Gemma Pauley

My expertise

South Africa
Indian Ocean
South East Asia
South America
North America
Multi - Destination
Australasia
East Asia

I'm based in

Isleham

Available for new enquiries

It's Nice To Meet You

Hi, I’m Gemma, an independent Travel Counsellor based on the boarder of rural Suffolk/Cambridgeshire.

Travel has always had my heart. It all began with a solo adventure to Australia and New Zealand a life-changing journey that showed me how powerful and unforgettable travel can be. Since then, I’ve built over 20 years of experience in the travel industry, helping people turn their dream getaways into real-life adventures.

Whether it’s a luxury honeymoon, a family escape, or a once-in-a-lifetime journey, I offer a completely personal, one-to-one travel service. I’ll take the time to get to know you – your style, your must-haves, and even your “definitely-not-that” list – so I can design a trip that’s perfectly tailored to you. No generic packages here – just thoughtful, bespoke travel planning with expert advice every step of the way.

From boutique B&Bs and world-class hotels to immersive tours and hidden gems, I’ll build your trip with care and attention to detail. With full financial protection through ATOL and the Travel Counsellors Trust, you can book with complete peace of mind.

I’ve been lucky to visit a variety of incredible places – from road-tripping around New Zealand in a camper van to learning to cook in Vietnam, and even snowshoeing through the forests of Quebec. Each of these experiences has given me a deeper understanding of what makes travel truly special, and I use that insight to help shape meaningful journeys for my clients.

I believe that travel should be a force for good. As travellers, we have a wonderful opportunity to give back to the communities we visit – whether that’s by supporting locally owned businesses, respecting cultures, or choosing experiences that have a positive impact. Travel has the power to create positive change. That’s why I work with trusted, like-minded destination specialists who focus on supporting local communities and sustainable tourism. It means your holiday not only offers authentic, enriching experiences – it also helps support the people who make each place so special.

Holidays are about more than just flights and hotels – they’re about memories that last a lifetime. Whether you know exactly what you want or you’re just starting to dream, I’m here to help you plan a trip that’s everything you hoped for – and more.

So please get in touch and let me help you plan your next getaway. I'll be there every step of the way to ensure your journey is seamless and memorable, making it an extraordinary travel experience. Your dream holiday is just a conversation away, and I'm here to turn it into a reality.

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What my customers say

Gemma Pauley helped us plan our second holiday with her. And as per the first time, she was absolutely great! We had a really easy going discussion about what we wanted to do in New Zealand, and made a plan that we both reviewed. Gemma helped us with what works well, what our options are and sorted all of our glorious accomodation. The help and the reassurance Gemma gave us was priceless and her knowledge was so on point and brilliant! We would 100% recommend Gemma to help book the big holidays! We definitely will be using her expertise again :) thank you Gemma for making another great holiday for us!

Hannah GRimshaw

spalding

Newmarket attention to detail for the Puglia tour was better than anticipated. The hotel was excellent, rooms were very clean and up to date.Food was good quality Italian cuisine. The main benefit was the tour manager Luca who without his knowledge the visits would have lacked detail. So thanks to Gemma Pauley we had a great holiday

Anthony Rogers

Peterbrorough

This was the third trip we have had planned for us by Gemma Pauley. This time we went to New York. As usual it all went really well, we loved the hotel she suggested and the activities she booked. She is always there to answer questions and sort out any issues. Will definitely book with her again when we decide on where to go next!

Helen Fisher

Essex

Gemma did it again, put a great holiday together for me, with great hotels in great locations and easy travelling.

Denise Pride

Cambridge

Really helpful travel advice, very personalised to what we want. Still really reasonably priced considering how tailored it is to us

Sophie Purbrick

Ellesmere Port, Cheshire

Great service for a varied and complicated set of requirements.

Nigel Brewer

Bedford

Superb holiday to Dubai arranged by Gemma Pauley. Brilliant attention to detail made the whole trip stress free. Gemma has arranged a few holidays for us now and I can't recommend her highly enough.

Lesley Hoyle

Ely

Gemma always goes above and beyond for her clients. I wouldn’t book a holiday anywhere else as you don’t get that personal service

Lindsay Pipe

Mildenhall

Gemma is always very helpful and patient. Very knowledgeable, all the things i need when finding the right holiday

Denise Pride

Cambridge

Gemma is lovely she is very accommodating of all your needs and listens to what you say

Rosemary Painter

Peterborough

Gemma was so supportive and efficient in making our booing for us

Caroline Jones

Ely

We couldn’t recommend Gemma enough! She was very quick to get back to us and provide us with our quotes. She listened to what we wanted and delivered everything and more.

