Testimonials

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

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

We are very much looking forward to the trip and appreciate all your good communication.
Annette Ward, Madog Center for Welsh Studies, USA

"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

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

You collectively planned and implemented an ambitious trip visiting a lot of gardens, covering a lot of miles, in a way that insured we would both enjoy all the gardens, and overall feel safe and well taken care of.
Marsha Douma, USA

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

[Our clients] absolutely enjoyed everything. 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

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.
Fr. Ilya Gotlinsky, Orthodox Tours, USA

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

Diolch yn fawr, iawn 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.
Karen Conley, USA

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

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

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! Thanks again for sourcing this great alternative for them!
Tenon Tours, Delaware, 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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