“We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us.”
Hi, I’m Katie and I live on the beautiful South Coast in Hampshire. I have lived in Hampshire all my life and can often be found walking the shoreline with my Cavapoo, Chester. I am an extremely lucky mum to 3 children who are almost all now firmly in the teenage years being 18, 16 and 12.
I have a passion for travel and planning. I love to research the perfect holiday experience. I have done for some years now and am the one family and friends will call on. Holidays have centred around our children over recent years and giving us those all-important memories to add to the ever-expanding family bank, visiting destinations including Lanzarote, Majorca, Menorca, Ibiza, Kos, Tenerife & Costa Brava. Mexico has been a favourite destination where my husband and I were lucky enough to honeymoon. Now the children are older, we are really looking forward to some bucket list trips.
With me, it’s personal. No call centres, just me working from home, on your holiday enquiry which I will treat as my own. I have complete flexibility when dealing with your enquiry and available on the phone at a time convenient to you. I have access to not only my own travel knowledge & experiences but that of our 2,000 strong Travel Counsellor team too, with our specialist DMC (Destination Management Company) colleagues on the ground in destinations worldwide. I can provide you with the caring one-to-one professional service from your initial booking enquiry through to when you arrive back home. You only have to take a look at our 98% 5* Trustpilot reviews to know you are in good hands.
You work hard for that holiday fund and with us you can rest assured your holiday is 100% financially protected. It’s reassuring to know that everything you book with Travel Counsellors is financially protected, thanks to our Travel Trust Fund. This sits alongside our ATOL cover providing that all important peace of mind protection. Should you need to get in touch whilst you are away, you will never be alone with both myself and our duty office available 24/7.
We also have the MyTC App. Have all your holiday documentation in one place, paperless and another way to connect with me at the touch of a button.
Speak to me, tell me all your holiday needs, I’d love to hear from you. Maybe you are looking for a relaxing beach holiday, sight-seeing in the city, cruising the seas, an adventure holiday with a fun-packed itinerary, your Disney Dream or even simply a little break in the UK. You can find offers on my page below which will give you a glimpse of just a few memorable and inspiring trips I can put together for you.
Simply give me a call or use the ‘Contact Me’ links detailed below. I look forward to hearing from you.
My customer stories
Sent by Caroline Jordan
Rowlands Castle 10/12/2025
We have had a wonderful time in Lapland. Thank you to Katie for organising everything and for all the final checks. So nice to have that support should we need it. Looking forward to booking the next trip with Katie.
Sent by Sheila Roadnight
Havant, Hampshire 10/12/2025
Very patient when we were going through the itinerary and booking process as both myself and my friend are not technically minded!
Sent by Lucy Blamire
Southsea 20/10/2025
Katie provides an outstanding service. We have now booked holidays 3 times through her and actually because of her wonderful attention to detail, timely responses and care, always addressing our needs and wishes we will always return to seek her expertise.
Sent by Sally Langworthy
Waterlooville 12/10/2025
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Sent by Leanne Kodom
Portsmouth 12/10/2025
Katie is so knowledgeable in every aspect of sourcing our dream holiday. I have inundated her with questions and Katie always knows the answers! She is a credit to your company and I would highly recommend her.
Sent by Donna Ainsley
Havant, Hampshire 12/10/2025
Absolutely amazing service and holiday.
Sent by Sharon Steward
Havant, Hampshire 27/07/2025
Katie has been brilliant. Very helpful and responsive to emails.
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Sent by Lesley & Ben Moore
Waterlooville, Hampshire 27/07/2025
We were recommended to Katie by a friend. We found Katie to be very friendly helpful and professional. She has made our holiday plans all come together very easily, Katie took all the worries away from us, all we have to do now is look forward to our big adventure. We would highly recommend Katie and would not hesitate to use Katie again.
Sent by Tim Rampton
Purbrook, Hampshire 20/06/2025
Katie was exceptional in discussing, arranging and following up on my travel requirements. My first request was to travel to Melbourne from London. A relatively straightforward task and one that I would have done myself previously. This removed all the time wasted on research and making choices. Everything was great including the choice of flights, seating class and seat location. Communication was brilliant. This is now my default for all future travel and holiday choices.
Sent by Sarah Hargreaves
Kettering 20/06/2025
Fantastic personalised service. Much appreciated.
Sent by Hayley Wisniak
Havant, Hampshire 20/06/2025
Katie was so helpful in our decision making, she took all the stress of holiday hunting away, and we couldn’t be happier. Counting down the days till our trip now.
