Welcome and thank you for taking the time to read this
Being a Travel Counsellor has been my dream job for many years and I’ve had the privilege to be able to work in the Travel Industry for over 35 years. I remain passionate about what I do and take immense pride in serving my clients to the very best of my ability in order to meet their specific needs and wishes. Overall, I am committed to going the extra mile in order to create the perfect trip to suit their requirements. Getting to know my clients is really important to me, either by phone, Zoom or in person. This enables me to gain a deeper understanding of what is needed to put the perfect holiday together. I work very differently to the High Street and the online companies and am able to work with you at a mutually convenient time but largely at a time which suits you. I also specialise in tailor made itineraries and bespoke holidays. However, I must stress that no enquiry is too small.
Being a Travel Counsellor means that I work individually so you only get myself at the end of the phone or email. In support of my personal and focused service, we have a fantastic customer service backing from Travel Counsellors Head Office. This provides the Travel Counsellors 100% financial guarantee in that all holidays are financially secured. It’s a real privilege to work with an award-winning company and for one of the largest travel providers in the UK with 5 star Trust Pilot reviews and having been established over 30 years.
Being a Travel Counsellor allows me to work independently with many tour operators, and as we have a trusted and long-standing relationship with many ground handlers all over the world, I can put together those unforgettable holiday moments for you. A key part of my job is to enhance and suggest amazing and awesome moments that will stay in your memories for years to come. A few examples which I’ve worked on include arranging for clients to sit amongst 100,000 king penguins in South Georgia, to ‘live local’ on Lake Titicaca in Peru, to island hop in Indonesia or to go rafting on the Zambezi River in Zambia. I can arrange all of these experiences and so much more.
In addition to holiday experiences, I have also worked closely with groups and business travelers over many years. This is an important part of my service and I often work with bespoke needs for travel across a number of continents for both short and lengthy duration trips. I have worked through many of the challenging times which have impacted countries and the travel industry. This includes the impact of 9/11, the Ash Cloud, Tsunamis and of most recently COVID-19 and related Government travel policy decisions. None of us could have imagined the level of disruption on travel which we’ve encountered. I have been able to provide advice on changes to travel, respond to client needs and navigate through the range of often complicated policy restrictions. but being available for my clients allowed me to advise and rearrange around the restrictions in place, giving them the reassurance that they are not alone.
I am delighted that travel is back to 'normal' and I look forward to arranging trips for this year and beyond. It is a pleasure and a privilege to do the job I do. Travel has been a huge part of my life and I would be delighted to hear from you, whatever your travel enquiry. Finally, I am reminded of the words of Saint Augustine: "The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page".
I look forward to hearing from you soon
Thank you
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St Lucia
14/10/2024
Luxury Trip to St Lucia by the St Lucia Tourist Board
Short break in Iceland
01/03/2024
3 nights in Iceland with pre booked excursions and sightseeing
My family holiday, Marrakech 2019
19/06/2019
Our trip included camel trekking, hot air balloon over The Atlas Mountains, quad biking in the desert and a private guide with horse and carriage round the city
My customer stories
Sent by Katherine Harrison-Walker
SKIPTON 19/04/2025
Fiona provides a fantastic service. Takes all the hassle out of looking for a holiday. This will be my third holiday booked with Fiona. I know it will be a great holiday
Sent by Janet Griffin
SKIPTON 19/04/2025
Fiona was a pleasure us finding our holiday. Went out of her looking at lots of options. Would definitely recommend to family and friends. So much easier than a travel shop
Sent by Musson-Brown Rob
Halifax 19/04/2025
Fiona was very helpful & quick to respond with the quotes. It was also useful that we could communicate quickly through WhatsApp.
Sent by Catherine Oldfield
Skipton 19/04/2025
Fiona has just booked a fabulous trip for me and my son to India in October to celebrate our ‘significant ‘ birthdays. It took us awhile to finalise the itinerary as my son and I kept changing our minds and adding things to it!!! Fiona was really patient and understanding and worked with us to make sure everything was perfect.
