Laura Wheeler

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Bicester

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Hi,

My name is Laura and I look forward to becoming your personal Travel Counsellor.

Over my 28 years in the travel industry I’ve experienced a number of different roles. These include five years working in a high street agency where I became a senior consultant. My career then took me abroad where I became a holiday rep in Zakynthos, a ski rep in Andorra, and a resort team leader in the west of Cyprus where I controlled the Paphos gateway, as well as arranging weddings. I returned to Andorra for one last season before moving back to the UK to manage a Going Places store for three years, before joining Travel Counsellors where I have just celebrated my 17th Anniversary.

I’ve been fortunate to visit many destinations in Europe, the Mediterranean, North America, Canada, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Indian Ocean, Bali, Thailand and Malaysia. I have also experienced cruising. My travel wish list continues to grow and I love talking to people about their holidays as it’s a great way to add to my knowledge.

Being an independent travel agent means that I’m able to use a vast number of suppliers, which helps ensure I recommend the right holiday for you. Whether it’s your next holiday, business trip or short break, I’ll deliver the highest levels of customer service. I can also tailor-make trips so please don’t be afraid to ask for something different.

Another string to my bow is arranging overseas weddings and honeymoons. The Travel Counsellors Honeymoon Gift Registry service enables your guests to give you the honeymoon of your dreams. All you’ll need to worry about is choosing the perfect honeymoon to suit you. I’ll be on hand to offer advice and suggestions, whatever your requirements may be.

I’m also delighted to share that I now work closely with three fellow Travel Counsellors: Charlotte, Natalie and Ollie. Together, we combine our expertise, creativity, and passion for travel, so you have the added reassurance of a dedicated team, always here to support you and ensure your travel experience is truly seamless from start to finish.

Above all, my main aim is to ensure that your travel experience, no matter how big or small, is a memorable one for all the right reasons.

Thank you for visiting my page. If you like the idea of having your very own personal Travel Counsellor, supported by a team of experts, then pick up the phone or drop me an email and I will get back to you.

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California Dreaming…

California Dreaming…

Wow what a dream it was. This trip was a works trip that was a road trip to four destinations across six nights. We stayed in Hollywood at the Loews for one night, Santa Barbara at the Harbour View Inn for two nights, Santa Monica at the Le Meridien Delfina for one night and Palm Springs at the Hyatt Regency, Indian Wells for two nights! To get to our road trip we had to fly in to Los Angeles

20 Dec 2016 5   min read

Dubai - Luxury travel at its finest...

Dubai - Luxury travel at its finest...

This educational was being held by the Dubai tourist board, Qantas Airlines and Kerzner group. The itinerary was full on but I loved every minute of it. It showed me that you can do Dubai in a weekend if you wanted. The flight left Heathrow at 2pm and we landed local time at midnight. Flying out, my seat was in Economy with Qantas and I was surprised at how much leg room you actually got, the crew

17 Oct 2016 5   min read

Great arts, great architecture, great shopping, great food, great people… Florence you had me at Cia

Great arts, great architecture, great shopping, great food, great people… Florence you had me at Cia

Abercrombie and Kent (a wonderful luxury tour operator) invited me to spend a weekend in Florence seeing some of the hotels they worked with while getting a feel as to what the company is all about. A week before my departure date I received a lovely ticket wallet with my e-ticket plus a very detailed booklet which included my itinerary, inclusions, exclusions, useful contacts plus much more.

17 Mar 2016 5   min read

Sandals in St Lucia

Sandals in St Lucia

For those who don’t know, us travel agents from time to time get invited on a fam trips (short for familiarisation trips) that is either arranged by a hotel chain or country that want to show us what wonderful things they can offer to our customers. I was lucky enough to get invited by Sandals to see their hotels in St Lucia. So I meet my group of travel agents, on an early October morning at t

24 Nov 2015 5   min read

A Wedding, fun in the sun and a truly majestic sunset.

A Wedding, fun in the sun and a truly majestic sunset.

