Testimonials

Our client had an amazing time and this trip was one of the best she's experienced. Thank you so much for your help in making this happen and for providing an exceptional service!
Tenon Tours, Delaware, USA

What an amazing tour! So many wow moments. At last count, I was just under 2000 pictures taken!
Paul Zammit, Canada

Our clients absolutely loved their trip and all the amenities you added along the way.
Heather Lindstrom, Curated Travel, USA

Jan arranged a fabulous tour for our family of the World War One and World War Two sites of northern France.
G N Heck, USA

We have such fond memories of our trip and are grateful for your help with planning it.
Ariana Tuggle, California, USA

My friends in England over at Janet Redler Travel have been fantastic to work with, helping me build custom vacations to the UK and Ireland!
Lizzy Meeks, Small World Big Fun, USA

I plan to share your thoughtfulness on Facebook and with my travel colleagues, letting them know how great it is to work with you guys. Thanks again, and giving thanks for new friendships.
LuAnn Wilkins, Travel by LuAnn, Maryland, USA

Our trip was delightful! We did things we never expected to experience. We will highly recommend you with friends considering a trip across the pond.
Mr & Mrs Schneider, South Dakota, USA

Thank you so much for arranging the details that made this wonderful genealogical adventure possible. It has been a trip of a lifetime!
Cathy Patterson, USA

I would recommend Janet Redler Travel to anyone who is thinking of taking a trip to the UK and Ireland, they won’t be disappointed.
Cathy Thoma, USA

Hi Dawn: I want to express my thanks to you for arranging the trip. It was wonderful. We especially enjoyed Howard as our guide. I would recommend it highly to any of your future clients.
James Howell, USA

Hi Jan, Neil Redler and our guide Gareth were the kindest, most gracious, entertaining, and patient men imaginable. Thank you to the three of you seems inadequate, but it comes from my overflowing heart.
Marylee Sheffer, California, USA

Janet always finds us amazing places to stay, great experiences and meals, and puts all the pieces together. I couldn’t imagine doing this type of planning without her knowledge and expertise. Thanks Janet and your whole team!
Jillian King, California, USA

Dear Jan, we had the most wonderful time in England, Scotland and Ireland. We really lucked out with the weather. Thanks for all your planning and putting up with all the texts and questions! Again, thanks so much!
Debbie Gobel, 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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