Sent by Sarah Smithies
Halifax 19/04/2025
Amazing service from Fiona once again! Nothing too much trouble, listens to our requirements and tailors our holiday to suit us. Any questions/problems whilst we are away we know Fiona is always on the end of the phone! Would definitely recommend her to friends and family.
Sent by LUKE ANDERSON
DONCASTER 01/02/2025
Fiona has been fantastic, we have used her multiple times now and each time she has delivered. She makes planning your holiday very easy with a personal touch.
Sent by TIM PALMER
SKIPTON 29/01/2025
Fiona put everything into helping organise our holiday. Excellent gathering info and then quickly coming up with quotes and suggestions. With all the paperwork smoothly following on.
Sent by RICHARD ROBINSON
HUDDERSFIELD 27/01/2025
Fiona yet again hit the brief on the head and not only that , we were given exciting and affordable options we’d not even considered, one of which we’ve decided to book and looking forward to exploring a new destination
Sent by KATHRYN TUCKER
NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE 27/01/2025
Fiona is super helpful and very patient.
Sent by Samantha ALLAN
HALIFAX 27/01/2025
Absolutely we would. Fiona has helped us plan our holidays now for many years. Always at the end of the phone or email coming up with a solution. Roll on our next adventure.
Sent by Claire Mitchell
HALIFAX 27/01/2025
Fiona is just superb at her job. We use her all the time and now have other family and friends who do. There can be no recommendation than that!
Sent by Kenneth Hainsworth
HARROGATE 27/01/2025
Excellent in every way
Sent by Lisa Smith
Halifax 07/01/2025
I have already been recommending Fiona to friends and family. From the initial request to booking our flight seats has been amazing . Fiona is so super efficient. She had choices of holidays within a couple of hours ! With her travel experience and client recommendations she was able to support and guide us to make the right decision for us . We are so excited about our holiday !! Thanks to Fiona X
Sent by Adele Midgley
Hebden Bridge 28/12/2024
If I could score Fiona 20 I would. She is just fabulous and takes all the stress out of booking a holiday
Sent by Caroline Crowther
Huddersfield 28/12/2024
Enthusiastic to find what you want and very patient.
Sent by Nicola Lewis
Todmorden 28/12/2024
Fiona is absolutely lovely! Patient, knowledgeable and goes the extra mile. Would definitely recommend!
Sent by Robin Cunningham
Hebden Bridge 28/12/2024
Fiona is a credit to travel counsellors, a real ambassador for a great holiday, professional, helpful, friendly, and cares enough to enquire how the holiday is going, whilst you are still on holiday. Couldn't recommend enough
Sent by Zarina Emery
Halifax 31/10/2024
Amazing service, Fiona takes all the worry and stress away from us when booking holidays, nothing is too much trouble. Thank you so much
Sent by Adele Midgley
Halifax 31/10/2024
If I could score Fiona 20 I would. She is just fabulous and takes all the stress out of booking a holiday
Sent by Katherine Harrison-Walker
Long Preston 27/10/2024
Fabulous service.My second time booking. Fiona looks after her clients superbly
Sent by Catherine Oldfield
Long Preston 27/10/2024
Fiona is lovely, very approachable and very professional. She instills lots of confidence in you that she will try her best to find you your perfect holiday and that everything runs smoothly.
Sent by Julia Clark
Wakefield 27/10/2024
Very responsive and understands our needs.We will definitely use Fiona’s services from now on
Sent by Katy Attawell
Long Preston 27/10/2024
I found Fiona really helpful and knowledgeable. She is such a lovely person and makes it so easy to talk to about arrangements, nothing is too much trouble.
Sent by Paul Coates
Skipton 03/06/2024
Friendly and efficient!!!
Sent by Jayne Taylor
Halifax 01/06/2024
Super efficient, very friendly and wide reaching in her search . Fiona was a pleasure to deal with and we’ll definitely be back.
