Cruise liners are the first point of call when travellers consider taking to the seas. Though, sometimes a different, more exclusive sea travel experience is calling. Today I'm talking with Julie Rogers from Ponant who specialise in luxurious yacht expeditions that deliver on a more intimate, and human level.
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Matthew Edwards has over 20 years of experience working within the travel industry. Beyond his work within travel, Matthew is also an avid traveller himself. This passion brought him to Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Philippines, Vietnam and Cambodia on what eventually became some of his favourite journeys around the globe! Ask Matthew his favourite part about world travel, and he will list his favourites: meeting wonderful people, eating delicious food and exploring fascinating history. As part of the Buffalo Tours team, he relishes the opportunity to share his love of discovery with other travellers!
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This episodes guest is Aaron Russ founder and expedition leader of Wild Earth Travel.
Join Aaron for a special presentation where he will be showcasing the exciting opportunities for exploring the Amazon, Antarctica, and Alaska. Be inspired to explore these iconic destinations from the decks of Wild Earth Travels purpose built ships.
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My guest for this episode is Greg Wilson of Cruiseco Cruising. Greg has loved cruising ever since his first cruise at 5 years old, ships and the destinations they take you.
After working at a bank for 5 years, Greg went for a job at Princess Cruises and worked on board for a number of years as Junior Assistant Purser which was fantastic; getting someone to paid to do something he loved.
In the years that followed Greg has worked on ships through a wonderful range of destinations, including Alaska, Panama, Caribbean & Europe.
When he finished with Princess, Greg became a travel agent for a while before joining Cruiseco almost ten years ago.
He is now the Sales Executive and looks after Cruiseco members all over the country.
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Today's special guest is Helen Eves from Seabourn Cruises. Helen is the NSW Business Development Manager for Holland America Line and Seabourn.
She has worked in the travel industry all her life, starting as a travel consultant over 30 years ago at Grace Bros Travel. Since then, Helen has worked in rental car, airlines, and various wholesale travel companies - all in Sales related roles, only joining the cruise industry about 6 years ago and admits that this was the best step she has ever taken.
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Matt Harris of EagleRider Motorcycles USA. Eagle Rider Motorcycles offer guided motorcycle tours across the USA with inclusive accommodation and food. They also offer tours in other countries including South America, Dubai, Singapore, and Australia.
Herbie Rosenberg moved to Australia from South Africa six years ago, is based in Melbourne and represents a prestigious selection of African products through his representation company, Africareps.
The companies he markets and represents are:
The above companies encompass tourism product, resorts, hotels, game reserves, safari lodges & camps. They cumulatively span 10 African countries namely Botswana, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Namibia, Nigeria, Seychelles, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Herbie has had over 35 years’ experience in the African travel industry, first as marketing director of Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve in the Kruger National Park region of South Africa, thereafter as a director of Africapass, a South African inbound tour operation and now as Managing Director of Africareps.
He has travelled extensively around the world, but more importantly has visited many of the countries mentioned above as well as personally visited the majority of the over 100 game reserves, lodges, camps and hotels in his portfolio.
Africareps’ role is to market and promote the companies we represent to the Australian and New Zealand travel industry.
They are effectively a GSA (General Sales Agent) and provide information, service, support, marketing collateral, brochures, images & copy for publications as well as training.
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