ABOUT US

Travel Advantage | Sydney Travel Advisor & Travel Agent

Your travel, your way!

At Travel Advantage, we believe a great trip starts with personal service, real-world experience and taking care of the details that matter.

With over 35 years in the travel industry, we bring a wealth of knowledge, trusted industry relationships and first-hand destination experience to every journey we plan. As an independent travel advisor and a proud member of Envoyage, we have access to exclusive offers, preferred rates and added benefits across hotels, cruises, tours and travel experiences.

Based in Sydney, we provide personalised travel planning for clients looking for everything from a simple getaway to a carefully planned, multi-destination journey.

We take the time to understand how you like to travel and tailor every detail accordingly. From flights and accommodation to touring, transfers, cruises and everything in between, we’re here to make your travel experience seamless, personal and memorable.

Tailored to How You Travel

Leisure & Luxury: Honeymoons, family holidays, luxury escapes, cruises, ski trips, group travel, touring and tailor-made travel experiences.
Corporate Travel: Seamless, reliable travel management for business trips.

Why Travel Advantage?

35+ Years of Experience: Decades of hands-on experience in the travel industry means we know how to find the right options, navigate the details and make your journey as seamless as possible.
First-Hand Travel Experience: We travel ourselves and experience destinations, hotels, cruises, tours and activities first-hand. This gives us genuine insight into what works, what’s worth experiencing and how to create a journey that suits you.
Personalised Service: Your travel is never one-size-fits-all. We take the time to understand how you like to travel and create an itinerary around you.
Expert Itinerary Planning: From straightforward getaways to complex multi-destination journeys, we have the knowledge and experience to bring all the pieces together.
Access & Value: Our industry connections and access to a wide range of travel suppliers can open the door to exclusive offers, preferred rates and options that aren’t always available online.
Attention to Detail: We take care of the details, from flights and accommodation to transfers, touring and everything in between, so you don’t have to.
Support When You Need It: Travel doesn’t always go to plan. We’re here to provide support and assistance when you need it, giving you peace of mind before and during your travels.
End-to-End Service: From your first conversation to your return home, we manage the details and coordinate the moving parts of your journey.

Meet Louise

Louise Leatherbarrow – Owner & Travel Advisor

With over 35 years in the travel industry, I bring a wealth of experience, knowledge and genuine passion for travel to every journey I plan.

My experience spans working with airlines, corporate clients, wholesale travel providers and independent travellers, giving me a broad understanding of the industry and the expertise to arrange everything from a simple getaway to a complex, multi-destination itinerary.

I travel extensively, experiencing destinations, hotels, cruises, tours and activities first-hand. I believe this real-world experience, combined with personalised service and attention to detail, is what makes the difference.

Whether you’re planning a luxury escape, family holiday, honeymoon, ski trip, cruise, adventure or business travel, I’m here to make the planning easy and the journey memorable.

Ready to Start Planning? Let’s create your next journey.

Your travel, your way!

Places visited

AUSTRALIA

Queensland Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Whitsundays, Day Dream Island, Whitehaven, Hayman Island, Cairns, Port Douglas, Townsville, Cooktown, Mossman Gorge, Cape Tribulation, Great Barrier Reef, Atherton Tablelands Northern Territory Darwin, Kakadu, Litchfield National Park, Alice Springs, Uluru (Ayers Rock), Kata Tjuta (The Olgas) South Australia Adelaide, Kangaroo Island Australian Capital Territory New South Wales Sydney, Blue Mountains, Jindabyne, Lake Crackenback, Perisher, Thredbo, Central Tablelands, Dubbo, Central Coast, South Coast Tasmania Hobart, Launceston, Cradle Mountain, Freycinet, Bay of Fires, Barrington, Geeveston, Huonville, Bruny Island Western Australia Kimberley, Kununurra, Broome, Busselton, Margaret River, Cape to Cape Walk ( 3 days) Victoria Melbourne, Mount Buller

ASIA

Vietnam: Quy Nhon, Danang, Saigon, Hua, Mekong Delta , Hoi An, Hanoi, Ha Long Bay cruise Hong Kong: Macau Singapore Indonesia Bali, Lombok, Ubud Thailand Phi Phi Island, Phuket, Koh Samui, Bangkok Japan Tokyo, Mt Fuji, Hakone, Lake Kawaguchiko, Takayama, Shirakawa- Go, Nara, Kyoto, Arashiyama, Hiroshima, Miyajima Island, Beppu, Fukuoka, Yanagawa, Ozu, Matsuyama, Dogo Onsen, Uchiko, Shimanami Kaido (cycle) Shiga Kogen, Hakuba Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Langkawi Korea Seoul China: Shanghai, Zhuijiao Ancient Water Town, Beijing Sri Lanka 14 day circle island tour – including Yala, Galle, Sigiriya, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, East Coast Uga Bay. Maldives: Club Med Kani

