Julie Oliver
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I'm based in
New Forest
It's Nice To Meet You
Hello and welcome to my web page. I'm Julie and I am a personal Travel Counsellor and live near the New Forest with my husband and my daughter. With over 26 years experience of working in the leisure, corporate and cruising sectors of the industry I can share my knowledge and experience with you and offer the highest level of customer service.
I love to travel and over the years have been lucky enough to visit many countries within Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, the Caribbean, North America and the Indian Ocean. Whether you are looking for a honeymoon, a cruise, a ski trip, a city break or a beach holiday I can help and tailor it to your exact requirements. By operating my business through Travel Counsellors, it also means that you have complete peace of mind, knowing that everything you book with me comes with 100% financial protection.
We have award winning systems and technology which gives you instant access to every aspect of your trip including real-time flight status information, accommodation details and your entire itinerary documentation on our easy to use myTC app with 24/7 support from our duty office. I will make sure that nothing is left to chance by taking care of the finer details and save you time by doing all the research for you.
The service I provide is personal to you and from the moment you contact me to the moment you return from your trip you will receive the best care and attention. I can be available at a time to suit you, either by phone, e mail or I can set up a zoom meeting.
Please get in touch I would love to plan your next trip!
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Julie is always very helpful and available to answer any queries.
R Hayter
Hythe
11/06/2026
Friendly service, quick response, understood my needs totally, we are looking forward to our coming holiday, thank you.
T Saxby
Hythe
11/06/2026
All ways responsive with no question to menial or irrelevance and is answered by return.
R Stockley
Isle Of Wight
05/06/2026
I would 100% recommend others book with Julie Oliver. She is not only an amazing travel agent but is able to give you a personalised service and will tailor make the holiday to match your exact needs. I wouldn't use anyone else!
K Davies
Rownhams
20/05/2026
Julie, our Travel Counsellor, is brilliant finding solutions for us.
K Maxey
Romsey
29/04/2026
Excellent service from Julie as always.
B Knowles
Chorley
09/02/2026
Already recommending Julie to friends, she is really helpful and always quick to respond.
C Jewell
Totton
31/08/2025
Julie has gone above and beyond to help our needs, therefore we always book our holiday through her.
R Hayter
Hythe
30/08/2025
Excellent service and most helpful.
A Green
Totton
27/08/2025
Julie has been so accommodating and available to answer questions, and we have the perfect holiday now.
P Lau-Brown
Southampton
19/08/2025
A totally personal approach. Focused on finding just the right solution. Would recommend to anyone looking for a special holiday.
K Maxey
Romsey
05/08/2025
Julie Oliver was incredibly helpful in planning our trip to Australia. She found us great flights and lovely hotels in perfect locations for our stopovers. I would highly recommend Julie to anyone looking for a well-planned and stress-free holiday.
K Davies
Southampton
21/07/2025
Julie is always fantastic- we always book our cruises through Julie because of the excellent service she provides
P Riley
Radstock
09/06/2025
Excellent service as usual. Julie is quick to respond and able to answer our queries. She goes above and beyond to ensure everything is tailored to our needs. Thank you Julie.
N Waddington
Oxford
15/05/2025
Fantastic! A really big help arranging our wedding. Thank you so much
C Young
Dibden Purlieu
08/05/2025
Julie is always helpful and goes the extra mile.
J Mortimer
Verwood
15/04/2025
Julie is amazing, organised and really listens & understands your wants & needs.
R Hopkins
Southampton
21/02/2025
Great service. Willing to adapt to suit. Quick and reliable
S Sibley
Marchwood
19/02/2025
Julie was absolutely brilliant!!!
L Hutchinson
London
30/01/2025
Julie is always helpful and super efficient.
P Riley
Radstock
22/10/2024
Julie is great. Very personable and nothing is too much especially when she has a picky customer like me :-)
C Beaney
Hythe
03/10/2024
Always very help full and constructive.
R Stockley
Isle Of Wight
03/10/2024
Very professional and friendly Everything was easy and made the experience easy.
R Thomas
Totton
23/08/2024
Very helpful and kept in good contact.
A Green
Totton
08/08/2024
Very helpful, nothing too much trouble. Always a friendly service. Already been recommended to several people, friends and family.
B Knowles
Chorley
08/08/2024
Julie really understood what we were looking for and hunted very hard for something that would suit! Really appreciate it!
