Lindsay Garner

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Totnes

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Hi - My name is Lindsay Garner and I am a personal Travel Counsellor

I have been with Travel Counsellors since 1999 and I love my job! My clients are not just customers but they are friends and a lot have been with me since the beginning - they are my best referrers! My office is based at home and I also have use of an office at the rear of my husband's business in Totnes and a lot of clients book to come and see me and have a coffee and a chat about their holidays! Its a great way to do business!

I also book business travel flights for some of the local business's here in Totnes and have a Business Travel Page for them to look at. I resigned as Membership Secretary for the Totnes Chamber of Commerce as I had been doing this for 15 years but am still involved in the membership and involved in local activities within the town and am proud to be part of that. My aim is to give excellent customer service and as my business is based on word of mouth referrals it has gone from strength to strength by my name being recommended by my customers to their work colleagues and family.

I have travelled to many parts of the world including the USA, Canada, Western Australia, the Caribbean and Alaska as well as Europe but there are still so many that I wish to see. I tailor make holidays for my clients so that we can get the best holiday we can for you and as a company we have fantastic contacts in places like Vietnam, Thailand, Australia and New Zealand and many more.

I hope that you can tell that I am passionate about my job and would love to hear from you to discuss any travel arrangements that you are looking to make be it leisure or business!

I look forward to hearing from you!

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Sorrento Short Break

Sorrento Short Break

We decided to go to Sorrento for a short break - it’s one of those places that I have been booking clients for years and have always wanted to go so we did! After a lovely evening at the Hilton Hotel at Bristol airport we had a relaxing start to our early morning flight to Naples - great flight with Easy jet and arrived on time and the weather was glorious! We left a very wet and windy Bristol, s

22 Oct 2019 4   min read

Mahala Mzuri Camp

Mahala Mzuri Camp

I recently booked a client to go to the Richard Branson camp in the Masai Mara - here is her report and pictures: I have recently returned from a great holiday that Lindsay booked for me to the wonderful resort of Mahala Mzuri in the Masai Mara. This resort is owned and run by Richard Branson and it was one of the best experiences of my life! We flew out with Kenya Airways Business class and the

21 Oct 2019 3   min read

Have you considered Sri Lanka..

Have you considered Sri Lanka..

If you are wondering where your family should travel this year for your summer break or for an Autumn half term escape, consider Sri Lanka, which is an ideal family destination. Why? Sri Lanka is tremendously family friendly. The island is incredibly diverse and comprises ancient ruins, colonial forts, beaches, wildlife reserves, tea estates and coconut plantations. Thanks to Sri Lanka’s relativ

07 Jun 2019 4   min read

Why Choose me?...

Why Choose me?...

Why should you use my service and entrust your travel arrangements with me? Over the 30+ years I have been in the travel industry the way we research, and book travel has changed massively. Gone are the days of using guidebooks from the library to research your trip and solely having a travel agency to book your flights and accommodation – there is now a huge number of booking websites, travel a

06 Jun 2019 4   min read

Disney and Anna Maria Island

Disney and Anna Maria Island

Hi Lindsay Our lovely holiday was just perfect, seems ages ago already, but we have some great memories. Disney was everything you expected and more really, Port Orleans Riverside was a lovely resort, the garden areas were beautifully laid out and very well maintained. The bedrooms were spacious and attended to everyday. The magic bands were a great idea, loved not having to worry about keys

17 Sept 2018 1   min read

Summer Break to Portugal

Summer Break to Portugal

Hi Lindsay, Nigel has asked me to do the holiday feedback for you: We liked the general area, but the actual village left a lot to be desired. The main part of the village was a busy main road, with just a few local shops within walking distance. There were some side streets which had a couple of nicer restaurants, which we used a three or four times, but although it was said to be within w