MIDDLE EAST

UAE Dubai, Abu Dhabi Qatar Doha

AFRICA

Egypt Abu Simbel Aswan, Luxor, Nile River, Giza Great Pyramids South Africa Johannesburg, Kruger National Park, Sabi Sands, Botswana

EUROPE

Italy Umbria, Tuscany, Pisa, Florence, Siena, San Gimignano, Rome, Milan, Cinque Terre, Isle of Capri , Naples, Sorrento, Positano, Amalfi, Vietri De Sur, Salerno, Venice, Pompeii, Sicily, Pragelato, Turin, Lake Garda, Verona, Sardinia, Apuglia region- Matera, Bari, Polignano a Mare, Monopoli, Ostuni, Lecce. Alberobello France Paris, Versailles, Champagne, Nice, Cannes, Val Thorens, Val D’Isere, Tignes Monaco Germany Frankfurt, Cologne, Berlin, Munich, Neuschwanstein Castle Austria Salzburg, Innsbruck, Vienna, Kuhtai Switzerland Geneva Spain Madrid, Barcelona Bulgaria Varna, Sofia, Plovdiv Turkey Istanbul, Anzac Cove, Pamukkale, Cappadocia Greece Mykonos, Santorini, Paros, Milos, Athens, Meteora, Naplion United Kingdom England: London, Bath, Oxford, Windsor, Cotswolds, Stratford-upon- Avon Scotland: Edinburgh, Inverness, Oban, Fort William, Ullapool Spain Madrid, Barcelona, Montserrat, Tossa Del Mar, Sitges, Seville, Granada, Palma Mallorca Portugal Lisbon, Obidos, Nazare, Sintra, Porto ICELAND –10 day ring road incl Golden Circle – Self Drive plus Westman Island. Norway Stavanger, Preikestolen, Bergen, Finse. Rallarvegen Finse to Flam ( cycle), Oslo, Lofoten Islands Croatia – Zagreb, Opatija, Zadar, Split, Makarsaka, Trogir, Dubrovnik, Ston, Korcula, Mljet, Brac Bol, 7 day Adratic small ship cruise -(twice)

THE AMERICAS

iUnited States: Dallas, Salt Lake City, Park City -ski, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Cape Cod, Provincetown, New York, Orlando, Cape Canaveral, Washington DC, Salt Lake City, Park City, Dallas, Salt Lake City, Park City -ski, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Cape Cod, Provincetown, New York, Orlando, Cape Canaveral – NASA , Washington DC, Disneyland, Disney World Hawaii: Island of Kuaui Oahu, Maui, (Big Island) Hawaii Alaska: Anchorage, Seward, Whittier, Talkeetna, Portage, Celebrity Millennium Cruise – Glacier Bay, Juneau , Skagway, Icy Strait Point, Ketchikan.

CANADA

CANADA: Vancouver, Victoria (Vancouver Island), Jasper, Maligne Canyon, Lake Louise, Banff , Yellowknife, Whistler

MALDIVES

SOUTH AMERICA

Chile: Santiago, Valparaiso, San Pedro de Atacama Bolivia: La Paz, Lake Titicaca, Uyuni Salt Flats, Laguna Colorada

CARIBBEAN

CARIBBEAN: Jamaica

CUBA

CUBA:Havana, Trinidad

PACIFIC ISLANDS

Pacific Islands Fiji -Mamanuca Islands – Treasure Island, Matamanoa Island, Castaway, LikuLiku, Lomani, Malolo, Plantation, Six Senses, Denarau, Vanuatu Port Vila, Tanna Cook Islands: Rarotonga, Aitutaki Samoa Upolu, Savaii

Services

Corporate Travel
Cruise Specialist
Leisure and Family Travel
Group Travel (Including Discount Negotiation)
Conferences and Events
Travel Insurance
Accommodation
Car Hire

Visa guidance and processing
Emergency and after-hours assistance
Tours – independent or organised
Ski holidays
Customised holidays
Multi-leg airfare construction
Complex itinerary planning
Incentive trips
Corporate deals airfare negotiation

Travel Insurance

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SPECIAL DEALS

Travel Advantage is an independent member with Envoyage = our advantage of offering many of the deals you may see advertised anywhere, including tripadeal, Luxury Escapes and any Flight Centre specials. We also have access to all cruise deals advertised via MyCruise and Creative Cruising- You can browse cruise deals directly on my website. Seen a deal you like? Get in touch today!