I always feel home from home in Greece, especially since living in Zante and Cyprus so I was delighted to be invited to my friends' wedding. I only spent 4 nights on the island of Santorini but it felt like a lot longer. On arriving into the small terminal I was instantly in love with the place. The wedding party was based in Kamari, which was a short drive from the airport. The apartments we had

24 Nov 2015 5   min read

River Cruise - Along the Seine

River Cruise - Along the Seine

I was lucky enough to be invited on a Seine River Cruise with Avalon Waterways to get a feel what river cruising was all about and oh my, did it open my eyes to a wonderful way to travel. This was my itinerary for the next couple of days… Paris Vernon Les Andelys Caudebec for 2 nights Rouen for 1 night The river cruise actually went on but I was only on to get a taste of it and I c

24 Nov 2015 5   min read

Minimoon in Prague

Minimoon in Prague

What’s a minimoon I hear you say, well it’s for those who want a few days away after a wedding but either don’t have the time off, the money or the weather is not right in their dream destination so they have a few nights away after the wedding and then wait until the time is right for the Honeymoon. For Anthony and I we had two of the above, not enough time off and we needed to save a bit mo

24 Nov 2015 5   min read

I LOVE THAILAND

I LOVE THAILAND

I love Thailand, I love Thailand. Have I ever told you I love Thailand! I’m actually not sure how to start this, as I want to tell you everything all at once. Thailand has everything to offer for every type of traveller, it is luxurious, peaceful, hectic, cultural, historical, respectful, crazy, scenic and much more. My Thailand experience was what we travel agents call a multicentre with a st

17 Apr 2015 5   min read

Delightful Dubai

Delightful Dubai

If you want the best of anything and everything then you need to go to Dubai… luxury, shopping, service, weather, entertainment and all within a short flight. Me and my sister actually went to Dubai for only 3 nights but packed so much in and felt totally relaxed at the same time. We flew over night from Heathrow had a car waiting for us and was taken straight to our hotel, The Shangri La. We

19 Feb 2015 5   min read

London Calling for a big celebration!!

London Calling for a big celebration!!

My sister, my Gran and I wanted to give my mum a 60th birthday present that she would never forget so we picked a show and a night in London with a few extras too and she loved it. The 3 of us picked an early show dinner at the Ivy, which is a wonderful venue that has a classic décor and service with a great menu to match anyone’s needs. This was only a very short walk to the theatre where we took

28 Oct 2013 5   min read

A leaving do in Mexico

A leaving do in Mexico

I know how lucky was I to have this invitation and all I had to do was pay for my flight as my friend had a spare room. My friend Charlotte who had sent the invite, was one of the girls I had worked and lived with in Zante and Andorra and while most of us reps gave up after two or three years Charlotte made it overseas for 10 years and actually end up as a health and safety officer for a UK tour o

23 Oct 2013 5   min read

Sorrento - A truly romantic place, with elegancy, breath taking scenery, culture and history oozing

Sorrento - A truly romantic place, with elegancy, breath taking scenery, culture and history oozing

Like so many of my holiday spots Sorrento picked me instead of me picking it. I had a call one grey and gloomy February from a dear school friend asking me to be her bridesmaid, little did I know through an excited yes that she would then add… and I am looking to get married in Italy. Now if I am truly honest at the time I had the normal dread of getting in the dress. But I soon got over that

08 Jul 2013 5   min read

The Island of love - Cyprus

The Island of love - Cyprus

My final stint as a Rep landed me in Cyprus - "The Island of Love", famed for being the birth place of Aphrodite, the goddess of love. I loved working and living in Cyprus and it felt very much like home from home, just with better weather and great beaches to go with it. I was given a car to get around as I was to cover Paphos and Pissouri on the west of the island. The great thing with Cyprus an

20 Feb 2013 5   min read

Andorra - the first time skiing & my second season repping

Andorra - the first time skiing & my second season repping

I landed with a few bumps into Andorra, none of them bad of course; it’s just what happens when you are learning to ski. I can honestly say Andorra was my best season overseas. The whole four months was full of fun and that is what you get when you go on a ski holiday. There is such a passion with this type of holiday that even if you cannot ski the Après will certainly keep you occupied. Litt

02 Dec 2012 5   min read

Zakynthos - My first season as a rep!

