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11 April 2018 Posted InAll Releases Community Network TravelManagers
The morning of TravelManagers’ Charity Golf Day dawned bright and sunny, bringing with it perfect conditions for its annual golf competition fundraising for the cancer charity, Love Your Sister.
The event, which has been held at Victoria’s Mornington Golf Club every year since its inception four years ago, was...
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4 April 2018 Posted InAll Releases
The island of Mauritius sits in the Indian Ocean, roughly 6,000 kilometres or an eight-hour direct flight west of Perth. As a destination, it has much to offer, from its stunning beaches to its luxury resorts and its wealth of land- and water-based activities. It’s no surprise then that Journeys Africa had no problem finding eight travel agents and personal travel managers (PTMs) to join a six-night famil that covered all the main highlights and a few hidden gems.
TravelManagers’ Nicole Ginger, who is representative for Doncaster, VIC, was part of the group, and describes the opportunity to see...
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28 March 2018 Posted InAll Releases
Thirteen agents and wholesalers joined Viking Cruises on a famil that began with Portuguese fado and tapas in Lisbon and ended with Cuban music clubs and empanadas in Miami: a twelve-day Atlantic crossing that took them from the Old World to the New.
TravelManagers’ Erin Beckford was one of the group of New Zealand and Australia-based travel professionals that took part in the...
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21 March 2018 Posted InAll Releases Community Famils TravelManagers
Argentina and Brazil are incredible, alluring destinations, each with a varied landscape, unique wildlife and vibrant culture, but with so much going on within their boundaries and a combined land area that’s roughly one and a half times the size of Australia, they can seem a little overwhelming when it comes to planning a visit.

At Iguazu's famous Bird Sanctuary in 12 acres of subtropical forest with several native species of birds including macaws, golden parakeets, harpy eagles and toucans in their natural habitat.
Argentina and Brazil are incredible, alluring destinations, each with a varied landscape, unique wildlife and vibrant culture, but with so...
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15 March 2018 Posted InAll Releases TravelManagers
After wrapping up a record-breaking year in 2017, TravelManagers have hit the ground running in 2018, recording their best ever trading month in February 2018.
Executive General Manager, Michael Gazal, says the pleasing results follow on from an already-strong January, with indicators for March already...
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12 March 2018 Posted InAll Releases TravelManagers
Nominations for the 2018 AFTA National Travel Industry Awards (NTIA) have been announced, and despite having initially being nominated in the ‘Best Broker Travel Network’ category, TravelManagers has advised AFTA of their decision to decline the nomination.
As Chief Operating Officer, Grant Campbell, explains, in previous years TravelManagers was nominated in the ‘Best Travel Agency Retail –...
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12 March 2018 Posted InAll Releases Network
Nominations for the 2018 AFTA National Travel Industry Awards (NTIA) have been announced, and despite having initially being nominated in the ‘Best Broker Travel Network’ category, TravelManagers has advised AFTA of their decision to decline the nomination.

Chief Operating Officer – Grant Campbell
Nominations for the 2018 AFTA National Travel Industry Awards (NTIA) have been announced, and despite having initially being nominated in...
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28 February 2018 Posted InAll Releases
The Galapagos Islands, a group of volcanic islands roughly 1000 kilometres from the coast of mainland Ecuador, are renowned for their unique and diverse wildlife and their spectacular landscapes. When TravelManagers’ personal travel manager (PTM) Zoe Hemming was invited to join a famil hosted by Lindblad Expeditions and travelling on board MS National Geographic Endeavour II to the islands, she leapt at the opportunity.
Hemming representative for North Rocks in Sydney, is no stranger to exotic destinations and even more exotic wildlife, having previously...
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24 January 2018 Posted InAll Releases
Shanghai is one of the world’s great financial centres, but five Victoria based personal travel managers (PTMs) who took part in a TravelManagers exclusive famil discovered that visitors who focus purely on business during their stay, miss out on much of what this vibrant city has to offer.
For PTM Margherita Cilauro, representative for Pascoe Vale South it was her first visit to Shanghai, and she now feels...
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10 January 2018 Posted InAll Releases Famils TravelManagers
Israel and Palestine are among the less well-known destinations in the Middle East, so when six personal travel managers (PTMs) were invited to represent TravelManagers on a Crooked Compass seven-day hiking famil, they were quick to sign up.

On the road to Tell Balata, the site of the Bronze Age city of Shechem, where Abraham arrived in the Land of Canaan. From left to right Bev Fitzsimons, Cath Graham Theresa Kwong, Di Yates, Kirsten Rheinlander and Karen Doyle.
For all participants, this was their first visit to this part of the world, but they were all captivated by...
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