Nicky Cullen

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Australia
Adventure Travel
Disney
Beach
Safari

I'm based in

Redditch

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It's Nice To Meet You

Hi, I’m Nicky, and thank you so much for visiting my page.

I’m a Travel Counsellor based in Redditch, where I’ve happily lived for the past 28 years with my husband and our two children, Henry who is a professional cricketer for Worcestershire and Amie who is at university in London studying BA (Hons) Jazz & Commercial Dance. As a family, we absolutely love our holidays, so I understand just how precious that time away is and how important it is to get every detail right.

For the past 10 years I’ve been helping my clients turn their holiday ideas into seamless, stress free travel experiences. Before that, I spent over 25 years working as a Customer Service Manager, so caring for people and looking after the finer details is at the heart of everything I do.

Why book with me?
When you book with me, you are not just booking a holiday, you are gaining your own personal travel expert who genuinely cares about you and your trip.

Here is what that means in practice:

Personal, one‑to‑one service: I take the time to really listen to you. Your likes and dislikes, your must haves and nice to haves, your budget and your dreams. I then design a holiday around you, not around what happens to be on a shelf or a website.

One point of contact: From your very first enquiry until you return home, you deal with me and only me. No call centres, no being passed from department to department, just one person who knows you and your booking inside out.

I particularly love putting together tailor‑made holidays, bespoke itineraries, whether that is a multi‑centre adventure, a special celebration trip or a once‑in‑a‑lifetime escape. If you prefer something simpler, I can also arrange worldwide and UK breaks, city stays, flights, hotels, cruises, sailing holidays, island hopping, safaris, ski trips, honeymoons, weddings, transfers and excursions.

Financial protection & peace of mind: All bookings are 100% financially protected, giving you complete peace of mind that your money and your holiday are in safe hands.

Flexibility to suit you: As I work from home, I can be available at times that fit around your life, including evenings and weekends. You do not have to squeeze your holiday planning into office hours.

Stress‑free planning: No more trawling through endless websites, brochures or comparison sites. I do all the research, checking and planning for you, then present options that are right for you.

Support every step of the way: I am here from the moment you enquire, throughout your booking, in the lead‑up to your holiday, while you are away and after you return. If you ever need help or advice, you know exactly who to contact.
Is booking with me more expensive?

Duty Office: available 24/7 while you are away on holiday.

MYTC App: You’ll also have access to the handy myTC app, which keeps all your holiday details, documents and messages with me in one secure place on your phone, so you can travel confidently knowing everything you need is at your fingertips.

A question I am often asked is: “Am I more expensive?”

No. I am usually able to match or even beat like for like holidays you find yourself. The difference is that you also receive my personal service, expertise, time and support at no extra cost to you.

So let’s create your perfect holiday.

What do you find most stressful about booking your holidays?

If it is not knowing where to start, worrying about getting it wrong, or simply not having the time, that is exactly where I come in.

You can call or email me with your ideas or, if you are local to Redditch / Webheath, we can meet for a coffee and chat through everything in person.

Tell me about the kind of holiday you are dreaming of, and I will do the hard work for you so you can spend your precious time doing what you enjoy.

If you are ready to take the next step, please do not hesitate to get in touch and let us begin planning your dream holiday together.

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Explore my guides and blogs

XO Cape Arnna - designed for Families and Adults - opened 2025 - can't wait to visit next month!

XO Cape Arnna - designed for Families and Adults - opened 2025 - can't wait to visit next month!

Nestled along the stunning Turkish Riviera, The Resort is an immersive retreat where adventure meets relaxation. Whether it’s the joy of splashing through aquaparks, indulging in world-class dining, or simply unwinding by the sea, every corner of The Resort is designed to bring families closer. With spacious accommodations that cater to comfort and style, parents and children alike can enjoy a sea

24 Sept 2025 4   min read

Beach time in Cornwall August 2018

Beach time in Cornwall August 2018

We arrived at our accommodation and wow – an absolutely beautiful cottage on a working farm. It was immaculate with an open plan living area, two bedrooms one of which is en suite and a main family bathroom. Outside there is a garden area with table and chairs and BBQ. There was a bottle of wine, flowers, milk in the fridge together with tea, coffee and biscuits all waiting for us. I have never be

01 Sept 2018 2   min read

Family time in the Caribbean May 2018

Family time in the Caribbean May 2018

We arrived at the Royalton Bavaro and were greeted with a welcome drink while we checked in. The reception area was very modern and had the wow factor! Our room was great, with two large beds and a sofa bed, a whirlpool bath and separate shower and toilet, with a lovely balcony overlooking the lazy river and grounds. We quickly changed and went for an explore. The hotel has two lovely pools

