Sent by G Moss
Loughton 12/08/2025
It’s really nice to be able to actually talk to someone about what you want on your holiday and not feel rushed, which is exactly what Nic provided .
Based In North East London
Nic Foley
Available for new enquiries
It's Nice To Meet You
With over a decade of experience in the travel industry and more than 30 years of personal exploration - from the vibrant cities of Singapore, Hong Kong and Sydney, to the serene beaches of the Caribbean, the rugged beauty of Canada, and the rich cultural tapestry of India, Africa, Mauritius and Europe - travel is at the heart of everything I do.
My passion lies in designing luxury, tailor made journeys, whether you're planning a multi destination adventure or a romantic honeymoon. I specialise in multi centre itineraries that showcase the best each destination has to offer, with every detail handled carefully and thoughtfully. Drawing on first-hand experience and an innate eye for quality, I curate unique travel moments that go far beyond the ordinary.
What truly sets my service apart is my commitment to personal connection and meticulous attention to detail. From our first conversation to your return home, you're dealing directly with me - no call centres, no bots, no impersonality. Your itinerary is built around who you are, your interests and your travel dreams.
Enjoy peace of mind knowing that every booking is 100% financially protected through ATOL or the Travel Counsellors Financial Trust. I partner with both leading providers and exclusive niche suppliers to deliver honest, impartial advice every step of the way.
But don’t just take my word for it - my clients say it best:
“Excellent attention and care with our itinerary creation that is very tailor made and with multiple stops … we know we’re in excellent hands here and on the ground in Sri Lanka.”
“Her wide knowledge, suggestions and attention to detail … are impeccable.”
“She totally got our brief and created our absolute dream holiday.”
If you’re seeking transformative travel experiences crafted around your vision, I would be delighted to work with you. Whether it’s immersive family holidays, exceptional honeymoons or seamless multi stop escapes, I’m here to bring your travel dreams to life with the highest quality, reliability and joy.
Contact me today - your extraordinary journey awaits.
My customer stories
Sent by Sean B
Epping 22/07/2025
Due to the fact I haven’t travelled abroad for 20 years and I’m a complete technophobe, I was so nervous about booking my holiday I literally didn’t know where to start! But there was no need to worry as the service I received from Nic Foley was exemplary. She was patient, helpful and understanding! Nothing was ever too much trouble!! 100% will be using her for future holidays and cannot recommend her enough .
Sent by Gina Wright
Essex 29/05/2025
Received excellent service
Listened to my requirements
Came up with great deals within a day
Highly recommend. Definitely use again
Sent by Kelly Chandler
East Horsley 28/03/2025
Excellent attention and care with our itinerary creation that is very tailor made and with multiple stops. Nic worked to get it just right for our family. We can't wait for our trip and know we're in excellent hands here and on the ground in Sri Lanka
Sent by Peter and Helen Barker
Tiptree 17/01/2025
Nic was highly recommended to us and over many years we have never been disappointed with that choice. Her wide knowledge, suggestions and attention to detail- tailored to each clients preferences are impeccable. We have no hesitation in recording our appreciation and passing on that recommendation to others.
Sent by Kate H
Brentwood 10/12/2024
Nic was recommended to me and I can see why. She was friendly and professional. She understood our needs fully and worked hard to find somewhere suitable, despite us enquiring very late for the season. Would recommend and will use again
Sent by Charlotte Bennett
London 10/12/2024
Nic is amazing - so receptive, organised and helpful. She totally got our brief and created our absolute dream holiday - thank you!
Sent by Helen Thompson
Mullion Cornwall 20/11/2024
We would recommend Nicky for all your travel arrangements. She is very thorough and so easy to talk to. Nothing is too much trouble, especially when we changed our mind on flight times. We’ve used Nicky a few times now and being based in Cornwall and Nicky in London everything is done electronically and the TC travel app is so user friendly.
