Sent by Anthony Pottrell
Bristol 05/12/2025
25 Sep 2025
On one hand I have no issues at all recommending you, on the other hand I don't want to give away our secret! ??
Based In Bristol
Blanche Summers
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Get to Know Me – Your Trusted Travel Specialist
Hello, I’m Blanche. With over 25 years’ experience designing holidays of every kind, I’m here to turn your travel dreams into tailored, unforgettable journeys. My passion for travel began in Croatia, carried me through years in Austria and Germany, and finally brought me to the UK, where I’ve made my home since the 1990s. Armed with insider knowledge, global connections, and a love for discovery, I design every trip with care, creativity, and genuine understanding for what matters most to you.
Why Choose Me?
Travel is in my blood. From Dubrovnik to the world, I’ve been lucky enough to explore some of the globe’s most inspiring destinations—often with my family in tow. Bali’s beaches, Mauritius’ lagoons, Canada’s wilderness… these trips have shaped my expertise and fuelled my desire to help others experience the same joy.
Bespoke Holidays, Created for You
No two holidays are ever the same. I specialise in crafting truly personal travel experiences—from epic family adventures and luxury cruises through Alaska, to multi-stop escapes across the Indian Ocean, authentic East Africa safaris, or last-minute villa hideaways for all generations. Every detail is tailored to your wishes, ensuring memories to last a lifetime.
Seamless Business Travel
I also bring expertise to business travel, from day-to-day corporate journeys to managing incentive trips and conferences for 10 to 100+ delegates. Trust me to arrange every element—flights, transfers, hotels, gala events—so you can focus on what matters, knowing your travel is in the best hands.
Powered by Travel Counsellors
As part of Travel Counsellors, I blend truly personal service with the security and strength of one of the UK’s leading independent travel companies. Flexible booking, financial protection, and round-the-clock support give you total peace of mind—every step of the way.
My customer stories
Sent by Segei Nikolajev
Vilinius 05/12/2025
06 June 2025- Corporate client
First class service
Sent by Hugh Pendray
Liskeard 05/12/2025
01 Aug 2025
Blanche did a PROPER JOB. Very helpful
Sent by Sarah Cousins
London 05/12/2025
16 July 2025
Always so knowledgeable and helpful and ALWAYS able to find a solution xx
Sent by Rebecca Miller
Bristol 05/12/2025
29 April 2025
We always continue to book holidays with travel counsellors. Always had the best prices with the best help for finding them from Blanche Summers
Sent by Savi Madan
Bristol 05/12/2025
09 June 2025
First class especially combined with David Howarth
Sent by Julyan Capper
Okehampton 05/12/2025
17 June 2024
Great contact with Blanche Summers. Always has been excellent service and would/will recommend her when it’s possible.
Sent by Mark Whitchurch
Bristol 05/12/2025
29 April 2024
Our group holiday from planning through to execution was 100%. Hotels, tours, tour guides, transport etc was 100%.
Sent by Hayley Gordon
Towcester 05/12/2025
17 April 2024
As usual Blanche was very responsive and came up with some great tailored suggestions for our holiday. Thank you!
Sent by Laura Pottrell
Yate 05/12/2025
18 April 2024
Blanche was fantastic and I’ve already recommended her to family and friends!
Sent by Mark Carter
Truro 05/12/2025
02 March 2024
Fantastic service. Sorted everything for us and in such a short space of time. Brilliant
Sent by Mark Bogie
Bistol 05/12/2025
29 Feb 2024
Good at liaising with travel operators and getting the best flights and accommodation.
Sent by Joseph Lukens
Esher 05/12/2025
08 Feb 2024
Blanche was very knowledgeable and easy to deal with, would recommend!
Sent by Max Benwell
Barkley 05/12/2025
22 Dec 2023
Unbelievably helpful & nothing is too much.
Sent by Daniel Green
Truro 05/12/2025
15 Dec 2023 -Corporate client
Blanche is excellent. She’s responsive, helpful and efficient with our bookings. We never feel the need to use anyone else.
Sent by Nicola Field
Bristol 05/12/2025
17 Nov 2023
Knowledgeable, extremely helpful and keeps in touch so you know whats going on
Sent by Karen Palmer
Bristol 05/12/2025
06 Nov 2023
Great to talk to Blanche, very helpful and gave us great advice , looking forward to our holiday. :)
Sent by Jennie Mitchell-Jeffreys
Carlisle 05/12/2025
15 Nov 2023
Have already recommended Blanche to family, friends and colleagues. Very professional and personal service
Sent by Jayne Souter
London 05/12/2025
31 Oct 2023
Blanche is really amazing with holiday planning - super efficient and helpful. I would and have recommended her!