Sent by Donna Jackson
Bradford 28/05/2024
Fiona as been fantastic so far and we are very much looking forward to our holiday
Sent by Alison Jaffry
Halifax 21/05/2024
Fiona was very attentive and helped us get to where we wanted to get to. She was very patient
Sent by Jason Boom
Halifax 17/05/2024
Helped me with challenging arrangements swiftly, experience was key and truly worth every penny. Thank you.
Sent by Kelly Armitage
Long Preston 07/05/2024
Our decision was Very last minute and Fiona was extremely helpful.
Sent by Debbie Sutcliffe
Halifax 01/05/2024
An absolutely awesome service. A simple and smooth experience. Thank you to Fiona Whitehead. I will definitely use you again.
Sent by Alex Harper
Kendal 26/04/2024
Fiona is absolutely brilliant, wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her to anyone. She went above and beyond to get us the hotel we wanted and nothing was too much trouble! The price was also amazing! Thankyou Fiona!
Sent by Steve Harris
Long Preston, Skipton 22/04/2024
Fiona did an exceptional job of providing both hotels and transport during my short stay in Iceland. I would not hesitate in recommending her to any future traveller.
Sent by Claire Donovan
Bradford 11/04/2024
Fiona is wonderful listens and finds you what your looking for - already recommended her
Sent by Stephen Gardner
Halifax 28/03/2024
Fiona is easy to talk to and understands our “wants” for a holiday. Changes are facilitated quickly and questions answered promptly. Everything you need to organise a special holiday.
Sent by Colin Allan
Halifax 18/03/2024
Fiona as always has been fantastic finding the right holiday for us, Fiona always takes away the stress of holiday organising. What can I say...brilliant
Sent by Eileen Blackburn
Long Preston 18/03/2024
Fiona recently organised our holiday plans for a week away with my daughter and her family. Not an easy quest as we had a long list of requirements but Fiona was really thorough finding us a perfect place for our needs . She gave us a lot of confidence to proceed and would definitely recommend using her
Sent by Sandra Chew
Halifax 27/02/2024
Many thanks for your help. You were so efficient and friendly managing my booking.
Sent by PAUL HENDERSON
BRADFORD 27/02/2024
Step by step very easy for me, really happy with the service so far excellent..
Sent by Dominic Whitehead
Halifax 15/02/2024
Listened to our needs, preferences and ideas then proceeded to deliver the ideal package in super quick time and without fuss.
Sent by Debbie Henson
Keighley 08/02/2024
Fiona was always polite, honest, kind and sympathetic to our needs, always gave 100% and would definitely use her services again xx
Sent by Gi Laycock
Scarborough 30/01/2024
Fiona was so helpful and made the whole process of choosing and booking really easy, keeping us informed all the way. Thank you so much Fiona!
Sent by Sharon Sears
Bradford 25/01/2024
Fab service. X
Sent by Dave Monks
Long Preston 25/01/2024
The score represents how good fiona is at her job thanks
Sent by Matthew Heyhoe
HALIFAX 23/01/2024
Just as Jon promises the experience was fantastic and I look forward to using your services again
Sent by Rachel Pickles
Hebden Bridge 17/01/2024
Fiona was absolutely brilliant and went above and beyond. I have already recommend her to many of my friends and family
Sent by Louise Vardey
Long Preston 12/01/2024
Helpful, efficient and speedy service. Fiona went the extra mile with my booking, thank you.
Sent by Jayne Checkley
Bingley 21/11/2023
Fiona took into account all requests. Was friendly and approachable. Definitely recommend her services to family and friends.
Sent by Lisa Nuttall
HUDDERSFIELD 02/10/2023
Fiona was amazing , found us a good selection of holidays and our perfect one , would definitely use again and recommend to family and friends
Sent by Iysha Khan
Bradford 19/09/2023
Very patient and so helpful! Cannot wait for our amazing trip. Thank you Fiona!
Sent by Ian Conroy
Huddersfield 06/09/2023
Fantastic service yet again. Nothing is too much trouble.