Sent by Andy Smith
Buckhurst Hill 26/07/2024
We got Nic's number from a friend of ours and contacted her saying that we wanted a fantastic family holiday in July. Nic suggested various locations but we settled on Singapore and Bali. We have been so impressed by the way Nic organised our holiday. Every question we had was answered promptly and positively. We stayed at three hotels, each of which totally took our breath away. Such excellent choices.
Every transfer had been pre booked by Nic and each one arrived exactly on time.
It's the little touches that made the difference...all the baggage labels had been written out, and itinerary clearly printed out for us. There was even a welcome note from Nic when we arrived at the hotel. Would I recommend Nic Foley? 100% We will certainly be using her in the future.
Sent by Bernadette Chapman
Coggeshall 06/02/2024
I contacted Nic to organise our road trip to the west coast of America. Following a telephone consultation the itinerary she created for us was everything we wanted. she blended our thrill seeker personality with deep desire for exploring nature. We cannot wait and know the itinerary will flow perfectly.
Sent by Danielle Langrish-Smith
Theydon Bois 05/02/2024
Always so easy to book with Nic Foley. She offers such a personal service and does all the admin for you! We have used Nic several times now. Have always had such great service
Sent by Anna Rolfe
Essex 16/01/2024
Nic just gets it, I can always rely on her to book me something that I know will suit my families needs. Nic is very responsive on emails and is my first port of call when booking our holidays. I'm excited for the Dubai trip she has just booked for us.
Sent by Debra W
Loughton 08/05/2023
Whenever I am planning a holiday I immediately think of Nic. I would not think about booking a holiday now without getting her help. She takes the stress out of planning and booking a holiday and always has some great ideas that I would not have thought or known about.
Sent by Sharon W
Cornwall 24/04/2023
I highly recommend the exceptional service provided by Nic Foley. We have just returned from our holiday in Florida. She provided so much help and advice in advance to enable us to make the most of every minute, and was on hand immediately sorting out the one problem we experienced when we were there. She truly is brilliant at her job! Thanks Nic.
Sent by Kellie W
Knebworth 09/02/2023
Fantastic experience. Nic was helpful, informative, knowledgeable and made us the most amazing itinerary. Would 100% use again and recommend to anyone.
Sent by Bonnie Cassidy
Chigwell 23/09/2022
Wow, what can I say? From start to finish and all the bits in between, Nic Foley went above and beyond in helping me book a holiday of a lifetime. I have previously booked holidays online myself but won't be doing so again. The advice and help she gave me were simply invaluable, especially for a trip to Disney. Nic was always available to answer any question I had and the service was just fantastic. I felt reassured every step of the way, which is quite something with the chaos we had in the travel industry over the summer. Everything was faultless and went according to plan. The goodies she gave when she delivered the tickets and itinerary were the icing on the cake. If you're looking for a travel agent that is professional, friendly, knowledgable, likeable and efficient, then Nic is your lady. Thank you once again!
Sent by Matthew Howard
Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire 30/08/2022
Nic at Travel Councillors arranged a holiday for us to Disney World Florida back in 2019. Due to COVID, we had to rearrange the trip a further 3 times, Nic took care of all of this. We finally got to go on our holiday in August 22. To say Nic was fantastic is an understatement. She continually provided support and guidance to us all through COVID and organised a truly great experience. To have to rebook the holiday 3 times was a real testament to her and we are very grateful that we found Travel Counsellors and especially Nic. She is very professional and friendly. She also provided tips and advice to us right up to our holiday. We will definitely use her again without question and cannot recommend her enough.
Sent by Elizabeth B
Chigwell 08/06/2022
Nic was an absolute superstar. So responsive to my requests, asking probing questions to get to the root of what we were looking for in our search, and patient as we chopped and changed our criteria! Thanks so much Nic.
Sent by Danielle LS
London 25/11/2021
Nic Foley always provides such a personal service with great attention to detail. She takes all the stress out of booking a holiday and keeps you informed at every stage. I don’t book with anyone else!
