Ed Burke

Born with a passion for travel, Ed’s career in the industry spans eleven years.

After graduating university with a degree in Anthropology and Marketing and completing a ski season in Alps, I started my career in travel with the ultimate aim of having my own business. I had spent my Gap year living on a tiny island in the South Pacific, which really cemented my love of foreign lands, and I wanted to be able to reflect the life changing experience I had in my own company.

Eleven years later having worked for two of the country’s leading tour operators; Kirker Holidays and Bailey Robinson, my dream was finally realised and Seventy Ten Travel was born.

Now with a wife and two children, my idea on what makes the perfect holiday has changed dramatically, though for me, my core belief remains the same; it is the people who make a holiday truly special. Whether it is sharing a stunning view with a loved one, getting up close and personal with a reef shark, or pontificating on life with old friends at a villa – these are the moments that make a holiday special.

With experience in the mainstream, luxury and tailor made markets, Ed really is your go to man.

ed@seventytentravel.com

Rosie Kennedy

I have spent ten years working in luxury travel; designing holidays to Europe, the Middle East, Asia, the Indian Ocean and Australasia. My first foray into the industry was with Kirker Holidays, where my delight in organising tailor-made trips began. Since then I have worked for an award winning Luxury Tour Operator where I managed the Asia team, as well as with a Honeymoon specialist Tour Operator.

Having studied a degree in Politics and History which focused a great deal on other cultures and countries, it seemed to me a natural progression to move into the travel industry where I have had the opportunity to discover and experience a fascinating variety of destinations and cultures over the years.

Always on the lookout for exciting and authentic experiences and activities, I have a particular passion for diving and recently spent a year both training and working as a divemaster in Southeast Asia; scuba diving in particular is a great passion of mine which therefore enables me to offer specialist advice and recommendations both within Southeast Asia and across various other destinations throughout the world. I have also worked with riding safaris in southern Spain, taken a hot air balloon over Cappadocia in Turkey, kite-surfed in Brazil and explored the length and breadth of Italy and its stunning islands to name but a few…

I am extremely excited to be working again with Ed and Ed; I truly believe that with our combined experience and destination expertise not only can we offer fantastic customer experience but also a hugely wide variety of experiences and destinations to suit all kinds of traveller; be they couples, honeymooners, families, single travellers, groups of friends, disabled travellers and of course not forgetting those culture vultures out there.

rk@seventytentravel.com

Ed Coltart 1974-2016

After joining Seventy Ten Travel in September 2016, tragically Ed passed away in November at the very beginning of his new adventure. Although not with us in person, Ed is still very much a part of the company; Ed Burke and Rosie are continuing the work he started, especially in relation to helping those with reduced mobility enjoy travelling and skiing as much as he did. Those who knew Ed, will know he was the most kind, fun and warm-hearted person you could possibly meet and he will be sorely missed.

Ed originally started his career in travel as a reservations consultant with Kirker Holidays in 1998. Having graduated in French and German and always having an interest in travel, this seemed to be the perfect fit and he never looked back. The industry soon got under his skin and he rose through the ranks obtaining roles in contracting and product management whilst always keeping his hand in sales as he always believed this was the only way to stay on top of what is happening in travel.

Sadly a bout of ill health struck in 2005 and he suffered a spinal cord injury which left him partially wheelchair bound able only to walk with crutches. It was ‘sink or swim’ time and he chose to swim. This left Ed with a unique understanding of what it meant to travel with limited mobility and was hugely passionate about offering holidays to his clients who needed that extra bit of assistance along the way.

Ed travelled extensively through continental Europe as well as Egypt, Israel, Oman, Mauritius and South Africa. Particular highlights that he treasured included; being whisked across the Venice lagoon by private water taxi, being awoken at the Four Seasons Sultanahmet by the call to prayer in the heart of Istanbul! breakfasting on the terrace of the Belmond Caruso’s terrace overlooking the Mediterranean below, exploring the Christmas markets of Vienna’s Spittelberg district, driving through the lavender fields of Provence, a chilled glass of fino and a plate of Jamon on a sun soaked square in Seville.