Sent by Kelly Owens
Havant, Hampshire 15/06/2025
Katie has been so helpful. Nothing is too much trouble.
Sent by Julie Trevethan
Plymouth 15/06/2025
I would happily recommend Katie to anyone I know.
Sent by Jacqueline Pond
Havant 12/05/2025
Katie was here every step of the way and I’m so looking forward to my holiday. I will have no hesitation in booking my future travels with her and also recommending to friends and family. Thank you Katie.
Sent by Leonie Greenway
Havant, Hampshire 29/03/2025
Katie was extremely helpful, diligent and supportive in our booking to Greece for our Honeymoon. She understood the brief and gave us a wonderful selection to choose from. She was always at the other end of a email/phone with any questions I needed to ask and to reassure me. Thank you
Sent by Anne Lines
Hamble, Hampshire 20/03/2025
We appreciated the patience from Katie while we evaluated the options and at times went round in circles.
Sent by Nicole Dobson
Havant, Hampshire 28/02/2025
Katie listened 100% to what we asked for and found us the perfect holiday! She pre booked our seats, and even contacted the hotel about my gluten intolerance. Its those little added extras that a computer cannot offer! Thank you so much!
Sent by Sara Heath
Havant, Hampshire 22/02/2025
Nothing was too much trouble, Katie will go the extra mile to ensure you get the holiday that is right for you.
Sent by Diane Macmorland
Emsworth 09/02/2025
Katie came highly recommended and didn’t disappoint. She replied to me quickly and has been extremely helpful and easy to converse with.
Sent by Emma Millard
Havant 28/01/2025
Three centre Italy trip
Brilliant service nothing too much trouble.
Sent by Joanna Evans
Langstone 04/12/2024
Katie has been so helpful in getting our 30th wedding anniversary trip booked. We knew we wanted to go to Mauritius but had no idea where to stay or how to find somewhere that would work well for us. Katie listened to our likes and dislikes and put together the perfect package. We’re so looking forward to our trip. Thank you so much for your help Katie xx
Sent by Anna Birnie
Havant, Hampshire 04/11/2024
Katie has offered an amazing individually tailored service. She has put together an amazing family holiday, incorporating all of our desires and different locations. Katie did not mind us going back and forth to find the best possible options and get the holiday right for us. We are super excited and feel safe and confident in Katie's hand. Thank you so much, we cannot wait to go!
Sent by Sarah E
Plymouth 18/10/2024
Katie Bennett goes above and beyond in order to find a holiday to fit all requirements and budgets. No question or query is too big or small - Katie is definitely our go to for all our travel requirements!!
Sent by Carla Clark
Havant, Hampshire 14/10/2024
Katie Bennett our travel counsellor found us the most amazing place to celebrate our 20th wedding Anniversary. We stayed for 5 nights at the Ostraco Suites in September. We loved that the hotel was small which made it feel so relaxed and personal. The staff were amazing and went above and beyond. Shout out to Alex who recommended a restaurant on the last night and organised for us to have a table over looking the harbour. When we arrived we had a choice of two tables and were made to feel very special. I don't know what that put in the water but we really switched off and relaxed. Cannot wait to leave our next travel plans in Katie's safe hands.
Sent by Amanda Harding
Waterlooville, Hants 16/09/2024
Fantastic support.
Sent by Sarah Bamford
Portsmouth 10/09/2024
Katie has been amazing and kept updated and very responsive.
Sent by Leslie Caunce
Manchester 10/09/2024
I would highly recommend Katie to family and friends.
Sent by Emma Pond
Ross-on-Wye 13/07/2024
A seamless, friendly service that takes all of the hassle out of planning a holiday. Katie has great attention to detail and I will without doubt be recommending her to friends and family and using her again for future bookings. Thanks Katie!
Sent by Sarah Eccles
Plymouth 22/03/2024
Katie was extremely patient with us when it came to choosing which holiday was best for us. She is extremely knowledgeable and efficient. I have already recommended her.
Sent by Samantha Mead
Abergavenny 27/02/2024
Katie was extremely helpful and efficient. I will definitely be using her to book holidays in the future.
Sent by Suzanne Aldridge
Emsworth 26/02/2024
Katie has been so helpful. I saw a post that a friend had shared and went from there. Katie then took the time to find out what we wanted from the holiday. Even when we went back to her, changed our minds (on numerous occasions) and ask for more info, she continued like it was our first time of asking. Katie is very professional, responds quickly and is very thorough. I would definitely recommend her to anyone who is looking for a personalised experience with a friendly, efficient travel consultant. Thank you Katie
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