Sally Pullen

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Southbourne

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Let me take the hassle out of finding your perfect holiday. I offer a very personal service and look after everything from beginning to end.

I take pride in getting to know my clients and providing them with the highest level of personal service and attention to detail. I can do all the hard work for you and offer professional advice to make sure you are able to enjoy every aspect of your trip. I am able to offer a level of service which I believe is far superior to high street travel agents, call centres or internet companies. All at a time to suit you.

I have travelled extensively throughout Europe and many other parts of the world including Australia, New Zealand, USA, Caribbean, Mauritius, South Africa, South America, Kenya, Dubai and India.

I have a passion for cruising and have a wealth of knowledge of the cruise industry including river cruises. Cruises are becoming more and more popular to all age groups and can offer great value and a unique experience. There is a cruise ship to suit everyone whether you are single, a couple or a family group.

Everything you book through me is 100% financially protected. Using the very latest technology I have access to hundreds of suppliers including all the leading airlines, specialist tour operators, hotels, cruise lines and car hire companies which will help me give you a first class service. I am able to book everything from late deals to luxury tailor made holidays including weddings and honeymoons.

Whether your travel plans are for business or leisure or if you would like to know more about the places I have visited or the cruise ships I have experienced, please call or email me.

I look forward to helping you with your travel plans soon.

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Champagne and Caviar On Board Seabourn Encore

Champagne and Caviar On Board Seabourn Encore

'Welcome on board, your suite is ready for you' that was the greeting from our Cruise Director as we boarded the Seabourn Encore in Barcelona at the end of August 2019. It is one of the many advantages of cruising on a luxury cruise ship that only accommodates 600 guests, there’s no waiting around for your suite to be prepared. There is no queuing for anything, getting on and off the ship is easy.

17 Sept 2019 5   min read

Winter Escape

Winter Escape

The Canary Island of Fuerteventura is second in size to Tenerife and the closest to the North African continent. It has a relaxed and typically Spanish way of life. It is the perfect place to escape to in the winter months to enjoy some winter sun. The average flying time from London is around 4 hours. I flew from Gatwick and stayed at the 5-star Gran Hotel Atlantis Bahia Real. This hotel is i

17 Mar 2019 5   min read

A short break to the Algarve

A short break to the Algarve

Regular flights from Bournemouth and Southampton airports to Faro mean that it is possible to fly to the Algarve for short or longer durations. I flew there recently from Bournemouth for five nights. I stayed in Quarteira which is about 20 minutes from Faro Airport. Quarteira has managed to retain its Portuguese character and is a very popular destination for Portuguese particularly from the north

22 May 2018 5   min read

Regent Seven Seas Explorer Ship Visit in Southampton

Regent Seven Seas Explorer Ship Visit in Southampton

At the end of July, I was invited to visit Regent Seven Seas Explorer in Southampton. This is the most luxurious ship ever built so I knew it was going to be a very special day. It was a beautiful sunny day and Explorer looked fantastic in the sunshine. I have been lucky enough to have cruised with Regent Seven Seas several times so I know the other 3 ships very well and have first-hand exper

05 Aug 2017 5   min read

Mauritius with Constance Hotels and Resorts

Mauritius with Constance Hotels and Resorts

My journey began with a 12 hour non stop flight from Heathrow with Air Mauritius in Business Class. Champagne and a comfortable seat made a great start to the trip! There is only a 3 hour time difference so no need to worry about jet lag! We were met on arrival by ground handler Connections who provided us with a chilled bottle of water before we boarded our air conditioned mini van for the tra

30 Jun 2017 5   min read

Regent Seven Seas Mariner Cruise Buenos Aires to Rio De Janeiro

Regent Seven Seas Mariner Cruise Buenos Aires to Rio De Janeiro

After enjoying a three night pre cruise stay in the exciting Argentinian city of Buenos Aires at the Palacio Duhau Park Hyatt, I boarded the Regent Seven Seas Mariner to sail to Rio de Janeiro. As soon as you step on board a Regent Seven Seas ship you know you have arrived somewhere special. Every passenger is greeted with a refreshing glass of champagne. The check in process is dealt with qui

27 Oct 2016 5   min read

Pine Cliffs Resort, Algarve

Pine Cliffs Resort, Algarve

After an easy two and a half hour flight from Bournemouth Airport and a 30 minute transfer, we arrived at the Pine Cliffs Resort. This is a beautiful 5 star resort, a short drive from Vilamoura or Albufeira. Set on a spectacular cliff top in pine woods, the Pine Cliffs Resort looks down on the stunning Praia Da Falesia sandy beach. Designed as a tribute to Maritime and Moorish Heritage, the Pi

