York, I discovered David had already called the hotel to make sure they were still holding the room. I had not even told him I'd missed the flight. Such initiative is rare, and his customer service is impeccable. Thank you David for making my holiday so easy and enjoyable, when I had given you little notice, changed plans and missed a flight. Outstanding service, and Travel Counsellors should be proud to have a Travel Counsellor such as David.
Sent in by Ann Martin
Brisbane, QLD, 01 September 2016
I would not hesitate in recommending David Jackson to my friends, family and collleagues. I was very happy with the information and service I received. Thank you for the opportunity to put my comments on record. Regards and Thank you to David
Sent in by Pauline Cleary
Chelsea, VIC, 01 September 2016
You're in very safe, experienced hands with David. Everything was so easy and so precise. Job well done!
Sent in by Kim Burgess
Griffith, NSW, 01 September 2016
Fast, Friendly and Effective Service thanks David
Sent in by Andrew McMillan
Prahran, VIC, 01 September 2016
David was very helpful in taking the time to find the right flights for me and attending to my needs. I would certainly recommend David to others looking to travel.
Sent in by Andrea Jordan
Griffith. NSW, 01 September 2016
David gave us amazing service. Nothing was too much trouble even when we had to make some late changes to our itinerary. I cannot recommend him highly enough.
Sent in by Eileen Cleary
Seddon, VIC, 01 September 2016
A belated note to say thank you for all the work you put into planning our trip; we've had the most fabulous time thus far. When we arrived at the Grosvenor in London last Wednesday morning at a bit after 9am, jet lagged out of our brains and hoping against hope that our room would be available, we were met by the most charming concierge. She offered us a suite for an extra £40 a night, which included access to the Executive Lounge; we went there for drinks and canapés both nights instead of going out to dinner.The Grosvenor itself is gorgeous - thank you for suggesting it, the location and atmosphere were both fabulous, and we loved it. I arrived at the Citadines Ste Germaine des Pres in Paris early this evening, and was told by the concierge that I had a studio with two single beds; I said very politely that I'd prefer a double bed and asked if that could be arranged, and was told it wasn't possible, but that she'd see what she could do. She seemed pretty disinterested, but a minute later told me she could offer me an upgrade to a superior suite, as opposed to a standard; I thought I'd pay more, but was told it would be free of charge. I can only assume Travel Counsellors' power booking held some sway, as with the Grosvenor; more strength to your arm! Thanks again David for your fabulous work.
Sent in by Nicole Free
Balaclava, VIC, 01 September 2016
David made booking my holiday so easy, with several great options in my budget to choose from. Thank you for your expert advice and assistance.
Sent in by Wilhelmina Coenders
Maroochydore, QLD, 01 September 2016
You're very efficient, and I trust you to always find me the best price.
Sent in by Eileen Cleary
Seddon, Victoria, 16 November 2015
David's advice and assistance has been invaluable to us in planning our holiday, and has been hugely appreciated.
Sent in by Adrienne Smith
South Yarra, Victoria, 29 October 2015
This is the best experience I have ever had working with a travel agent to plan my trip. David has made some terrific suggestions and nothing has been too small or too difficult. I will book all my holidays with Travel Counsellors in the future.
Sent in by Craig Pendock
Malvern East, Victoria, 29 October 2015
David is fantastic and goes those extra yards to provide a service that goes beyond what you would normally expect. A very attentive consultant and would highly recommend.
Sent in by Shaun McGrath
Neerim South, Victoria, 29 October 2015
David is very professional and extremely knowledgeable. He was very good at suggesting different things for our trip. would certainly recommend him.
Sent in by Robyn Oldham
Richmond, VIC, 29 October 2019
David, you did a fantastic job as usual. The Flights and Accommodation were perfect. I would recommend Norfolk Island to anyone who wanted a quiet time !! However we weren’t too quiet, you definitely need a hire car too get around. I was amazed at how...
David, you did a fantastic job as usual. The Flights and Accommodation were perfect. I would recommend Norfolk Island to anyone who wanted a quiet time !! However we weren’t too quiet, you definitely need a hire car too get around. I was amazed at how many elderly people travel there considering the terrain. Duty free was great. The tours we went on were amazing. Thank you ??
Continue ReadingSent in by Antony Rombough
Maribyrnong, VIC, 29 October 2019
I was passed on David's details through friends. I called David and introduced myself and asked him to book me a holiday to England for 1 month away with Flights, Car Hire and Travel Insurance. David came up with a really awesome deal with my travel insurance,...
I was passed on David's details through friends. I called David and introduced myself and asked him to book me a holiday to England for 1 month away with Flights, Car Hire and Travel Insurance. David came up with a really awesome deal with my travel insurance, car hire and a really great deal with Emirates Airlines. I found David to be a really great guy, very interested in helping me out with my booking, very helpful and informative. He asked lots of questions and came up with lots of choices on flights and car hire. David put together for me a really great package and carefully explained everything to me. David was very quick in getting back to me and it was piece of mind for me to put my booking in professional hands like David. I also received today a very personal travel wallet with all my Travel Itinerary, Travel Documents and Travel Tags enclosed. Really great personal customer service. Thank you David and thank you Travel Counsellors. I will book another holiday next year with David.
