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Testimonials
I am looking forward to working with you all. I hear nothing but RAVE reviews from my team!
Cindy Fox Minor, Owner, Small World Big Fun Travel, USA
“My tastes are simple. I am always satisfied with the best.” - Oscar Wilde
"It's been an absolute pleasure working with you and your team, once again. The client raved about all services you provided! Thank you for once again making me look like a rockstar."
Denise Marinucci-Nicholson, Antilia Travel, USA (April 2025)
"I am looking forward to working with you all. I hear nothing but RAVE reviews from my team!"
Cindy Fox Minor, Owner, Small World Big Fun Travel, USA (April 2025)
"Hi Janet! Yesterday Lizzy and I attended a Tourism Ireland event here in Nashville. Every time a vendor asked us which DMC we work with and said Janet Redler they all got excited and said we are in great hands! Which we already knew! Everyone spoke so highly of you and your team! Thanks for taking such great care of our clients!"
Shannon Seibert, Small World Big Fun LLC, USA (April 2025)
"We want to first of all say a huge thank you!! You have really made a difficult situation so much smoother, and we are so grateful for your assistance. Thank you for keeping us updated and taking care of our clients. We are grateful to be working with you through all this."
Martha Hasty, Small World Big Fun LLC, USA (March 2025)
"A heartfelt thank you for the effort you put into my mini trip. Please accept these mementoes from my state of Wisconsin. I shall be looking to future tours with your agency to Wales."
Sandra Hamby, Wisconsin, USA (March 2025)
"Please accept this small token of my appreciation for all your hard work and kindness you have shown on behalf of our group."
Sandra Conrad, USA (March 2025)
"We are very much looking forward to the trip and appreciate all your good communication."
Annette Ward, Madog Center for Welsh Studies, USA (January 2025)
"Dear Janet and Jan, this is a long overdue thank you to you both for organizing such a wonderful trip for us! We had a wonderful time, and all worked out very well… and smoothly. All in all, it was an outstanding trip! Huge thanks to you both for making so many wonderful arrangements."
Mr & Mrs Bruce, USA (November 2024)
"I found the best way to explain the trip to our friends was your company had a favorite elderly aunt and uncle, and you collectively planned and implemented an ambitious trip visiting a lot of gardens, covering a lot of miles, in a way that insured they would both enjoy all the gardens, and overall feel safe and well taken care of."
Marsha Douma, USA (November 2024)
"Hi Jan and Dawn, I just spoke to the client. First they want to compliment all the drivers and guides, especially Chris. They thought they were outstanding. They had a wonderful trip."
Susan Glover, Favorite Place Travel, USA (October 2024)
"Thank you for putting together a fabulous itinerary for my clients. They had a wonderful time. I appreciate the friendly, professional service from the Janet Redler team."
Heather Konigsbauer, World's End Adventures, USA (October 2024)
"I just wanted to say thank you once again for everything! [Our clients] absolutely enjoyed everything. They were over the moon with Ardrhu House especially, but it sounded like they loved all of the accommodations. They kept in contact with me through most of the trip and all of the comments I received were "This is incredible!", "Thank you so much!", "We are loving this!", etc. A job very, very well done to you and all of your team! Thank you, once again! This certainly won't be our last collaboration!!"
Denise Marinucci-Nicholson, Antilia Travel, USA (October 2024)
"Dear Dawn, thank you very much for your absolutely wonderful work in organizing our pilgrim tour through England. Everything was simply wonderful, and I am so happy to find you as a good and reliable partner in England.
"I have to say that the trip in many ways exceeded my expectations and much of it certainly due to the many efforts that you and Daniel put into it. Thank you very much again and again!"
Fr. Ilya Gotlinsky, Orthodox Tours, USA (September 2024)
"Hi Dawn, I think this trip has been one of [our clients'] favorites and they would love to go back one day. Thanks so much for all of your assistance."
Jennifer at Planes, Trains & Kids Travel, Canada (September 2024)
"Diolch yn fawr, iawn [thank you very much] for another wonderful Welsh Heritage Week, and for the lovely pottery mug from Nant Garw. I loved every minute of our time in Wales, as always, and it was good to see you at Pontypridd. Bath was fascinating and lively. The week-long course at Oxford was fun and what a beautiful town it is."
Karen Conley, Welsh Heritage Tour traveller, USA (August 2024)
"If you are thinking about a trip to Wales, talk to Janet Redler Travel. I have used this company for many years. They are wonderful to work with and always have great suggestions."