27 Oct 2016 5   min read

Royal Clipper Cruise Barcelona to Marseille

Royal Clipper Cruise Barcelona to Marseille

Our holiday began at Heathrow where we were able to use the very efficient services of Purple Parking who took our car from us at Terminal 5 and delivered it back to Terminal 1 when we returned. Our British Airways flight left on time and by 1030 we were enjoying Barcelona. We had booked one night at the 4 star Ciutatad Hotel which was in an excellent location for the port area and also for La

27 Oct 2016 5   min read

Crystal Serenity Cruise Athens to Venice

Crystal Serenity Cruise Athens to Venice

I boarded Serenity in Athens. This was a cruise I had particularly looking forward to as I had heard so much about the exceptional six star service and dining experience that award winning Crystal Cruises offer. Serenity is a 68,870 ton ship with a passenger capacity of just 1070 and a guest staff ratio of 0.61. All of this means that even when the ship is full, as it was on our cruise, there

27 Oct 2016 5   min read

What my customers say

Sally is an extremely knowledgeable professional. We have used her for over 10 years for a considerable amount of travelling and she has been very efficient throughout this time and always ready to go the extra mile when there is a problem with the arrangements (which have NEVER been of her making). We recommend her unreservedly.

Edgar Newcomb

Poole

Helpful; efficient and very professional in all ways. We’ve recommended Sally to several friends who have all found her to be invaluable in making their travel arrangements.

Anthony Rogers

Poole

Sally is professional helpful and very supportive in all aspects of booking your holiday have used her service many times and will continue to do so in the future.

David Frankham

Christchurch

I always sing your praises and suggest you to my friends.

Angela Pease

Lymington

Sally has been my personal travel provider for over 20 years now and I would not think of using anybody else, Sally gives 110% , she's brilliant.

Theresa Jones

Bournemouth

Sally has been extremely helpful in finding the right holiday for us and also put in a lot of effort with finer details. Very much appreciated.

Christopher Taylor

Milton Keynes

Sally is always friendly and helpful and now feels like a good friend . I ask travel questions and advice at any time and get the help and advice I need .

Richard Harris

Hook

Sally is amazing. Used her for over 10 years now and she never lets us down.

Alexander Alexander

Poole

It was great that she visited us personally. It made us feel that we were something special explaining the options for us to make decisions. A nice touch well appreciated. Thank you. We have already recommended Sally to friends.

Christopher Wales

Ferndown

Sally provides a very personal 121 and efficient service and takes care to listen and understand your holiday requirements and desires. Sally takes away all the stresses with arrangements from start to finish. We have known Sally for many years and have booked all types of holidays for us, she knows us very well with our tastes and likes. Next holiday already booked with Sally!! Certainly recommend. Thanks Sally

Denise Ward

Cullompton

Quick, efficient and friendly. Nothing too much trouble. Very helpful and often comes up with alternatives or suggestions we hadn’t thought about. Can’t praise her enough.

Michelle Rogers

Poole

Sally is so professional and really listens to your requirements. Very knowledgable about every place we have wanted to go. She works hard to get the holiday you have dreamed off . I would like to keep her a secret but i actually do recommend her !.Thank you Looking forward to our Italy Trip.

Amanda Gardiner

Salisbury

Sally is friendly, helpful, efficient, and listens to what your requirements are, and I would recommend her to family and friends

Christine Wardle

Bournemouth

Highly efficient , approachable, available, and reliable

Robin Scott

Bournemouth

A highly efficient and effective service, it couldn’t have gone any smoother.

Antony Dandridge

Bournemouth

Thanks heaps for your help Sally. appreciated ;)

Mark Cribb

Bournemouth

Sally goes above and beyond making sure I can get to my unusual travel destinations

Mark Briars

Bournemouth

Excellent service as always!

Richard McWilliam

Christchurch

Makes booking a holiday so much easier! Many thanks, Wendy, Adam and Oliver

Wendy Wright

London

A professional and helpful service first class

David Frankham

Christchurch

Sally has been so helpful and efficient in all of our dealings. I would have no hesitation in recommending her.

