Charlotte Mckay

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Bracknell

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It's Nice To Meet You

Hello, I’m Charlotte and I can't wait to help you plan your next adventure. In 2026 I celebrate 9 years as a Travel Counsellors and over 25 years working in the travel industry.

Operating my business with Travel Counsellors means that I have great support from an award-winning company and can give total commitment to your holiday planning. The customer is at the heart of everything and the sole focus is to give 110% customer service, making your holiday or occasion truly special with the added benefit that everything booked with me is 100% protected by our unique financial trust.

A little about me…I’ve been part of this wonderful industry for many years, with much of my time working for a Luxury Tour Operator bringing together the world’s most fascinating destinations, finest hotels and imaginative itineraries. I have also worked for the Barbados Tourism Authority as well as representing in the UK & Europe a number of Caribbean hotels – needless to say my phonebook has a wealth of contacts ‘I can make things happen’.

Travel arrangements are the very foundation of a great holiday experience and I aim to make this as easy as possible for you, your family, your friends or business associates. I work from home, so you are not restricted to office hours and can get in touch at a time that best suits. No longer will you need to spend hours trawling the internet or walking up and down the high street - let me give you back that valuable time and do the searching for you. We are constantly negotiating exceptional hotel deals and exclusive discounts offering true value for money for my clients. Once you've booked I will be available and on hand to help and give you all the advice you may need … so the only thing you need to worry about is what to pack. With my years of experience and expertise I am committed to offering each and every one of my clients the highest possible levels of service with personal knowledge, advice and feedback for your complete relaxation. So if you're happy so am I!

I'm available for an informal, no pressure chat about your travel plans, so don't delay, get in touch - I can't wait to chat to you about your next exciting adventure… the perfect holiday.

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8 Nights. Four Islands. One Very Big Surprise.

8 Nights. Four Islands. One Very Big Surprise.

If you've ever found yourself wondering whether every Maldivian island is the same, let me save you a long-haul flight... They aren't. Before travelling to the Maldives this June, I'd sold many incredible holidays there over the years. I knew the resorts, the atolls, the room categories and the differences on paper. But nothing compares to experiencing them for yourself. Having previously experie

06 Aug 2026 20   min read

Exploring Scotland’s Wild Isles with National Geographic Lindblad Expeditions

Exploring Scotland’s Wild Isles with National Geographic Lindblad Expeditions

There are some journeys that stay with you forever and this National Geographic–Lindblad Expeditions voyage around Scotland’s Wild Isles was undoubtedly one of them. From dramatic cliffs and remote islands to unforgettable wildlife encounters and magical nights under the stars, this expedition was the perfect blend of adventure, discovery and luxury. Over seven incredible days, we explored some o

12 May 2026 5   min read

Brazil Beyond the Beaches – My Journey with Encounter Latin America in October 2025

Brazil Beyond the Beaches – My Journey with Encounter Latin America in October 2025

I landed in Rio de Janeiro with the usual expectations: sunshine, samba, and postcard-perfect beaches. But as I travelled deeper inland through cobbled towns, gold mines, waterfalls, and mountain cities, I realised this trip would be so much more than a beach holiday. This is the story of how Brazil surprised me at every turn.

04 Dec 2025 2   min read

Niagara, Toronto, Ottawa, Quebec & Montreal, Canada – what an adventure!

Niagara, Toronto, Ottawa, Quebec & Montreal, Canada – what an adventure!

I’ve recently returned from a fabulous adventure in Canada, touring Ontario and Quebec. Toronto and Niagara Falls was our first stop. After arriving mid-afternoon into Toronto, we were picked up and driven to Niagara Falls, which took us approx. 2 hours to reach. We checked into our hotel for the night, Sheraton on the Falls – the views of The Falls from our balcony were breathtakingly beautiful.

