Joanne Garrett

It's Nice To Meet You

Hello everyone, let me introduce myself. I am Joanne and I live in Redcar on the beautiful North Yorkshire coastline with my husband, 2 children and hopefully soon a dog.

I have a huge passion for travel, sparked by a trip to Canada aged 8. I have worked in the travel industry for 30 years in various high street retail stores, before deciding to join Travel Counsellors earlier this year. My time spent in travel means I have visited some wonderful destinations, on holiday and with work gaining an extensive knowledge of all things travel.

Being a Travel Counsellor means I am my own boss. I can tailor my hours around my family, or more importantly - YOU the customer. Can't speak during the day? Work unsociable hours? Not a problem, give me a call at a time to suit you. Want to speak in person? Fantastic - I can meet your in a coffee shop or even come to your home and discuss your holiday requirements. This flexibility means I am there whenever you need me to be.

I love being able to make dreams come true, cheesy - yes, but true. Be it a night away with a loved one, your first family holiday, dream wedding abroad/honeymoon my job is being able to create incredible memories that will last for years to come. The joy my job gives me simply could not be found in any other job.

As a home based Travel Counsellor I will always be on call to assist and for ultimate piece of mind everything you book with me is 100% financially protected by the Travel Counsellors Financial Trust and ATOL.

What are you waiting for? Get in touch so we can start planning your next adventure together.

Contact Me

Whatever your holiday needs I'm here to help you, so simply give me a call or send me an email with your contact details on and I can get things started for you:-

My Videos

Twenty-one for 21

26/11/2020

With 2021 just around the corner, here are the 21 destinations that you should be considering for your travels next year.

Atlantis the Palm at Christmas

26/11/2020

Starting the festive season in style with this little video from Atlantis the Palm.

My Travel Blogs

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.

Ethical Tourism, an Elephant Sanctuary in Cambodia

08 October 2020

Finally we are starting to see Tour Operators and sightseeing companies, put aside the pound signs in their eyes and drop cruel and unethical "touristy" animal experiences. I was lucky enough to be able to arrange a honeymoon to Cambodia involving a visit to one of the "ethical" elephant sanctuaries. The Mondulkuri Elephant Valley Project is a registered Cambodian NGO. Their key motivation over the past 10 years in developing the Elephant Valley Project has been to set an example for how to look after and treat elephants. Being a highly endangered animal their main goal is to give the elephants back...

My adventure at Kennedy Space Centre!!

07 August 2019

Have your kids ever dreamed of becoming astronauts? Are you curious to see space shuttles and rockets up close? If so, then Kennedy Space Centre is an absolute must on any visit to Florida. The main Kennedy Space Centre Visitor Centre is a massive, sprawling area, almost resembling a theme park in places. Your mission starts here... the Space Centre is organised into Mission Zones where attractions and tours are grouped in order from first to present. From the dawn of space exploration to current and ongoing missions, you can get an up-close, hands-on feel for the story of humans in...

River adventure

01 August 2019

Details kindly provided by a lovely customer who writes as Wayfarer's Travels…. Banjul provides a convenient starting point from which to explore deeper into Africa. Roads (if you can call them that) are far and few between so it`s essential to hire a boat and crew for a couple of weeks. The river is very wide for the first few miles and due to the currents, it`s quite unusual in that one side is saline and the other fresh water. Hence from our boat I was able to photograph dolphins at one side and crocs and hippos at the other. Sadly, Gambia’s main...

My Customer Stories

We have known Joanne for quite a number of years, she has booked and arranged all our holidays and she has often gone the extra mile for us on many an occasion. We are both in our seventies but regard Jo as a friend who we can rely on.

I could not have asked for any more assistance at finding me a perfect holiday for a very good price and such a quick response to any of my queries. Thank you

Jo has looked after our holiday needs for many years. She always provides a first class service and goes out of her way to ensure our needs are fully met. Great asset to Travel Counsellors.

Joanne was fantastic. Her response to my enquiry was extremely speedy and provided a number of options. Joanne was friendly, efficient and highly responsive. We did adjust our spec a few times & she wasn’t phased! Very happy with the overall service. Will definitely be asking Joanne about our future trips abroad. Thank you.

Excellent customer service. Very friendly and down to earth. Goes above and beyond

I would like to thank you for booking my holiday for 2020. I found the experience booking the holiday very relaxing and you made me feel comfortable, even though I was in my own home. You put me at ease straight away, with your help, knowledge and the efficient way you talked me through the booking. I can't believe how easy it was and can't thank you enough. The service you provided was excellent, would use your company every time l need to book a holiday. Well done Joanne.

Joanne provided an exceptional service and has kept me up to date on a regular basis with information on my holiday. I have passed her name on to friends and family in the hope that they will use her services for any future holidays.

Joanne is 1. Polite 2. Well mannered 3. Very professional 4. Very knowledgeable

I was very impressed with the quality of service I received from Joanne in finding me a holiday. She is so helpful and professional and found a good price for our holiday, can't thank her enough.

Excellent service , takes all the hassle out of booking in the shops and everything delivered to your door step .

Joanne was extremely accommodating and helpful whilst I decided on where to stay on holiday. I had quite a number of queries, and she was always very quick to advise. I would most certainly use her services again when booking a holiday.

Jo has helped us with advice & assisting us with sorting out the nightmare that was left by Thomas Cook going bust . I cant thank you enough & would recommend you to all our family & friends.

Amazing service. Knew exactly what we wanted. Would absolutely recommend to friends and family.

Jo, Goes the extra mile to get what you need for your holiday plans xx

Joanne is great to work with.

Joanne is always helpful with any of our needs, and with her experience we know she will do her best to fulfil our holiday expectations.

Hi Jo can’t thank you enough sorting our holiday it was fab. Everything about it, from hotel, hotel location, the weather, our beauty swim up room, the hassle free journey. Really appreciate all your help. Loved my welcome home card & present ?? nice little personal touch, thanks so much I will be recommending you to all my friends & family xxxxx

Joanne found us an excellent holiday in Lanzarote after we'd been searching for ages. She gave us lots of options to choose from and responded really quickly to our requirements and emails. So thankful for her help!

Joanne helps you find the perfect holiday you require.

Joanne is a lovely lady who will do her utmost to help you organise the perfect holiday.

Awesome travel consultant, fully recommend

You can be assured that Joanne will always try to get the best deal for you and you'll return time after time.