01 Sept 2018 3   min read

Orlando

Orlando

We decided to take our two children age 6 and 7 on a family holiday to Orlando, Florida. We went at Easter for two weeks, flying directly to Orlando. After arriving at the airport and making our way to the Virgin Lounge our holiday began! The kids thought it was amazing they could play on video games and eat and drink what they wanted. The flight was great and the movies kept them entertained

20 Mar 2017 3   min read

Cyprus Family Holiday

Cyprus Family Holiday

In August my family and I went on our annual summer holiday to Cyprus. Having never been we weren’t sure where to stay and we eventually went for Nissi Beach which is 5km from Ayia Napa. We were a little apprehensive, however we had a fantastic holiday in a beautiful resort which caters for all ages. There are many water sports available on the beach, which stretches for 500 metres and has b

05 Dec 2016 2   min read

What my customers say

I found Nicky very quick to respond to emails. She highlighted that we would need to hurry to book our requirements in Thailand. Nicky worked into the late hours making use of the time zone just to ensure that our land bookings were confirmed. Highly recommend.

David Mayall

Sutton Coldfield

Nicky our Travel counsellor is very efficient, very quick to find a holiday for us and works all hours to get the holiday sorted. She's fantastic!! Definitely recommend her!!

Rita Vaughan

Redditch

Nicky is friendly and professional. Nicky was quick to respond to my enquiry and subsequent emails, she listened to my needs and provided quotes in a timely manner. I highly recommend Nicky Cullen Travel Counsellor.

Kathryn Fenton

Stourbridge

Excellent communication, great suggestions, really flexible, happy to tweak and tweak until the itinerary is right, highly recommended ??

Julie Parry

Redditch

Excellent, friendly service. You sourced a dream holiday for us and was very patient with all the changes. Thank you

Gill McInerney

Barnsley

Nicky provided a rapid response to all queries and also showed flexibility in putting forward several options for our holiday.

Mark Walker

Malvern

Nothing is ever too much trouble for Nicky and she works tirelessly to find the right thing for us which is priceless especially when travelling long haul. We actively promote Nicky already to our family and friends and will continue to do so

Russell Parr

Redditch

Nicky was recommended to me by a colleague and helped me plan a trip to Australia for the Lions next year and Japan with my son. I was very impressed by her ability to understand what I was looking for, come up with a range of options and to adapt them as we got into more detail. She provided excellent flight and hotel options and in the end I did not use the flight options as I could use my avios but without the work that she did I would not have been able to identify the best deal available. So, overall great service from someone who makes you feel like they are really working with you to get the best possible holiday planned. I will definitely be working with her again on future holiday trips :)

Richard Hawes

Chepstow

Nicky has been faultless in helping us to book and plan our holiday. We didn’t know where to start and she has taken all the pressure away. Nothing was too much.

Donna Hodgson

Bromsgrove

Nicky always responds quickly and offers a range of holidays to meet your requirements and even offers some alternatives you might not have thought of

Hayley Hemmings

Studley

Nicky made the whole experience so easy. Honestly never booked a holiday like it. Zero stress. She kept us informed and the recommendation for the hotel was perfect. I am already telling everyone about her. Thank you Nicky x

Becky Hill

Redditch

Nicky was very accommodating and helpful. Took the stress out of looking

Nadia Boddington

Bedford

I literally don’t know what I would do without Nicky. As a single traveller she makes my life so easy and my holiday seamless.

Susan Parker

Essex

A good and efficient service provided in a professional manner. Booking holidays direct will be a thing of the past.

Geoffrey Hodgson

Bromsgrove

We have just returned from our USA trip with the Cockroft family. It has been an incredible experience for the Kenning family and one that will continue with recollections of wonderful memories forever. Thank you so much for your planning and insight of the best locations and attractions. In particular the magic queue pass at Disney was worth its weight in gold and we felt right in the middle of the action in LA and San Francisco with your choice of the location of the two Hotels. Thank you all your hard work,

Catherine Kenning

London

We are all safely home and (just about!) recovered from the jet lag and just wanted to say thanks so much for organising us such a brilliant trip. We all had an amazing time and everything went so smoothly. The Roosevelt and Zoe were really great hotel choices in LA and San Fran - just what we needed! (And I survived the camping in the middle with only a few mozzie bites- phew!). We had some amazing wildlife encounters all along the way - otters, seals, sea lions, dolphins, rays - and a snake and a bear in Sequoia National Park - bit of excitement with those! I think Rob and Catherine have emailed you separately but everyone in the group wanted me to pass on their thanks. The kids were all particularly thrilled with the Disney days - and super chuffed with the Disney hotel and Genie+ queue jump which worked like a dream! Alcatraz was also a great day out in San Fran so v grateful to have got that booked in too! We also had a great day hiring bikes and tandems to explore San Fran - would definitely recommend that. Thanks so much again.