13 Sept 2018 3   min read

Constellation Cruise

Constellation Cruise

One of the older ships of Celebrity but still clean, tidy and beautiful. A very welcoming ship with amazing staff. Quite a large ship but doesn't feel it. We booked for 10 days in August and have to say it was one of the best cruises we have been one both for ship and islands. The ship visited Venice, Dubrovnik, Crete, Athens, Santorini, Mykonos and Katakolon. There were many nationalities onboard

13 Sept 2018 6   min read

Great Malvern and Surrounding Area

Great Malvern and Surrounding Area

With a new grandson in the family, I decided that after spending as much time with him as I could we would make a weekend of it and revisit one of the places that I used to go to as a child - Great Malvern. I had a great Aunt we used to visit here when I was a child and it was a lovely time to go back and look around and see the changes! We stayed at the Abbey Hotel in Malvern and it was a g

04 Sept 2018 2   min read

Cotswold Break

Cotswold Break

I had this little review from a regular client who wanted a short break in the UK - this is what she sent me. They stayed at the Wyck Hill House at Stow on the Wold, a large country house hotel at the heart of the Cotswolds. A 4-star property with a spa - a great break away. “Hi Lindsay, Had a great time in Cotswolds so thank you for the recommendation. We visited Stow in the Wold, Broadway

04 Sept 2018 1   min read

Educational to Kenya

Educational to Kenya

It was a while ago now, but I was lucky enough to be chosen to travel to Kenya for a beach hotel inspection and a safari! It was my first time to an African country and to be honest I was not sure what to expect. We flew out with Kenya Airways to Nairobi and then took a domestic flight to Mombassa. The poverty along the road leading away from the airport was an eye opener for me but everyone wa

16 Jun 2018 5   min read

Amazing Trip to Vietnam and Cambodia

Amazing Trip to Vietnam and Cambodia

Earlier this year I had the pleasure of organizing a trip for some clients to go to Vietnam and Cambodia - it was two of the destinations on their bucket list and they asked if I was able to help them piece an itinerary together. I of course said no problem and I was happy to help. Along with our fantastic on the ground contact in Vietnam and Cambodia we came up with a great itinerary for them and

13 Jun 2018 5   min read

South Africa Adventure

South Africa Adventure

One of the most amazing tailor-made trips that I have organized was to South Africa! I absolutely love booking this county - it is so diverse and there is so much to see and do so it was a great pleasure putting an itinerary together for some very special clients to visit here. They flew out to Cape Town in February and as it was a special trip they decided to go business class - this gave them

13 Jun 2018 6   min read

Singapore and the Maldives

Singapore and the Maldives

I love tailor making trips for my clients - here is another one that I created for them - it includes a cruise from Singapore - both first time cruisers and they loved it - again a joy to put together! 28 February 2017 Flight: Emirates - EK 30 London Heathrow (LHR) T3 Depart: 16:15 Dubai Intl Arpt, Dubai (DXB) T3 Arrive: 03:00 01 March 2017 Class: Business Seats Confirmed

11 Jun 2018 3   min read

California Trip to Visit Friends

California Trip to Visit Friends

I had an enquiry for a client that wanted to go to the USA to visit friends but to also have some time on their own. They wanted small boutique hotels and car hire and also wanted to travel by train from Boston to New York which was a great way to travel! I arranged all of this for them along with the ESTA and assistance at the airport for them and their luggage. Have a look at their itinerary

11 Jun 2018 2   min read

Personalised Itinerary for Australia

Personalised Itinerary for Australia

I recently arranged this trip for some regular clients of mine that wanted to go to Sydney for the New Year! We had to book it quite a way in advance as you can imagine but this is the trip that I arranged for them:- 27 December 2017 Flight: Singapore Airlines - SQ 321 London Heathrow (LHR) T2 Depart: 22:05 Changi Intl Arpt, Singapore (SIN) Arrive: 19:00 28 December 2017 28 December 2017 Fl

