Sent by V. Welsh
Kent 11/12/2019
Lydia is an excellent travel consultant, very knowledgeable, attentive & thorough.
Based In Whitstable
Lydia Sollitt
It's Nice To Meet You
Do you like to travel to new places but don’t like the hassle of all the research? Or maybe you just don’t have the time? Entrust your travel plans to me instead!
With over 15 years in the travel industry and a passion for exploring new places, I love nothing more than turning dreams into reality.
I pride myself on a very personal and tailor-made service, always going the extra mile to ensure that I understand exactly what you are looking for, offering suggestions and then fulfilling the criteria to give you the best possible holiday. Being independent, I can be truly impartial, whilst you benefit from the unrivalled financial protection of the Travel Counsellor Financial Trust and ATOL bonding.
After travelling to more than 55 countries and all seven continents, my wanderlust is stronger than ever. I am frequently asked my favourite destination - and it's impossible to answer! Suffice to say, my most memorable trip has to be South Georgia and Antarctica, for the sheer remoteness and untouched beauty, as well as the opportunity to get close to the wildlife. Closer to home, I’ve visited the USA and Canada many times and love exploring the open road on a fly drive trip, taking in as many National Parks as possible. I also frequently visit Asia, often en-route to Australia, and enjoyed experiencing the different cultures in Myanmar and Thailand; and a fly drive in South Africa left me wanting to see more of this vast country. As I said, impossible to pick just one place.
Please get in touch, I’d love to hear from you. As I’m not restricted to office hours, I’m available at a time convenient for you to discuss all your travel requirements – from luxury island paradise to city break, from fly drive to escorted tour, from a safari to a cruise, from your honeymoon to the retirement trip of a lifetime.
Travel can change lives - are you ready?
My customer stories
Sent by Lauren Eastburn
Ulverston 11/12/2019
Thank you for organising my holiday to Paris so quickly! Will definitely be using again.
Sent by Beatrice Solt
Leicester 26/09/2019
Wonderful, personal service.
Sent by D. Jina
London 26/09/2019
Lydia is amazing very thoughtful and has covered everything we have asked of her. She goes above and beyond her job. Thank you.
Sent by Sharon C.
Essex 26/09/2019
Lydia, thank you sooo much for the professional and perfect service, everything you booked for us was fab. Can't wait to get you started on the next holiday.
Sent by Kate Law
Kent 26/09/2019
Thank you for organising a wonderful holiday for us. You make it all soooo much easier, it’s our pleasure to book with you.
Sent by Carole S.
Whitstable 06/09/2019
Lydia was our 'go to' person when she worked for a high street travel company. She still is! Lydia has recently helped us plan our next trip and her travel experience and knowledge has helped us a lot. We highly recommend her.
Sent by M Johnson
Dover 06/09/2019
Lydia Sollitt always deserves 10/10!
Sent by D. Austin
Rochester 04/09/2019
We found Lydia very helpful and friendly, offering a great service to plan our holiday. We will recommend to our friends. 1st class. Thank you.
Sent by S Key
Essex 01/09/2019
Lydia was brilliant at finding a trip that would work for us. She spent a lot of time researching various options to present to us. We are really looking forward to the holiday she has planned. Would definitely recommend!
Sent by M Dave
Kent 01/09/2019
Lydia has been personally arranging our World travel for around 10 years now and we have had nothing but the very best, prompt, efficient and understanding service from her. Our latest booking with Lydia, our first time with Travel Counsellors, has delivered the same level of careful, helpful service. For the future we intend to go with Lydia and will recommend her to our friends.
Sent by Mike Solt
Market Harborough 23/07/2019
From start to finish the whole process was seamless.....everything was easy to understand and explanations as to the itinerary were precise and easy to understand. Calls were answered promptly and paperwork was sent in a timely manner. Altogether an experience to savour!
Sent by G. Walls
Kent 11/06/2019
We would definitely recommend Lydia to friends, family and colleagues. Lydia has been so helpful, responded in a timely manner, looked for alternatives and kept us updated at all times. Thank you!
Sent by C Munns
Rochester 04/06/2019
Lydia is always very helpful. She listens to our requirements advises and always contacts when she says she will.
Sent by Elaine M.
Kent 24/04/2019
I used to book holidays via Lydia when she worked for a High Street company and believe that she really cares about our holiday experience. She takes time to make sure she knows what we want, provides excellent advice and delivers the dream holiday. The High Streets loss is Travel Counsellors gain. I shall be using your company in future.
Sent by Claire Gordon
Warwickshire 23/04/2019
Lydia is easily the best travel advisor I've come across. She was recommended to me by a friend and I have already passed on her details to friends of mine. She has just organised a holiday for us to Singapore, New Zealand and Australia. She has been wholly respectful of every request, however demanding, and went above and beyond to create a perfect holiday. Lydia is calm, professional and efficient and she responds very quickly to all emails and calls. I will definitely be contacting her again for future family holidays.
