I’m Karin Livingstone, a dedicated corporate travel concierge specialist based in Gordon’s Bay, Cape Town, supporting businesses across South Africa and internationally.
In today’s fast-paced business world, your travel partner should be more than just a booking service. I offer a premium, fully managed corporate travel solution designed for companies that value efficiency, discretion, and personalised service. No call centres. No handovers. No repeating yourself. Just one highly experienced professional who understands your business, your travellers, and your priorities.
What is a 'Bespoke Corporate Travel Concierge Service'? With over 22 years of industry experience, I specialise in tailor-made corporate travel management for executives, SMEs, and growing businesses. My service is built around: - Personalised travel planning aligned to your company’s needs - End-to-end itinerary management, from flights and accommodation to ground transport - VIP and executive travel services - 24/7 duty of care and real-time support - Streamlined, time-saving travel solutions - Every booking is handled with precision, ensuring a seamless, stress-free travel experience for you and your team.
Why Businesses Choose a Dedicated Travel Concierge? Modern companies are moving away from traditional agencies and embracing high-touch, relationship-driven travel management.
My clients benefit from: - A single point of contact who knows their preferences - Faster response times and proactive solutions - Consistent service with attention to detail - Crisis management support, from flight disruptions to last-minute changes - This is corporate travel, simplified and elevated. - Global Reach, Personal Service
As part of Travel Counsellors, a globally recognised and award-winning organisation, I combine personal concierge service with the strength of: - Global supplier partnerships - Competitive corporate rates - Secure, fully protected bookings - This means you receive the best of both worlds, boutique service with multinational buying power.
Built for Business Efficiency:
My goal is simple: to save your business time, reduce travel stress, and deliver cost-effective, high-quality travel solutions.
Whether it’s managing complex itineraries, coordinating multi-city trips, or handling urgent last-minute travel, I ensure everything runs smoothly so you can focus on what matters most, your business.
A Trusted Partner in Every Situation. When travel disruptions happen, airline changes, weather delays, or global uncertainty, you are never alone. I provide proactive support and real-time solutions, ensuring minimal disruption to your plans.
This is not just travel booking, it is corporate travel risk management with a human touch.
If your business values reliability, efficiency, and a truly personalised service, I would welcome the opportunity to support your corporate travel needs.
Karin Livingstone Corporate Travel Concierge Specialist
"If you think it’s expensive to hire a professional, wait until you employ an amateur."
Contact Me
Whatever your business needs I'm here to help you, so please get in touch with me and I can get things started:
Please send me your travel requirements and I will do my best to help you
My corporate testimonials
Sent by Anton de Freitas
Somerset west 02/12/2025
Karen was absolutely incredible in helping us plan our holiday to Portugal to meet up with our kids. From the very beginning, she was extremely patient with us (many changes...), and took care of every detail — flights, accommodation, transfers etc. We’re so grateful for her outstanding service and highly recommend her should you have any travel plans. P.S. What truly set Karen apart, though, was her support when my wife had a nasty accident in Lisbon, as she stepped in immediately to assist and ensure that we received the necessary support from our travel insurance company.
Sent by Roxanne Rock
Kuala Lumpur 25/11/2025
Absolutely would recommend Karin. Treasure of this world, really. So helpful, so easy going and has the best suggestions. Also the excitement of all the info being sent through on the app once everything is booked was a treat. The excitement is unreal, the gratitude to Karin is even greater :)
Sent by Yonatan Yimer
Canada 25/11/2025
Was good experience
Sent by Joseph Wengrowe
Cape Town 28/08/2025
Karin has always given exemplary service for all my complicated travel needs, she is available after hours 7 days a week. Absolutely have to recommend her work to anyone planning a trip for business or private travel!
Sent by Kristen Da Fonseca
Johannesburg, South Africa 25/07/2025
Thank you once again for all your help with this trip. The Premium Economy has definitely spoilt us for future trips ?? I will continue to share your details whenever I know someone is planning a holiday!
Hope you're keeping well and we will definitely be in touch when we start planning the next one, we are thinking Thailand next year ??
Sent by Wendy Poulton
Cape Town, South Africa 10/07/2025
Karin is the best travel agent I have ever worked with, and I have worked with many. She is efficient, pays attention to every detail and proactively sorts things out you did not even know needed sorting out. She is also unfailingly polite and professional and nothing is ever too much trouble. She is an absolute gem.
Sent by Kristen Da Fonseca
Johannesburg, South Africa 07/07/2025
I use Karin for ALL my holiday and flight bookings, she is absolutely incredible. I refer her to everyone I know that wants to or is thinking about travelling.
Sent by Karen Johnson
Johannesburg, South Africa 07/07/2025
Karin Livingstone was extremely helpful, putting together various options for us to choose from. She was quick to answer and react to any of our questions . I would highly recommend her to anyone planning a trip.
Sent by Natasha Fouche
London, United Kingdom 07/07/2025
We have been dealing with Karin for over 4 years now for all our travel requirements and she is absolutely the best. We have recommended her to friends and family as every request has been seamless and the support unlike any other agents we have dealt with in the past.