08 Jun 2018 2   min read

Tailor Made Trip

Tailor Made Trip

I have booked a number of clients over the years to beautiful destinations and have had the wonderful task of tailor making a lot of their trips. They vary from European destinations to the Far East, North America and Australia. I thought that I would share some details of some of the trips that have happened over the years. This one was for a couple in their late fifties that wanted a special tri

08 Jun 2018 6   min read

Clients trip to Thailand

Clients trip to Thailand

I have received this email from a client who had an amazing trip to Thailand in March. It was a tailor-made trip that took in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and Khao Lak. She is a Pilates teacher. “Hi everyone, I am back from a fabulous holiday, in which I stayed in 6 different hotels, did Thai cooking class, met 3 different tribes (including The Shamen, witch doctor), and danced with some of

06 Jun 2018 1   min read

Rejuvanting Week in the Sun

Rejuvanting Week in the Sun

My husband and I went to the Barceló Teguise hotel in Lanzarote for his birthday in October - he turned 60 and does not celebrate with a party so we decided that we would escape any surprises and went away for a lovely weeks’ break in the sun. This is an adult’s-only all-inclusive property - we normally do our own thing and tour but decided that we would just chill and relax - read and eat and

04 Mar 2018 2   min read

New York Easter Break

New York Easter Break

Another visit to this amazing city - it's one of my favourite cities ever! We travelled here in the spring to watch my stepdaughter perform on Broadway! What a fantastic achievement! She is a principal with Scottish ballet and they toured the USA and my husband and I were privileged to see her perform at the Joyce Theatre on Broadway. We also decided that we would take two of our friends

24 Oct 2017 2   min read

Barbados Wedding and Romance Trip

Barbados Wedding and Romance Trip

Its somewhere that I have always wanted to visit so I was really lucky to have been chosen to go to Barbados on a Wedding and Romantic Fam. It was just what I expected. It has perfect places for marriage proposals, weddings and honeymoons. Can cater for small and large groups so perfect for a large family wedding or a small individual one! For wedding venues, you can say 'I do' on a sandy beach

24 Oct 2017 2   min read

Cancun

Cancun

In January my company holds an in house competition and the prize for the winners is normally a ‘free’ trip to the holiday destination that the competition has been based around – this January it was based around Cancun and our team won! As a result 28 Travel Counsellors were very lucky to go to Cancun, Mexico for a week to experience the resorts and hopefully to get a rest! However, due to the

08 Oct 2012 4   min read

Venice Break

Venice Break

We recently travelled to Venice for a long weekend with some friends after wishing to visit here for a long time! I was not disappointed! We arrived in the afternoon to glorious sunshine and proceeded to the dock to catch our water taxi to Venice Island. It was more expensive to take the water taxi as opposed to the public vaparettos but as this was our first time - I wanted to arrive in style a

12 Oct 2010 4   min read

Weekend In Marrakech

Weekend In Marrakech

My husband and I with some family members went to Marrakesh for a long weekend and found it was as spectacular as all the travel books and articles said! It was full of amazing smells and colours and the Djemaa El Fna Square was just out of this world! I have never seen so many different parts of a sheep that is used as food! The snake charmers and the acrobats are all around and you have to be

15 Oct 2008 2   min read

A special honeymoon to Canada and Alaska

A special honeymoon to Canada and Alaska

We wanted to have a special honeymoon, slightly different than the normal beach holiday and we decided to combine two countries that we always wanted to visit, and that was Canada and Alaska. As Canada is such an amazing country we thought that we would sample as much as we could in our limited time, so we flew into Toronto and stayed there for 3 nights. Whilst there we had dinner in the revolvi

30 Apr 2008 4   min read

What my customers say

Lindsay Garner a lovely lady, has revolutionized my travel. Her remit is to ensure I have a great stress free trip - and she does everything necessary to achieve this. So from organizing medication in the Falklands to arranging a prompt exit from Argentina as international borders closed ( and everything else between) - Lindsay is on the case. It doesn't end when you get home either - Lindsay completed my travel claim and followed it through to success. I've done two round the world trips and visited far flung places - I wouldn't leave home without her. *5 Star service on TrustPilot*

Marie Sadler

Plymouth

Already recommending you to all my friends! So pleased to have this service.