Sent by A. Trest
Hertfordshire 28/02/2019
Great service, very quick to respond to any enquires, very patient and not pushy when selling either.. Definitely recommend!
Sent by T. Lawlor
Hornchurch 25/02/2019
Lydia is always extremely helpful with advice and extremely efficient. It is because of her exemplary customer service that we would not hesitate to comeback to and also to recommend others to Travel Counsellors. We can’t speak highly enough if her.
Sent by M Ring
Birmingham 07/02/2019
Lydia was able to make some useful suggestions that I would not have thought of. This is where her vast experience wins, over a lot of other travel companies.
Sent by Ken Welch
Broadstairs 04/02/2019
Lydia was very good and extremely patient with us when we made many changes to our itinerary.
Sent by Melanie Andrews
Wye, Ashford 04/02/2019
Lydia has been excellent in every way. She has delivered our perfect trip. I will certainly be recommending her and hopefully using her again myself too!
Sent by Janet Atkinson
Whitstable 17/01/2019
Lydia was excellent. Her approach was flexible, helpful, professional and informative. I have already told my friends how impressed we have been with the service she provided. She will be my go to person for future trips.
Sent by Jack Neale
Herne Bay 01/12/2018
A great service and Lydia is very knowledgeable. Would recommend to anyone looking for a travel consultant with a personal touch.
Sent by Barry King
Whitstable 12/10/2018
The plan was exactly to my requirements, excellent service which I hope to use again for another trip.
Sent by Vanessa Fleet
Herne Bay 25/09/2018
I have already recommended Lydia and Travel Counsellors to several people. I was very impressed with the service.
Sent by Christine Munns
Rochester 05/09/2018
Lydia recently booked a holiday for us in Barcelona. We will be travelling next year. Contact with Lydia was easy, she fully understood our requirements. She made the whole booking experience a pleasure.
Sent by Jorel Paul
Welling 29/08/2018
Lydia has been helpful, caring, patient and understanding, her service is 5 star and I have recommended her to numerous people that I have worked with on a day to day basis. Thanks to Lydia we now have a perfect 17 day honeymoon to look forward to that was affordable along with all the things that we wanted to see and do. We will definitely be using her again. She is highly responsive to all forms of contact and happy to cater to any query or need, even putting together a list of places on our travels that would offer gluten free food! Thank you so much!
Sent by Lewis Offer
Bexley 23/08/2018
Thoroughly helpful and explained every step in detail to make our booking easy and stress free.
Sent by Jennifer Connelly
Gravesend 13/08/2018
I had the great pleasure of having my holiday booked with Lydia and why did I not do it before, it saved me so much time that I didn't really have. I told her my requirements and left it to her. She has not disappointed! Lydia worked out 3 options for me to choose from and hey presto all booked. Looking forward to an amazing holiday now. Thank you Lydia for your time and expertise!
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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.
When you hear ‘Expedition Cruising’ what comes to mind?
30 April 2019
Do you think of the Polar regions, the Arctic and Antarctic? Of intrepid explorers like Amundsen and Scott who, in relatively recent times, reached the South Pole? The thrill to follow in their footsteps, leads to these cold areas being a ‘wish list item’ for many people. Yet expeditions aren’t just to cooler climates. Why not follow the Spanish explorer Francisco de Orellana, who completed the
NCL Cruising
17 April 2019
Following on from my Facebook posts, this blog takes a more in-depth look at what Norwegian Cruise Lines can offer you, to create the memories that last a lifetime for your family. So, who are NCL? They are the brightly painted, funky looking ships. Founded in 1966, NCL have broken many boundaries of traditional cruising and revolutionised the industry over the years. Their new concept of giving
Fancy a new kind of holiday?
15 March 2019
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Gaudi, Picasso and Patatas Bravas!
22 August 2018
I love architecture, history, the sea, and my favourite hobby is photography – which makes Barcelona a great choice for a short break. The second largest city in Spain, it has so much to offer and is just a two-hour flight away. You can’t miss the influence of Antoni Gaudi all around the city – from the still unfinished, gothic cathedral La Sagrada Familia, to the Casa Batllo representing his
The Canadian Rockies Between Seasons
13 August 2018
The Canadian Rockies offer different things with each season. However, why not consider the brief shoulder season between autumn (popular for the autumnal colours) and winter (the start of the ski season). It doesn’t last very long, the first three weeks of October, yet you will be rewarded with fewer crowds and lower prices. If the night sky and planets are your thing, then include the Dark Sky F
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