Sent by Zarinha Amery
Halifax 06/09/2023
Thank you so much for sorting out my flights I am very nervous as this is the first time in my life I have ever flown alone. I’m a nervous flyer anyway never mind doing it alone. Fiona took all the worry and stress away from. I go tomorrow and feel at ease now. Thank you again I will let you know how it goes x
Sent by Raja Khan
Bradford 03/08/2023
I have been using Fiona for all my travel requirements for a good few years the service I recieve in unbelievably good. Very thorough and caring meeting all the requirements. I’ve always recommended Fiona to all my family and Freind’s to book through. Find it very difficult to use any one else. This holiday was booked very quickly the research that she puts is amazing. I would not hesitate to recommend Fiona for your travel arrangements. Keep up the good work and looking forward to discussing the next one on my return
Sent by Sue Wood
Skipton 11/07/2023
I have and will continue to recommend Fiona. We found Fiona to be a polite and genuine person doing her very best to get everything we needed for our dream holiday. Always keeping us up to date with her progress. Thank you Fiona.
Sent by Adele Midgley
Hebden Bridge 07/07/2023
What an absolutely amazing service I messaged with my budget and within an hour I’d booked takes all the stress out of booking and I even had everything posted out..! Definitely recommend and will use again thank you x
Sent by Patrice Mothersille
London 04/07/2023
Fiona had been extremely thorough in helping us to locate a suitable holiday that not only caters for adults but also for my two young children. She was very helpful and we cannot wait for our holiday. Thank you Fiona
Sent by David Proctor
Long Preston, Nr Skipton 20/06/2023
Have high regard for Fiona’s support and would have no hesitation recommending her to friends and family
Sent by Mark Mills
Halifax 14/06/2023
Always a pleasure, our second holiday planned by Fiona. Great communication, friendly and professional with amazing knowledge and gives us peace of mind that we are in good hands.
Sent by Patrick Lynch
Halifax 09/06/2023
Fiona our travel counsellor could not of done any more. We give her a very brief idea of what we want. In no time at all we have the perfect setting for our holiday, it’s like she crawled into our heads.. I’d of given 11/10 if possible
Sent by Debbie Dobbins
Huddersfield 28/05/2023
I can’t thank our travel councillor Fiona enough for finding us great flights and sorting every little detail out for us . It took all the stress out of booking a holiday and her communication throughout was fantastic. We will definitely be using her again . Thank you .
Sent by Julie Modd
Long Preston 01/05/2023
Really helpful and very professional.
Sent by Jason Gee
Huddersfield 01/05/2023
Fiona understood exactly what we were looking for and found us the exact trip we required at a very reasonable price
Sent by Lorna Allam
Linglithgow 01/05/2023
Great service from Fiona
Sent by Craig Zlotowski
Halifax 01/05/2023
Very attentive to my requirements for my lad and me. Fabulous service and would definitely use Fiona again in the future
Sent by Tracey Radcliffe
Halifax 18/03/2023
Absolutely fantastic Fiona was so helpful and really listened to what we wanted in a holiday . We will definitely be using Fiona again
Sent by Jackie Smith
Halifax 09/03/2023
We have booked many holidays with Fiona and never been disappointed. Fiona is always on hand for any questions etc. And I have recommended her to my friends who have also used her. Lovely lady
Sent by Lynne Leedham
Halifax 09/03/2023
Brilliantl communication from Fiona followed up by explaination re registration of TC account, payment details etc Will definitely recommend & will book again through Fiona
Sent by Debbie Mcconnell
York 26/02/2023
Fiona was the most helpful she could of been she advised and helped me to a destination I had never been to it made me feel safe to know she is helping us all the way thinking of our next long haul next year and it will be fiona helping us decide
Sent by Stephen Platt
Halifax 16/02/2023
Fiona was very professional & efficient in organising our holiday request, she made the whole experience seamless & was very foucused on our personal requirements - will definitely be using Fiona for our next holiday break
Sent by Mary Spencer
Halifax 11/02/2023
Hi Fiona Your expertise took away all the stress of working out flights and connections etc! I have already referred you to another friend of mine! You are courteous and knowledgeable and answer questions with care! I have no hesitation in recommending your service and referring you to others! Thank you Mary x
Sent by Aaron Macguire
Bradford 10/02/2023
Fast, reliable, professional.