Nicola Ireland

Newton Abbot

Lindsay is very knowledgable and nothing is too much trouble. Definitely recommend

Sharon Scanlan

Newton Abbot

Wonderful service from Lindsey always helpful ! Wouldn’t go anywhere else I recommend people all the time x

Paul Lamont

Torquay

Lindsay is amazing, always finds the best holiday for us!

Lucy Lamont

Torquay

Lindsay is always very professional and always goes the extra mile to help,we wouldn't think of using any other travel agent,

Lesley Diggens

Sudbury

The service myself and family receive from Lindsay is exceptional. Even if we have an issue when abroad she is at the end of the phone to help. Cannot speak highly enough of her.

John O'Hare

Wokingham

Inspired me to think about going somewhere different! Thankyou

Malcolm Mawby

Totnes

Will never use a travel agent again. Lindsay is available anytime of the day, any day of the week! Full of useful information and generally is cheaper than the travel agents

Jacqueline Heyfron

Paignton

Will never use a travel agent again. Lindsay is available anytime of the day, any day of the week! Full of useful information and generally is cheaper than the travel agents

Julie Pratt

Torquay

Invaluable patience and help from Lindsay. Unbeatable!

Barbara Swift

Paignton

I recommend Lindsay and Travel Counsellors all the time to my friends and family. The service Lindsay has given is excellent every time I book a holiday or just enquire. There is never any pressure to book like other travel agents. Always happy to do business with you. Regards. Tracey Allen

Tracey Allen

Paignton

Very good service right down to the small details. Would use Lindsay again and recommend to friends and family. Thank you

Jane Geatches

Totnes

Nothing is too much trouble for Lindsay I've been really picky over a holiday I've just booked and Lindsay has been patient through out.

Linda Newman

South Brent

Lindsay always available to do the research and booking for us and knows our particular likes and dislikes. I have been booking our holidays with hr for years.

Ian Dunbobbin

Essex

Lindsay is helpful, knowledgeable and provides a friendly service. Thank you.

Susan Aggett

Torquay

Lindsay as always has booked us a fantastic holiday with the best advice and care . I always feel totally confident with her services knowing that she is always available and happy to help with any questions which may follow ... I have and always will recommend her to friends and family as I can totally trust her . Look forward to using her personal service again

Tracy Turone

Essex

Lindsay has been absolutely fantastic in helping us book our honeymoon. Already looking forward to booking our next adventures with her!

Harrison Barrett

London

Thank you for Venice and all the other brilliantly researched and stitched together holidays and breaks you have made for us. Our Venice trip recently was so effortless for us and was very special. All the pieces worked seamlessly together, connections explained and detailed. Our private speed boat Taxi ride beginning and end was magical and along with a great hotel gave us a wonderful time with family who arrived from France, timed so we met at the airport and travelled together. We want to believe you also arranged the amazing weather as well?! We have and do recommend you to friends and family because of your never ending cheerful, ‘no problem’, organising and reorganising when we change our minds. Your attention to detail is reassuring and your back up for help and assistance is comforting. Thank you!

Simon Wood

Bristol

Always helpful and happy to book anything from holidays to flights to car hire. I feel completely confident in what I book with Lindsay. Have recommended her to many friends and family

Tracy Turone

Epping

As always Lindsay not only matched our expectations but exceeded them by getting us a superb holiday package that we are really excited about and are so looking forward to in November. As always Lindsay has been throughly professional and is a credit to the Travel Counsellors brand.

Paul Murphy

Milton, Hampshire

Another 10 Lindsay! Exemplary service!

