Family holidays
Rooms that actually work for families — two-bedroom suites, interconnecting rooms and separate sleeping areas, so parents get space to relax once the little ones are asleep.
Independent travel agent · Chelmsford, Essex
Dreaming of your next getaway? Leave the planning to me.
I'm Alaina, an independent travel agent in Chelmsford, and I plan tailored holidays around you — from a weekend away in the UK to a bucket-list, multi-centre adventure. I can handle the itinerary, the accommodation, the transfers and the finer details, so all you have to do is look forward to your trip.
Top Booker in my travel team, summer 2026
ATOL and ABTA protected
One-to-one, personal service
UK breaks to long-haul adventures
Last-minute changes handled
What can I book for you?
Pretty much anything
I work with a wide range of travel brands, including many household names — so a simple hotel stay and a multi-centre itinerary for the whole family get the same care.
Multi-centre & road trips
Several stops, one seamless trip. Routes, stays, flights and car hire stitched together — from the Garden Route to New England in the fall.
UK breaks
Weekend escapes and week-long city stays — Edinburgh, Yorkshire, Norfolk, the Midlands and beyond — with the parking already sorted.
Theme parks & Orlando
Park tickets, on-site resorts or private villas, plus flights, transfers and car hire — the whole dream family holiday, booked in one place.
Safari & long-haul
Bucket-list trips planned in detail — like a family chalet at a game reserve in the Eastern Cape, woven into a wider South Africa itinerary.
Luxury & all-inclusive
Luxury hotels across Europe and beyond, or an all-inclusive escape for a well-earned trip with friends.
- Expedia
- Hoseasons
- Etihad
- Jet2holidays
- Club Med
- Viator
- Disney
How it works
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Share your ideas
Fill in the enquiry form or drop me a message with destination ideas, dates and who's travelling. A rough plan is plenty.
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I do the legwork
I research and compare the options, drawing on first-hand feedback from a community of fellow independent agents.
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Your tailored plan
You get personal recommendations, matched carefully to your requirements — from the route down to the room setup.
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Book with confidence
ATOL and ABTA protected bookings, with me on hand for the finer details right up until you go.
Just booked
Where my clients have been heading
Multi-centre · USA
The east coast of the USA
A multi-centre package, finished with a road trip through Maine's fall foliage.
City break · Scotland
Edinburgh
A week-long, centrally located hotel stay — with parking included.
Family · South Africa
Cape Town to the Winelands
A Garden Route road trip with three nights in a family chalet at Kariega Game Reserve — rebooked fast after a last-minute destination change.
Family · Central Europe
Budapest and beyond
A week-long family adventure across three cities, in comfortable two-bedroom suites with proper beds for the little ones.
Luxury · Suffolk
The Ickworth Hotel
A luxury weekend for a young family in a two-bedroom lodge apartment.
UK getaways
Yorkshire, Norfolk & the Midlands
Summer breaks closer to home, with car hire and airport parking sorted alongside.
Alaina was my knight in shining armour when I needed to change our holiday plans last minute. After a brief phone call with a rough plan of the holiday I was hoping to book, Alaina helped to come up with a great itinerary and secured accommodation before it sold out, due to the last minute nature of the booking. Excellent service!
Hello, I'm Alaina
Recommendations with real experience behind them
I set up Roam and Rest Travel in Chelmsford to take the stress out of holiday planning. Whether it’s a single hotel night or a multi-centre itinerary for the whole family, I meticulously review the choices so the trip fits you — not the other way round.
I'm a new mum and completely travel-obsessed, so I know how much the details matter. Most of my clients are families around Chelmsford and the rest of Essex, though plenty are further afield — it is all done by phone, email and WhatsApp, so where you are makes no odds. I also work alongside a warm community of independent travel agents who have been here, there and everywhere, and their hidden-gem tips feed straight into the recommendations I send you.
And sometimes the best advice is personal: anyone heading to New England gets told about that lobster roll.
Your next adventure
Where are you dreaming of going next?
Send me your destination ideas and dates, and I'll come back with options tailored to you.