A travel agency with a difference, where people can book holidays and buy other lifestyle products all in the one shop, has opened in Newcastle–under-Lyme High Street.

Harvey World Travel has moved from Bridge Street in the town centre to a larger more prominent site in the High Street to raise its profile and make it more accessible to customers. New features include ‘talking windows’, a plasma screen which details and updates the latest holiday deals.

The travel agency is now available for franchise for an enterprising business person to take it on.

It is currently run by office manager Julie Crayton and has three travel consultants. They can help customers not only to book their holidays but also assist with buying an overseas holiday home, to leasing a new car and organizing finance to fund their purchases.

HWT has over 500 successful branches in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, and is planning to break the mould of ordinary high street travel agents in the UK. It is the only ABTA bonded travel franchise and is currently recruiting entrepreneurs with the skills to run their own travel agency with a difference.

John Donnelly, managing director of Harvey World Travel UK, said: “A good location is a key ingredient to a successful travel agency and as with all of the HWT shops, we identify the best sites.

“Franchisees joining us will receive full training and the support they need to maximise profitability and we look forward to seeing the result of the move and welcoming a new franchisee soon,” he added.

Anyone interested in purchasing this franchise should call Natalie Turner, Franchise Services Manager on 08712 080 525.

Harvey World Travel specialise in long haul holidays to Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, but customers can also benefit from flexible holiday packages throughout the world, using the company’s extensive buying networks.