Testimonials

I wanted to convey our heartfelt thanks for providing a fabulous trip experience and getting us both home separately. Special thanks for helping with the extra night and extra transport etc. We are so thoroughly impressed with JRT and your keeping up with us and providing such a great experience for us.
Terra Singletary, USA

Thank you for providing such a wonderful experience once again in England! Our stay at the Haymarket Hotel was exceptional. We enjoyed all of our tours and were expertly taken care of by our driver Simon. The tour of Queen Elizabeth II Her Life in Style was fantastic. Our sincere thanks to everyone for all of your efforts in providing us once again an extraordinary trip!"
Janet & Al Thorp, USA

Your careful planning allowed us to really enjoy our time in Scotland without having to worry about logistics during the trip. It was practically seamless! Having everything prepaid allowed us to focus on our travels.
Trabeona Travels client, USA

The Redler Team are outstanding travel professionals offering insightful suggestions along with timely logistical support, they really care about your experience and needs. We would highly recommend them for travelers looking for the best.
Mark and Bonnie Bollwinkel, California, USA

Earlier this week I came home from a pilgrimage to England. It was an amazing trip on so many levels, and you all did so much to make it very special for all of those who participated. Thank you so much! I would not hesitate to recommend your agency.
Jane Martin, USA

Great planning, great communication, and all the guides, tours and hotels were amazing.
Dan Charna, USA

Thank you so, so much Neil for driving us from Bath to Shropshire to London. What a great chance we had to visit. I'm sure we'll be on more trips with you in the future.
Barbara Morley, USA

Neil, thank you for being such a wonderful guide and driver!
Ginger, USA

Thank you [Neil] for being such a wonderful guide! We had an amazing time in Bath and Shropshire.
Cora and Susie, USA

It was a wonderful trip and I really appreciate how much effort you all put into it.
Jan Bollwinkel, USA

My clients are back and had a WONDERFUL trip. They constantly told me that they had never been spoiled like this while traveling - so I think our mission was very well accomplished! Thanks so much, as always.
Stacy Halliburton, Small World Big Fun

I am truly grateful for your support and partnership. Knowing I can rely on you to advocate for our mutual clients and help troubleshoot issues behind the scenes is invaluable, and I deeply appreciate everything you have done for this client.
Mari Fecke, Tailored Travel Adventures

Our itinerary was very easy to follow, and when adjustments needed to be made Janet reached us immediately, taking away any undue stress. I hope we get to work with you again in the future whenever we make it back to Scotland!
Lynie MacKenzie, USA

I just want to let all of you know how wonderful it was to work with you and the MacKenzies had the most wonderful trip because of all of you and the care that you gave them. Thank you!
Jill Bowen, Springfield Travel Shoppe, USA

I just had the chance to debrief about the Hendrix Youth Institute Roots of Methodism trip. Overall, it was a great trip and they had a wonderful experience. There was a lot of care and attention to detail and it showed. Thanks so much for your partnership! This one was another winner!!"
Katherine Lu, 417 Travel, USA

Neil, we can't thank you enough for leading us on such a wonderful week in the UK as we explored our Methodist roots.
The Hendrix Youth Institute, Arkansas, USA

Hi Dawn, what a wonderful trip and phenomenal job you and your team did for us. Everyone is still talking about how much they enjoyed it all.
Sandra Conrad, Pilgrimage Organizer, USA

Thank you again for the superior trip throughout Scotland, Wales, and England. I thoroughly enjoyed myself and appreciated every stop and learned so much. I thought your company did an outstanding job in providing an excellent itinerary.
Karen Brady, Pilgrimage Group Member, USA

Many thanks for incorporating all arrangements into one easy to use itinerary. The hotel arrangements in Glasgow and Edinburgh were great - convenient for train travellers and walking distance to sites.
Catharine Bauer, USA

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Visitors to Britain get shopping

Sep 04th - All Day

According to figures just released for 2014, shopping is one of the most popular activities for visitors to Britain.

Britain was, according to Napoleon, a nation of shopkeepers and it seems visitors from across the world agree and are coming to Britain to experience its wide range of retail outlets as well as its rich history, heritage and scenery.

At Janet Redler Travel and Tourism, we know that many of our visitors like to include a little retail therapy whilst on vacation, with our guests taking the opportunity to buy some souvenirs of their travels. However, even we are surprised to learn that the types of products most likely to be bought by visitors, according to Visit Britain, are shoes and clothes followed by cosmetics and books.

Says Janet Redler: "We all like to buy mementoes of our vacations and holiday trips and, over the years, we have helped many of our visitors pick up something special, but the revelation that visitors are mostly looking to buy shoes and clothing was something of a surprise to me.

"I remember once a guy asked us 'do you ship?' 'Yes, Sir' I said as we agreed to ship a Renault fire truck to the West Coast of America. It arrived in LA in about three weeks - yes we really can help with shopping!"

Visit Britain statistics show that at least 64% of all visits to Britain involved shopping in 2014 and this figure jumped to almost 82% amongst visitors on vacation.

Around 22 million visits included shopping in 2014, and just over 300,000 trips to Britain were mainly for personal shopping.

Visit Britain found that half of all visitors included a trip to a High Street store or shopping centre, with a quarter (26%) visiting a department store, outlet villages or luxury / designer shop.

About one in five visits included a trip to a souvenir shop, no doubt for travellers to find that treasured memento of their vacation.

So if you are planning to take a trip to Britain next year, remember to pack an extra bag if you will be hitting the High Street shops!

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