B Wood
Swanmore
01/07/2024
Friendly, honest and experienced advice; just what the doctor ordered!
C Winter
Worthing
15/04/2024
Very helpful, friendly and explained lots of good information about the holiday.
J Gerrish
Southampton
25/01/2024
Julie was recommended to me by my sister. Excellent knowledge and very thorough.
H Smith
Hythe
24/01/2024
Julie has been incredibly helpful with booking our honeymoon. With many options that fitted with both budget and time frame. Julie has been great at responding to any question's we have had giving us confidence and peace of mind.
T Stockley
East Cowes
18/01/2024
I have already recommended Julie to friends and family . So professional and knowledgeable and wouldn’t book a holiday not using her now . Very reliable and thorough someone you can trust and always answers any questions you have in a timely manner a credit to travel counsellors .
E Moore
Hythe
18/01/2024
Julie is amazing, it is wonderful to be able to trust someone to do their best for you and go the extra mile. Thank you so much Julie.
P Oliver
Hythe
29/08/2023
Always friendly and happy to go the extra mile, well done Julie .
J Mortimer
Verwood
18/08/2023
brilliant knowledge and reliability, inspires confidence
T Saxby
Hythe
07/08/2023
Very friendly to talk to , Julie has put so much effort in creating our perfect holiday , always a very fast response to questions and emails , excellent service , very much looking forward to our trip to Vietnam , thank you
G McKell
Hythe
07/08/2023
Booked a few holidays through Julie and she is wonderful! She always goes the extra mile to make sure we have the most wonderful holidays and respects our price band. We are looking forward to our October Safari! Thank you Julie for finding us another wonderful holiday.
K Dance
Brockenhurst
28/07/2023
Fantastic service from Julie from our first meeting, Great knowledge, and Julie worked extra hours to find and secure a great deal...
S White
Lyndhurst
02/07/2023
Julie has been brilliant. She listened to everything we said and provided appropriate options. She has gone above and beyond as we replied to her on a Friday evening with our decision and rather than make us wait until Monday, Julie called us on Saturday to confirm the holiday and flights had been booked. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Julie and have in fact already given her details to a friend.
M Birchall
Alton
17/04/2023
Julie was very helpful and made the booking process easy.
J Belcher
Eastleigh
12/04/2023
I have found Julie very helpful and keen ‘to go the extra mile’
C Lowe
Totnes
27/02/2023
Julie was amazing when helping us find and book our honeymoon for us, she went through all the options within our budget and talked through it all over the phone and sorted everything out for us, fantastic service and will definitely come back again for more holidays!
L Madgwick
Salisbury
01/02/2023
I found Julie very friendly and helpful and would thoroughly recommend her to others.
T Fowler
Fowey
09/01/2023
Julie has been very helpful and made organising our cruise very easy and snag free.
G Harris
Hythe
18/11/2022
Brilliant!!
T Saxby
Hythe
14/11/2022
Julie has been incredible at meeting our needs and sorting everything we need for our holiday!
K Allen
Prescot
25/10/2022
Julie is helpful, patient and most importantly took on board our wish list and tried to make it happen.
J Downing
Basingstoke
05/10/2022
Julie found an amazing hotel for us saving me loads of time and then handled all my questions promptly and professionally
S Dibbin
Winchester
30/09/2022
Julie was absolutely amazing booking our honeymoon. Nothing was a problem? Julie gave us so many options and after a couple of weeks of going back and fourth, with Julie’s amazing advice we’ve booked a very special honeymoon which we can’t wait for! Maldives here we come.
K Rogers
Southampton
20/09/2022
Julie took all the stress out of booking a holiday, allowing us to focus on enjoying our trip knowing that everything was in safe hands. From the pre holiday advice, checking us in online, the colouring books for the children and the sweet note in our room on arrival, it was all spot on. I would thoroughly recommend Julie.
A Beams
Hythe
08/09/2022
Great - friendly and knowledgeable service
P Flack
Hedge End
08/09/2022
Julie has been very accommodating and helpful throughout our journey of searching for the perfect honeymoon. We did not make it easy on her as I have many health problems that causes restraints when it comes to flying but this was no trouble for Julie, She found us a long list of beautiful hotels, destinations and flights for us to pick. She will always make sure she gets you the best deals and makes every conversation professional and a joy. We cant wait to share all of our honeymoon pictures when we get back.
