Contact the Leisure Travel Team

Telephone: 0191 285 9321

Iain Bell

Iain leads the Leisure team. He's has worked in travel for 19 years, and his specialist subject is long haul travel with a real passion for Australia and New Zealand! He's registered with the Australian Tourist Commission as an “Aussie Specialist” and what he doesn't know about airlines and aircraft isn't worth knowing. There's a few places Iain hasn't been - but only a few, he's been to the USA, Canada, Brazil, Ukraine, Russia and the Baltic States, Spain, France, Turkey, Greece, Bermuda, Caribbean, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, China, Russia cruised the med once and the Caribbean on several occasion (phew!).

Telephone: 
0191 2859321
E-Mail: 
iain@travelb.co.uk

Jackie Whyte

Jackie has worked in the travel business for over 25 years. Before joining The Travel Bureau 14 years ago, Jackie worked in the World Travel Lounge at Thomas Cook. Jackie is our resident Cruise Specialist and has cruised many times. She also keeps her knowledge up to date by visiting ships as often as possible. Jackie is also very experienced when dealing with tailor made itineraries. Over the years, Jackie has travelled to Peru, Vietnam, Cambodia, South Africa, Brazil, Australia, Canada and Mauritius.

Telephone: 
0191 2859321

Tina Roper

Tina started in the travel business working for a tour operator over 30 years ago, her career includes a spell working overseas before managing a branch of Callers Pegasus. Tina then opened her own agency before joining the Travel Bureau over 10 years ago. Tina's specialist subjects in travel are Australia, New Zealand and also South Africa and she's just returned from a trip to Mauritius. Next on her list is South America!

Telephone: 
0191 2859321
E-Mail: 
tina@travelb.co.uk

Mike Bell

Mike has worked for The Travel Bureau for more years than he cares to remember. He's travelled extensively and is our resident expert on tailor made holidays to North America and has. He also has expertise on organising round the world itineraries and a wide knowledge of European resorts and cities.

Telephone: 
0191 2859321
E-Mail: 
mike@travelb.co.uk

Helen Cunnigham

Helen has in travel for 35 years. Helen has a good all round knowledge and is happy to deal with all enquiries. In the past few years, Helen has travelled to St Maarten, St Barts and Anguilla in the Caribbean as well as New York, Toronto and Cyprus.

Telephone: 
0191 2859321

Joanne Mitchell

Joanne is our Dubai specialist and is recognised as such by the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing. She's also travelled extensively in the Caribbean and is one of the Travel Bureau overseas wedding and honeymoon experts as well as organising diving and golfing groups.

Telephone: 
0191 2859321