Welcome to my webpage. My name is Neil Farr and I joined Travel Counsellors in 2017.
I am based in the idyllic location of Ventnor on the Isle of Wight where I have lived since 2005 and enjoyed booking holidays for a vast array of people from the Island and throughout the UK.
I have had the amazing fortune to have worked in travel for nearly 31 years this March, where my knowledge and experiences have been achieved in previous roles covering high street agency, call centres, brochure production, joint venture marketing campaigns, contracting and account management for UK and overseas.
During my time, I have benefitted from visiting many countries including, Australia, Bermuda, Botswana, Cambodia, Canada, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, North America, Singapore, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe and a multitude of European destinations nearer to home.
Some of my best experiences include a game drive in South Africa to view the big 5 (buffalo, elephant, leopard, lion and rhino) or a flight by helicopter over the Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. Another would be when I stayed overnight with The Long Neck Karen tribe near Chiang Rai in the north of Thailand, or jet-boating in Sydney harbour.
All countries offer their own culture involvement, outstanding natural beauty, history and unique diversity. It is this that makes us want to travel, explore and learn.
As your professional Travel Counsellor, I have access to award-winning technology and trusted quality suppliers. All of my clients are financially protected by the Travel Counsellors Financial Trust and ATOL.
I am able to assist you with any personal travel arrangements you may have. These can be anything from arranging your memorable dream honeymoon, special anniversary and birthday occasions, summer/winter holidays, all-inclusive, short city breaks, package holidays, exotic island beach retreats, lakes and mountains, touring holidays, river and ocean cruises, to round the world itineraries.
I adore travel and take great pride in going to extra lengths for my customers when booking with me in creating a tailor-made bespoke personal holiday itinerary that suits your travel desires. All at no extra cost.
It makes me extremely proud to know that so many of my loyal customers (who are now also dear friends) make it their business to promote and recommend my services to their family, friends and associates.
Feel free to call or email me with your holiday requirements where I would be delighted to help you. If you seek expert travel inspiration and advice, I am here to help.
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My Videos
Postcards
08/10/2021
A Travel Counsellors Poem performed perfectly by the amazing poet Tony Walsh
5 reasons to trust me with your holiday plans.
08/10/2021
5 reasons to trust me with your holiday plans.
Isle of Wight
10/08/2021
With 14 award winning beaches and endless trails, come and discover what the Isle of Wight is all about.
Nusa Dua Beach Hotel
10/08/2021
Superb video showing the delights of the Nusa Dua Beach Hotel.
My customer stories
Sent by Mrs S Reed
Ryde 24/01/2025
Neil always goes above and beyond for his customers to get them the best deals.
Sent by Mr J Walker
Farnham 08/01/2025
Neil is always on hand offering advice and contacts us outside the normal office hours which in our opinion shows hard work and dedication .
Sent by Mrs S Nicholls
SANDOWN 21/11/2024
He's not just our Agent, but become a family friend.
Sent by A Haken
Southend-on-Sea 17/09/2024
Always appreciate the personal service and piece of mind.
Sent by T Bridgeman
Ventnor 07/05/2024
Neil is always easy to contact. Really helpful and gives me a range of options to choose from to meet my travel needs. The support and peace of mind that using Travel Counsellors offers is priceless. I will definitely use him again and will recommend to friends for sure.
Thank you Neil.
Sent by R Ridley
Sandown 02/02/2024
Very efficient , contactable and found exactly what we were looking for. A top notch service all round, thank you.
Sent by J Walker
Farnham 18/01/2024
Neil was extremely helpful and nothing seemed too much trouble. He was always available to speak to and gave me the confidence to book with him. First class service. Definitely recommend to everyone I know.
Sent by R Hurley
Redruth 02/07/2023
I know that I can always rely on Neil to make sure all of my holidays are arranged well. Neil always makes sure that all is just perfect. I have had nothing to worry about on all of my last 10 cruises.
Sent by C Channing
Ventnor 16/05/2023
Neil was very thorough with are requests and went out of his way to make sure everything suited are needs. Would highly recommend.
Sent by A Angus
Ryde 20/04/2023
Will always ask Neil for assistance rather than visit another travel agent. Nothing is a problem when looking at a holiday I'm interested in, even if I change my mind to look at something else that may be of interest. Neil is excellent at his job. Thanks.
Sent by K Longthorne
Spennymoor 20/04/2023
Neil is extremely helpful every time I use him for holidays. He goes above and beyond to find the best price and compares every option to ensure I am going to have the safest and most enjoyable holiday
Sent by T Bridgeman
Ventnor 20/04/2023
We would totally recommend Neil. He provides a fantastic service. He is very efficient, friendly and very helpful. Neil was able to offer several options regarding flights etc and ensured that we could make our booking for the dates and price that suited our needs. Neil was able to take the headache out of trawling through internet sites for the best deals. Thank you Neil we can now relax and look forward to our trip.