C Mair
Southampton
25/07/2022
Extremely helpful and attentive. Very friendly and provided us with lots of options within our budget.
E Harrison
Hythe
14/06/2022
Julie is fantastic nothing is too much trouble. Very professional and I will recommend her services to as many people as possible .
E Moore
Hythe
23/05/2022
Really pleased with Julie’s service. Very informative, was patient at looking into alternative bookings and very helpful with all decisions made.
K Conway
Basingstokje
19/04/2022
Julie is fantastic and I have recommended her to all my friends!
H Roberts
Lyndhurst
30/03/2022
Julie really listened to me and took time to understand what was important to my family for my holiday. Will definitely be using her again!
R Hopkins
Southampton
24/03/2022
Julie has been great, speedy and working around my unsociable hours. Julie spends the time, that I don't have, to ensure my family has the best holiday
C Terrill
Southampton
21/02/2022
Julie could not have been more helpful with our holiday booking this year (and last years which sadly had to be cancelled but we were kept fully informed about the refund process). We had no hesitation in booking through her again this year.
K Williams
Southampton
21/02/2022
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Julie! This is the third time I've come to her and each time has been easy, simple, and accompanied by her personal touch. She knows her subject, is able to recommend and reassure effortlessly, and does her best to understand you as well as your travel needs. She's a joy!
T Jones
Eastleigh
12/02/2022
Wonderful service and would highly recommend Julie and her service to anyone. It really takes the strain and time from sourcing your holiday.
L Lynett
Southampton
05/01/2022
Amazing personal service. Our first holiday booked by Julie was so perfect for us we have used her to book another trip already. Great work, thank you
K Davies
Rownhams
13/12/2021
Julie is terrific with lots of attention to detail and goes out of the way to present me with great options for my family.
M Griffiths
Chislehurst
29/11/2021
I wanted to thank you for such amazing organisation and for helping make our trip to Barcelona so wonderful! You helped us navigate the maze of Covid documents which enabled us to complete everything on time and properly so there were no issues or missed deadlines.
J Pownall
London
20/10/2021
Julie knows her stuff and is flexible in her thinking to create the best and most suitable holiday experience.
T Chance
Christchurch
19/10/2021
Julie was great, she took the time to understand our requirements. Sourced the right type of holiday for the two families and a single friend joining us. As a result we were able to book the holiday and be safe in knowing we can travel to a destination in the knowledge that we are going to be safe.
P Grady
Fareham
07/10/2021
10 absolutely! Julie is just amazing and I have no hesitation in recommending her to friends and family. Having booked 4 holidays through her, Julie is attentive, so friendly, and understands exactly what I am looking for in a holiday. In addition she has found me some really good deals! Long may she continue to be my travel counsellor.
K Dance
Brockenhurst
01/10/2021
Julie has been so helpful and understanding with having to rearrange our holiday because of the Covid regs. Julie has been in regular touch with us and updating us on the changes etc. We cannot thank her enough for all her work.
J Reeve
Lyndhurst
01/10/2021
Julie is brilliant at helping you find the perfect holiday that suits you and your family or friends. With such a difficult year for everyone, she never gives up and is always looking to find the best experience for you. Would highly recommend her service.
K Maxey
London
30/07/2021
Julie, gave us a range of options which really helped us focus on what we wanted from our holiday and to get that at a reasonable cost. Thankyou
R Coleman
Bournemouth
22/07/2021
Julie has been very friendly, helpful and most thorough whilst booking our holiday. She is happy to answer any question whether they seem trivial or not. I will definitely use her services again and am recommending her to all my friends.
M Collins
Langley
23/06/2021
Just got back from a fantastic holiday made all the better by Julie making the booking arrangements so seamlessly and efficiently on our behalf. We will definitely use her travel knowledge and service again and can thoroughly recommend her.
C Maxey
North Baddesley
07/06/2021
Julie has been very helpful and understanding as we had to change our travel plans due to a family emergency, and now we have a great holiday to look forward to.
J Downing
Basingstoke
25/05/2021
Perfect holiday tailored to our every need.
K Davies
Rownhams
25/05/2021
Julie arranged a UK break for me after I struggled to find something suitable. It was such an easy process from start to finish, and we had an amazing time. Julie is knowledgeable, friendly and helpful and it was a great service from start to finish! Thoroughly recommend!
