Based In West Byfleet, Surrey

Laura Hawke

Available for new enquiries

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Hello, my name is Laura and I am based in West Byfleet, Surrey.

My passion for travel started back on 9th May 1995 (that’s right – I remember the exact date!) I was 11 years old and I went on my first long haul flight to Florida. I loved the whole experience. The bustle of the airport, the flight, arriving somewhere I’d never been before, the food and then of course, Disney – I loved it all.
I’ll never forget that trip – and come the 9th May each year, I remember “what a holiday!” that was. Money well spent, hey!

Fast forward (almost!!) 30 years! I now have 2 children of my own and there is nothing we enjoy more as a family than exploring our wonderful world together.

My passion for both travel and customer service is second to none, and having been disappointed on occasions with the service I have received, I’ve thought “I can do this so much better”.
So here I am, opening myself up to you as your own personal Travel Counsellor.

With the support of the award winning Travel Counsellors brand behind me, I’ll take care of all the details, and you take care of the memories. All safe in the knowledge that everything you book with me is 100% financially protected against supplier failure by either ATOL or the Travel Counsellors Trust, giving you absolute peace of mind.

I pride myself on offering a full and comprehensive service. From short to long haul; luxury to low cost; multi destinations to all-inclusive resorts; from sun to ski… and sea to sand!
Drawing on my own experiences having travelled extensively around the USA, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and South Africa, I truly believe I can create the holiday of your dreams, whatever that might be.

I like to think I have a ‘few’ specialist areas:
• Japan. We lived in the heart of Tokyo with 2 small children who both attended the British School in Shibuya. This was a unique and incredible experience giving us the platform to explore this fascinating part of the world.
• USA. From East to West coast; the Sunshine State of Florida to Music City in Nashville; to the lights and sounds of New York to Las Vegas; from Route 66 to Pacific Highway 1!
• Disney. Having visited parks in Florida, Paris, and Tokyo, I know a ‘few’ things Disney!
• Italy – extensively travelled from North to South. Skiing in the Alps, city breaks in Rome, Venice, Milan and Florence, to private villas in rural towns.
• Australia – Perth and the wine region of Margaret River on the West coast… to travelling the East coast from Carins to The Great Barrier Reef; Byron Bay to Sydney.
• South Africa - I’ve explored the Garden Route, from Table Mountain in Cape Town, the wine tours of Franschhoek and seeing the Big Five on safari.

I truly love all things travel, and with me it really is personal.
It's time to make your memories, so give me a call and let's get planning.



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My customer stories

Sent by Kevin Wolstenholme

Laura has been outstanding from start to finish and super appreciate all her help, highly recommended

Sent by Linda Cooper

Laura was such a great help to us when choosing our holiday We changed our minds several times and each time she came up trumps and found just what we asked for Nothing was too much trouble We would defiantly use her again and again and have recommended her to our friends.

Sent by Stephanie Bird

Laura turned our holiday around so quickly and efficiently. We came to her with what we saw as a tall order for our holiday requirements and Laura just saw it as a challenge! She took the brief, got to work and came back to us with a range of options to choose from. Laura is now my go-to for all things holidays!! So much so, she’s already working on our next 3 holidays for us. The stress of finding a holiday ourselves has been magically taken away so we can just enjoy the holiday itself!

Sent by Gaynor Hawke

Laura is very knowledgeable about lots of different places and provided us with many different ideas. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her to family friends or colleagues, as she is extremely helpful.

Sent by Jana Morgan

Laura was great and we received excellent service from start to finish, we just got back from our trip and couldn’t be happier, we’ll definitely contact her again in the future

Sent by Barbara Bloor

Excellent and very helpful. Thank you for all your help Laura.

Sent by Jennifer Rockell

Laura is the definition of someone who goes above & beyond. Her passion for travel shines though, her dedication to looking after her clients is second to none & I can't wait to plan our next adventure together. She is an all round superstar!

Sent by Carol White

Laura has booked 3 separate holiday holidays for me. All of them completely different. Her knowledge on each holiday has been so helpful. She certainly knows her stuff! Love her enthusiasm. Clearly she wants to be sure you enjoy every bit of your holidays. Thank you Laura.

Sent by Dalbir Virdee

Laura had made the booking process easy and totally stress free. The little personal touches are really thoughtful, thank you for helping to make some wonderful memories!

Sent by Stephanie Plowright

Laura was amazing. Helpful, personable, kind and made the entire booking process so easy sharing great advice along the way whilst laying out all our available options.

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