Sent by T Staples
Hornchurch 10/11/2022
Neil was extremely helpful. A great sense of security whilst travelling such a far distance alone.
Sent by J Milligan
Southampton 08/09/2022
Top class service and very efficient. Superb.
Sent by R Lewis
Fleet 23/07/2022
What a brilliant experience. Neil was great from the start - listened and came back with several different options. So easy to book and so looking forward to our holiday.
Sent by K Longthorne
Gateshead 05/07/2022
Brilliant service, amazing priced holiday and hotel in great location. Neil made me feel at ease through the full process and reassured me constantly that everything was sorted. Would use every time.
Sent by C Best
Shanklin 10/06/2022
Neil is always so helpful and professional. Would definitely recommend him to family and friends.
Sent by E Garner
Shanklin 27/05/2022
Nothing is too much trouble for Neil to help you organise your travel and holiday requirements. His vast experience of the travel industry and destinations is invaluable.
Sent by N McInnes
Farnham 26/05/2022
Above and beyond help. All the questions answered before I asked them. That is the true knowledge of customer service. Thank you Neil.
Sent by S Reed
Ryde 25/01/2022
Neil Farr is the best travel consultant we have ever used. He goes out of his way to help in anyway he can at whatever time of the day.
Sent by C Clent
Yaverland 04/12/2021
Excellent service throughout and always willing to go the extra mile. Would be lost without you Neil Farr x
Sent by A Haken
Southend-on-Sea 26/10/2021
Thanks Neil for the usual very high standard of express service.
Sent by J Fry
NEWTON ABBOT 06/07/2021
Neil went above and beyond to help me book a cruise. He really went out of his way to provide a fantastic service. I will definitely recommend and use again.
Sent by K Burden
Ventnor 02/04/2020
Neil has always been very professional, thoughtful & dedicated. If we could have given him a score of 11 , we would have !
Sent by S Stoner
Farnham 08/02/2020
Very helpful and would definitely recommend.
Sent by J Whatley
Chatham 03/02/2020
Neil has been very helpful and friendly. I have recommended him to family and friends and I will carry on recommending him. Fantastic service, thank you Neil.
Sent by P Phillips
Chatham 23/01/2020
Unbelievably helpful, quick to respond to questions.
Sent by D Bransom
Sandown 20/01/2020
We have always had expert help and advise from Neil. He takes time to understand what you would like to do and puts great packages together.
Sent by J Burton
Shanklin 08/01/2020
We always recommend Neil as a Travel Counsellor at every opportunity.
Sent by C Reed
Ryde 05/12/2019
Neil has always given us a great service going well beyond what is needed by staying up and contacting us at midnight to get a great black Friday deal !!
Sent by R Hurley
Redruth 15/11/2019
I have always been more than happy with the service and have already passed cards on to friends who now are also happy with your service or are going to contact you for their next holiday. Thanks for all the great holidays you have booked and looked after me
Sent by A Haken
Southend-On-Sea 23/09/2019
Always top service and support.
Sent by C Dixcey
Ventnor 13/09/2019
Neil was extremely helpful and spent time in his search for what we wanted as a family group. I would recommend him to anyone who wishes to receive sound advise regarding travel and dedication in identifying the perfect holiday.
Sent by A Angus
Ryde 09/09/2019
You are patient, very helpful and above all, I would rather deal with you than a high street travel agent.
Sent by M Proctor
Southampton 09/09/2019
I have already recommended you to one of my friends.
Sent by S Nicholls
Lake 27/08/2019
We always have had perfect service and nothing is too much trouble to Neil. He seems like one of our family now! Will definitely recommend.
Sent by D Graham
Ventnor 14/08/2019
Fantastic service received by Neil for arranging our flights, thank you.
Sent by H Lamat
Fareham 23/07/2019
We used Neil Farr to book our holidays. He listened to what we wanted and gave us options and not just one! He spent time with us and answers all our questions promptly. Neil was efficient and very knowledgeable. He would always come back to us if he didn’t know the answer. We didn’t have to wait for him! Will happily use him again for our future holiday requirements.
Sent by R Ridley
Sandown 04/07/2019
Wonderful service, can't fault the personal touch and nothing was too much trouble, even though it was only a small booking. Thank you.
Sent by C Clent
Yaverland 25/06/2019
Excellent service for the 2 trips organised to date. Have passed details to friends and spread the Facebook page. Keep up the good work Neil, a real pleasure dealing with you.