Beth Landmesser, Group Tour Organiser, Pennsylvania, USA (August 2024)
"Hi folks, David was fantastic and Stonehenge was absolutely amazing!! Thanks to all of you who made our 3 1/2 weeks SO memorable!!"
Beth Hensley, USA (August 2024)
"We received some feedback from Kimberly that I wanted to pass along to you. They said they had a fabulous time on their Cardiff food tour and Sian was wonderful! They learned so much as well as ate some tasty food. Thanks again for sourcing this great alternative for them!"
Tenon Tours, Delaware, USA (July 2024)
"Hello Janet, Daniel and team! Thanks very much for your help and wonderful service with Karen and Tom’s Heritage Trip of Wales and the Cotswolds."
Martha Henderson, Gravitate Travel, Toronto, Canada (June 2024)
"It turns out that having a private driver guide in Wales for four days was the absolute right decision. Our driver was Chris and we cannot sing his praises enough. Not only was he personable, flexible, and knowledgeable, but he went above and beyond, researching my heritage in the evenings and leading us to spots we'd never have found on our own."
Karen Charnell and Tom Tredway, Canada (June 2024)
Praise for our accounts team:
"Thank you again so very much. You have lightened my concerns and made each transaction that I've had with you go exceptionally smoothly. I am very grateful to you for this."
Charlene Brewer, Triple Crown Vacations, Indiana, USA (June 2024)
"Just wanted to drop a quick note thanking you for assigning Eric for our trip. He was wonderful. Could not be more pleased with a driver. He surpassed our expectations. Everything went so smoothly. You are lucky to have him available to you. Great trip!"
Steve Anderson, USA (June 2024)
"We love Shannon and now you! Will absolutely recommend. Truly you have rescued my husband’s first time abroad and this rare and important time for our family."
Laura Braam, Small World Big Fun traveller, USA (June 2024)
"Hi Daniel - I've been meaning to email you to thank your team for scheduling a really great trip for my mom and me. We enjoyed every moment and felt like it was definitely a once in a lifetime experience.
"If you have the opportunity, I would especially like to compliment our driver Steve, who took us to Loch Lomond and the areas around Glasgow, who knew a lot about the history of the area and was just an all-around fun person to spend the day with. And I would also like to compliment our driver in Belfast, Robert, who was just so accommodating and kind to us and the family members who we visited.
"Once again, thank you for putting this trip together for us."
Kathy McCasland, USA (June 2024)
"Our driver Eric was fantastic. He was a perfect gentleman, and his driving was excellent. He paid attention to what we were interested in and went out of his way to show us sights that he thought we would like to see. He was always nearby and would make sure we got into any locations that required entry tickets. We invited him to hike with us in Snowdonia National Park and we had a good time. It was a pleasure spend the time with him."
Craig Brown, USA (May 2024)
"Dear Neil,
What good fortune to have you lead our tour! You provided calm and steady guiding. You were responsive to needy guests and fixed things up so capably. We appreciated your early presence each day as well as the extra time at the end of the day to assure all was well.
"Janet Redler Travel has been so good to work with. We are lucky to partner with you and hope there may be further collaborations. Thanks to each one of the team! We've been well taken care of and are grateful!"
Dean and Jan and the Old Country Store Tour, Pennsylvania, USA (May 2024)
“Now that our client is back from her vacation, we wanted to pass along her feedback. In particular, she said that the driver was beyond professional yet very personable. She 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 (March 2024)
"Met with Deb for coffee recently and went over details of their trip you created. She shared the notes she wrote about all the people, places and experiences (food and drinks too!) They absolutely loved their trip and all the amenities you added along the way."
Heather Lindstrom, Curated Travel, California, USA (March 2024)
"Jan arranged a fabulous tour for our family of the World War One and World War Two sites of northern France. One of the most profound, thought provoking and sobering tours that I have ever been on. I highly recommend Jan and her team."
G N Heck, USA (March 2024)
"We have such fond memories of our trip and are grateful for your help with planning it."
Ariana Tuggle, California, USA (November 2023)
"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 LLC, USA (November 2023)
"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 (November 2023)
"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 (November 2023)
Praise for our James Herriot's Yorkshire tour:
"Hi Dawn: I want to express my thanks to you for arranging the trip. It was wonderful. We especially enjoyed Howard as our guide. He not only gave us information on the major sites, but took us through many market towns so that we had a basic knowledge of house prices, history, and recent developments. I especially enjoyed his commentary on the agricultural aspect of the Dales.
