Sent by Stephen Pursey
Scothern, Lincs 17/01/2022
"She was amazing, very patient, could not do enough for us. I have no hesitation in giving her the highest praise"
Based In Birchington
Sue Kirkham
It's Nice To Meet You
Hello, I’m Sue.
I have always had a sense of adventure but my passion for travel really began in my early twenties when I spent six months exploring the USA and Canada. An amazing experience, it really opened my eyes and mind to the joys of travelling.
Since then I have enjoyed over 28 years working in the travel industry as a travel agent in Canterbury and Broadstairs and more recently as travel store manager in Birchington. During this time I was very fortunate to visit many wonderful destinations including Italy which I love (especially Rome), Greece, Turkey, and the Canary Islands.
Travels further afield have taken me to many amazing locations, some personal favourites being Australia including Sydney and the Great Barrier Reef, Dubai, the Far East including Thailand and China and the Caribbean including Mexico. I am also a huge Disney fan and have visited Disneyworld in Florida several times as well as Disneyland Paris, closer to home.
As a Travel Counsellor I can offer you independent advice and use my own travel experience together with a wealth of product choice to make sure I find the holiday that is right for you. If I do not have first-hand experience of a destination I have access to over 1000 colleagues around the world who can offer their local knowledge and insight.
I love my job and really enjoy helping customers with their own travel plans. I can offer you a friendly, honest and efficient service and because my working hours are flexible I can be available at a time that suits you. You can also rest assured knowing that everything you book with me is 100% financially protected giving you complete peace of mind that your money is safe.
No enquiry is too big or too small and I understand that all holidays are special. I can help with arrangements for UK and city breaks, family or group holidays, flights, cruises, luxury holidays, honeymoons, tailor-made arrangements, and much more. So next time you are thinking of making travel plans, why not give me a call or email me, I would love to hear from you.
"Explore.....Dream.....Discover"
My customer stories
Sent by Mark Aylwin
Ramsgate 17/01/2022
"Sue Kirkham is an absolute legend she takes care of everything for us I’m so happy booking our holidays with her"
Sent by Barbara Quittenden
Minster 17/01/2022
"Sue is lovely and has helped us tremendously during the last 18 months"
Sent by Celia Murray
Margate 14/02/2020
Feel very supported without any pressure to book holiday, Sue goes over and above the call of duty
Sent by Lewis Winch
Margate 12/02/2020
Great service from Sue as always! We were open to ideas on our next holiday and Sue provided us with lots. Honest opinions and advice meant a lot. I always tell people about how great Sue’s service is.
Sent by Ann Kolseth
Welling 12/02/2020
Sue is always very helpful and goes above and beyond
Sent by Anthony Hescott
Birchington 20/01/2020
Great service, tailored to our requirements.
Sent by Janet Howells-Johnson
Pontyclun, Mid Glamorgan 20/01/2020
Excellent service
Sent by Irene Burton
Westgate 15/01/2020
Sue is a very helpful and informative person and I would recommend her to friends
Sent by Natalie Underwood
Birchington 15/01/2020
Sue is extremely knowledgeable, helpful and patient!! Sue was always available day and night via email and phone to answer any questions and make amendments to my request. I will be recommending Sue to everyone I know.
Sent by Stephen Pursey
Scothern, Lincolnshire 22/10/2019
It’s always a pleasure dealing with Sue, she listens to what you want and delivers
Sent by Nick Palser
Westgate-on-Sea 22/10/2019
Gave Sue my travel requirements evening time & next day sorted & booked. What more could I ask for!
Sent by Roy Taylor
Birchington 22/10/2019
Very happy with all service thank you
Sent by John Simeone
Margate 22/10/2019
Sue is always helpful and informative. She is always our first port of call when booking our holidays
Sent by Jeanette Hurrell
Welling 22/10/2019
So impressed that I have already recommended your services to a number of people!
Sent by Heather Rice
Margate 21/09/2019
We were extremely happy with the personal and thorough service we received from Sue. She made choosing and booking our holiday easy and enjoyable. First class service!
Sent by Kristen Kolseth
Welling 21/09/2019
Sue has always been very helpful and always does everything she can to ensure a trouble free holiday. We would have no hesitation in recommending her to friends and family
Sent by Rebecca Hill
Hythe 21/09/2019
I can’t praise sue enough.... she was so patient with me whilst I dithered about our holiday .. I am planning a surprise trip for my husband s 50th, she help with every aspect, she was so professional but personable at the same time, sue totally took into consideration, that we are travelling with our two young daughter s ... totally recommend sue to anyone that just needs a little “hand holding “!