Continue ReadingSent in by Lyn Ritchie
Christmas Hill, VIC, 09 October 2019
David takes the time to listen to what you want and then puts together the perfect experience!! Thanks David
Sent in by Lotte Lawrence
Surfers Paradise, QLD, 09 October 2019
Highly knowledgeable, patient, and great service.
Sent in by Jane Horton Zimmer
Melbourne, VIC, 09 October 2019
Everything perfect. Booking was handled very professionally and within my budget on short notice. Thank you. I certainly will be recommending your excellent service.
Sent in by Amador Garcia
Trafalgar, Victoria, 09 October 2019
Impeccable and professional service. Wouldn't trust my travel plans with anyone else. Thanks David
Sent in by Brandon Wood
Mitcham, Vic, 27 February 2019
We are both very disorganised people and in the wake of all our wedding plans left organising our Honeymoon trip to the last minute. We approached David to help us plan our dream holiday with no idea of where wanted to go and a myriad of excuses as to...
We are both very disorganised people and in the wake of all our wedding plans left organising our Honeymoon trip to the last minute. We approached David to help us plan our dream holiday with no idea of where wanted to go and a myriad of excuses as to why certain options weren't feasible. It was fair to say we were not the easiest people to deal with but David's patience and care for our situation never waivered. His knowledge of the various foreign countries, cultures and international travel was second to none and through his many years of experience, he settled us with a 2 week trip around Sri Lanka. David put in an enormous amount of effort and transparency when it came to putting together our itinerary and was very flexible with any changes we wished to make, just to ensure we had the perfect time way... and it did not disappoint. Our trip was seamless, diverse, comfortable and everything we could have asked for in a honeymoon. My wife and I can't thank David enough for his professionalism and care throughout the entire process and would highly recommend him to others wishing to book a trip away.
Continue ReadingSent in by Adrienne Smith
Melbourne, 15 May 2018
David is very knowledgeable and incredibly efficient. He always goes the extra mile and has great suggestions to make our holidays even better than we imagined. This is the fourth overseas trip David has arranged for us and we hope to have many more!
David is very knowledgeable and incredibly efficient. He always goes the extra mile and has great suggestions to make our holidays even better than we imagined. This is the fourth overseas trip David has arranged for us and we hope to have many more!
Continue ReadingSent in by Victoria Williams
Melbourne, 10 May 2018
Working a 50+hr week and travelling between NZ and Melbourne every three weeks, leaves very little time for me to research the perfect holiday. Using David’s service has been of huge value, not only did he make sure he understood what type of holiday...
Working a 50+hr week and travelling between NZ and Melbourne every three weeks, leaves very little time for me to research the perfect holiday. Using David’s service has been of huge value, not only did he make sure he understood what type of holiday I was looking for, he presented three options which were detailed and gave me everything I needed. Being a nervous flyer I also tend to only fly with airlines I know, however with this particular trip it did mean flying with an air carrier I had never come across, and David was able to put me at ease by explaining his experience and background with the carrier which gave me the confidence to go ahead with booking. Added to that we were even able to score Premium Economy Seats which sweetened the deal. I would like to thank David for making this a painless process, I am so excited for upcoming trip and will be sure to recommend him to my network wherever I can.
Continue ReadingSent in by Melody Carstairs
Melbourne, Vic, 25 March 2017
David was fabulous!! Without a doubt I would recommend his travel services, and will confidently stay loyal and keep him as my travel guru for all my future affairs!!
Sent in by Brad Whitton
Prahran, Vic, 09 March 2017
Fabulous travel counsellor. Would highly recommend.
Sent in by Maree Ann Sutherland
Kunghur, NSW, 08 March 2017
Prompt reply to enquirers, excellent manner and very helpful. Highly recommend and look forward to more holidays in the future with David Jackson.
Sent in by Jordan Thomaidis
Glen Waverley, Victoria, 06 December 2016
David was timely, friendly and reliable. He has maintained communication throughout along with great advise. He has taken care of everything. Like a one stop shop. Would recommend and will do when opportunity presents.
Sent in by Ron Tiffen
Richmond, Victoria., 06 December 2016
David was great with listening to our initial ideas and plans. He then added many useful and helpful suggestions, about hotels, means of travel (what about a train trip to that city?) and particular locations, most of which had not occurred to us. David...
David was great with listening to our initial ideas and plans. He then added many useful and helpful suggestions, about hotels, means of travel (what about a train trip to that city?) and particular locations, most of which had not occurred to us. David was also very knowledgeable about plane connections and travel times. He was extremely prompt when following up on obtaining information and prices. An all-round excellent service which we highly recommend.
Continue ReadingSent in by Judith Martin
Mt Evelyn, Victoria, 06 December 2016
I found David Jackson very approachable and answered questions promptly and was able to use his expertise to save us a lot of dollars on our upcoming holiday. Thank you for your professionalism .