Sent by Pawan Tak
LEEDS 29/01/2023
Fiona is a real blessing, so helpful. so grateful for her hard work and efforts
Sent by Kathy Parry
Huddersfield 20/01/2023
Easy to deal with and listened to our requests
Sent by Pat Maclean
The Algarve 20/01/2023
Very professional and efficient
Sent by Helena Palmer
Doncaster 14/12/2022
Absolutely fantastic service from Fiona Whitehead. Fiona listened and completely understood my requirements. She provided lots of suitable options, helped me select and the completed all the relevant booking information and kept me informed throughout working to very tight timescales. I would not hesitate to recommend Fiona for anyone else's travel requirements, you wont be disappointed.
Sent by Helena Palmer
Doncaster 14/12/2022
Absolutely fantastic service from Fiona Whitehead. Fiona listened and completely understood my requirements. She provided lots of suitable options, helped me select and the completed all the relevant booking information and kept me informed throughout working to very tight timescales. I would not hesitate to recommend Fiona for anyone else's travel requirements, you wont be disappointed.
Sent by David Procter
Long Preston 06/12/2022
Fiona has provided an excellent service in pulling together our travel arrangements. She is approachable and made sure the trip was as requested and the itinerary was clearly detailed. No hesitation recommending Fiona and Travel Counsellors to anyone looking to make travel arrangements
Sent by Michael Richards
Halifax 26/11/2022
Fiona has been very helpful and professional throughout, keeping us informed every step of the way.
Sent by Paul Coates
Skipton 11/11/2022
Brilliant service and customer care!
Sent by Chris Ryder
Leeds 04/11/2022
Understanding my travel needs
Sent by Chris Sands
Scarborough 28/10/2022
Fiona was incredibly helpful, nothing was too much trouble and when my work dates for my Australia trip had to be changed due to the company moving them, she sorted it out immediately and with no fuss. Really professional and personal service.
Sent by Jozie Stephenson
Bradford 28/10/2022
Really helpful, no pressure, thought of excursions too taking stress out of the trip.
Sent by Beth Currie
Halifax 12/10/2022
Fiona has been absolutely brilliant - she’s found us the most perfect trip! She has been patient, attentive and has listened to everything we’ve asked for. She took the stress away from me and we absolutely wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her or use her again. Thank you Fiona!
Sent by Jackie Smoth
Halifax 14/09/2022
Would highly recommend Fiona. This is our second holiday this year booked by her and the service she gives is amazing
Sent by Jenny Spruce
Harrogate 30/08/2022
FIona was professional and knowledgeable and I am thrilled with the holiday result
Sent by Shane Smith
Halifax 23/08/2022
Once I knew we were booking a holiday, and had a budget, Fiona at Travel Counsellor was the only person I needed. I knew she had years worth of experience - and would find us the ideal destination. I will definitely be using Fiona again
Sent by JODIE JONES
SHEFFIELD 14/08/2022
Fiona has been so helpful from start to finish. Answered all my questions, tweaked things along the way to find my perfect package holiday to suit my budget. It took all the stress out of it and added to my excitement. I can’t wait for me and my partner to go and enjoy our little getaway. Thank you Fiona, you’ve been amazing!
Sent by Jason Begbie
Halifax 06/08/2022
I had a great experience with Fiona who was dealing with my holiday. And she went above and beyond, to help me find the best holiday great service, very polite, and really helpful and inbound recommend this travel service to anyone.
Sent by IAN CONROY
HUDDERSFIELD 01/08/2022
10 without a doubt! Fiona has been patient and flexible throughout our changing circumstances during booking our holiday. I have recommended her services already in the short time we have known her. Thank you Fiona!