Sent by John Quittenden
Minster 21/09/2019
Sue has always been very helpful
Sent by Katrina Day
Birchington 03/04/2019
Sue was brilliant, she asked us the places we had been. Where we would like to go + the sort of holiday that would suit us + how much our budget was. She came up with some lovely places to stay + good prices. I would definitely recommend Sue
Sent by Laurie Dunn
Birchington 03/04/2019
Always helpful and prepared to go that little bit further to provide exactly what we require. Would not use anyone else
Sent by Malcolm Wilkins
Birchington 03/04/2019
Always there to help you
Sent by Susan Still
Birchington 03/04/2019
Brilliant service from Sue. She is always willing to help find us the best. She knows loads and is always friendly and helpful.
Sent by Margaret Milgate
Broadstairs 13/12/2018
Sue went above and beyond what I would have expected. Nothing was to much trouble, even when I changed my mind, I apologized and was told not to. She was very helpful and found out lots of information for me.
Sent by Linda Tallant
Westgate-on-Sea 09/08/2018
Sue is always extremely helpful whenever we book our holidays with her and always gets us a great deal
Sent by Tony Hescott
Birchington 05/07/2018
Once again Sue has tailored the holiday meeting the our needs and requirements. As a regular customer, without hesitation, I can highly recommend the service provided. Put another way, why would I revert elsewhere when I continuously receive this standard of service.
Sent by Sandra Buckmaster
Birchington 04/07/2018
Sue Kirkham has been more than helpful, offering advice and assistance whenever she can. Nothing has been too much trouble for her and she has even passed on some of her own experience when we decided to stay over in San Francisco for 4 nights instead of just getting an connecting flight. I have already passed her name on to other friends and hopefully they will use her services
Sent by Linda Thorpe
Hythe 28/06/2018
Very helpful
Sent by Christine Edwards
Mellieha - Malta 28/06/2018
We are very happy with Travel Counsellors and very happy with Sue Kirkham. We would most definitely recommend her and the company .
Sent by John Quittenden
Minster 15/06/2018
Always very helpful and knowledgeable.
Sent by Ann Kolseth
Welling 13/06/2018
Sue is always very helpful, nothing is too much trouble
Sent by Elaine Smith
Ramsgate 13/06/2018
Sue is an absolute star. Could not be anymore helpful. Goes above and beyond!!!!
Sent by Heather Simpson
Leicestershire 06/01/2018
Very friendly and efficient service, Sue is excellent.
Sent by Eileen Scull
Birchington 04/01/2018
I have known Sue for quite a few years. She has arranged many holidays for me and my family and friends. Sue is super efficient in sorting out many alternatives for flights, accomodation, prices etc. She couldn't be more helpful. I have already recommended her to friends. She has a great personality and must be a real asset to your company.
Sent by Anthony Hescott
Birchington 04/01/2018
Once again Sue has tailored the holiday meeting the our needs and requirements. As a regular customer, without hesitation, I can highly recommend the service provided. Put another way, why would I revert elsewhere when I continuously receive this standard of service.
Sent by Barbara Quittenden
Minster, nr Ramsgate 04/12/2017
Always been super happy with Sue and book with confidence
Sent by Natalie Underwood
Birchington 04/12/2017
Sue was beyond helpful. Her knowledge and professionalism gave me the confidence to go for it and book our holiday. She was quick to respond and took the time to offer help and advice. I will be recommending her to all my friends and will use her for all future bookings.
Sent by Irene Burton
Westgate on Sea 04/12/2017
Very very helpful and very patient
Sent by Richard Brown
Birchington 27/11/2017
We all felt that Sue Kirkham was totally amazing, she always goes the extra mile. We feel confident that she knows what she is talking about and can not find any fault with her. We feel like we are in safe hands.
Sent by David Brenchley
Birchington 27/11/2017
Sue was extremely helpful and patient with us. She worked hard to ensure our Disneyland holiday had everything we wanted and helped us organise meals etc. Would definitely recommend and use Sue again.
Sent by Sarah Beacock
Bexleyheath 27/11/2017
Great service - cared more about getting my holiday right than I did!
Sent by Jeremy Booker
Lichfield 28/06/2017
Friendly, quick and made me relaxed about booking my first ever all inclusive holiday. Sue was recommended by our neighbours and I've already mentioned Sue to friends as I was very happy with the experience.
Sent by Belinda Aylwin
Birchington 28/06/2017
Sue is a lovely lady, this is the second holiday Sue has booked for us and we will be booking all our holidays with Sue.
Sent by Tina Sampson
Ramsgate 28/06/2017
Excellent service. Nothing is to much for Sue, she is always happy to help.
Sent by Catherine Chapman
Whitstable 28/06/2017
This is the second time Sue has booked our holiday and I'll never book another holiday without her again! It is just the most fabulous experience!
Sent by Judith Lowe
Westgate on Sea 28/06/2017
Sue worked really hard to find a cruise for us and although we had many requirements she found what we wanted.
