Testimonials

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

I wanted to briefly tell you how much you have exceeded our expectations in the planning and execution of every part of this pilgrimage!! With my heartfelt gratitude for all you and your team have done for us.
Sandra Conrad, Pilgrimage Organizer, USA

Janet, thank you for putting together such a wonderful trip for us! We thoroughly enjoyed our time in Scotland and greatly appreciate all that your company contributed. Thanks again to you and your hard-working staff for making our second trip with your company such a huge success.
Mr & Mrs Bruce, USA

We just want to thank you for helping make our trip to Scotland an unforgettable experience - in the best sense. You advised us well and handled our hotel arrangements, suggested excellent places to visit, arranged terrific tour guides and transportation.
Mr & Mrs Robinson, USA

We have had an excellent stay in London and a wonderful trip overall. Our passengers are very enthusiastic about the experience. Let me say how much I appreciate your cheerful assistance and expertise!
Stephen Gunter, Tour Leader, USA

My sincere thanks to everyone on the Janet Redler Travel team for a most marvelous trip to Scotland! Everything was flawless! The accommodations were wonderful, our drivers were most knowledgeable and fantastic! Every day was filled with lots to see!
Janet Thorp, USA

I saw the family last night, and they again told me they had the most amazing time. They especially loved their driver / guide in Scotland. A big thank you to Janet's entire team for taking such wonderful care of my special clients. Hoping we get to work together again soon!
Tamara Humphrey, The Good Life Travel, USA

Hi JRT, we are enjoying our trip. Yesterday we enjoyed getting to know our driver Kieran, Kylemore Abbey, the wonderful Ashford Castle high tea and special call out and show at Trad on the Prom last night. We are settling into another lovely room here in Killarney Royal and just had a nice light dinner at the hotel. Thanks for your great organization!
Debra Kreitter, USA

Hi Janet. Hi Dawn. I wanted to let you know that Deborah and I thoroughly enjoyed our recent trip to the Cotswolds. Your choice of Steve as our driver made it a time to remember. We hit it off immediately and were blessed by his knowledge of the area and your choice of local history. Thanks again.
James Howell, USA

Thanks for finding Mr Imran for us. He was spot on time and a very good driver/conversationalist. He took us on a route thru the western highlands that suited our needs for spectacular scenery -- excellent!
Mr & Mrs Bruce, USA

Let me start off with we had an amazing two weeks in Ireland and Scotland. I want to thank you for everything you’ve done. I fell in love with Scotland, I would definitely go back. The locations were amazing, just a walk or a drive away to attractions, shops and restaurants.
417 Travel client, 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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