Sent by Sandra Lloyd
Manchester 05/12/2025
09 Oct 2023
Always helpful and professional. The breaks Blanche has sorted out for us have always been perfect. She really takes the time to research and find what's perfect for you. Very contented and will carry on using her.
Sent by Timothy Banks
Jersey 05/12/2025
05 Sep 2023- Corporate client
We're a new customer, recommended to Travel Councillors. David and Blanche have been incredible
Sent by Michael Bell
Bristol 05/12/2025
21 July 2023
Have recommended Blanche many times over the years. Still get asked for her details too!
Sent by Helen Davey
Saltash 05/12/2025
Super helpful and efficient - look at all the options and has taken local advise . Blanche has taken great care of our requests for a party of 8 travellers . We are really looking forward to our trip to Iceland .
Sent by Bernadette Bernadette Thomas
Bridewater 05/12/2025
Have used Blanche Summers' travel consultancy services on many occassions and have always been pleased with the results. She is fully committed to matching your specific needs to your desired travel plans. Thank you Blanche
Sent by Nicholas Craze
Truro 05/12/2025
Blanche is a genuine superstar - cannot recommend her highly enough
Sent by Matthew Caples
Jersey 03/01/2020
Without meaning to cause offence, I have never considered using a travel consultant/agent and never have done in the past not having previously seen the benefit in doing so. Having had Blanche help us with our honeymoon has completely changed my view. I am sure that not all consultants are created equal but Blanche must be one of the best.
Sent by Robin Sappe
Jersey 28/11/2019
Already have recommended the fabulous Blanche and we're off with friends skiing in March 2020! Thanks for all your help once again, you do really make travelling a pleasure.
Sent by Margo Dhaliwal
San Francisco 24/06/2019
Blanche and her team were very responsive, understood the parameters of our trip and made great recommendations. I will definitely use her again!
Sent by Susan Ellingboe
Dublin 10/06/2019
Brilliant, timely personalised service. You couldn't ask for more.
Sent by Sandra King
Bristol 06/06/2019
Fast and efficient services as always from Blanche. Thank you
Sent by Steven Lovett
Barnard Castle 06/06/2019
Our request for flights was dealt with quickly and efficiently I would recommend Blanche to all my friends.
Sent by Mark Vickery
Cardiff 05/06/2019
Blanche continues to provide an excellent personal service. Very friendly and customer focused
Sent by Sam Pocknell
London 04/06/2019
Super-Blanche never fails to come up with the goods x x x
Sent by Bernadette Thomas
Bridgewater 04/06/2019
Blanche Summers made this whole choosing and booking process so easy. Prices were so good and she really took the time and trouble to match our requirements. Will definitely use her services again. We sincerely thank you Blanche
Sent by Roisin Lane-Nott
Milton Keynes 16/04/2018
I needed to get to a slightly remote part of France at short notice and Blanche was able to sort out all my needs. Flights, car hire and hotel booking etc all done in a few hours. Fantastic service! Many thanks.
Sent by James Hodkison
Bristol 10/04/2018
Blanche is always very approachable and helpful. She makes herself available at all hours and over the years has gone above and beyond to make sure we are happy and well looked after. She has been a great travel counsellor and an valuable aid to our business
Sent by Giles Crossley
London 21/03/2018
Blanche has supported us on several occasions, planning brilliant holidays, and tailoring them to our needs. She's also always been there supporting us with the basic admin, and with last minute requests we've had. Brilliant.
Sent by Julyan Capper
Okehampton 01/02/2018
Blanche has never let us down. Perfect organisation and it gives us total comfort on whichever holiday she has planned for us.
Sent by Kathryn Layton-Smith
Glouchester 23/01/2018
Working with Blanche has totally changed our holiday booking experience. She really listens to what the whole family want and need, and has recommended and booked some fabulous holidays for us. The little touches and details organised in advance mean you can trust that everything will go smoothly, and be great value. Holiday organisation is now stress free rather than a painful and anxious experience!
Sent by Katie Brailsford
Plymouth 19/01/2018
Blanche is the most helpful person I have dealt with when booking our holidays. I have and will continue to recommend her to everyone!
Sent by Mark Vickery
Cardiff 15/01/2018
Blanche continues to provide an excellent personal service. Very friendly and customer focused
Sent by Justine Sneath
Bristol 15/01/2018
Excellent service from Blanche- as always!
Sent by Rebecca Miller
Bristol 15/01/2018
We have booked several holidays with blanche including our honeymoon in Cyprus. Blanche is always so helpful & finds us the best deal/price..