Rhiannon Griffiths

Christchurch

Why go through the stress of booking yourself when you have expert attention and service at no extra cost?! I feel so lucky to have Sally as my travel counsellor and I would never look elsewhere.

Stavroula Antoniou

Poole

Thank you so much for all the support. Your knowledge and hard work is very much appreciated. I wouldn’t travel with confidence without you.

Vivien Pittard

Poole

Sally is the best Travel Agent we have ever used. She makes booking a holiday through her so easy. She does everything she can to make our booking run smoothly and keeps us informed of everything we need to know to make our holiday the best it could be.

Jennifer Mitchell

Milton Keynes

Thanks to you Sally, Trish and I had a terrific holiday recently in Tenerife. When we first decided on a winter break, we told you what we would like , you then ensured all our needs were taken care of . The Hotel you recommended was excellent, with staff being so friendly and making sure we enjoyed our stay . The flights and taxis all went according to plan . Even the weather was spot on !! We cannot thank you enough and will certainly be booking our next holidays with you and definitely recommending that our friends and family use you in future for arranging their holidays. So again a massive thank you Sally.

Malcolm Farrell

Poole

In late 2019 we asked Sally to organise us a six month round the world trip for us. She put together a fantastic holiday and incorporated some late changes with any problems. We received a comprehensive holiday schedule from her that fully met our requirements and we found the Travel Councillors app she provided really useful. We were so glad that we went through Sally when the COVID-19 restrictions kicked off in March 2020. We were in New Zealand at that time, thousands of British travellers were stranded there and having nightmare problems trying to book a flight home. We were in the fortunate position of having Sally to sort things out for us, and she organised flights home to the UK for us efficiently and at no extra cost. We would have no hesitation in recommending Sally to anyone who is looking for a travel consultant to plan and organise a holiday for them.

Colin Murray

Bicester

Sally Pullen consistently delivers quickly and efficiently. I would thoroughly recommend her for all travel needs from a couple of days in Guernsey, a road trip through France with multiple stops or a cruise on the other side of the world.

Rod Hutchings

Southampton

Excellent personal service from Sally. Will definitely use her services again.

Penelope McGovern

Bournemouth

We have already recommended Sally to my daughter and to other friends. We think you are fab!

Angela Pease

Christchurch

Sally has been incredibly helpful and efficient in sorting our honeymoon. Love the personal service, we will definitely ask her to book our future holidays!

Elizabeth McMahon

Westbourne

Nothing to improve on in sally,s patience and enthusiasm. 10 says it all !

Carole Bean

Poole

I cannot recommend Sally Pullen highly enough. From our first meeting to our last, Sally was very professional and helpful and it is easy to see why Sally has become so successful in her chosen field

David Frankham

Christchurch

Sally was amazing sorting out our wonderful holiday in Thailand, we would very much recommend her to family and friends.

David Carr

Poole

Sally was absolutely fantastic! After recently having a baby and also having a crazy 3 year old to look after, we are planning a wedding and both work alot, trying to find the time to book a honeymoon was virtually impossible. We were recommended to sally and im so glad we were, she did everything, all the research and so quick with it too, found us an amazing package which had the luxury we were after too. She's so on the ball!

Kaylie Carter

Poole

We have never been given such personal yet professional service and been looked after from booking to return from our holidays.

David Chalcraft

Swanage

Professional, knowledgeable,approachable and efficient.

Jerome O'Connor

USA

We have always enjoyed the excellent and efficient personal service.

Edgar Newcomb

Poole

With a very incomplete and vague brief, Sally enabled us to identify the right holiday for us. Nothing was too much trouble and we didn't feel pushed into making a decision. We would definitely use Travel Counsellors again.

Hussein Younis

Milton Keynes

Sally is very helpful and friendly, with a "nothing is too much trouble" attitude. Her knowledge of the world and wealth of travel "tips make our holidays exciting to plan and great to experience. Vegas here we come!

Paul Clarke

Bournemouth

We cannot fault the service. As always, the service we have received from Sally Pullen is absolutely excellent. Well done Sally! To overcome the problems with the pre Christmas post she even delivered the flight and accomodation papers to our home address.

John Seabrook

Ferndown

Sally has been incredible, I cannot fault her at all and I would happily recommend her to others. She also has the patience of a saint, as we have changed our minds on destination and budget a million times. None of this fazed Sally and was so helpful. Her expertise of the different locations was 100% needed and because of her we have the most amazing honeymoon in May 2013 to look forward to. I also liked the little card that came through in the post, to say thank you for booking with her...nice touch!