Zakynthos - My first season as a rep!

As I mention in my ‘about me’ I was lucky enough to be a holiday rep for a few seasons. My first season was spent in Zakynthos and this was also my first time visiting Greece. At the time I travelled out, we had to fly in to Athens and then travel across the mainland to Kilini via the Corinth canal to meet a ferry, as there were no flights direct to Zakynthos in the winter season, and I was arrivi

29 Jul 2011 5   min read

Costa Del Sol

Costa Del Sol

I went out to the Costa del Sol for a family friends 50th birthday and never having been before I was a little unsure what to expect. I had arranged to have our car collected at the terminal, as it was a family holiday and less hassle - I don’t have children but my parents were coming and can I imagine it will be about on par! As we pulled up a very help for man from the meet & greet company was w

29 Jul 2011 5   min read

What my customers say

It's a joy to explore holiday options with Laura. Once we've shared our holiday aspirations we look forward to seeing what ideas Laura conjures up to help us plan our perfect trip. From our honeymoon to trips with a toddler, we've never been disappointed. Can't wait for the next one!

Rebecca Evins

Witney

Thanks again Laura for booking our flights to Oz! You always go above and beyond.

Margaret Smith

Woodstock

Laura is very efficient & professional. She listened to our requirements and budget and came up with some great suggestions - one of which we then booked. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her services.

Lauren Johnson

Aylesbury

Laura was very helpful in finding quotes and providing me with different options. We found flights that were highly convenient for my business needs. Thanks Laura!

Graham Smeddle

Oxford

I would defiantly recommend Travel Counsellors for your travel needs. My primary use is for business travel and they always seek the best and most economical ways of getting anywhere in the world. If a problem arises whilst you are away they are on hand to help out immediately. Excellent customer service given at all times

Kay Hiles

Oxford

Laura was absolutely amazing as always from start to finish . We told her our preferences with regards to destinations and flights and she kept in contact constantly updating us with different quotes. She was so knowledgeable too about Thailand which really helped us . Nothing was too much trouble for her and I would recommend everyone to use Laura and Travel Counsellors for their holidays.

Laura Carling-Hicks

Oxford

Laura was very helpful, timely and professional. I highly recommend her.

Lisa Gregory

Oxford

Quick, friendly and efficient service with a good range of choices made available.

Margaret Mills

Oxford

In these difficult times of travel Laura continues to work hard to ensure that we get the flights that we require for our business needs which is not an easy task when flights are continually being cancelled. Laura provides excellent customer service and is 'on the ball' to ensure our needs are met. I would highly recommend Laura to friends, family and colleagues for booking both personal and business travel.

Kay Hiles

Oxford

Laura is absolutely great, super helpful and makes travelling with work stress free!

Sian Powell

Oxford

Knowledgeable and helpful - as ever.

Nigel Williams

Bicester

Laura is consistently quick and professional with finding optimal travel arrangements for my needs. It is always a pleasure to have her assistance in booking my travel. I would easily recommend her to my friends and colleagues.

Dinesh Soares

Oxford

Our Travel Counsellor, Laura, always gives us great advice, she has taken time to get to know us and has always booked holidays for us that have been just what we expected and have been relaxing and worry free. Will continue to use Laura for all our future holiday needs

Annette Stannard

Fairford

Laura has been amazing as always, giving that real personal touch and finding us the perfect holiday.

Kerry Goodson

Aylesbury

Laura is so knowledgeable and I always trust her opinion and advice whenever I book with her. She goes above and beyond every trip we book. Laura is always professional, approachable and personable. I think she is fantastic at her job and wouldn’t go any where else.

Jade Bolton

Kidlington

Laura always goes the extra mile to make sure our holiday travel arrangements meet our needs and goes out of her way to make herself available around our work commitments which is greatly appreciated. I have already recommended her to a friend this week!

Margaret Smith

Oxford

Excellent personal service taking into account all circumstances to ensure holiday needs are met. Thank you.

