Sent by George Pitcher
East Sussex 11/08/2023
Loving professionalism as ever!
Based in London
Allison Barnard
Looking for help with your business travel? Find out how I can help here
It's Nice To Meet You
Hello there,
My name is Allison, your personal Travel Counsellor. I am originally from Santa Cruz California and used London as my base since 1999. I now live in Dorset with my husband and two daughters.
Before becoming a Travel Counsellor I worked for tour operators as well as travel agents, giving me over 20 years’ experience travelling and providing a wide range of travel arrangements. No stranger to requirements for business trips to extensive tailor-made luxury holidays. From low-cost to splashing out on a private jet, I can assist in making your dreams come true.
Whatever your requirements, I offer the highest level of customer service and seek out the best offers for your needs. Let me take care of the details like transfers, car hire flights accommodation tours, suggestions for things to do and see, recommendations for restaurants, to advice on travelling with children or avoiding them.
Being Californian I have travelled extensively in the USA and have had the pleasure of taking lots of trips of my own. Some of my favourite being lazing at Bujagali Falls in Uganda to spotting Leopard in South Africa, Hill walking in the Faroes to Skiing in Switzerland, tasting Sake in japan to Wine in the Yarra Valley Australia, spotting Proboscis in Borneo to Tigers in India. I have a soft spot for Africa and get to the continent at any opportunity.
I am able to offer a flexible service that is not restricted to office hours. I am here to take the work out of all of your travel planning, give me a call or send me an email.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Contact Me
Whatever your holiday needs I'm here to help you, so simply give me a call or send me an email with your contact details on and I can get things started for you:
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My customer stories
Sent by Amanda Foncette
London 13/10/2022
You make my life sooooo easy!
Sent by AIMEE CHAMBERS
London 10/08/2022
Huge thanks and appreciation for the brilliant Allison! Endlessly patient with my questions and mind changes she delivered another brilliant holiday for our family of four. She went above and beyond expectations when we hit a glitch with our flights returning to London (absolutely not the fault of Travel Counsellors) and answered our panicky phone call at 10pm. Always calm and in control. She’s a credit to Travel Counsellors and we wouldn’t think of organising a holiday without her!
Sent by Lisa Latham
London 01/12/2021
Service was 200% outstanding. Couldn’t fault it Thank you !
Sent by Amanda Foncette
London 10/09/2021
Year after year Allison takes care of me and my family with the MOST AMAZING SERVICE possible!
Sent by Phil Hawkins
Havant 15/08/2021
Allison always goes above and beyond in the search for the perfect break… despite all of the variables I might throw her way she always solves it. Can’t recommend her enough.
Sent by Bruce Dickinson
Shetland 09/07/2021
Flawless first-class personal service
Sent by A Chambers
London 03/02/2020
Allison is so knowledgeable and so patient. This is the fourth holiday she’s helped us with and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her to anyone. She’s fab!
Sent by Donna M
London 24/01/2020
Every holiday Allison has arranged for us has been seamless and hassle free. She’s really easy to work with and very flexible. Our most recent holiday to Mauritius was fabulous! Thanks Allison!!
Sent by Barney Dorman
London 17/10/2019
Allison is great! Very quick to reply and offers great options!
Sent by K Simmonds
Nottingham 07/10/2019
Always friendly and reliable.. Takes all the worries away Thank you
Sent by P Lindsay
London 07/10/2019
Allison has been a breeze to engage and arrange with. Having a family herself she understands the intricacy this comes with. She is also very quick to reply.
Sent by Elizabeth Evans
Manchester 09/09/2019
Most definitely a 10. Very happy with your help in booking our holiday. Thank you.
Sent by Vick Shuttleworth
London 04/09/2019
Allison is brilliant - she intuitively knows what we would like and then delivers it with a bow on
Sent by Phil Hawkins
Portsmouth 24/05/2019
Allison is excellent... as always! Always goes above and beyond. We’d be lost without.
Sent by Ffranses Macdonald - Ingram
Sydney, Australia 01/05/2019
Allison Barnard is an excellent travel agent. She finds the best deal taking care that all one’s requirements are met. She is efficient, patient and courteous. I can highly recommend her.
Sent by Rhian Dunkley
London 19/02/2019
Allison has definitely become our first point of call whenever we are thinking of taking a break! She is super helpful, has found us some amazing deals and knows exactly what we are looking for in a holiday.
Sent by Dan Moore
London 15/02/2019
Allison couldn't be more helpful when it comes to planning and booking a holiday. Her knowledge and professionalism take all the stress away when it comes to finding the perfect getaway.
Sent by Ang Sandi
London 18/01/2019
I was so impressed with the excellent service provided by Allison that I will use her service in the future and would definitely be recommending her to friends, family and colleagues.
Sent by Harriet Watkins
London 23/05/2018
Allison is always so helpful and really picks us the best places to suit our needs and likes. Another great holiday planned! I can’t wait to go!
Sent by Aimee Chambers
London 23/05/2018
Allison was brilliant. Very patient with my endless questions and mind changes. She was determined to get our holiday perfect for our family. I am very grateful to her.
Sent by George Pitcher
Sussex, England 28/02/2018
We've been asking Allison to arrange all our foreign travel for three years now and can't imagine doing it any other way. Every detail covered beforehand and always a rapid response in the field. It's like having an invisible courier escorting us abroad - one complaint: she doesn't pack my bags.