Tara Burton

PETERBOROUGH

We have just returned from a family holiday to Disney World Florida. When I first looked at this trip, I found it all very overwhelming and so I turned to Gemma Pauley for her assistance. She booked the whole thing for me, flights, park tickets, transfers and advised on all paperwork/visas that needed sorting. This way I knew everything was in hand and had piece of mind which is so important when travelling as family with young children!! I will definitely be using Gemma again!!

Claire Fetherstonhaugh

Newmarket

Gemma is efficient, thorough and communicative. Everything you want in a travel counsellor

Julie Bentley

Bonville

Gemma from travel counsellors arranged our trip to the Indian triangle and a few days relaxation in goa. The flights, itinerary and hotel were arranged for us, gemma even came to our house to help with our visas. Everything went very smoothly and stress free, a lovely lady from the local office came to see us to make sure we were OK and had any questions, we had the most amazing time with fantastic driver and guides, would definitely recommend travel counsellors if you are planning your next big adventure.

Janice Doyel

Cambridge

We have used Gemma a number of time, she is our first call when thinking of going away. She has never let us down always provides a first class service.

David Jacobs

Bedford

Have already recommended her to many friends and I know they have then recommended them to their friends. She always goes the extra mile to make sure our trips are exactly what we need.

Pam Russell

Bedford

Always prompt at responding to emails and happy to give all options available. Very thorough with information. Would highly recommend!

Emma Mackenzie

Bury St Edmunds

Gemma is knowledgeable, listens to what we would and wouldn’t like, gave us a great range of options and was very organised and punctual. Thank you so much!

Emma Harvey

Chatteris

Gemma has arranged some amazing holidays for us and we are always recommending her to friends. She is very patient with us when we continually change our minds and gives excellent advice

Pam Russell

Bedford

Brilliant service as always

James Palmer

Newmarket

I want to thank you for all your hard work and efficiency in organising our trip. I am really looking forward to the trip now. I will recommend your services to friends for sure.

Julie Bentley

Birmingham

Gemma has been amazing from the first day I met her at the wedding fair to when she came to our house to talk through our itinary and what we wanted out of our Honeymoon. She, unlike some others put together an amazing itinary with everything that we wanted. She has been very helpful with the big and little things. I would highly recommend Gemma x

Laura Newman

Bury St Edmunds

Very professional and efficient. Excellent help and guidance.

Stephen Szkornik

Burwell

Gemma is polite, helpful and reliable.

Steph Rolfe

Bury St Edmunds

I have recommended Gemma several times.

Helen Heath

Cambridge

Gemma is always helpful and responds quickly and efficiently to any queries or questions. She always approaches an isuue from a customer perspective.

Lawrence Weaver

Ely

She was very helpful to someone who had given up on the internet finding the info I needed! So now we are looking forward to our holiday. Many thanks.

Gloria Kiteley

Newmarket

Gemma is so thoughtful and helpful, and considers every detail that might contribute to us having the perfect break. The more she gets to know us, the better able she is to tailor the ideal holiday, and to the amount of money we have to spend at that time! We cannot recommend her services enough - talk about making life a reassuring breeze, with a comforting e-smile! ??????

Sara Bannister

York

Lovely and efficient and knowledgeable service. We hope the Vietnam holiday lives up to our expectations

Geoffrey Routhorn

Northampton

We have already recommended Gemma to several friends

Suzanne Favell

Cambridge

Gemma made it so easy and everything done quickly. We shall use her again

Janet Blair

Newmarket

Very knowledgeable and efficient thank you

Lorna McGeoch

Ashford

Gemma has booked some holidays for us long haul in the past and we were always happy with the service, this time it was a short haul holiday, she listened to what we wanted and gave us 3 options, all fitted our brief. In the end we chose the Rhodes option, and the hotel and resort did not disappoint. Gemma provides an excellent service, I didn't even need to write on my luggage tags it was all done and sent to me. I would be very pleased to recommend Gemma to anyone she is like a human search engine, but with the personal touch that is missing from these type of sites.

Julie Maskell

SELBY

Nothing is too much trouble, really helpful

Marion Rolph

Newmarket

Gemma is amazing and her responsiveness to emails is great. I would highly recommend her to others

Julie Sparrow

Ely

Always a pleasure to deal with Gemma.

Alison Burden

Huntingdon

Great service! Thanks gemma.

Lesley Pipe

Dullingham

Gemma found us flights and accommodation based on our requirements. She has been professional and responsive to all our enquiries and requests.

Joanna Griffiths

Ely

Gemma has been highly professional when arranging our trip and went that extra mile to sort out a query with our holiday. I have every confidence in Gemma and would recommend her to anybody who is looking to book a holiday.

