Sent by Jaki Amos
London 11/06/2019
Efficient, helpful, resourceful, friendly - overall excellent!
Based In Ightham
Josie Andrade
Available for new enquiries
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It's Nice To Meet You
Our free time with our loved ones is precious, and we need to get it right.
During exam revision at university, I spent every lunch break in the local travel shop, browsing the magazines and dreaming of where I would go when I had finished. I completed my degree, travelled for a year, and qualified as an accountant, working in London. But what started as a way to escape my studies grew into a passion for researching and planning travel. As a result, I took extensive training in the Travel Counsellor Academy, and started my own independent travel business in May 2016.
I take time to get to know my clients, their travel dreams and their absolute must-haves. I listen to the details of what works for them and what needs to be avoided. I genuinely care that they have the best holidays possible, and that the planning process is as smooth and as fun as it can be.
I can help you with travel plans for all worldwide destinations, and all holiday styles. I have travelled extensively, and with great variety, staying in $4 guesthouses in Phnom Penh, and 5* resorts in St Lucia. In 2016 I returned from four years living in Barbados, so I would consider myself an expert on this location, and the surrounding islands.
I love to attend and participate in sporting and musical events as I travel. I’ve golfed in Patagonia, dived with sharks in Saba, partied at Coachella festival, and cheered on the Heat in Miami. Not that you need an excuse, but if you want to travel for a specific interest, I look forward to hearing all about it, and building your holidays accordingly.
My hours are flexible and I can discuss your travel requirements at a time that suits you, including weekends and evenings. Location permitting (I am based in Sevenoaks), I am happy to meet you face-to-face, or to communicate by skype, email or phone. It’s your choice; my aim is to make your travel planning as stress-free as possible.
Whatever your travel requirements, please get in touch. You’ll be talking to someone who listens, who cares, and who can make it happen.
“Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.”
- Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
My customer stories
Sent by Kate Clarke
London 10/06/2019
Josie sorted me a holiday in 48 hours, with only about 10 days to go before departure. It was complex as it was a holiday for 2 but with only one flight. She turned it around so quickly and to exactly what we were after! Very happy, very impressed!
Sent by Yael Allen
London 10/06/2019
Josie was incredibly professional, very flexible, understanding of our wishes, and very knowledgeable. She was incredibly patient with me!
Sent by Sundeep Kang
Bexley 10/06/2019
Have always recommended and will continue to do so.
Sent by Muna Kassim
London 10/06/2019
I'm probably the most pickiest person and indecisive person ever. Josie was very patient with me and gave me loads of options. Couldn’t be happier!
Sent by Wendy Reynolds
Farnborough 10/06/2019
So helpful, accommodating and knowledgable - can’t wait to get on holiday!
Sent by Claire Sng
London 10/06/2019
Josie is all that you could want in a Travel Counsellor; in particular, she is knowledgeable, she provides a variety of options that you probably wouldn’t think of or find on your own and nothing is too much trouble. She is someone you want to leave in charge of your holiday decisions!
Sent by Derek Ferris
Sidcup 10/06/2019
Josie provides very helpful advice and an excellent service. She came highly recommended to us. We had no hesitation in recommending her to family and friends.
Sent by Will Gibson
Hong Kong 14/09/2018
Josie is awesome.
Sent by Taryn Selvon
Sutton 14/09/2018
Josie is so helpful and accommodating even at late notice. She's also gone so far as to include a little entertainment pack for my daughters. Fantastic service.
Sent by Hannah Henson
London 14/09/2018
Josie went above and beyond to find us the perfect holiday within our budget!
Sent by Suzzy Chandler
Bath 07/06/2018
I’ve already passed Josie’s contact details on to two other families and mentioned her fabulous service to many others.
Sent by Jane Jared
Farnborough 05/06/2018
Josie was fantastic and gave us many lovely holiday options to choose from, all within our budget. We chose a more adventurous holiday which I wouldn't ever have thought of myself! We cannot wait and are over the moon with our experience so far using Josie. Thanks a million!
Sent by Sophie Tisdall
London 05/06/2018
Always a pleasure to chat to Josie about planning our holidays! Super helpful, just the right amount of information whilst offering affordable alternatives.
Sent by Nick Kalsi
Newcastle 05/06/2018
Josie was very helpful from the first moment I spoke to her even still making this a wonderful experience of booking a holiday with recommendations and advice. Thank you Josie.
Sent by Manjinder Garcha
Bedford 05/06/2018
She made it so easy for us to decide what we wanted and planned it really well.
Sent by Tony Yates
Orpington 05/06/2018
Very good service and advice at all times.
Sent by Dabs Kaur
Gravesend 05/06/2018
Josie is amazing! She is relentless with her searches and is always looking for the best value deal for us. She goes above and beyond what is expected of her and knows us and our needs so well that she effortlessly picks things we will fall in love with on our holidays. We never book without her services now. We are a young family of four who love to travel the world. Thank you Josie!