Sent by M Mumford
Ryde 19/06/2019
First class. Quick and easy. Brilliant result.
Sent by D Friend
Shanklin 31/05/2019
Neil was extremely professional, efficient and helpful and I would have no hesitation in recommending him to family and friends.
Sent by K Burden
Ventnor 08/05/2019
Neil has always been very professional and helpful. We have, and will continue, to recommend him to everyone we know. We have enjoyed numerous wonderful holidays with the help of Neil Farr and regard him as a friend who we can trust implicitly. If we could, we would score him 11 !
Sent by J Burton
Shanklin 09/04/2019
Fantastic Neil - thank you. Will definitely use you again. Where have you been hiding lol!
Sent by S Hair
Edinburgh 05/04/2019
It's good to deal with Neil to receive the personal touch. He does everything from start to finish so we never have to worry about a thing.
Sent by D Bransom
Sandown 15/03/2019
Friendly efficient knowledgeable service.
Sent by R Hurley
Redruth 28/02/2019
I have already recommended Neil to several friends as I always get excellent service hence 4 cruises booked for this year.
Sent by A Tana
Ryde 26/02/2019
Excellent and prompt service!
Sent by Teresa Withington
Lee-on-the-Solent 19/02/2019
Very helpful when deciding on our cruise. Helped with dates, the weather, type of cabin, parking and places to go and how to get there. Would certainly pass Neil’s name to my family and friends.
Sent by Sally Lee
Farnborough 01/02/2019
Neil was the most professional knowledgeable consultant I have ever dealt with , nothing was to much trouble and he arranged the most amazing holiday for my husband and I. We will not use anyone else for our holidays from now on. Perfect booking experience.
Sent by S Challen
Bembridge 25/01/2019
Neil is great
Sent by S Nicholls
Sandown 24/01/2019
Already have recommended to friends who have booked with Neil. We think he's brilliant!
Sent by N Judge
Ryde 17/01/2019
Went above and beyond to help with are booking, even after working hours, would highly recommend.
Sent by N Letham
Cleckheaton 17/01/2019
We will always choose Neil Farr to make our arrangements especially when trying to put together an itinerary of our own.
Sent by C Clent
Yaverland 14/12/2018
Excellent service, would highly recommend.
Sent by A Angus
Ryde 06/12/2018
Nothing was too much trouble and the help I received and advice to the many questions I had were answered to very High Standards.
Sent by B McComb
Ryde 27/11/2018
Thank you for your attention to detail and ensuring you met my personal needs.
Sent by G Eggleton
Ryde 24/11/2018
Extremely helpful and friendly service. Listened to what we wanted and got us a perfect holiday for what we were looking for. I would highly recommend and use Neil service again.
Sent by C Best
Shanklin 18/11/2018
Neil was professional and every aspect of our trip was considered. Would highly recommend.
Sent by A McNeill
Ryde 02/11/2018
I would recommend Neil to anyone I know who talks to me about holidays as he is so good at his job and covers all aspects of the holiday. Could not recommend him enough.
Sent by J Caws
Ventnor 29/10/2018
A very quick and efficient service. Excellent
Sent by R Hurley
Redruth 28/08/2018
You can be sure you will be getting the best service ever with Neil. He makes sure you will have a great holiday and are in safe hands.
Sent by A Miller
Sandown 03/08/2018
Neil is always there to help when required.
Sent by S Gammon
Ash 17/07/2018
Very pleased with my booking and to think you did it all, even filled in my cruise personaliser information.
Sent by S Nicholls
Sandown 12/07/2018
100% we would recommend Neil and we already have! Really happy with the service we have received from him. Thank you
Sent by R Hurley
Redruth 30/06/2018
Nothing is too much trouble for you. It is a great pleasure to deal with you. You cannot better the personal attention and knowing that all will go well for you. Thank you very much.
Sent by S Jackson
Ryde 28/06/2018
Neil makes things so easy. A pleasure to book with his help.
Sent by C Jackson
Ventnor 15/05/2018
Excellent support from Neil. Great to speak to him out of office hours. He is very professional and knowledgeable.
Sent by A Haken
Southend-On-Sea 07/05/2018
A very professional service. Exceeded my expectations. Thank you
Sent by Phillip Morgan
Cranleigh 10/03/2018
Neil was very easy to deal with and was very responsive to our needs with a quick response time
Sent by A May
Hemel Hempstead 28/02/2018
Very helpful in finding suitable hotel and flights and booking them.
Sent by R Blackmore
Ventnor 28/02/2018
Neil Farr was very professional and helpful in dealing with my booking.
Sent by S Woodward
Cowes 28/02/2018
Very helpful and went out of his way to help me with everything! Thanks again I would recommend you to my family and friends.