Tina Shillito

Travel Expert

Tina grew up in Hertford and it’s still where she calls home today. She began her travel career straight from school, starting in business travel before moving into leisure with a local independent travel agency. She’s since worked across the industry, including managing branches for Going Places and First Choice, where her teams won several “Top Shop” awards.

Tina joined Beaver Travel in 2012 and is the office’s go-to person for cruises, though she’d happily call herself an all-rounder who loves a challenge.

For Tina, one of the best things about working in travel is that no two days are the same – you never know what the next phone call or email will bring, and that variety keeps things interesting. She believes in being honest with clients and always going the extra mile to offer a genuinely personal service.

The Travel Bit

• Favourite destination you’ve ever visited? Nerja in Spain
• Dream destination still on the bucket list? Japan, plus Vietnam, Costa Rica and a stay at Claridge’s in London!
• Favourite hotel or resort? Jamaica Inn, The Sarojin in Thailand, Villa San Michele in Florence and Canne Bianche in Puglia
• One destination everyone should visit at least once? Greece, for the weather, the people and the food

The Work Bit

• Your specialist area? Cruises
• Top travel tip for customers? You cannot be too early, don’t put anything off and be prepared for the unexpected – the best-laid plans can change at any time

This or That

• Beach or city? Both
• Luxury resort or boutique hotel? Resort
• Cruise or all-inclusive? Cruise
• Summer sun or winter escape? Summer

The Personal Bit

• Three words your colleagues would use to describe you? I’d rather not know 😊
• Best experience: Staying at Elephant Hills in Thailand, washing and feeding elephants, plus snorkelling with turtles in the Maldives, quad biking and ziplining in Mauritius, and parasailing in both Turkey and Spain
• If you weren’t a travel agent, what would you be? A genealogist
• Favourite way to spend a weekend? Dancing in a field at a music festival

Quick-Fire Questions

• Window or aisle? Aisle
• Must-pack item? Kindle and straighteners
• Favourite holiday drink? Sangria
• If you could hop on a plane today, where would you go? Nerja

You can contact Tina directly on tina@beavertravel.com.