Susan Chantry

Oxfordshire

We wanted a trip to Canada which included my daughter's wedding, as well as some touring and sight seeing but didn't feel confident in arranging it ourselves so we contacted Laura who took up the challenge and came back to us with a great package that included all the things we wanted to do. We received a full itinerary that contained vouchers and tickets for everything we had booked including car hire, ferries and trips. We followed the itinerary daily and everything ran very smoothly just as it should. We now recommend Laura to all our friends and won't hesitate to call on her again.

Diane O'DONOVAN

Kidlington

Laura provided an exceptional service not just booking the holiday to my requested expectations but followed through even after we had left. Checking we were satisfied with everything every step of the way. We would use Laura again in the future & have already recommended her service to friends & family.

Angela Barry

Bristol

Thank you Laura for helping us to plan the perfect Honeymoon! Your patience and fast response with all of our many queries was fantastic. The hotels you booked for us were perfect for what we wanted and needed, and all flights and transfers were great. We have already recommended you to friends and family, and will be sure to come to you again for our next special holiday.

Hannah Cosier

Oxford

Laura is always amazing and we trust her with all out more complex travel and holiday needs. I often recommend others to use her, she really is brilliant!

Jamie Thorp

Witney

Laura was excellent in tailoring our dream holiday for us. She was always on hand to discuss ideas and hotels, resorts etc. with an exceptionally wide knowledge of Thailand. We will definitely be back to book again with her.

Laura Carling

Kidlington

We had a wonderful honeymoon that you arranged for us. Our first cruise adventure was a memorable one, the hotel ideally situated and all the transfers ran smoothly. The whole 'Travel Counsellor' service I would thoroughly recommend and will certainly consider using again. Thank you for the time you put in to making our honeymoon so special.

Alison Watkins-Nash

Swindon

Laura was friendly, knowledgeable and very efficient at dealing with our search. We won't hesitate to book with her again or indeed to recommend Laura to our friend and family. Thank you Laura!

Margaret Smith

Kidlington

Laura just takes all the hassle away. We haven't got the time (or patience) to trawl the internet. Laura knows what we like and sorts everything brilliantly. We even got upgraded to a junior suite on our recent trip to Sorrento - no idea how she managed that one! We have already booked our next holiday to Sicily through Laura, so thank you once again for all your help.

Michele Lodge

Kidlington

Due to the excellent service always provided by Laura, we have passed her name on to several other people.

Melvyn Kirtley

Woodstock

Laura provides a wonderful travel service. She is knowledgeable, helpful and extremely reliable. I had some quite specific requirements and not a lot of time to get the holiday booked, but Laura breezed through the arrangements. I can wholeheartedly recommend booking a holiday through her.

Nigel Williams

Bicester

Laura has recently booked a long weekend in Paris for me. Her service was great and without her help, I know I wouldn't have booked the trip which I was planning as a surprise for my husband. Nothing was too much trouble, and I had plenty to choose from and all at a great price! We had a fantastic weekend away and I can honestly say it was all thanks to Laura. I would definitely recommend Laura if you need help and advice in booking your travel! Thank you Laura!

Shelley Hopper

Kidlington

Laura always does a fantastic job of finding the perfect holiday for us. All I have to do is phone or email her with where we would like to go and she comes up trumps within the same day, it takes all the stress out of it for me and peace of mind that if anything happens we will always have Laura at the end of the phone to sort things out. Not that we ever have had to do that because it is always planed perfectly! We are always recommending her to people, and will definitely be booking with Laura again.

marika percival

kidlingtom

Just got back from a weeks break yesterday. My wife and I have been using Laura as our travel organiser now for our last four holidays. We have found her knowledge and travel experience a great help and she now knows what our likes and dislikes are. This has been built up over the years and she has given us 100% + every time. We would not hesitate in recommend her to anyone.

Nigel Barrett

Kidlington

I have now used Laura to book two holidays for me and my family and the service has been great. I'm not one for making up my mind easily and have changed my mind on many occasions and Laura has always been happy to help and always gives me plenty to choose from.