02 Apr 2019 6   min read

Paradise found in The Philippines

Paradise found in The Philippines

I was invited by the Philippines Tourist Board to join a megaa fam trip to this beautiful part of the world, in order to learn all about it. I was so excited I couldn’t sleep, I’ve always wanted to go. The day was finally here, I met my new-found friends at Heathrow Airport and we were off! First stop Manila – easily reached, with several carriers flying direct. We flew on a night flight with C

19 Jun 2018 6   min read

The Magic of Marrakech - June 2018

The Magic of Marrakech - June 2018

Lucky for me, my son had an extra week off school during the May/June half term holiday and so was looking for a last-minute bargain holiday escape. Somewhere not too far away but with guaranteed hot weather for 3 adults and 2 children, both aged 11. Marrakech was calling. We stayed for 7 nights at the all-inclusive water park resort, namely Eden Andalou which is located just 15 minutes from Ma

19 Jun 2018 2   min read

Nowhere quite like Bermuda

Nowhere quite like Bermuda

I recently returned from another amazing holiday in Bermuda with my mum and 8 year old son. As I'm not a fan of long haul flights, the British Airways direct flight from Gatwick is just over 7 hours and is ideal. We departed Gatwick shortly after lunch and arrived on the island before dinner – perfect! Bermuda is often confused with other Caribbean islands - in fact it isn’t part of the Ca

17 Mar 2017 3   min read

What my customers say

Very happy with the service provided. We received many options addressing our continuously changing needs. Patience was required. 😄 we will have a great holiday!

Judith Wansink-Van der Werff

Sweden

Charlotte has been absolutely amazing in arranging our Vietnam trip she was attentive to our needs and accommodating working around our wants for the trip. She was an excellent point of contact and her planning ensured a brilliant trip for me and my partner I cannot emphasise how brilliant the trip was and I would recommend Charlotte to anyone looking to book a holiday!

Amit Keshwala

London

Charlotte went out of her way to help in every way, making our holiday experience a breeze. All queries with dealt swiftly also , would definitely recommend.

Catherine Hanley

Glasgow

Charlotte was fantastic helping us with all the arrangements and suggestions for our holiday to Sri Lanka and The Maldives, this was all sorted out with a mixture of emails and phone calls.

Philip Lythgoe

Norwich

I love the way that all the emails with suggestions come with links directly to the hotel/resort so you can check them out quickly. Charlotte also took a lot of time helping with our first holiday with TC and learning what we liked and disliked so we ended up with the perfect holiday.

Jacqueline Baker

Kent

Another great holiday organised by Charlotte. She definitely recommends all the best hotels that she knows we will love. Cannot recommend her enough.

Elizabeth Whymark

Essex

Charlotte has been so helpful with helping me organise and book my holiday to Bali. Catered to all our needs and was an easy smooth process which I wouldn’t of been able to do without her help. I will definitely be asking Charlotte to help me again with future holidays and I would recommend her to anyone! Amazing service!

Joseph Willis

Walsall

Very helpful and efficient with plenty of options given.

Matthew Richards

Sutton Coldfield

Always excellent service received from Charlotte. She is very knowledgeable and always has excellent suggestions and advice. Charlotte makes booking a holiday a total breeze.

Holly Longstaff

Sleaford

Swift , efficient personal service and direct one to one contact from start to finish

Claire O'Sullivan

Kent

Charlotte was very efficient and gave us the confidence of booking a holiday stress free. We were kept in touch with all info via email and texts. Charlotte provided an excellent service, thank you again.

Harbinder Rai

Windsor

If I could score higher I would. We have used Charlotte for many years now and this year she arranged our special family holiday for 14 guests to Abu Dhabi and the Maldives for our 30th wedding anniversary. The organisation was perfect and the suggested hotels amazing. I highly recommend Charlotte for her personal touches and knowledge that she has.

Elizabeth Whymark

Romford

Charlotte is the best! Thanks for organising another wonderful holiday for us!

Rebecca Bentley

Ansty

Great advice and support, efficient and have total confidence that the holiday recommend and booked will be amazing. Thanks Charlotte!

Samantha Sanders

London

The service was really good and fast. After the initial contact, the next day we had a list of multiple options in our inbox . Ultimately we have selected a house from the first listing. Charlotte was extremely helpful and also always available. Thanks so much and we will definitely contact Charlotte again.