Sent by Sharon Wilson
Truro 25/11/2021
The service we received from Nic was outstanding from initial enquiry to return home. She was proactive and incredibly helpful at every stage, dealing with airline flight changes and last minute transfers calmly and efficiently. Thanks Nic for making sure everything ran smoothly for us so that we were able to really relax and enjoy our first trip away in over two years!
Sent by Katherine L
Loughton 04/08/2021
Nic has been amazing. We would never book a holiday through anyone else. She understands our style and preferences and always gets a good rate for us. She goes above and beyond!
Sent by Lucy Rao
London 29/04/2021
Nic has been my travel agent now for 3 or so years. During that time Nic has always been brilliant, finding great holidays for me and my son as well as perfect adult only hotels when I can have a solo trip. In addition for 2021 Nic also managed to work a miracle and find a self-catering cottage for a large family group for me when all of the UK seems to be booked up! Nic is super friendly, takes the time to understand my needs and wants and always delivers. I would recommend her to everyone!
Sent by Les Russell
Epsom 03/12/2019
Nic Foley of Travel Counsellors arranged our special 50th Golden Wedding holiday in November 2019. From start to finish Nic was professional, helpful, friendly and made the whole process easy and enjoyable. Nic handled any questions we had promptly and was always available when needed. We can not thank her enough and would highly recommend Nic to anyone wanting a bespoke travel service.
Sent by Matthew Howard
Bishops Stortford 10/11/2019
Nic helped us to book our trip to DisneyWorld and we found her to be extremely friendly and professional. Nic was always available to answer any questions and we couldn’t be more happy. We look forward to continue working with her on our trip
Sent by Julia Lavery
Epping 06/09/2019
Nic organised our summer holiday to California and as always, we’ve been delighted with her service. She knew exactly what we wanted, kept within our budget and sourced 7 different ideal hotels for our 3 week stay. This was in addition to car hire too. She was always fully contactable and checked in with us along the way to make sure we were happy with everything. Her knowledge of the areas along with all the information she provided us was invaluable and we had a wonderful time. This wasn’t the first time we’ve used her either - this was the fourth time which shows how highly we value her service.
Sent by Lisa Weait
Crowborough 06/09/2019
If anyone needs a travel agent I highly recommend Nikki Foley. It’s nice for an agent to understand our needs and Nikki produced an incredible summer holiday for us. Completely reliable and great communicator. All the little personal touches were a great extra. Wouldn’t go anywhere else from now on. Looking forward to seeing what you put together for our next summer holiday.
Sent by Hayley Barker
Epping 06/09/2019
Nic has organised another amazing family holiday for us!! She is a fountain of knowledge for all things Disney & can always be relied on to advise, recommend and guide you if you have any queries. I’m sure our holiday was a better (actually awesome!) experience because of her guidance, patience and professionalism. I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending Nic, in fact I have on numerous occasions!
Sent by Wade Lindo
London 17/08/2019
Excellent service from a very knowledgeable agent. Have already passed on details to colleagues and friends.
Sent by Mikeala O
Ilford, Essex 03/06/2019
Amazing service every time! I have used Nic 3 times now and will always recommend her! The process is so easy and she really takes into consideration what we are looking for in a holiday. Our latest trip was to Lanzarote and the hotel (La Isla Y El Mar) was everything we wanted. Very helpful through the whole process from booking, to being in touch on the holiday and even before the flight back with updates! Thank you so so much and will definitely be coming to you for help again.
Sent by Ruth Talbot
Loughton 18/09/2018
So pleased we decided to used an independent travel consultant for our family holiday this year. Nicky was professional from start to finished. Organising a California road trip with two children seemed impossible. Nicky listened to our wish list and tried to include everything down to the finest detail.
During our trip forest fires at Yosemite resulted in the park being closed. Nicky completely took control obtained refunds and rerouted our trip,booking new accommodation and updating us throughout. This allowed us to continue enjoying our holiday without worry. Something we wouldn’t have been able to do had we booked this holiday ourselves.