The difference – peace of minD

Knowing you will always receive the same level of service – during planning, the booking process, after departure, and also attending to any issues on your return.

As most seasoned travellers well know, not everything always goes to plan. If you have an emergency or need assistance while you’re away, as your personal travel manager, Louise is always available to help. You are not directed to a call centre but enjoy the comfort and reassurance of speaking directly with the same dedicated agent who has an intricate knowledge of your – arrangements and can best manage any changes required with the least inconvenience to yourself – that’s your Travel Advantage!

What clients say

I wanted to let you know how pleased I am with the services that Louise provides me. I travel a fair amount mainly internationally and she has always delivered a quality of service that meets the rather high expectations that I have of a travel service provider. Seeing as I have no reservations of voicing my opinion when things go wrong, I wanted to do so with equal vigour in that while I’ve dealt with Louise nothing has ever not been done well. I find that her flexibility in addressing the needs of an ever changing schedule is seemingly limitless.

– Claudia –

I cannot thank you enough for organising our flight tickets for us – you cannot imagine the weight that has been lifted from us – previously we were both very anxious about trying to organise the flights ourselves and you like a fairy with a wand made it all happen. We are now both really excited about our trip to London. You did it all with such grace and professionalism I was so impressed and will highly recommend you to my friends.

– Deidre –

We have just returned from a lengthy holiday to western Canada and Alaska USA which involved travel by plane-15 flights, from international to float plane, all transfers and accommodation, visits to 2 wilderness lodges, small catamaran and train travel as well as one-way car hire across both countries. We knew where we wanted to go and what we wanted to do and see. Louise organised a rather tricky wish list into a cohesive, comprehensive itinerary. Due to her organisation, attention to detail and willingness to liaise frequently with us, we had the best stress-free holiday ever. We have used Louise as our travel manager before, will do so in the future and highly recommend her services.

– Kerry and Allan NSW –

We regularly use Louise to help turn our travel wishes into reality. Her experience and expertise in the travel industry is invaluable to us. She is able to organise travel routes or sectors, experiences or accommodation that I would not have thought of or didn’t know about. In these post-isolation times I would not consider travelling overseas without going through an agent who can sort out all sorts of issues that we couldn’t. Our latest jaunt involved 8 different plane flights to and around South America with a focus on visiting Antarctica and Easter Island. Louise’s organisation was superb. The whole trip went off without a hitch due to her meticulous planning. We couldn’t recommend her highly enough.

– Kerry –

We recently worked with Louise Leatherbarrow to plan two overseas trips for our family of five, and we couldn’t be happier with the service we received. Louise was highly organised and professional, taking the time to understand our travel preferences and budget. They were also very responsive and patient with all of our questions and concerns. The trips themselves were truly unforgettable. From the flights to the accommodations and excursions, everything was well planned and exceeded our expectations. Our kids had an amazing time, and we were able to relax and enjoy our vacations without any stress or hassle. We highly recommend Louise to anyone looking for a top-notch travel agent. Her attention to detail, extensive knowledge of destinations, and commitment to providing the best possible experience make them the perfect choice for anyone looking to plan a trip. Thank you Louise for helping us create such wonderful memories!

– Stephen –

Louise is nothing short of amazing at her job. Her ability to connect with her clients allows her to turn their deepest desires, into the perfect holiday experience. This is what makes her, in my opinion, one of the best in the business. Louise, I can’t thank you enough for your professionalism and attention to detail. We have never had a trip run so smoothly and perfectly. You have truly turned us away from large travel agent corporations, and found yourself clients for life. Look forward to seeing you for our next trip!

– Tatiana –

GET IN TOUCH

Contact Travel Advantage – we have access to all specials and deals you may see advertised at most online travel providers including Tripadeal and Luxury Escapes We work with our many suppliers to ensure we get the best deals for you.

0404 055 758 louise@traveladvantage.com.au Lane Cove, NSW 1595