Judith Wansink-Van der Werff

Sweden

Thank you for booking and arranging such a lovely family holiday for us all. Charlotte was really helpful in showing us some options and the possibilities we could go and we had a really nice holiday with lots of great memories. Many thanks

Jordan Rhodes

Sheffield

Always gives me peace of mind and absolute confidence that I am in safe hands. Really responsive and speedy turnaround to any requests and queries. Proactive and knows before I do what will work best for us , but still presents the options so that we have the whole picture. My go to Travel and Holiday Person.

Sharonjit Gill

Langley

Charlotte was able to provide a great range of suggestions that met our requirements and provide a stress free booking. She was very diligent and patient (I am very indecisive!). Thank you.

Holly Longstaff

Sealford

Charlotte has always given me and my family excellent service, we would not go anywhere without booking with her!

Duncan Robertson

Gerrards Cross

Charlotte is always a pleasure to work with when choosing and booking holidays. She goes the extra mile to really help and has never let us down over the many years we’ve been booking holidays. I would highly recommend her.

Rebecca Bentley

Brighton

Great service with Charlotte McKay doing another great job for us - thank you.

Karen Latimer

Sowerby Bridge

Really helpful and useful service that gave us options and flexibility to book our holiday. Thank you Charlotte for your help on this

Jordan Rhodes

Sheffield

What can I say, excellent service and a pleasure I have no need to book elsewhere from now

Simon Benge

Maidenhead

Charlotte is thorough and knowledgeable. I would have no difficulty in thoroughly recommending her services. She makes booking a holiday easy and worry free.

Holly Longstaff

Sleaford

Charlotte is my absolute goto when it comes to arranging a holiday -Charlotte asks us a few poignant questions about what we are looking for this time , gives us a whittled down list and even then is my sounding board to decide what to do. I have so much trust in her expertise. Her bubbliness yet cut through to making things happens ticks all boxes for me. I am so glad Charlotte has chosen this career - she is an absolute blessing.

Sharonjit Gill

Slough

Always amazing service and goes above and beyond what a travel consultant would normally do. I recommend Charlotte to anyone that needs a travel consultant.

Elizabeth Whymark

Essex

This is our second holiday booked with Charlotte and every time she has made it super easy for us. Such as making us aware of covid measures in the country/ forms to fill out/ transfers with car seats for the kids. Thank you we will be booking again with Charlotte in the next few weeks

Laura Smith

Bristol

Charlotte is amazing and we cannot thank her enough for all her hard work. I have already recommended her to many.

Ash Tegally

Aylesbury

Very efficient and prompt with replies. Did her very best to get us the best deal. Very easy to book our holiday with.

John Whittington

Aylesbury

Charlotte was fantastic, she worked very hard to find us the perfect trip at a difficult time of the year with limited availability. We will be calling on her again for sure!

Brendan Power

Surrey

If I could select number 20 I would! Charlotte is amazing and always goes above and beyond for us when booking our holiday, always feel at ease when going away knowing she has everything covered for us!

Brogan Rooney

Norwich

Charlotte is great! I love having her as our Travel Counsellor.

Hiba Elawadi

Eton

Travel during Covid-19 to the Maldives, staying at Six Senses Laamu - Hi Charlotte, just to set your mind at ease we made it here! They upgraded us to a Sunset Laamu Water Villa (thank you so much...I have a feeling you had some input there). Overall our expectations (which to be honest were high) have been blown out the water!! The place is incredible, you out did yourself. Thanks so much for all your help and unbelievable attention.

Andrew Saville

London

Charlotte responded promptly and efficiently, giving very clear, nicely laid out options for a very long journey (Hawaii). Every email was promptly answered and she came across as a genuinely friendly, pleasant person. It is clear that Charlotte works hard - some emails were sent well after working hours e.g one close to 19.00. In summary, very impressed with the service provided by Charlotte.

Susan Short

Oswestry

Charlotte has made my life so much easier! Thanks for arranging everything!

Hiba Elawadi

Windsor

Charlotte was incredibly helpful and knowledgeable. Fantastic. Thank you.

Holly Longstaff

Loncolnshire

We love Charlotte. She’s amazing and always gets us the beat deals.

Hannah Barrett

London

An amazing client experience, thank you for a great holiday and I wanted for nothing.