I will definitely use Nicky again and wouldn’t hesitate recommending her.
Sent by C Howard
Loughton 13/06/2018
I would definitely recommend Nicola. Fast response in getting me some quotes which covered all aspects of my requirements for a tailored package holiday. A truly personal service.
Sent by Victoria Williamson
Loughton 13/06/2018
Can't do enough to help! Always a brilliant , efficient and personal service
Sent by A Jay
London 13/06/2018
Nic easily beat the other company I asked to find a family holiday. It wasn't so much the price but the amazing level of service. Faultless.
Sent by Katherine E
Loughton 13/06/2018
Great service, Nicola listened to what I wanted and offered lots of great advice and options and was patient when I changed my mind (a lot!), end result is a fab itinerary and what I am sure will be an amazing holiday- thanks Nicola!
Sent by Andrew Hall
Wansted 13/06/2018
Very helpful and we certainly feel fully at ease as we embark on our holiday to Canada and USA.
Sent by P Mackay
Essex 13/06/2018
We have got to know Nicola well and her friendly, efficient and very knowledgeable help and advice has taken the stress out of finding and booking holidays.
Sent by A Hall
Loughton 13/06/2018
It was an absolute pleasure to discuss our travel needs with Nic who took the time to listen to what we were looking for and put everything in place for our holiday to Antigua . It was such a pleasant experience and not as stressful as trying to book a holiday on line. I will certainly contact Nic for our future holidays .
Sent by A Orton
Weybridge, Surrey 13/06/2018
We love Nikki's service, as we have always received a great experience when booking our holidays. We would recommend her to everyone. Thank you Nikki from the Ortons
Sent by H Barker
Colchester 13/06/2018
Nic was unfailingly polite, professional and extremely efficient but she also made my booking experience fun. It was a pleasure to deal with her.
Sent by N Palframan
Buckhurst Hill 13/06/2018
Nicola was very helpful in sorting out a family trip to Australia that involved multiple flights with different people.
Sent by C Allen
Brighton 02/05/2018
Nic provided an excellent service arranging a holiday for my daughter and niece post GCSEs. She went out of her way to find a hotel, flight and location that would suit the needs of the girls (and their mums!) She researched everything thoroughly for us to make sure it will be perfect for the girls. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her service and patience. She was happy to answer any questions and check other options for us at very short notice. I know this will be an amazing holiday as I have such trust in Nic.
Sent by Terry Watts
Woodford Green 26/02/2018
I would not hesitate to recommend Nic to anyone. She was extremely helpful in finding a great holiday for our large family and took care of everything very efficiently keeping us constantly informed on hotel choices, flights, etc.
Sent by Debra Levy
Epping 20/06/2017
Nicola has a 'nothing's a problem' attitude and is so helpful, just what you need when you are trying to book a holiday of a lifetime. We kept changing our minds/itineraries/flights etc. and it was never a problem. She was prompt in coming back to us, even at the weekend. She was full of suggestions to make our trip as special as it could be. We would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Nicola to anyone who is looking to book a tailor made trip or any trip. We have complete confidence in her and know that our trip is going to be one we never forget.
Sent by Sara Harris
London 05/06/2017
We contacted Nic for help with arranging our trip to Orlando. There were 9 of us travelling (from three different locations) and we had no idea of the best time to travel or the best place to stay so it was no small feat! Nic was efficient, professional and friendly from the start. She answered our many questions and provided a wealth of information to help us to plan our perfect holiday. We could not have asked for better service. She thought of every little detail and many things that we would never have thought of without her help. She was always available to help us and remind us of things that we needed to do before we travelled. We had the family holiday of a lifetime and it was thanks to Nic that it ran so smoothly. We were blown away by the amazing personal service that we received and we wouldn't hesitate to recommend Nic to anyone planning a holiday. We'll certainly be back!