We spent one day with Allan. Living in Thirsk and personally knowing Alf Wight's children, Rosie and James, made it very personal.
I would recommend it highly to any of your future clients."
James Howell, USA (September 2023)
"Thank you for organizing our trip. It turned out better than [we] could have imagined. Our accommodations at Castell Deudraeth and Kimpton Fitzroy Hotel were great. Our driver, Geth, was fantastic. He drove us wherever we wanted to go. He helped us connect with a distant relative who lived in my grandfather's house in Beaumaris. We also ended up doing the Velocity zipline and I got to the summit of Snowdon! Just a few examples of unexpected things that happened that made the trip an even more wonderful experience for us both."
Mr & Mrs Charbonneau, Canada (September 2023)
"Just a follow-up to let you know that our trip was a great success that exceeded our hopeful expectations. Mike was the most engaging guide, in addition to being an outstanding, professional driver. We appreciated his patience and flexibility, as we explored tiny hamlets of my ancestral heritage.
"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 (August 2023)
“Just received an email back from our clients and they felt you 'knocked it out of the park' planning this trip. They loved every minute of their trip."
Heather Lindstrom, Curated Travel, California, USA (August 2023)
Janet Redler, and her staff recently took us on a trip of a lifetime. Not a normal brochure trip, but one that we put together and she supported. She and her staff were on top of the travel requirements, bookings and details that she communicated to us well in advance and in detail at the beginning of each day.
Professional in every way, 100% on top of her game and a lovely Welsh demeanor as a bonus! 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 (August 2023)
Wow! My husband and I worked with Janet on an EPIC 79 day 49th Anniversary/retirement trip through the UK in the spring of 2022, and again for a 3 week trip through Scotland in July 2023. Her team has been fabulous to work with, and I couldn’t have planned these trips without them.
Janet always finds us amazing places to stay, great experiences and meals, and puts all the pieces together. We had the pleasure of connecting in person with Janet and Neil on our ‘big’ trip and look forward to seeing them and working with them again. Coming from the US (California), I couldn’t imagine doing this type of planning without her knowledge and expertise. Thanks Janet and your whole team!
Jillian King, California, USA (August 2023)
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 (July 2023)
We helped to organise a garden tour for a group of Canadian and American enthusiasts in June and July 2023, which generated lots of positive comments:
What an amazing tour! So many wow moments. At last count, I was just under 2000 pictures taken! And the weather was on our side for most of the trip. Other wow moments came when we had our dinners. Speaking for myself, the food options were very delicious. I also had heard and received many positive comments from those on the tour. Thank you for all that you did to help make this an amazing experience.
Paul Zammit, Canada
The gardens definitely exceeded my expectations. This was our first coach trip and traveling with such a congenial group of people made us realize that we’ll be doing another. It was especially nice to be with travelers who share the same interests. I felt like we were one big family.
Elfriede and Mike, USA
We have been on many coach tours and this was probably the best. It felt like a big family travelling around.
Robin and Susan, Canada
It was so nice having a group that got on so well, was positive and inclusive. Travelling as a single, I never felt left out of anything.
Dyann, Canada
I can only echo what everyone said about the compatibility and kindness of y'all. I loved listening to our experts' discussions over good food and laughing at all the wonderful wit!
Sally, USA
We received some lovely feedback following a tour of the WWI & WWII battlefield sites of Belgium and Northern France:
We had a great trip, getting to spend some valuable time traveling with four generations of family. The primary reason for this trip was to show my father the war sites, and this was unquestionably accomplished. Thanks again for helping us with exactly the vacation we wanted.
Fall Newsom, USA (June 2023)
Praise for Tour Leader Neil Redler:
I will rely on my writing to convey my heartfelt thanks for shepherding our group, seeing to safety, food, lodging and doing it all with a kind heart of grace! Thanks for ensuring all the small or unnoticed details, and for helping to make our pilgrimage so fun and meaningful!
Iheoma Umez-Eronini, California, USA (June 2023)
Thank you for planning a wonderful trip for us. We all enjoyed ourselves very much. My mom enjoyed herself and did much better than any of us expected. I especially enjoyed Guernsey. (High Tea was my favorite event). Thanks again for planning such an amazing trip.
Annette Seflin, Pennsylvania, USA (June 2023)
Once again Janet Redler Travel has exceeded all our expectations. Janet's team organized a three week adventure as my wife and I celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary. It included visits to the Netherlands, Northern Germany, the UK and Scotland.