Sent by Carolyn Cook
Bristol 23/11/2017
Blanche is fab at getting the details just right! Have had several holidays now and all been brilliant
Sent by Nicola Hargreaves
Clevedon 26/10/2017
Very helpful and accommodating. Blanche always gives efficient, trustworthy and reliable service. We have used her expertise before and have returned as her input is excellent.
Sent by Mary Parkinson
Sheffield 13/09/2017
Blanche Summers has been exceptional in sorting out our travel problems in U.S.A. recently. Goodness what we would have done without her
Sent by Christopher Simpson
Jersey 07/08/2017
Blanche is: professionally knowledgeable, responsive, in tune with her clients' needs, maintains a 'can do' approach - everything you should be looking for in a travel counsellor. Blanche was introduced to me on personal recommendation of a work colleague and I have had no hesitation in recommending Blanche to our friends.
Sent by Darren Harding
Bristol 10/06/2017
excellent service.
Sent by Jane Sappe
Jersey 09/06/2017
Blanche is fantastic. She made the impossible possible within a very short space of time!
Sent by Lindsey Muller
Cardiff 01/06/2017
Blanche is always fantastic and gets us exactly the holiday we want at a fab price, and she is lovely! Perfect! Thank you Blanche!
Sent by Rupesh Shah
Stanmore 02/05/2017
Been Using Blanche @ Travel Counsellor and my experience has been amazing-10 out 10
Sent by Matthew Savage
Bristol 23/01/2017
Superb service as always
Sent by Catherine Penman
Market Harborough 21/01/2017
Blanche is amazing and does an excellent job at sourcing our holidays. Many thanks
Sent by Kerry Fowler
Bristol 01/09/2016
Travel Counsellors and in particular Blanche, has always provided great advise on any destination I have asked about and when I have spoken to any of my colleagues who have asked for advise they have said the same thing. Blanche has great knowledge of any place enquired on which enables her to provide a great service. We have been using Travel Counsellors for many years now and booking for large numbers at short notice has been made such a much easier process and whenever anything has not gone to plan Blanche has always pulled out the stops to ensure things are resolved and people's holidays are not ruined
Sent by Sarah Cousins
London 26/07/2016
Love Blanche and her service and help! Many thanks Blanche!
Sent by Nikolas Smith
Clevedon 16/03/2016
Very helpful and informative. Came back quickly with the information that I requested and offered me options on all flights. I would highly recommend using Blanche's service. Thanks very much
Sent by Lynn Price
Caernarfon 05/02/2016
The whole experience was great with everything I wanted being sorted very quickly and without any hassle to me whatsoever. Thank you
Sent by Lara Hunt
Bourne End 12/11/2015
Blanche offers a superb service and one which we would definitely recommend and definitely use again.
Sent by Heidi Rosser
Bristol 02/10/2015
Fabulous. So helpful. Provided assistance above and beyond the original enquiiry. Very patient as booking for a large group. Provided many different options and very attentive.
Sent by John Gamble
Beaconsfield 03/11/2014
Just a short note to say thank you for organizing a fantastic holiday!
All travel plans went very smoothly and the Stone Haven Villa was in my opinion, the best holiday home we have ever stayed in, a delightful place with great staff as well.
Thank you again for making Diane's birthday celebration so memorable.
Sent by Louise Collins
Bristol 21/03/2013
I have already recommended Blanche to a friend. She has been fantastic at organising our honeymoon from start to finish. She went the extra mile to ensure every detail is tailored to our expectations of our trip and that we kept within our budget. I will not hesitate to recommend her again.
Sent by Hannah Wyke
Bristol 07/03/2013
Blanche has been fantastic to work with in planning our honeymoon. She came up with some great options after our first meeting and has been incredibly patient and accommodating during the decision-making process, always available at the end of the phone or email. We would absolutely recommend her to others and, in fact, already have!
Sent by Dierdre and Anthony Timoney
Bristol 06/03/2013
We have used Blanche for many years and have recommended her or Travel Counsellors to numerous friends.
Sent by James Morris
Devon 06/03/2013
Blanche was really helpful from start to finish. We hadn't booked our honeymoon and it was all last minute but she sorted out a really good couple of weeks for us. Great hotels, excursion tickets sorted all made very easy.
Sent by Christopher Simpson
Jersey 06/03/2013
Not only am I very likely to recommend Blanche and Travel Counsellors in future, but have already done so! Reason is I am very satisfied with the well informed responses to my enquiries and convinced that your service adds value.
Sent by Martin Gibbs
Shettland Islands 06/03/2013
Very helpful, worked hard to get a quick response. When we asked to tweak a couple of things it was never a problem. Would use again and recommend.
Sent by Michala Drake
McArthurGlen UK-Chairman's office 06/03/2013
Blanche Summers responds quickly to last minute or urgent requests even late on a Friday evening! Being able to call 'whenever' is greatly appreciated! Thanks.