Sent by Robert Nothhaft
Somerset West 03/07/2025
It gives me great peace of mind to book my travels with Karin Livingstone from Tavel Counsellors. Knowing her fantastic service and expertise on my side, I can relax and look forward to my travels. Wouldn't book with anyone else!
Sent by Trevor Fish
Constantia, South Africa 27/06/2025
Karin has been our travel agent for a long time . . Besides being most pleasant she is efficient and she “ travels with you “ so to speak particularly on overseas travel which is most comforting . Would highly recommend her
Sent by Charlene Charlene
Cape Town, South Africa 27/06/2025
Exceptional service from start to finish! Karin and her team go above and beyond - their attention to detail, responsiveness and customer care are truly outstanding. I completely trust them to think of everything. Their app is incredibly convenient and makes travelling seamless and stress-free. I always feel like I’m in the best hands. Reliable, accessible and consistently excellent. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for a flawless travel experience.
Sent by Ian Zackon
Sandton 27/03/2025
Great service.
Sent by Jalna Schumann
Camps Bay, South Africa 27/03/2025
Karin Livingstone is the best!
Sent by Dineo Mogoba
Pretoria 18/03/2025
Friendly, patient, understood mandate and regular updates.
Sent by Jean Paul R Fontaine
Belgium 18/03/2025
Exceptional service from Karin, who handled the booking of my 3 return flights from Cape Town to Europe (Dubai-Lisbon-Faro (Portugal) remarkably well. Following this and despite the distance, I made the firm decision to no longer handle my flight bookings myself via my apps in the future, as I usually did but to systematically entrust them immediately to Karin. That says it all.
Thank you 1,000 X Karin. Best regards, Jean-Paul Fontaine.
Sent by Retha Cook
Eswatini 24/02/2025
I have never had this much assistance from any Travel agent I have worked with. Karin patiently attended to all my requests - I will most definitely book my next tickets with her again. Thanks so much for absolutely outstanding service!
Sent by Alberta Kruger
Somerset West 24/02/2025
Wonderful attentive service! Couldn't ask for more
Sent by Matthias Braune
Namibia 24/02/2025
Karin was quick and efficient and found ways to further reduce costs.
Sent by Eugene Zietsman
Johannesburg 20/01/2025
Great support and guidance as always!
Sent by Joseph Wengrowe
Cape Town 06/01/2025
Karin has been an outstanding travel consultant, going beyond the norm to look after my travel needs. Definitely my favourite.
Sent by Susan Dobie
Tokai, Cape Town 17/12/2024
Karin Livingstone is the best!!!
Sent by Johann Van Niekerk
Walvis Bay, Namibia 22/10/2024
Karin is excellent and what she does. She answers quickly and in a timely manner with requests. Support is always available and she goes the xtra mile. I can 100% recommend her.
Sent by Gavin Trusler
Johannesburg, South Africa 22/10/2024
Karin is just outstanding with incredible patience!
Sent by Ferdie Spyron
Paarl, Cape Town 17/10/2024
A personal touch combined with a proactive approach—I've absolutely loved working with you and am already looking forward to the next opportunity!
Sent by Ettienne Stoltz Stoltz
Johannesburg, South Africa 03/10/2024
Karin is the best travel counsellor I've ever had the pleasure of dealing with due to her exceptional service, unparalleled attention to detail, and a genuine commitment to her clients' needs. She goes above and beyond to ensure every aspect of a trip is perfectly planned, making travel stress-free and enjoyable. Her friendly, approachable demeanour combined with a willingness to assist in any way makes her a standout in the industry. Karin’s dedication to providing personalized experiences and her ability to anticipate every need truly set her apart as the ultimate travel expert.
Sent by Anneke Koekemoer
Pretoria, South Africa 27/08/2024
Second trip that Karin does for us and only has been smooth sailing. Thank you Karin Livingstone!!!
Sent by Caylene Chait
Somerset West, Cape Town 27/08/2024
I would score my engagement with Karin 12/10 if I could! She has been nothing short of extraordinary!
Sent by Stephen Saunders
Cape Town, South Africa 02/08/2024
A Knowledgeable and professional service is given.
Sent by Stephanie Clarke Hatton
Medford, USA 02/08/2024
Karin is forever kind, reliable and will go to any lengths to take care of all the details of my travel. I love to relax and trust and know I am taken care of and if there is a glitch, Karin will be right there to support me and sort it out. Happiness!
Sent by Ian Zackon
Johannesburg, South Africa 21/06/2023
Amazing experience, professional will def use Karin again
Sent by Jenny Burnell
Johannesburg, South Africa 07/06/2023
Karin is the absolute best. She is professional, goes beyond the call of duty. I wouldn’t use anyone else and have referred a few people to Karin. Absolute star. Thank you.
Sent by Tumi Kgonare
Johannesburg 29/07/2022
Karin is simply amazing. She communicates so well and efficiently!
Sent by Simone Erasmus
Johannesburg 29/07/2022
Karin has been really great with her communication and information
Sent by Stephanie Clarke Hatton
Medford, United States 29/07/2022
Karin Livingstone goes to great lengths to make my travel smooth & safe. She is a pleasure to work with. I cannot recommend her highly enough.
Sent by Jan Schneider
Gordons Bay 15/07/2022
Karin was extremely helpful during the travel period.