Sent in by Ted Salisbury
Montmorency, Victoria, 05 December 2016
I had the best advice and attention to detail ever. I highly recommend David to any one who wants to travel and have the utmost experience. David goes above and beyond to ensure that my travel plans met everything I desired. A wonderful personal approach...
I had the best advice and attention to detail ever. I highly recommend David to any one who wants to travel and have the utmost experience. David goes above and beyond to ensure that my travel plans met everything I desired. A wonderful personal approach and understanding.
Continue ReadingSent in by Paul Morrison
Melbourne, VIC, 11 October 2016
Absolutely outstanding service. I will definitely recommend David to my friends. I had left everything until the week before I needed to travel. David put together an outstanding itinerary for me, with great hotels at my specified price range. 3 days...
Absolutely outstanding service. I will definitely recommend David to my friends. I had left everything until the week before I needed to travel. David put together an outstanding itinerary for me, with great hotels at my specified price range. 3 days before I was due to leave, I decided to upgrade my accommodation. David promptly arranged the cancellation and refund of both the hotels I had booked, and then found me new hotels. I was so impressed. I missed a flight from San Francisco to New York, which meant I was arriving 6 hours later- the following morning actually, instead of the previous night. When I got to New York, I discovered David had already called the hotel to make sure they were still holding the room. I had not even told him I'd missed the flight. Such initiative is rare, and his customer service is impeccable. Thank you David for making my holiday so easy and enjoyable, when I had given you little notice, changed plans and missed a flight. Outstanding service, and Travel Counsellors should be proud to have a Travel Counsellor such as David.
Continue ReadingSent in by Ann Martin
Brisbane, QLD, 01 September 2016
I would not hesitate in recommending David Jackson to my friends, family and collleagues. I was very happy with the information and service I received. Thank you for the opportunity to put my comments on record. Regards and Thank you to David
Sent in by Pauline Cleary
Chelsea, VIC, 01 September 2016
You're in very safe, experienced hands with David. Everything was so easy and so precise. Job well done!
Sent in by Kim Burgess
Griffith, NSW, 01 September 2016
Fast, Friendly and Effective Service thanks David
Sent in by Andrew McMillan
Prahran, VIC, 01 September 2016
David was very helpful in taking the time to find the right flights for me and attending to my needs. I would certainly recommend David to others looking to travel.
Sent in by Andrea Jordan
Griffith. NSW, 01 September 2016
David gave us amazing service. Nothing was too much trouble even when we had to make some late changes to our itinerary. I cannot recommend him highly enough.
Sent in by Eileen Cleary
Seddon, VIC, 01 September 2016
A belated note to say thank you for all the work you put into planning our trip; we've had the most fabulous time thus far. When we arrived at the Grosvenor in London last Wednesday morning at a bit after 9am, jet lagged out of our brains and hoping against...
A belated note to say thank you for all the work you put into planning our trip; we've had the most fabulous time thus far. When we arrived at the Grosvenor in London last Wednesday morning at a bit after 9am, jet lagged out of our brains and hoping against hope that our room would be available, we were met by the most charming concierge. She offered us a suite for an extra £40 a night, which included access to the Executive Lounge; we went there for drinks and canapés both nights instead of going out to dinner.The Grosvenor itself is gorgeous - thank you for suggesting it, the location and atmosphere were both fabulous, and we loved it. I arrived at the Citadines Ste Germaine des Pres in Paris early this evening, and was told by the concierge that I had a studio with two single beds; I said very politely that I'd prefer a double bed and asked if that could be arranged, and was told it wasn't possible, but that she'd see what she could do. She seemed pretty disinterested, but a minute later told me she could offer me an upgrade to a superior suite, as opposed to a standard; I thought I'd pay more, but was told it would be free of charge. I can only assume Travel Counsellors' power booking held some sway, as with the Grosvenor; more strength to your arm! Thanks again David for your fabulous work.
Continue ReadingSent in by Nicole Free
Balaclava, VIC, 01 September 2016
David made booking my holiday so easy, with several great options in my budget to choose from. Thank you for your expert advice and assistance.
Sent in by Wilhelmina Coenders
Maroochydore, QLD, 01 September 2016
You're very efficient, and I trust you to always find me the best price.
Sent in by Eileen Cleary
Seddon, Victoria, 16 November 2015
David's advice and assistance has been invaluable to us in planning our holiday, and has been hugely appreciated.
Sent in by Adrienne Smith
South Yarra, Victoria, 29 October 2015
This is the best experience I have ever had working with a travel agent to plan my trip. David has made some terrific suggestions and nothing has been too small or too difficult. I will book all my holidays with Travel Counsellors in the future.
Sent in by Craig Pendock
Malvern East, Victoria, 29 October 2015
David is fantastic and goes those extra yards to provide a service that goes beyond what you would normally expect. A very attentive consultant and would highly recommend.
Sent in by Shaun McGrath
Neerim South, Victoria, 29 October 2015
David is very professional and extremely knowledgeable. He was very good at suggesting different things for our trip. would certainly recommend him.
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