Testimonials

Steve [our driver] was fantastic. Pontcysyllte Aqueduct was amazing and Palé Hall was an experience! As soon as we drove up, we were greeted by the staff with champagne. The Welsh Highland Railway took us through beautiful countryside and the food tour in Cardiff was very enjoyable. Thank you for arranging such a great tour!
James Howell, USA

I thought it might be helpful for us to send along some thoughts on the trip. Overall, it was an incredible experience and we really appreciate all of the work you put into making it happen. The vast majority of the experiences and accommodations were fantastic, and we came away feeling like it was a very memorable family trip.
Stephen Byers. USA

Hi Jan, words cannot adequately describe how amazing it has been to work with you and plan this trip of a lifetime. We loved so many things and have made so many great memories! Please know how much we appreciated everything!
Megan and Nels, Globe Your Own Way, USA

Jan and the group took all the stress of planning and executing an international trip completely away. The whole planning process was fun! Everything was perfect! A joy to work with Jan and Neil. Amazing trip!
Barbara Morley, USA

Everything went very smoothly. Janet was very responsive. Transportation was great. Planning process was good. Everything was very organized and easy to follow.Thanks for all your hard work on our behalf.
417 Travel client, USA

Thank you for coordinating a fabulous trip to York and East Anglia. All of the accommodations were just perfect. The tours in both the Dales and the Moors were very engaging and the guides were excellent. My only complaint is I wish it could have been longer. Thanks again for a top notch experience!
Diane Biolsi, USA

Thanks so much for your assistance with our trip to Ireland. It was a perfect mix of culture, history, scenery, and music and that is just what we wanted. Galway was the highlight. We loved it. Not much more to say about Connemara and Cliffs of Moher. Great guides, great scenery, and a lifetime of memories. Those are a must do!
417 Travel client, USA

I wanted to convey our heartfelt thanks for providing a fabulous trip experience. We are so thoroughly impressed with JRT and your keeping up with us and providing such a great experience for us. We will ask your group to help us plan future trips as we plan to return next summer!!
Terra Singletary, USA

Trip of a lifetime. Being at the edge of the water at Loch Ness, hiking in the clouds in Isle of Skye, touching the stone at Tower of London that has been there for THOUSANDS of years. Just overall an incredible bucket list kind of trip. Thank you so much for making this possible for us!
Laura Moore, USA

You were very responsive and helpful on our trip. The drivers were friendly and knowledgeable about local history etc. The hotels felt unique and the Blair Atholl home was really special being on castle grounds. The Belfast tour was really educational.
Small World Big Fun client, 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

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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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