Jo Talbot

Following a great first trip planned by Jo, taking my daughter for her first Italian experience, I've since used Jo to plan a Christmas break in Copenhagen last year, and we're in the process of working on our next adventure this Christmas in Norway. Jo is thoughtful and responsive, taking into account all the nuances we like when we travel. Having the back up of the emergency helpline is totally invaluable - as BA proved to us last year! We were on a very early AM flight had a mid flight technical issue returning us all to LHR. I didn't need to stand in a queue for hours - one call to the helpline and they were already on it and had us rebooked and sorted - truly effortless! 100% recommend Jo for a wholly personal and memorable experience!

Jo arranged a fantastic trip for us to Costa Rica and Guatemala. It was our first time to Central America and we wanted to visit a lot of places so having Jo's expertise allowed us to tailor make an itinerary perfect for us. All of the transport, accommodation, guides and activities were excellent and worked seamlessly together. Jo gives a wonderful personal touch from the first planning meeting all the way up to the last check in before we departed. It is our third trip arranged with Jo and we wouldn't hesitate to recommend her. Many thanks!

Jo has been great over the last few years with very specific requirements to cater for various health difficulties and we have had fantastic holidays in Rhodes, Croatia and Malta. I cannot recommend her highly enough. She really goes above and beyond to make sure you have a great holiday that suits you.

Jo was an absolute trooper from start to finish. We were booking our honeymoon, so a lot was riding on it. We weren't sure where we wanted to go, and had several places in mind. Jo asked us to come up with a list of the things that were most important to us, the budget we were aiming for and length of time we wanted to spend away. She went away and planned three very different packages and then talked us through them with patience and expertise, until we eventually decided to go with a tour of Costa Rica. It ticked all the boxes we were looking for on our honeymoon and having planned out meticulously and tailor made to our needs made the honeymoon and unforgettable trip. She was always available tonanswer any questions we had before and during the trip and have us enormous piece of mind. Thank you Jo.

Incredible 2.5 week trip to Japan! We had an initial home consultation with Jo and then made tweaks via phone to finalise our ideal itinerary. We like active holidays and aim to see as much as possible so we visited Tokyo, Hakone, Kyoto, Hiroshima and Miyajima Island. We also had a day trip to Osaka and Nara. We received our travel pack ahead of the trip which had lots of great information including day by day plans, restaurant recommendations plus handy tips on phrases, forwarding luggage and lots more. We had private transfers which made a stress free start to the holiday. We asked for a private guide in each of the major cities to help orientate us to each place. All of the hotels were all fab. We visited Tokyo at the beginning and end of our trip and Jo organised staying in two different areas of the city which was brilliant. Unfortunately our return flight was cancelled due to airline issues. We had a number to call and they dealt with everything including arranging an extra hotel and changing our airport transfers. It made everything stress free and really showed us the benefit of booking with Jo. Japan is absolutely incredible, we highly recommend it to everyone. The country is beautiful with an incredible mix of history, culture and modern delights. Everything is so clean, the people are respectful and everything runs efficiently. It is everything we hoped and more! We are currently booking our next trip Jo!

I asked Jo to put a package together for a family trip to Iceland for February half term. Iceland has been on our wish list for ages. Jo gave us lots of alternatives for excursions and accommodation and we took a while to get everything right for us. Jo was super patient and we ended up with our perfect package. And it didn't disappoint- it exceeded all our expectations ! The East West tours were fabulous with brilliant guides- the food walk and snowmobiling were particular highlights. We loved all of it. The Reykjavik Residence apartment was super central and we could walk everywhere, and we had time built in to take a good look around. Jo really listened and adapted some elements to suit particular requirements . The documentation had everything we needed including all the contact numbers, locations and timings so we didn't need to worry about a thing - jam packed but everything taken care of. if you are thinking about booking an Iceland trip - do it. and ask Jo to sort it for you.

Thanks to Jo at Travel Counsellors for organising our trip of a life time. From the moment we landed in Bangkok we were looked after and kept informed of the details for the pickups and the transfers throughout our 3 week adventure. The local team were superb and we couldn't have asked for more.

I was introduced to Jo a couple of years ago and she has help organise 3 holidays for me. Due to my work I’m not always particularly responsive but Jo is patient and always follows up ….so we eventually land on the holiday we are looking for ?? I love the fact that I know whatever happens before or during the trip Jo and the TC network will be there to turn to and resolve an issue – luckily not needed so far, but Jo always checks in during the trip to see how things are going which I think is lovely and gives her service a very personal touch.

The whole process from idea to booking could not have been simpler. I had a clue from the family that my wife wanted to go to Berlin, and after a chat with Jo over coffee, where I gave her my brief and my budget she organised everything. Caroline and I had a very memorable time and I have now booked my next adventure with Jo for May.

Attention to detailed arrangements is great and really good choice found by Jo. Highly recommend

Excellent communication, great value for money

With only a few weeks notice, and limited availability, Jo worked really hard to put together a holiday and an itinerary that everyone on the trip was happy with. Will definitely use Jo again to help us with our next holiday.

Jo came up with loads of great suggestions for where I should go skiing. Jo was quick and efficient, she saved me a lot of time and hassle

We have recommended Jo to our friends & family. Some friends have already made contact. We won't plan our holiday's any other way now, Jo makes it all so easy & an enjoyable experience.