Sent by Shirley Shepherd
York 27/07/2022
Great help to us for all the booking of the holiday and hotel etc. Looking forward with confidence and support from Fiona Thank you
Sent by Joanne Holt
Hebden Bridge 27/07/2022
Fiona ticked all the boxes in my vague request to find somewhere in ‘Greece’! 1 week Skaithos and the last week in Skopolos. I requested sandy beaches, a pool on site, traditional taverna eateries and simple, rustic accommodation. We had the best 2 weeks holiday and stayed in some perfect locations. Fiona took care of all the checking in, managed to get our rep in Skopolos to hand over our return boarding passes too! The personal touch meant we only had to worry about the airport queues ??
Sent by Sam Gardner
Newcastle 11/07/2022
Excellent service, easy to use and have better and cheaper options than any other provider I’ve tried.
Sent by Paula Stock
Brighouse 06/06/2022
Excellent communication and service from Fiona. Always.
Sent by Stephen Gardner
Halifax 31/05/2022
Fiona was excellent. I didn’t really know where I wanted to go for this holiday so was asked to give some ideas of likes and dislikes - from this Fiona managed to create a holiday to my liking and then, with a few discussions, tweaked and changed the arrangements slightly to produce a package that fulfilled all my wishes. She did a brilliant job and I would highly recommend her.
Sent by Kyrie Travis
Halifax 23/05/2022
Fiona was fabulous throughout the process of finding and book our holiday. She is super friendly and experienced and made booking our holiday so easy! We would highly recommend using Fiona’s services, what a lovely lady and she’s fab at her job too!
Sent by Anne Sands
York 14/05/2022
Excellent, thorough, patient and tentative service. Thank you
Sent by Daniel Harper
Nelson 08/04/2022
Fiona has been great, a pleasure to deal with! Thank you!
Sent by Janet Jackson
Halifax 08/04/2022
Fiona is always efficient friendly, helpful and extremely knowledgeable - she pulls all the stops out to make sure you always have a wonderful holiday.
Sent by Sylvana Evans
Cardiff 14/03/2022
Fiona has been very helpful and a friendly service I thank her so much
Sent by Tammy Nye
Halifax 23/02/2022
Very professional and very helpful
Sent by Paulette Rickman-Morris
Bradford 05/02/2022
Very professional response
Sent by Nicky Wilkinson
Leamington Spa 02/02/2022
Great service, went to extreme lengths to accommodate our needs, even when the prices of the trips were changing on a daily and sometimes hourly basis. I would thoroughly recommend Fiona for anyone with travel needs.
Sent by Sarah Derbyshire
Great Eccleston 01/02/2022
Fiona provides an excellent, efficient service. We’ve been delighted with the holiday she has arranged for us. We wouldn’t hesitate in recommending her.
Sent by Joanne Farrell
Halifax 30/01/2022
Amazing service and a great deal booking our cruise thanks
Sent by Jackie Smith
Halifax 29/01/2022
Fiona is amazing at organising our holiday for us
Sent by Joanne Riding
Halifax 24/01/2022
I have recently booked a Mediterranean Cruise through Travel Counsellors. Fiona Whitehead, our consultant was fantastic, very professional, she took care of everything for me from flights, transfers, the type of cabin I wanted. Any thing I wanted to know she found out for me straight away, she was always pleasant, friendly and her knowledge of Travel is outstanding. I would certainly recommend Travel Counsellors and I will definitely book with Fiona in the future.
Sent by Pam Carrins
HALIFAX 08/12/2021
Fiona is passionate about her job and always applies my requirements to the finest detail. She is a first class travel councillor enthusiastic and caring
Sent by Richard Sears
Bradford 08/12/2021
I received an exceptional level of service from Fiona who took away all the pain of planning my forthcoming trip to America. Within 12 hours she came back to me with a fully-developed and costed itinerary that worked perfectly for me. Her professionalism and attention to detail was exemplary and the follow-up communications have been timely and comprehensive.I would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending her services to others. Indeed I already have!
Sent by Ruth Buchan
HALIFAX 10/11/2021
What a great personal service. Fiona really listened to what we wanted (an eclectic mix of things!!) and came back to us with a perfect holiday that exceeded our expectations. We can't wait to get away!