We stayed in fabulous accommodations. Our guided trips were led by expert and congenial guides. Except for two train cancellations... which the team helped us navigate... travel was flawless. We have used Janet Redler Travel in the past and look forward to utilizing their services again in the future. Highly recommended!
Mark Bollwinkel, California, USA (May 2023)
Dear Neil, this was a journey of introspection, joy, yearning, laughter, discovery and hope. You helped make the pilgrimage easier by your care and gentle kindness - for that we're eternally grateful - and because of that care and kindness, you allowed us the opportunity to journey deeper and more completely into ourselves.
Carol, Dirk and your favourite pilgrims, Los Altos, California (May 2023)
Hi Jan, I don’t yet have words to tell you what walking St. Cuthbert’s Way has meant to me. It was life changing… and 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 (May 2023)
We did have a great time - the pace was just fine, and our guides and drivers were all so kind and helpful. I'd like to return someday with my cousins who are also interested in our family history.
Kellie Pruett, USA (April 2023)
Just wanted to let you know that we arrived home safely yesterday, and that we had an absolutely fabulous holiday. Thank you, and your staff, for all your work in putting it together. We thoroughly enjoyed our time spent with Eric. We felt like he was family.
Sue Finstick and Dale Smith, Minnesota, USA (April 2023)
Dear Red [Neil], Thank you for all of your patience and care. We hope to see you again soon and will obviously recommend you to anyone we know.
Cesar and Monica, KCRW, California, USA (October 2022)
Neil was great. Truly. We were a small group with a lot of needs and changes. It was quite a trip!
Jamie Cataldo, KCRW, California, USA (October 2022)
Dear Janet, just arrived home from another week in Wales. This time together with my husband and my best friend and her husband. When I told her that we had the best agent for our Wales tour last month she agreed - and said 'Oh yes, Janet, she’s so good'. Small world isn’t it?!
Gunnel Carlson, Sweden (October 2022)
We had the best time and I’d say the best tour I’ve gone on. Our hotels and food were fantastic. Especially the food‼️ And we were sooo lucky with the weather. We both had the best time.
Linda and Doug MacIntosh, Canada (September 2022)
Dear Janet, we truly appreciate the effort you and your staff exerted to plan our garden tour. Everything worked out beautifully! There is no way we could have turned that list into the comfortable, stress-free travel on what is definitely one of the best vacations we've ever experienced. Thank you!!!
Barbara Lycett, Seattle, USA (July 2022)
Appreciation for one of our drivers:
Dear Eric, John and I want to express our deep gratitude for patiently driving us to so many gardens. We realise how lucky we were to have someone with your driving skill. We enjoyed your company and were happy to get to know you. The next time we travel in England, Wales or Scotland, we would love to tour with you again.
Barbara Lycett, Seattle, USA (July 2022)
Praise for Charlotte, one of our team:
Thank you so much for being amazing with the Cowan family. They were so impressed and loved every moment of their travels.
Sara, Bernbach Travel LLC, USA (July 2022)
In June 2022, we organised a quilting tour of England and Wales for Northcott Fabrics in North America. Here are some of the lovely comments we received:
Jan, it has been such a pleasure being with you to see the sights of the UK. Your fun stories and knowledge helped me to learn of my heritage. I may have been born in the wrong country! I plan to return to visit again and to spend more time in Wales. I loved meeting the people on the bus and the vendors elsewhere. The tour choices were the best.
Sandra Hamby, USA (June 2022)
I want to let you know how much I enjoyed my trip to England. It was wonderful! The itinerary was great - the places we visited were very interesting - there was a good mix of quilt focused stops and tourist attractions and all were good. The "Behind the Ropes" visit to Stonehenge was amazing and probably the best thing on the entire trip!!
Kathleen Wagoner, USA (June 2022)
Our tour guide Neil was fantastic. He was very personable and knowledgeable and took very good care of us. Neil was always on top of things usually anticipating questions before we asked them. He recommended some great places to eat when dinner was on our own, which was much appreciated.
LeAnn Gogel, USA (June 2022)
Dear friends, what a privilege to learn to know each of you on the wonderful Northcott Stonehenge Tour. The once-in-a-lifetime experience was magical.
Jan and Dean Mast, Pennsylvania, USA (June 2022)
Janet, we appreciate your organization and the trouble-shooting you have done to make the trip a success for us. Hope we are able to travel with your company again.