Elisha Roell

London

Sally has been excellent throughout our inquiries and subsequent booking. We were one of the most difficult clients that you could get, changing our minds every day, with very specific requests. Sally's patience and professionalism was well above what could have been expected or deserved. Thank you.

Austin Snelgrove

West Parley

Having travelled around the world for many years, I think I am in a position to say that Sally Pullen's knowledge of the travel industry is the best. Sally has arranged several holidays for me and what a lovely personality she has.

Melvyn Cranmer

Wareham

I have booked a number of holidays via Sally and always found her extremely knowledgeable and helpful. I would have no hesitation in recommending Sally.

Jason Hallowes

Bournemouth

As a producer of corporate and marketing film content - and as head of a family with five children - I have a frequent need for overseas travel and Sally Pullen of Travel Counsellors has provided me with a brilliant service. She is enthusiastic, imaginative, ultra-efficient and best value. I would never hesitate to recommend her services - for business and leisure.

Keith Malone

Southampton & Bristol

My family and I have had several holidays organised by Sally and each one has been memorable. Sally takes the time to listen to exactly what we are looking for, whatever the budget. With her years of experience in the holiday market and with her personal knowledge we confidently know and trust Sally to find the perfect holiday for us. One of the other bonuses when booking a holiday with Sally, is that she is always available and willing to answer those little queries, that you would otherwise hesitate to ask.

lynn Downer

Bournemouth

Sally listened to our requirements and suggestions as to the type of holiday we were looking for. She then gave us several ideas and helped us choose our ideal break. She showed great professionalism and put a great deal of time and effort into helping us choose the right location and accomodation. She was very personable and friendly alongside her ability to share her experience and give us exactly what we desired as a holiday.

David Chalcraft

Swanage

You always make me smile Sally. Thanks for all your help this year and fantastic holidays you organised in a very professional manner.

Mark Pincott

Bournemouth

I have known Sally for a number of years now and each time I speak with her, be it for advice on a holiday, or to book a holiday, she is always the true professional that she is. She will always get the very best deal on what you are asking her and I know I can always count on her when it comes to booking my holiday, which I might add is very important to me. I do not just go anywhere to book, I go to Sally because I know she will get me what I ask for, and I have no hesitation in recommending her.

Theresa Jones

Bournemouth

Sally has a wealth of experience and thankfully a wealth of patience too when helping me to make up my mind! Like having a personal shopper, Sally comes up with the goods after having been given a list of requirements and offers a pleasant, professional and personal service.

Andrew Dawson

Bournemouth

Sally has made numerous bookings for us and her attention to detail ensures everything goes like clockwork and we get the best deal available. Her personal involvement is far and away above any we have experienced and we have no hesitation in giving her our future business. We have recommended Sally to others who have now made bookings with her. Thanks Sally for everything.

BRYAN VIVIAN

CHRISTCHURCH

Sally is very efficient and arranges everything without any hassle (even when I change my mind!) In addition she is always friendly and courteous. I always use her for my holiday bookings and would recommend her most sincerely.

John Trafford

St Brelade Jersey

I have dealt with Sally Pullen as a travel counsellor for a number of years. She has always found the most competitive prices and provided a most efficient service. I would always use her service in the future and would be happy to recommend her to anyone.

Anne Trafford

Jersey, channel islands

We booked an Italian Mediterranean Cruise through Sally, everything was so well organised by her that the whole experience was a joy, from the expert way we were booked up to the endless flow of very useful information that was freely given. The whole holiday was seamless, everything from transportation and hotel booking went like clockwork. I wish we had used her services for prior cruises. We will definitely be using Sally to book our next Holiday. Brilliant and Professional.

John & Monica Cavanagh

Bournemouth

Sally provides a very efficient and professional service and her manner is most pleasing. She has a wide knowledge of the travel business and thinks of everything to make a holiday more comfortable and trouble-free. Nothing is too much trouble for Sally and she goes to great lengths to give customer satisfaction. I would recommend her to my friends without hesitation.

Susan Tollerfield

Bournemouth, Dorset

Sally has arranged holidays for me for several years now. All have been a great success. I would not go to anyone else. John Fletcher.

John Fletcher

Ringwood

Thank you Sally for making our journey hassle free. I have suggested you to so many people who need a Sally in their lives! Will keep in touch. Best Regards Gina Lourens

Gina Lourens

Southbourne

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