Sent by John Martin Marsh
Bristol 09/01/2012
I contact you as a client of Travel Counsellors - to record my appreciation of the service provided by your Bristol based counsellor, Blanche Summers I have previously been very pleased with the service provided, but the recent two arrangements have been even better. Firstly a fairly complex cruise to Norway in February and over the New Year holiday - a last minute visit to South Africa involving both direct and internal flights. I emailed her the info on the morning of Saturday 31 December - expecting a response on the Tuesday. To my amazement received full flight info and reservation, that same afternoon. All is now confirmed and I depart on 10 January I ask that you pass on my comments to management.
Sent by Roy Jobson
Edinburgh 03/11/2011
Blanche is a highly efficient and thoughtful travel expert.She has done numerous bookings for our family and they have always been done to the highest standard.Her advice is always good and she gives great attention to detail.We will continue to use her services with great confidence.Roy Jobson
Sent by Stephen & Sarah Roberts
Bristol 07/03/2008
Blanche has done a tremendous job in helping us find the perfect venue for our wedding and honeymoon in St Lucia in May 2007, as well as organising travel and accommodation for the whole wedding party. We couldn't’t have done it without her and have wonderful memories of it all! Blanche has since gone on to arrange many holidays for us as well as for friends and family. Blanche has always given us an excellent and personal service. She has recommended hotels which we have always been more than happy with - making special occasions even more special. We would never go back to booking our holiday any other way as she saves us time, effort and money making holidays all the more enjoyable by taking the stress out of booking them. We are looking forward to our next holiday with every confidence that we will have another fantastic time!
Sent by Mike & Tracy Bell
Bristol 06/03/2008
My family have been dealing with Blanche for a few years now and we have always been impressed with the dedicated and friendly service that we receive. Blanche has been able to book countless trips to Lapland for us, a tailor made holiday in the States (including Las Vegas and California) as well as the more mundane booking of flights and hotel rooms for holidays in the UK. Despite the budget we have to spend Blanche always manages to deliver and I have recommended Travel Counsellors to my friends, family and workmates. One friend has recently booked a cruise in the Caribbean and was delighted with the cost and service. It is always reassuring to know that even when we are abroad we can email or phone Blanche for assistance - we have also booked our travel insurance through her as well.
Sent by Peter & Christina Mathieson
Dursley, South Gloucester 04/03/2008
Blanche was recommended to us by a friend and since then we have used her to book our travel requirements. She is efficient and very patient as we change our plans often! Last year she planned and booked for us a fabulous tailor-made holiday to South America for our Silver Wedding Anniversary which involved 13 flights and all worked out perfectly. She also willingly gave her time over a bank holiday weekend to help us get back from Sweden, when we were left stranded by an SAS aircrew strike last May. The airline did not answer our phone calls because it was holiday time! We thoroughly recommend Blanche for all your holiday and business travel needs. She is efficient, effective and always contactable.
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I absolutely live and breathe travel and I love to write about my experiences! Please take a look through my posts - you might find your own holiday inspiration.
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Thailand beaches
23 March 2015
Thailand, land of smiles! We had a week-long trip to a two of Thailand’s most iconic beach resort, Phuket and Phi Phi Island. As it was October, we were greeted with a proper tropical downpour, typical of this part of the Far East in early autumn. Luckily, it was still very warm and the rain lasted less than an hour. Blue skies did come back, mixed in with plenty of cloud cover for the rest of
Portugal beach fun
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Having been on a few long and busy holidays with family lately, we decided to go for a beach flop and drop option this summer. Portugal’s Algarve seemed like an ideal destination. With local flights and a great choice of quality accommodation, it was easy to find somewhere. On our arrival in Faro, we had a taxi waiting to take us to Lagos, our resort for the next 10 days. Lots of travellers wil
Exotic Fiji
22 August 2013
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California road trip
21 August 2013
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Mauritius
16 September 2011
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Magnificent Kwazulunatal
16 September 2011
South Africa has always evoked many exotic images, so when an opportunity to visit it arose, I could not refuse. We arrived to Durban (via Johannesburg) mid-morning and headed straight to an area I have never heard of before, Midlands Meander. This was such a nice surprise as the countryside had gently rolling hills and place names like Nottingham, which made you feel like you were back in the
New Zealand Tour
05 January 2009
We flew out on Air New Zealand flights via Los Angeles. The long flight was one thing I was dreading with children age 6 and 10. I shouldn't’t have worried. There was so much for them to do during the two 12 hour flights, it went by quicker than expected. The touch screen TV with over 40 films on demand and games was used by all of us for most of the flight. The food was of a good standard and eve
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