About Me
Hello, my name is Sally de Jong, and I am an independent travel agent in Long Melford, Suffolk. I have worked in the travel industry for over 12 years, starting my career as a long-haul and cruise specialist at Thomas Cook before joining Travel Counsellors in March 2002.
I am very proud to be part of Travel Counsellors - one of the largest independent travel agencies in the UK.
As your professional Personal Travel Counsellor I can use our award-winning technology and my own personal expertise to tailor-make exactly the right holiday to suit your needs. Rather than automatically selling you a standard tour operator package, I can quickly search through hundreds of different flight, accommodation and transfer alternatives to find something that suits you perfectly. Quite often this means I can build you a bespoke holiday at a cheaper price than the standard holiday package you might find elsewhere.
I'm well travelled (to date I have visited over 50 countries and islands, and I'm always looking to add to that figure!), hard-working, patient, and have a good sense of humour. I can help you with any of your travel arrangements, so whether you are looking for a last minute weekend break to Paris or a 3 months round-the-world trip of a lifetime, I am here to help - and if it's a destination I am not familiar with personally, I have a very rare advantage of the support of over 500 colleagues at the end of an email to give advice and recommendations within minutes. Of course I can also help with your extras, such as travel insurance, airport car parking, holiday car hire, and foreign currency to name but a few.
Working from home, I have the time, technology, support and enthusiasm that is hard to find in a High Street travel agency. You don't have to do battle with the High Street crowds during a busy lunch hour or Saturday - you can phone, fax or email me at your convenience, even outside normal office hours.
My particular specialities and favourites are Dubai, Australia & New Zealand, Southern Africa, Western Canada, the Indian Ocean, the Caribbean and overseas weddings - I also have first hand experience of getting married abroad (the Seychelles - and I'd to it all again tomorrow!).
My business and reputation are based on providing my customers with the highest possible levels of service and independent advice (and occasional friendly banter about football!), so if that sounds like what you are looking for I would be delighted to assist you with your holiday plans.
You can be sure that I'll go that extra mile, so that you can too.