Sent by Laura Howe
Essex 06/04/2017
Nicola booked our summer holiday last year for us. Complete friendly professionalism from the start. Everything was arranged, all the finer detail thought of and done. She totally understood our family needs and must haves and everything was perfect. We are a family of 5 (3 kids aged 11, 9 & 6) with high expectations. We had a wonderful, carefree holiday and we put that down to Nicola and Travel Counsellors.
Booked again with her this year for a family holiday in Crete. We can't wait.
Sent by Chris Little
London 17/03/2017
Excellent personal service such as I have never experienced previously.
Sent by E L
London 27/01/2017
We have just arrived at our hotel after a very smooth journey and transfers etc. It is absolutely fabulous!! The room is amazing and the hotel is gorgeous - understated and very upmarket. Thank you for organizing it all - really appreciate it!
Sent by Laura Roase
Theydon Bois 06/12/2016
Fantastic service. Very helpful and knowledgeable. Thanks Nicola!
Sent by Charlotte Fenton
London 06/12/2016
Nicola has been very informative, giving us lots of information and guidance for our Florida trip. She has been patient with our many requests and has put our minds at ease about booking such an expensive holiday.
Sent by Richard Barker
Epping 30/07/2016
Nicola has now taken care of two fantastic holiday experiences for our family - from giving advice on destinations through to organising all aspects of our holiday plan, from door to door. She has extensive knowledge of the market and having spoken with us on numerous different destinations she completely understands what is important to us for a holiday. Whilst we have only booked two holidays she has also conducted countless quotations for us throughout the year and has always been able to provide us with a range of options on each occasion. I have already recommended Nicola to other friends, family and work colleagues and I think some have gone on to give her instructions - she is a fantastic advertisment for Travel Counsellors.
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Virtual Voyage to Namibia
25/11/2020
We are so pleased to see that Namibia is now on the UK travel corridor. Join us for our Virtual Voyage to see some of the highlights of a trip to Namibia.
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I absolutely live and breathe travel and I love to write about my experiences! Please take a look through my posts - you might find your own holiday inspiration.
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04 June 2025
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19 May 2025
Last week, I had the pleasure of being hosted at the exceptional Forte Village Resort in Sardinia – and I came away not only refreshed, but genuinely impressed by what the resort has to offer. Nestled on a stunning stretch of the Sardinian coastline, just over two hour’s flight from London, Forte Village combines five-star comfort with an extraordinary range of facilities. Having experienced it f
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11 November 2024
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A Festive Journey to Prague: Exploring the Enchantment of Christmas Markets with Teenagers
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03 April 2023
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Out and About in Lanzarote
04 August 2020
Given the change in the FCO advice and the recent requirement to quarantine on return from the Canary Islands, I debated whether to post about our experience of being out and about in Lanzarote. However, several of my clients have asked me about the experience, so I felt it might be useful should the advice change again in the near future. My experience in Lanzarote made me feel that they are tak
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04 August 2020
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A Romantic Break in Venice
09 September 2018
After our extremely empty flight from London City Airport (only 30 passengers) and a wonderful trip across the lagoon James Bond Style, we arrived at the beautiful Belmond Hotel Cipriani. What a stunning hotel set on the peaceful Giudecca Island. I was truly lost for words! We were spoilt with a Junior Suite with a balcony and lagoon view, along with a welcome note and bottle of Prosecco. Th
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27 January 2017
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09 September 2015
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16 April 2015
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Article: Woodford Green travel agent selected for VIP tour of new luxury vessel
18 March 2015
After my stay on P&O Britannia last week I was lucky enough to be featured in an article in the Wanstead and Woodford Guardian: Woodford Green travel agent selected for VIP tour of new luxury vessel unveiled by Her Majesty First published Wednesday 11 March 2015 in Wanstead & Woodford.East London and West Essex Guardian Series: by Natalie Glanvill, Reporter A travel agent was given a
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