Lesley Cockerton

Isleham

Gemma is committed to getting what the client wants.

Lawrence Weaver

Haddenham

Nothing is too much trouble.Extremely friendly,helpful and aware of customers concerns. Deals with customers concerns swiftly and very professionally. Follows up to check satisfaction and contentment. Will be a credit to the company.

Roy Staddon

Ely

Gemma is very helpful and fully flexible to my changeable needs. She goes the 'extra mile' when needed to deliver the best result. My travel often involves more than one destination and Gemma works her magic to find the best flight connections, transfers and most appropriate accommodation to make my travels memorable and practical.

Helen Heath

Cambridge

Amazing service. Amazing holiday. Can’t recommend enough to book a holiday with Gemma. Personal service from start to finish!

Gemma Hussey

Newmarket

Gemma has been really great right from the start.She got me exactly what I asked for under the budget that I gave her. As it was a group booking it can be a bit overwhelming but Gemma got it all done and answered all my questions quickly and efficiently.I would recommend Gemma to anyone looking to book a holiday as I found her professional very knowledgeable and always on the other end of the phone with a quick direct answer to my many questions.

Keith Brown

Isleham

Gemma is very knowledgeable and understood our needs and requests. She was also able to offer us plenty of options covering many bases.

Simon Philpott

STRATFORD UPON AVON,

Very helpful, not easy organising 20 blokes for a weekend away

Daniel Stackhouse

Isleham

I contacted Gemma to book a trip away. She listened to what I wanted, answered my questions, then sent me a couple of flights and made my booking. The booking process was very easy and I know she is at the end of a phone should I need her. I would certainly recommend her to others.

Stephanie Rolfe

Bury St Edmunds

We contacted Gemma to tailor make our China tour. By using her wealth of knowledge, she came up with a great itinerary that included all of our requests but also some places that we had not considered. She always answers any type of communication promptly in a professional and friendly manner, We wouldn't use anyone else apart from Gemma!

Emma Stedman

Chelmsford

Great personal service with all the options and cost implications shown. Making the right choices was easy

Robert Buckley

Clithroe

Fantastic service. Excellent options given and very adaptable to our requirements

Lorna Adam

Bury St Edmunds

Following a brilliant initial conversation with Gemma, discussing exactly what I was looking to achieve from my trip, Gemma researched and pulled together a great proposal for my trip to South America and South East Asia. Being a bit of a novice at all this, Gemma completely understood my specific requirements (a pain free booking process) and arranged me the exact journey I wanted to achieve and more! Gemma's experience and knowledge of world wide arrangements and various operators has made the whole process for me so much easier. I would (and have already) recommend Gemma for anyone's travels needs. Thank you Gemma!

Hannah Grosvenor

Newmarket

I was referred to Gemma by a friend and I'm so glad we booked our honeymoon to Australia with her. Her knowledge was fantastic and the recommendations on where to go were brilliant. The amazing trips to the Great Barrier Reef and the Sydney Bridge climb made our trip. Knowing Gemma was there really put my mind at rest and I have booked my next trip to New York with her. Thank you Gemma

Kiri Cockerton

Isleham

From initial enquiry to finally returning to the UK, Gemma’s bubbly personality made it a pleasure to book our special trip to Thailand. Her knowledge was excellent she recommended places she felt we would like having listened to what we wanted to do and she was spot-on. Gemma endeavoured to get the best prices for our trip as we were travelling at peak time and she gave us options of places to stay so we could choose what suited us best. In all she understood what we wanted from our holiday and then took all the legwork out of doing it ourselves. We would certainly use Gemma again her knowledge after many years in the industry was so helpful.

Janice Booth

Newmarket

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Tailor-made for you

Your holiday isn’t just a trip away. It’s a longed-for escape, time to reconnect with loved ones, or a dream adventure you never thought possible. That’s why I take the time to truly get to know you and understand your hopes and expectations, then use my experience, connections and passion for the destination to create a trip that makes those dreams a reality.

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Personalised service. Always

When you plan a holiday with me, you’ll be given my personal mobile number from the very first call. I’ll listen to your thoughts and ideas like I would a friend and arrange accommodation, activities, and flights that are all personalised to you. And I’ll share my personal tips and recommendations, so you can experience the true beauty of each destination.

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for what matters most

I believe your time away should be stress-free, easy, and seamless from start to finish. So, I take care of all the details for you - from ATOL protection, insurance, and flexible payments to access to the myTC app, which keeps everything in one place.

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Support when it matters most

If the unexpected happens, you can rest easy, knowing that I’ll handle any last-minute changes, flight cancellations, or disruptions before you even pick up the phone. So you always feel happy, carefree, and ready to make the most of every moment.

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