Nicola Pidduck

Oxford

This is the second time that Laura has booked a weekend trip to London for us. She was extremely helpful, especially when the hotel we required was not available. She went out of her way to get us into this hotel which was much appreciated. All the personal touches that come from Laura are much appreciated, such as handwritten cards through the post. I will certainly contact her again as and when holiday services are required.

LORRAINE FORD

STONESFIELD

Where to start...Laura is brilliant! She's extremely knowledgeable, passionate, conscientious, and efficient in the service she provides, no stone is left unturned and she ensures, as much as she can that your holiday will start and end exactly as planned, the bit in the middle is up to you - although I'm sure Laura can also help to sort that to!! I will definitely be using Laura for all my flights and holidays in the future

James Tadman

Witney

Laura has been fantastic at organising many of our holidays and has always got it spot on. An especially tricky one was organising our flights to and from Thailand where we both travelled different dates, different airlines and via different countries! For Laura nothing is too much trouble and she is great at understanding exactly what you need. Thoroughly recommend her and will continue using her for all future holidays.

Lucy Jennings

Oxford

I have been asking Laura to take care of our travel arrangements for the last 3 years and she has been amazing, all the little details are taken care of, from various pricing, timetable, airlines and hotels. Better still, she has even driven the tickets and all bits and pieces over to my home to ensure a service with a smile. She has always been fantastic and I would not dream go anywhere else, as teh service Laura provides is the best there is. FM

Franky Marulanda

Oxford

Laura researched the type of holiday we were after and the area where we wanted to stay thoroughly and gave us a number of flight and accommodation choices. She responded to late requests for information and booking of airport parking quickly. We had a wonderful break in Soller thanks to her!

Janine Saxton

Oxford

We have used Laura for some very diverse holidays and breaks from Caribbean Cruises to weekends in Butlins and always found her to be very professional. Nothing is too much trouble and all our requirements are met with a smile and a 'let’s see what we can do'. We have been more than satisfied with her service and would recommend her to anyone; we have already done this on numerous occasions. We are now contemplating next year’s break with Laura as she has already arranged this year’s holiday to Cyprus for us and a number of friends in October. Thoroughly satisfied as a customer, not words you hear very much these days in service industries but l cannot speak more highly of Laura.

Les Deabill

Kidlington

Laura took all the stress out of organising our recent trip to Costa Rica, everything ran super smoothly. I would have no hesitation in recommending Laura's services and we will definitely be booking through Laura again.

Holly Sitch

Abingdon

Laura always gives the personal touch and lets you feel that nothing is too much trouble. Her research is meticulous and she always finds the right holiday. I have no hesitation in recommending her to friends and family. Having booked the holiday she is always there for advice and takes away those last minute stresses and panics.

Paul Franklin

Kidlington

Thank you Laura for booking us a fantastic Christmas Skiing Holiday in Finland. Your help beforehand sorting out the Husky Safari and Ski equipment was invaluable, so much so we have got you to book our Ski holiday again for 2011!

Lisa Mould

Kidlington

Laura definitely took the stress out of booking a holiday for me. It's very hard to know which internet sites/companies to trust when you're booking hotels, flights etc separately. So, it was very nice to know, if there was to be any problems, Laura would be at the other end of the phone to sort it. She booked the hotel, taxi and flight in super quick time and had tickets delivered within a couple of days of my initial contact with her. Everything went as planned without a hitch so I couldn’t have asked for anything more. Thanks Laura, will be back next year! Sheelagh

Sheelagh Lewis

Oxford

We were so grateful for Laura's help and advice on booking our holiday to Jamaica, it was fab and couldn't have asked for anything else. Laura managed to find a hotel that suited all of our requirements (wasn't sure that was possible!!!) and spent a lot of time and effort into finding our perfect holiday. We were so pleased with Laura's service we have already booked with her again for next year.

Becky Langford

Kidlington

The recent short break organised for us by Laura was exellent from the initial introductionary phone call to the 'welcome home' postcard when we arrived back was first class. The presentation of the holiday and travel details were most professional and I would have no hesitation in recommending her to anyone. I will be using her again without doubt. Thanks Laura and good luck. Philip and Jen

Philip Sherriff

Rotherham, South Yorkshire

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