Jo is fabulous. Very accommodating and helpful and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her to people and in fact I already have.

Jo Talbot has been super helpful especially when I was panicking. Jo explained and has kept me posted all the way through the process

My requirements were very specific. Jo met them exactly. I am so pleased a bumped into her. Really looking forward to my holiday

Great Service

Already have recommended Jo to a friend for her trip!!

Jo sorted out our family holiday absolutely spot on bearing in mind only gave her a minutes notice

Jo has booked 2 previous holidays Both were fantastic Looking forward to our third Thanks Jo

Very helpful in finding the holiday we wanted!

I never give out tens so be aware of that Jo has helped us with two holidays and one to come. She gave us excellent advice about where to stay in Corfu so much so that our pending trip will be our third.Pleasant and helpful to deal with Jo is responsive and undersatnding

Very helpful and friendly thank you for all your help.

Jo was fantastic, so helpful and went above and beyond

Jo has been very attentive to our needs and has put together a package that we are very happy with and are all super excited about our holiday!

Great knowledge and ability to take the stress out of scouring the web for the perfect getaway

I set Jo quite a challenge in finding my holiday at short notice. Within 3 days I had 4 to consider and within 4 hours had a holiday booked. She took all the stress out of. Highly recommended.

We highly recommend Jo From finding our dream destination to getting us there was a breeze Great value fastic memories Will book through Jo again

Would highly recommend Jo. Have used her for a few trips now ranging from low budget in Europe to a trip of a life time in Asia, absolutely superb each time, cannot recommend enough

Jo was very helpful and made booking our holiday extremely easy. Would definitely recommend!

We were delighted that Jo was able to create the exact itinerary that we were looking for in our holiday.

Jo just organised a holiday to Bali for me and my other half. Everything from information about getting through the airport quickly, to transfers and superb hotels/lodges/cabins. We had quick layovers, so quick we had to run to the 2nd flight on our return as our first leg was late landing, Our guide & private car for our trips in Ubud ran smoothly and were interesting & informative, the driver was also very gracious, opening doors and making sure we had water on every leg. We had 3 different locations and all were very different. Staying in Ubud for the first leg, in a huge terraced room overlooking paddy fields, with an infinity pool that included several different trips, we climbed a volcano at 4am in the morning had breakfast and brunch, visited temples & lakes which also included lunch in a tree top location, then we travelled by fast boat over to Gili (Lombok) staying on one of the islands in a luxury cabin on the other side of the island, with a trip that included snorkelling with turtles and visits to the other Gili islands, including lunch. With our final leg of the trip in Seminyak in a pool villa in a central location.

Jo sorted out my 10th wedding anniversary. She gave us some great ideas and options on holidays that we would not have thought about without her help. I would recommend that anyone thinking of going on holiday speaks to Jo first!

I’d been wanting to book a summer holiday for years, but circumstances had meant this couldn’t happen until this year. As a busy professional and business owner finding the time to search the internet and find the perfect holiday left me leaving it to the last minute. And then I couldn’t find what I wanted, or I did, and it was extortionately priced. About a month ago, over a coffee with Jo, I mentioned that I’d given up looking for a holiday and she opened her laptop and said, Let’s see what I can find for you. Within 30 minutes Jo had provided me with 3 different options on the holiday I was looking for in Ibiza, within my budget, and around the time I wanted to go. I couldn’t believe my luck in mentioning this to Jo that day. We’ve just got back from having an absolute blast in Ibiza, the location on the island and the apartment was perfect for us. Jo also arranged for special assistance whilst travelling, as my daughter is autistic and gets easily overwhelmed in strange and noisy environments. The special assistance both at Stansted and Ibiza airport was amazing and my daughter now feels more confident about travelling. We’ve made some amazing memories that will be talked about for a long time. For any busy professional and business owner, I highly recommend speaking to Jo Talbot – Travel Counsellor and letting her find you the holiday you’ve always dreamed of. Thank you so much Jo.

Incredible 2.5 week trip to Japan! We had an initial home consultation with Jo and then made tweaks via phone to finalise our ideal itinerary. We like active holidays and aim to see as much as possible so we visited Tokyo, Hakone, Kyoto, Hiroshima and Miyajima Island. We also had a day trip to Osaka and Nara. We received our travel pack ahead of the trip which had lots of great information including day by day plans, restaurant recommendations plus handy tips on phrases, forwarding luggage and lots more. We had private transfers which made a stress free start to the holiday. We asked for a private guide in each of the major cities to help orientate us to each place. All of the hotels were all fab. We visited Tokyo at the beginning and end of our trip and Jo organised staying in two different areas of the city which was brilliant. Unfortunately our return flight was cancelled due to airline issues. We had a number to call and they dealt with everything including arranging an extra hotel and changing our airport transfers. It made everything stress free and really showed us the benefit of booking with Jo. Japan is absolutely incredible, we highly recommend it to everyone. The country is beautiful with a mix of history, culture and modern delights. Everything is so clean, the people are respectful and everything runs efficiently. It is everything we hoped and more! We are currently booking our next trip Jo!