Sent by Sonia Garcha
Bedford 26/09/2017
Had the most amazing trip after our final exams at uni. With the lack of time to plan we reached out Josie to help us, who made the whole experience so enjoyable and easy! Everything was done for us, right down to the small details! Thank you for all your help and will most certainly keep recommend you to anyone.
Sent by Taryn Selvon
Cheam 26/09/2017
Just wanted to say a huge thank you to Josie who recently planned our summer holiday break to Crete. She helped us to find the perfect spot and then took great care in the planning around it which included small peoples requirements (car seats, cots etc). We had a lovely time and will definitely use her help again in the future!
Sent by Claire Sng
London 04/09/2017
Nothing is too much trouble for Josie. She is extremely organised and deals with potential headaches of a trip before you've even thought of them! For example, we are travelling with a small baby and Josie organised a bassinet seat on the plane and early check in, as well as a fantastic hotel.
Sent by Catrin Asprey
Bristol 04/09/2017
We have another amazing holiday planned by Josie. Within a day of chatting about options, we'd booked our two week holiday, including flights and hire car - Josie offers a brilliant all round service that took the stress out of sorting out our holiday, thank you!
Sent by Daniel Bailey
Witney 04/09/2017
Very helpful when appropriate insurance was not available on line, Josie found a good competitively priced option for us.
Sent by Sophie Tisdall
London 15/06/2017
Josie was excellent in finding what I know is going to be an amazing holiday! Thank you so much! I'm looking forward to reading through the excursion suggestions and other info for the areas we are visiting before we fly that Josie has sent me since our booking.
Sent by Manjinder Garcha
Bedford 15/06/2017
It's good to have someone else to sort out everything for your hoilday without any stress and you helped us a lot and made it easy for the whole family. You do a brilliant job helping people to get a lovely family holiday.
Sent by Sherry Parnell
Forest Hill 18/08/2016
Really friendly, efficient and knowledgeable service, and Josie answered lots of questions and sorted things out for me at a moment's notice!
Sent by Claire Sng
London 05/08/2016
Josie has been amazing, she has gone the extra mile each time to find not only great hotels and flights but also points of interest and clever ways of setting up each trip. I will recommend her to anyone I can.
Sent by Dabs Kaur
Greenhithe 01/08/2016
Josie was so efficient and quick! Really flexible and patient too. Really enjoyed working with her. She made finding a holiday so easy! I would really recommend her services and those of Travel Counsellors.
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My Blog
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.
Irresistible Italy
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Absence makes the feet grow fonder!
02 June 2020
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Costa Rica - an ethical adventure!
03 June 2019
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Warm Thoughts For A Cold Day
13 February 2019
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Surviving a long car journey in France... with kids!
14 September 2018
I recently went on an Al Fresco park holiday, to Val De Bonnal, with my daughter, sister and niece. Before we went I was very excited about splashing around in the pool, exploring local towns and countryside, gorging on cheese and drinking cheap but tasty rose wine. But what I was not excited about was the long car journeys with a 3 and 5-year-old. Not. One. Bit. Here's how we survived it!
Unwind in Nevis
19 July 2018
In April 2018 I visited the island of Nevis with my family. Nevis is one of two islands in the small country of St Kitts and Nevis. St Kitts is the bigger island, busier, more developed, but with areas of quiet and serenity. In comparison, Nevis is a small round volcanic island, quite undeveloped, with a nice choice of boutique, personal guesthouses and a couple of larger resorts. We stayed at
New Forest
08 September 2017
"Magical" is how my sister chose to describe the New Forest following her evening bike ride with the wild ponies. With a two year old I didn’t really get to appreciate the same level of serenity but I did appreciate the vast amount there is to do to keep kids of all ages entertained. We could have spent a lot more than a week there. Here’s some of the things we got up to while we were away: - W
Porto Santo
08 May 2017
What do you want from your holiday? Year round nice weather? For example, 25 degrees Celsius in April? A beach? 9km long, with soft yellow sand? Simple living? A safe, quiet and calm location? A local feel? Undeveloped, only a handful of hotels, restaurants and cafes? If you’ve answered yes to the above questions, go to Porto Santo. An island 43km northeast of Madeira, and the two couldn’t be m
Highlights of Madeira!
22 February 2017
On Boxing Day, we kicked out our guests and headed to Madeira, a mere three and a half hours flight from Gatwick. West of Morocco, the weather was warm, mostly jeans and t shirt weather. A lovely break from the UK winter! Madeira was less touristy than I thought it would be. Funchal has its fair share of luxury hotels, however hop into a car for the day and you can explore lovely authentic coas
My Barbados - Top five activities
12 September 2016
- Sail on a catamaran. Swim with turtles, snorkel over shipwrecks, and then enjoy a delicious buffet lunch and rum punch while touring the beautiful west coast. Look out for flying fish! - St Nicholas Abbey. Explore this tranquil plantation house and watch its fascinating movie from the 1930s depicting life in Barbados at that time. Rum is still produced here; for a real treat and a fantastic s
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