Sent by Barney Dorman
London 19/09/2017
Always good, well priced and I love the time I save by using the service!
Sent by Medi Pepper
USA 19/09/2017
My husband and I would like to thank you for the wonderful trip you arranged for us. We had a great time and all the reservations went smoothly.
We will be back and will be in touch again for your assistance.
Sent by Colin Gervaise Brazier
Guernsey 05/07/2017
Allison always the extra mile to ensure a great experience
Sent by Rebekah Delsol
London 29/06/2017
Travel consultant extraordinaire! We just got back from a week in Tenerife. Allison found us a wonderful resort that was just perfect for families. Kids had a blast in pools, beach and kids club and we even got a bit of time to relax and unwind too! Allison was also amazing when the flight was cancelled on the way home - arranged a hotel, rebooked flights, located our luggage and even made sure we had food vouchers at the airport. She totally went above and beyond. Massive thank you Allison x
Sent by Lucie Holliday
London 21/03/2017
I usually spend days obsessing over locations and hotels with loads of windows open desperately trying to compare all my options. One email to Allison and she sent me exactly what I was looking for. Price was right and she sorted out a solution when they didn't have quite the dates we were looking for. Thoroughly recommend!
Sent by Claire Briney
London 15/03/2017
Totally recommend Allison and will use again, she's an absolute star. Booked a 3-stop trip several months ahead of travelling and everything went swimmingly, right down to the last transport connection, the littlest boat transfer, everything. So reassuring to know someone as reliable and speedy to sort all details - particularly when it comes to long-hauls, multi-country trips and TODDLERS!! Thank you so much :)
Sent by Sabina Jackson
London 14/03/2017
She is fantastic and a total star!
Sent by Anne McAllister
London 31/01/2017
Allison was hugely knowledgeable and helpful in finding the right options for our holiday. She took on board our ideas and then identified the best possible options. I would definitely recommend.
Sent by Harriet Watkins
London 29/04/2016
Allison is always really helpful. The holidays we have enjoyed in the past which were planned by her were excellent, and we're excited for our next adventure. We will not hesitate to recommend her, and use her again!
Sent by Mariko Lavender-Jones
Wimbledon 29/02/2016
Allison was very quick and professional in helping me book my holiday. Highly recommend her service!
Sent by Cate Karimi
london 02/02/2016
Allison is my favourite travel agent. I book all my travel plans with her and recommend her to my friends and family. She is so efficient and knowledgable in her job that I always know that my booking is secure.
Sent by John Fiddler
London 06/08/2015
Allison did what I thought was impossible, she is now my Travel Counsellor, I am with her all the way. Thank you Allison!
Sent by Meagan Lopez
London 24/06/2015
Allison was incredibly helpful, answering emails at all hours and incredibly knowledgeable about my trip. I would definitely recommend her to other people!
Sent by Lokesh Mahajan
Slough 21/06/2015
Allison has been fantastic in putting together our trip for us. We gave her a complex itinerary and she met every one of the different things we asked for. All of our many questions were answered straight away, even some late at night. Would definitely recommend Alli to friends and family!
Sent by Mark Cousens
Folkestone 21/04/2015
Fantastic service from start to finish, Allison went above and beyond what I would expect. I will be more than happy to recommend Allison to everyone I know.
Sent by Simon Barker
Cwmbran 11/03/2015
Thank you for your excellent service and attention to detail, I will certainly use your services for all future planned holidays!
Sent by Clare Plummer
London 24/01/2015
We're so lucky to have Allison as our Travel Counsellor! We love her prompt, efficient and friendly service and will continue to recommend her to our friends, colleagues and family. She's the best!
Sent by Jamie Lesinski
London 14/10/2014
Allison was wonderful. I was a little unsure initially where I wanted to go (we wanted to do, but it was a surprise for my wife). She helped me with all manner of suggestions, quotes etc. Eventually we settled on a destination and that is when Ally really came into her own. She organised literally every aspect of the booking side of things - she even did some calculations to work out that my budget could stretch further than it did and get us an extremely special room which I cannot thank her enough for. I will be using her again for our 'main' honeymoon, and will be advocating her services till I am blue in the face. So simple, a pleasure to deal with and she dealt with me as if I were a friend she was helping out which was what made the process so much more enjoyable rather than transactional. She is a credit to your organisation!
Sent by Steph Miller
London 29/07/2014
Thanks so much for all your help - you have gone above and beyond. I would definitely recommend you to my family and friends.
Sent by Miranda Townsend
London 18/07/2014
I have already spoken glowingly of you to friends. Thank you for prompt and efficient service. We will certainly come to you next time we want to plan a trip.
Sent by Julie Lines
Derbyshire 09/01/2014
Allison was friendly, efficient, effective and I felt like I was really being taken care of. Thank you Allison and yes I highly recommend you.
Sent by John Hartfree
London 23/11/2013
Absolutely brilliant service - very, very happy indeed! Throughly recommended.
Sent by Tracey Rissik
London 08/11/2013
Allison is so knowledgeable, and quick to respond to changing requirements, always with a smile - such a pleasure to deal with her! And she got me a brilliant deal too.
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