Fiona Patterson

Stirlin

Hi Lindsay, I would just like to say a huge thank you for organising our amazing USA holidays - 3 so far! We gave you an idea of the things we would like to do and a rough budget and you did the rest! From hiring a camper in Vegas and touring the sights to treating my daughters to a trip to NYC! Not things we could or would do without your help and support. Thanks again and roll on the next time! Simply fabulous Lindsay! Kind regards, Peta, Kelsey & Eliza

Peta Frost

Paignton

Lindsay, I am writing to thank you very much for your continued help and kind assistance to myself and Alma during our recent travels. By letting us have the benefit of your extensive knowledge of all things travel related, you have helped us to get the most out of our trips abroad. We both hope that we can continue to rely on your wise counsel for many years to come. Yours sincerely, Bruce & Alma Wills

Bruce Wills

Paignton

We were introduced to Lindsay by our mutual friend Laura and since we met we have never booked any holiday anywhere else since. She is an absolute dream to her customers and is always going above and beyond to help. On our New York trip two years ago we had to phone her whilst in New York for advice as we had gone a little mad on our shopping, and was worried about taxes, luggage etc. She talked us through things and used her brilliant knowledge to overcome to the matter, nothing is too much trouble. We don't find travel counsellors more expensive than other retail travel agents and in fact will get you some really good deals. She also doesn't mind when we bombard her with lots of different holiday ideas etc, then she gets all the prices and then we only take one or even no holiday at all, she is just so easy to talk and deal with. You can also be very honest with her too when we were not too happy with the Transfer in New York and the hotel we stayed in had Roadworks all night, every night we stayed, she managed to get us $200 back off the holiday which we hadn't asked for but was a lovely surprise. We recommend Lindsay in a Heartbeat and believe us when we say you will never go back to High Street travel Agents again."

Julie Pratt

Torquay

Hi Lindsay As you know we have just moved house and in need of a break. As you have booked some great holidays for us over the years obviously we would like you to do the same. When you do the booking we know that you will take care of all the details which are important to us: hotel standard/features/location, special assistance, airline preference, flight times, accessibility and transfers. So we'll probably be looking at a holiday in late September/early October, maybe going to Spain in a nice hotel (RIU, H10?) for 10 days and flying from Stansted (which is now only 3 miles away!) Speak to you soon Ian and Margaret

Ian Dunbobbin

Dunmow

We came to see you to book a holiday in Bruges last year and were very pleased at how professional and efficient you were. You gave us various options to choose from and booked the whole holiday including the travel. The holiday was everything you said it would be and more. On the way home we missed the Euro Star and, even though you were on holiday yourself, you talked us through the process so we didn’t feel alone and we arrived home safely the same night. Your help and advice were invaluable and we thank you so much.

Sarah Chapman

Totnes

It's over 7 years since the Newcombes recommended you to us and you sorted our 6 week "world" trip so perfectly. Thank goodness we found you as we've had some amazing big trips since with our daughter, granddaughters, son and his wife and our grandson....all of which have exceeded our expectations thanks to your excellent planning and support before and during those trips. Remember when I left my paperwork at Christchurch Airport and panicked when we got to Honolulu in 2011? You just faxed it all through to the hotel and I relaxed again. When we wanted a hotel in Washington planning for a privately guided tour of the Capitol Building (amongst other things) - our hotel was a 3 minute walk away...perfect. There are so many other instances when just knowing you are on the end of a phone at any time, has allowed me to totally relax and enjoy wonderful holidays. Thank you my friend. You are amazing. See you in the not too distant future to plan the next one.

Barbara Swift

Paignton

Thank you for your email. You have always offered me a highly professional service, which has made my travelling much easier, and without problems. I recommend you to all.

Allan Jarvis

Isle Of Wight

Just a quick note to how much we appreciate the service we get from you. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend you to everyone.

Harold Briscoe

Torquay/Spain

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