L Maguire
Hythe
19/03/2021
In total we have now booked 4 holidays through Julie. After giving her our wish list and budget Julie came up with 4 fantastic holidays that were just perfect for us and saved us money. She really cares about finding the right choice for you and we would not hesitate to recommend Julie to all!
K Dance
Brockenhurst
10/03/2021
Julie has been fantastic with helping us book our dream honeymoon! She went to so much effort to make sure every aspect of the holiday is what we want and provided so many options for us to chose from. She has been so easy to contact and responds very efficiently. Julie helped us through having to postpone due to the pandemic and was so accommodating and helpful. We would recommend Julie to all and will definitely use her to book holidays again in the future!
L Ditch
Bournemouth
09/03/2021
Booking travel in the current climate was always going to be challenging. I wanted to book a special trip for my partners 40th birthday but feared losing money with travel restrictions. I spoke with Julie at length who put my mind at ease with regard to protection and I booked the trip. At this point no one knew how the world would be effected. Julie kept in touch throughout the process, sadly the trip could not take place, as it grew closer Julie contacted me and explained my options. Julie took the hassle away from the situation. Thank you and I will be in touch to rebook soon !
D Birrell
New Milton
01/03/2021
Julie has worked very hard for us arranging a holiday for 2021. Excellent communication skills and keeping us up-to-date with the arrangements. Julie was also very kind to tell us that we could find a holiday cheaper online, we appreciate that honesty Which is often very rare these days. We will be continuing to book with Julie in the future And have recommended her to many friends and family.
J Reeve
Lyndhurst
23/03/2020
I was recommended by my Son , who had booked a holiday which was not straight forward . I am meeting him in Florida and staying with a friend in Tampa. Julie was extremely friendly, confident and I really felt she had my best interests at heart. I’m sure I’ll be in touch again !
W Griffiths
Hedge End
03/03/2020
Julie was very attentive to what we as a family wanted from our holiday. Her attention to detail and knowledge is exceptional. We are now booked on a fabulous holiday later in the year and couldn’t have done it without Julies help.
K Crook
Nomansland
10/02/2020
Julie has been so helpful and patient with us ensuring we have booked exactly what we wanted. Julies knowledge and expertise enabled us to be aware of things brochures and websites don't tell you to ensure we have included things into our holiday that we may of otherwise missed. We cant wait to go on our holiday now! Thank you Julie
S Nineham
Hythe
06/02/2020
Julie is very attentive to our needs and always does her best to find the best deal possible.
E Brown
Dibden Purlieu
17/01/2020
Found Julie very helpful, quick to reply and takes the worry out of arranging travel requirements.
J Willshire
Brockenhurst
17/01/2020
I do not enjoy trawling the internet looking for holidays or being rushed in a high street travel agent, so it has been great to give Julie the criteria for my perfect holiday and to wait and see what she is able to come up with. Julie is so enthusiastic that you cannot help but be enthused and excited by the opportunities she is able to provide. Using Julie to suggest, arrange and book my holiday has taken all the hard work/frustration out my annual holiday, and I know that should I have any problems at any time she will always respond. With Travel Counsellors and Julie it really is personal! Thank you Julie.
Patricia Oliver
Hythe
15/01/2020
Very helpful and kept me well informed at each step of the process.
K Williams
Southampton
18/11/2019
Fantastic personalised service ended up with us being able to book our perfect holiday.
K Davies
Southampton
30/10/2019
Julie's support and arrangements have been brilliant.
P Roebuck
NEW MILTON
30/10/2019
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Your holiday isn’t just a trip away. It’s a longed-for escape, time to reconnect with loved ones, or a dream adventure you never thought possible. That’s why I take the time to truly get to know you and understand your hopes and expectations, then use my experience, connections and passion for the destination to create a trip that makes those dreams a reality.
Personalised service. Always
When you plan a holiday with me, you’ll be given my personal mobile number from the very first call. I’ll listen to your thoughts and ideas like I would a friend and arrange accommodation, activities, and flights that are all personalised to you. And I’ll share my personal tips and recommendations, so you can experience the true beauty of each destination.
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I believe your time away should be stress-free, easy, and seamless from start to finish. So, I take care of all the details for you - from ATOL protection, insurance, and flexible payments to access to the myTC app, which keeps everything in one place.
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If the unexpected happens, you can rest easy, knowing that I’ll handle any last-minute changes, flight cancellations, or disruptions before you even pick up the phone. So you always feel happy, carefree, and ready to make the most of every moment.
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