Sent by Helen Cruise
Manchester 10/04/2017
Sue was recommended to us by a family member and I can see why! Sue was an excellent travel agent and was very considerate of our unique (some quite challenging) travel needs as she planned our itinerary. Every suggestion of resorts, hotels and flight times she made were excellent, Sue was considerate of our time constraints. likes and dislikes and made our unique trip possible. I would definitely work with Sue again and she was a delight to work with. Helen & Becky
Sent by Jonathan Harmer
Broadstairs 14/02/2017
Sue has been incredibly helpful, organised and accommodating with our requirements and wishes for our dream holiday. We had great communication from Sue and when we changed our minds about where to go nothing was too much for her. We are fully confident that we have the perfect honeymoon awaiting us and that is all down to Sue's guidance, advice and knowledge. Thank you very much!
Sent by Tony Hescott
Birchington 14/02/2017
An excellent understanding of our requirements and a holiday now tailored to my needs. Superb service, thank you.
Sent by Christina Matthews
Litchfield 27/01/2017
Lovely service, very personal and thoughtful and the counsellor was able to accommodate all our requirements. We will definitely be using them again and will recommend to anyone we know.
Sent by Lynne Howard
Broadstairs 27/01/2017
Sue is always so helpful and I have already recommended her to friends. It feels like you are talking to a friend
Sent by Josh Gorman
London 27/01/2017
Sue provided an excellent travel service from start to finish. I was looking into a last-minute three centre trip to Los Angeles, Las Vegas and San Francisco (so not the most easiest of tasks), but Sue was able to prepare a fantastic itinerary for me in a very short space of time, and I was flying out to the USA a few days later! Sue managed to find great accommodation options for me which were comfortable, brilliantly located and within my suggested budget, so ticking all the boxes! Sue was able to take a lot of the stress out of the process for me, and I was grateful for her extensive travel knowledge. I will certainly be asking Sue to help with my travel plans in the future, and will recommend her travel service to friends and colleagues.
Sent by Sue Griffiths
Canterbury 27/01/2017
Sue always responds efficiently, gets you great deals and is very friendly and professional! She gives you a personalised service and you feel safe and content booking with her! Thanks Sue
Sent by Christine Edwards
Ash, Nr Canterbury 27/01/2017
Very helpful and friendly
Sent by Laurie Dunn
Birchington 27/01/2017
Prompt efficient knowledgeable service. Difficult to think what improvements could be made. Without this support we would/could not make the journeys we have done and will be doing.
Sent by Vicky King
Birchington 27/01/2017
Sue is very thorough and efficient and always finds what we are looking for. We would highly recommend Sue to our friends and family.
Sent by Jes Begley
Litchfield 27/01/2017
Sue was very helpful and gave very great tips on what you can see on the tour and her experiences
Sent by Derek Faulkner
Birchington 27/01/2017
This is the first time we have used Sue and we will use her again for future holidays.
Sent by Sarah Woods
Westgate-on-Sea 27/01/2017
Fantastic service. Very knowledgeable; found us a luxurious holiday at an unbelievable price. Also because she is very well connected she was able to give us insider information on the resort. Thank you Sue
Sent by Lisa Winch
Birchington 19/10/2015
Sue was determined to find us a holiday that we would all be happy with finacially, and with a good hotel and location. Things changed several times with our party of people, but she kept sorting out different prices for us. We are all so excited about our trip. We would most definately use Sue again.
Sent by D Charlwood
Leeds 19/10/2015
Very efficient in delivering exactly what we required.
Sent by E Townend
London 19/10/2015
Sue is an absolute joy to book with. She is efficient and very thoughtful especially when it comes to the actual experience of travelling and the holidays themselves. She has always booked me fantastic holidays and will get back to me very quickly with exactly what I wanted. She is realistic about budget, time frames and what I will get for my money, which means I always come away with a great deal. I will always book with Sue!
Sent by Lewis Winch
Maidenhead 10/11/2014
The most care free holiday booking experience I have ever had, finished with the best holiday I have ever had!
After a friend recommended Sue as someone to book a holiday with I contacted her and outlined what kind of holiday me and my girlfriend were looking for. Her response was quick, very informative and extremely helpful. I spoke to Sue on a number of occasions as we decided on where and when we wanted to go away. Sue provided me with a variety of options with lots of useful information on all. We eventually settled on Mexico and the Riveria Maya after Sue personally recommended it as a great place to stay based on what we wanted to get out of our holiday.
After confirming our booking Sue was always easy to get hold of to make payments and regularly kept me updated with remaining balance. As our holiday drew nearer Sue again, without asking continued to provide me with the most useful of information. From mosquito repellant to trip advice.
What epitomized Sue's first class service was when she called me two days before we were due to fly. She called to check we was all ready to fly and to ensure we had everything. She ran through a list of the most important things we needed and she really did take away any worries we had about forgetting something important.
On our return from an amazing two weeks in Mexico, again Sue went out of her way to call us to check that our holiday had been everything we wanted it to be.
Not only did Sue sell us a holiday but she provided us with a service that I have not experienced before when booking a holiday. I will be recommending Sue to friends and family and I will use Sue for any future holiday bookings.
Absolutely first class service.
Thanks Sue
Lewis & Callie
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