Elizabeth & Kathleen Bakanlee, USA (June 2022)
During the 10 day Northcott Quilting tour, I was extremely fortunate to be taken care of by such wonderful, talented people as Neil, our guide, and Peter, our driver. Both of them went out of their way to make the trip enjoyable and memorable for us. Their care and attention to the needs of each traveller in their care was over and above their duties.
Kathy Keenan, USA (June 2022)
Just some of the many other thank yous we get each year:
We just wanted to take the time and write about our fabulous England trip and how impressed and amazed we were with our journey and all the hard work you put into it.
Mr & Mrs Roberts, Illinois, USA (June 2022)
All the guests checked out this morning. Everyone seemed very happy with their stay and I must say Richard and the bus driver were lovely and very helpful. We are looking forward to welcoming the next group in August.
Norwood Hall Hotel, Aberdeen, Scotland (June 2022)
Wow, Jan is hitting it out of the park with accommodations. We spent two lovely evenings at the Acorn Inn in Evershot, Dorset, known for its historic setting AND award-winning chef!
Mr & Mrs King, California, USA (April 2022)
We were not disappointed by our British travel planner, Jan Redler. We were greeted at passport check in, accompanied through baggage and delivered to our driver for a comfy ride to the countryside.
Mr & Mrs King, California, USA (April 2022)
I have to congratulate [you] on the work and planning that had to go into the itinerary for this trip. The holiday was really enhanced by the expertise and attention to detail by our lovely tour manager Alison, our first class driver Mark and a great group of travelling companions.
Mr S C, United Kingdom (October 2021)
I had a wonderful time in the UK, thank you. I'm so glad I went!
Jane Johnson, NY (March 2020)
Dai was AMAZING, today was definitely our favorite day so far. It was pouring for the first part so we didn't get to do much walking around in the a.m., but by the time we got to St. David's the weather was pretty close to perfect (for October). Dai was very easy going, funny and friendly - he introduced us to laver bread and shared so much information about the area.
Mr & Mrs Collins, USA (October 2019)
Dear Jan and Robin, we had a truly memorable tour of South Wales! Fiona took great care of us and showed us many hidden gems. She added much to our expected itinerary and was so accommodating in tailoring our trip to our interests. She has given us many wonderful memories. Thank you both so much for arranging everything so capably.
Mary Lane, OH (October 2019)
Dear Neil! Thank you for making our trip the best!
Mia and other members of the Green Guide group from Sweden (September 2019)
Thank you Neil Redler for some wonderful days and co-operation.
Christina Högardh-Ihr, The Green Guide, Sweden (September 2019)
Thank you, Janet, for helping us enjoy our wonderful Wales trip. I will never forget Wales!
Cynthia Ann McDonald, Broken Arrow, OK (August 2019)
Dear Robin, we greatly appreciate all of the time and resources you provided in order to arrange our travels in Croatia in July. We are sending along some local produce found in the Northern Sacramento Valley where we reside. Thank you again.
Barbara & Tom Burkett, Chico, CA (August 2019)
Hi Jan. Your taxi to the airport was the best suggestion. Driver was a retired policeman from Norfolk via North London and also had a career in the Army. We chatted the whole way and it saved me the stress of trying taxi plus train or trains to get to Manchester. Never thought any tour would exceed WHW 2009, but the last two weeks have been the best experience ever! Cymru am Byth! Dymuniadau Gorau to you Jan.
Karen Conley, Quarryville, PA (August 2019)
We are very much enjoying Wales… We love the room. And the wine. Thank you! Also, given the temp of high 80s, it was perfect timing to get a room with air conditioning. Oh almost forgot. Our tour guide/driver for Snowdonia and more was Carl. He is terrific!
Mr & Mrs Weaver, USA (July 2019)
Every trip exceeds the one before with special moments, surprises and individualized care all within our budget!! Thanks Jan and staff for making each trip “the trip of a lifetime”!
Bonnie Bollwinkel, Monterey, CA (June 2019)
Thank you for all you did to ensure this was a pilgrimage, not just a trip. We love you!
Carol, Dirk and the mighty band of pilgrims, Los Altos, CA (June 2019)
Thank you so very much for arranging such a wonderful and special trip for us to Paris! Though it was a short visit, we kept very busy - had a truly lovely time. The hotel was spectacular, the dinner delicious and the Eiffel Tower breathtaking.
Amy & John Beyer, Long Island, NY (February 2019)
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