Julia Young

London

We have had the most wonderful anniversary break in Nice and cannot thank you enough for organising it for us. The hotel was lovely, including an upgrade for what they thought was our honeymoon, which we’ll take after 25 years of marriage. I’m sure you had a hand in that too so thank you again. Everything was perfect and the flight times spot on too. Thank you once again for helping to make our anniversary holiday so very special.

James Hodgson

Redditch

Thank you for arranging our trip to New York we have had a great week! Hotel was in the ideal spot and made it easy to get to all the attractions! Nicky is super efficient and organised and will find you a great deal! I won't book anywhere else and already referring her to my patients.

Caroline Morgan

Bromsgrove

Always friendly and nothing is too much trouble - even late on a Sunday evening ..

Lisa Baker

Redditch

Nicky has been great to work with, everything was so easy and the whole holiday was perfect. We had just got back from one and booked the next through her because the service was so good!

Kirsty Wilcox

Stratford-upon-Avon

We were recommended to use Nicky by some friends, as my husband and I have very little travel experience and we wanted a holiday of a life time to celebrate our 60th birthdays. So far she has been brilliant and has managed to turn our apprehension of traveling to Thailand into excitement and anticipation so definitely a score of 10 from us!!!

Dawn Evans

Redditch

Nicky was fabulous!! Very patient with our changes. Answering all our questions efficiently. She looked for the best options to suit our requirements and came up with a holiday of a lifetime for us. I would highly recommend using Nicky and I will do so again in the future.

Nicola Jones

Bromsgrove

Nicky organised a group of 12 of us going to Florida . From organising flights , cars and villa and everything else we need to have an amazing stress free holiday . Our tickets and all the other information arrived yesterday all packaged up with some lovely little touches, chocolate for each of us . Key ring and even our luggage labels written for us . Nicky has gone above and beyond to make sure our family has an amazing holiday and at a very competitive rate . I would definitely advise anyone to use her as there travel consultant and I will definitely be using her again . Thanks Nicky x

Jennifer Edwards

Worcester

Absolute professional from start to finish of our holiday!! Such a personal touch!! Thanks Nicky for a fab service xx

Lisa Bullows

Bromsgrove

After researching our holiday to Sri Lanka for ages (we had planned to go the year before) Nicky was amazing at helping us put it all together. It was never too much trouble to look up different hotels and options for us to make it exactly what we wanted. She also offered excellent ideas that made our holiday flow seamlessly. The organisation and documents make everything so easy when you are away. The little touches before we travelled and on our return make you feel really appreciated and valued by Nicky too. We had the most amazing support from Nicky when we were away. We were in Sri Lanka during the troubles last Easter and were in constant contact. You would never get this support from a high street travel agent/company. Sri Lanka is the most amazing country and I would highly recommend going there, I hope for the beautifully welcoming people we met that things settle down quickly and tourists return soon.

Annalie Baker

Redditch

Nicky was great!!, nothing was too much trouble, even outside normal hours of business.

Jason Evitts

Burton-on-Trent

I spent a long time researching a holiday and Nicky was extremely patient and accommodating of my numerous requests. We have recently returned from Thailand & Dubai, I can highly recommend Nicky. We had numerous connections & transfers which were all seamless. The travel documents received made the whole process so simple and the communication was spot on! The little touches like a welcome card in our first hotel and a welcome home post card in the UK were great personal touches. Overall a fabulous personal & tailored service - thank you!

Nicola Davis

Solihull

Great efficient service responding quick to queries and finding great solution to holiday request.

Suzanne Gaut

Bedworth

Fab Service, thanks Nicky!

Gus Mulroy

Worcester

Amazing experience with Nicky. Despite my constant requests for changes and tweaks to our package, she accommodated every step of the way! Will not go anywhere else again!

Angela Stokes

Dartford, Kent

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Tailor-made for you

Your holiday isn’t just a trip away. It’s a longed-for escape, time to reconnect with loved ones, or a dream adventure you never thought possible. That’s why I take the time to truly get to know you and understand your hopes and expectations, then use my experience, connections and passion for the destination to create a trip that makes those dreams a reality.

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Personalised service. Always

When you plan a holiday with me, you’ll be given my personal mobile number from the very first call. I’ll listen to your thoughts and ideas like I would a friend and arrange accommodation, activities, and flights that are all personalised to you. And I’ll share my personal tips and recommendations, so you can experience the true beauty of each destination.

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Stress-free travel, and more time
for what matters most

I believe your time away should be stress-free, easy, and seamless from start to finish. So, I take care of all the details for you - from ATOL protection, insurance, and flexible payments to access to the myTC app, which keeps everything in one place.

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Support when it matters most

If the unexpected happens, you can rest easy, knowing that I’ll handle any last-minute changes, flight cancellations, or disruptions before you even pick up the phone. So you always feel happy, carefree, and ready to make the most of every moment.

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