Based In North Essex

Jo Shayler-Tarrant

Available for new enquiries

It's Nice To Meet You

I'm Jo, and I want you to go away. Sorry, I'll rephrase: I know and love travel, and I want to share.

Great places, lovely people, new cultures - these are the rewards for a lifelong love of exploring, during which time I have forged connections with brilliant people at the best places.

I have lived in Geneva, Durban, Stockholm and Milan, and speak four languages.

My career in travel began in the 90s and I've been an independent travel expert since 2011.

In 2021, I was proud to receive the ultimate accolade as the UK & Ireland’s Top Travel Agent along with being voted the UK’s Top Home-Based Agent at the TTG Travel Industry Awards.

The North Essex coast is my current happy place.

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My customer stories

Sent by Lisa Vint

I cannot recommend Jo highly enough - a total professional. She did an incredible job piecing together our Peru adventure during Covid times, going through our itinerary with a fine-tooth comb, arranging all flights, transfers, and all the tiny details that we didn’t even think about. All we had to do was turn up, sit back (well not that much sitting actually) and enjoy the ride. Jo remained on hand throughout, messaging us, checking in and keeping us informed about changing legislation; and making sure we saw everything to create a trip to always remember. Thank you, Jo.

Sent by Liv Francis

Hi Jo, Just wanted to say our Maldives holiday was everything we could've ever dreamed of! You had everything sorted absolutely perfectly and the Siyam World resort was indescribably good. When we are looking at holidays for next year, I will be sure to come to you. Thank you for making our first holiday together the best. Liv xx

Sent by Hannah Rainbow

Hi Jo, Just wanted to send you an email to thank you so much for all your help and patience. We had the best family holiday at the Coral Beach Hotel & Resort, Cyprus; and mum and dad had the best time, too! We had been upgraded and had complimentary champagne and fruits on arrival, and the most beautiful view from our balcony. The Club Europe flight was perfect for Hattie because she basically had a bed on the chair and slept the whole time. The hotel was outstanding - traditional Cypriot - and the staff were amazing and so friendly. We all loved it. Everything went so smoothly from start to finish. Hopefully next time we won’t have so many changes. Thank you again from us all. Hannah xxx

Sent by Jet Sperling

Jo was extremely helpful with recommending places to stay and organising our first holiday together as a couple. Cook’s Club in Corfu was a perfect choice and well-suited to what we had wanted. It had great facilities, food and transport links into Corfu Old Town, allowing us to explore and enjoy relaxing by the pool and bars. The process was easy and stress-free thanks to Jo’s advice and truly made our experience one to remember. We want to thank her so much for finding us something in our budget that was perfect for a young couple. There was great music throughout the day and live entertainment during the evenings. We had so much fun and would highly recommend Jo to take the stress out of finding and booking an amazing holiday! Isobel & Jet x

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