Simon Benge

Maidenhead

Charlotte is always very helpful, friendly and has always found us great holidays ensuring no hitches along the way.

Richard Gould

Bristol

Superb and attentive service from Charlotte. I will definitely be recommending Charlotte to all friends and family. A big thank you Charlotte!

David Maisey

Gerrards Cross

We don’t normally use travel agents but Charlotte’s service has been great. Took all the stress out of booking a last minute holiday.

Nadia Jan

London

Charlotte was so helpful being older in years, she really explained in simple terms for us older travellers brilliant service.

Pat Grove

Essex

Charlotte is amazing. Always goes that extra mile to help find the perfect holiday. Have booked our holiday for this year with her again as we know it will be spectacular.

Elizabeth Whymark

Essex

I found Charlotte to be very informative and knowledgeable. Will definitely be using her again to book more holidays in the future.

Tina Silva

Slough

Charlotte was amazing! My partner and I will definitely use her again. She went above and beyond in making sure our requests were met and her communication during the whole process was second to none. Our first experience using a travel counsellor and one we have not regretted. My partner and I now look forward to our first holiday away together as a new couple. Thank you Charlotte!

Karly Marchant

Bracknell

I am hopeless at sifting through all the options that are available to you when you start looking for a holiday. Charlotte takes all that stress away and can be 100% trusted to have done her homework and get you a great experience. She also goes the extra mile to find solutions that fit your specific requirements. It’s awesome.

Sharonjit Gill

Slough

Charlotte was very helpful and efficient and found us some great deals and plenty of options to choose from.

Tommy Torr

Slough

For someone like me who does not travel much, I found Charlotte very helpful and patient. This made the experience very relaxing.

Nicola Mart-Stone

Slough

Charlotte always provides us with great options for our holiday with flexibility we require and with a short turnaround! Even when we don’t always proceed. Great working with her and am sure we will continue to do so. Thanks!

Nadia Jan

London

Charlotte is amazing and very helpful. Her customer care is the best I have ever had. Thank you Charlotte

Sharan Lakhan

Slough

Charlotte has been super helpful as always! Thank you.

Louise Wallis

High Wycombe

Charlotte always goes above and beyond any other travel agent we have ever used. Having used Charlotte now for a number of years now we happily recommend her and would never hesitate to book our holidays with her. She is always full of good advice and we have been to some amazing places on her recommendations.

Elizabeth Whymark

Essex

Charlotte is excellent to deal with, no pressure sales process, we're glad we found het again!

Julie Winterburn

Essex

Charlotte was very helpful and found me just what I wanted.

Samantha Hook

Kent

Charlotte has the ability to make a good holiday a great holiday with her knowledge of locations, hotels and things to do.

Mark Barnard

Essex

Charlotte has always been quick to understand our needs and comes back very quickly with suggestions to suit them.

Richard Gould

Somerset

She was fantastic!

Razhan Miran

London

Charlotte has been a great help in arranging our cruise. Always friendly and helpful.

Peter Smith

Essex

Charlotte is always ready to help and also follows up with her clients to see if she can do any more for them, so Charlotte's after sales skills are fab and for me it's like as if I was booking my holiday with someone whom I've met and known for years. Overall experience was fantastic.

Umesh Patel

Surrey

Brilliant, personalised service. Accommodated all our needs (and we're fussy travelers!) And worked within our budget too.

Natasha Orange

Winnersh

Charlotte is amazing. Her knowledge is outstanding and we have never had a bad holiday that she has organised. Truly takes care of her customers. Have just booked our 25th anniversary holiday with her and it could not have been easier to sort - would not hesitate to recommend her - you will not be disappointed.

Elizabeth Whymark

Essex

Excellent and professional service.

Mark Barnard

Essex

Personal friendly service and went the extra mile to find our perfect October escape to the Seychelles.

Claire O'Sullivan

Kent

Thank goodness we found Charlotte!

Julie Winterburn

Essex

Charlotte was outstanding. Above and beyond expectations, working so hard to put us first and help us.

James Clarry

London

We reached out to many travel agents and the level of service by Charlotte at Travel Counsellors was by far the best. Would highly recommend!

Paulo Kalyan

Slough

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