Meet Barry Davis After going to school for physiotherapy, Barry Davis discovered his true passion as a travel agent. A travel industry veteran since 1998, Davis has come a long from his first gig earning $15,000 per year. More than two decades later, his favourite part of the job remains exceeding clients’...

Meet Colette Brown Colette Brown’s love affair with travel began as a child born and raised in Switzerland, with Europe at her doorstep. An avid traveller, Brown started planning trips out of passion after helping friends plan holidays. She said so long to a career in accounting to take on the fulfilling...

Meet Jamie Milton Throughout the pandemic, Jamie Milton has been actively standing up for the needs of advisors and raising awareness about issues facing the travel industry. She penned multiple letters to parliament and MPs calling for the removal of travel restrictions, unfair policies and testing...

Meet Shannon Graves Looking back on her 23 year career as a leisure travel advisor, Shannon Graves says she wouldn’t change her job for anything. Although it got postponed several times, Graves has been planning a private group to Morocco with G Adventures that’s finally set to depart in the fall....

Meet Sue Flemming A self proclaimed travel addict, Sue Flemming figured being a travel agent was the best fit for her ‘can’t sit still’ lifestyle. With 30 years of experience in the industry, she loves connecting with clients and introducing them to new experiences or challenges. Her career...

Meet Mary Larocque As travel came to a standstill, Mary LaRocque found a way to keep her agency afloat by launching a travel and style boutique. Despite all the challenges that the pandemic brought, she continued to mentor and offer placement opportunities for travel and tourism and high school students....

Meet Neelam Dwivedi Neelam Dwivedi was studying nursing when she was presented with the opportunity to join the travel industry. After twenty years she doesn’t regret the decision and enjoys all aspects of being a travel professional. Neelam Dwivedi Maritime Travel Neelam is an inspiration to all those...

Meet Martin T. Charlton Martin T. Charlton has travelled to 155 countries and loves nothing more than being able to share his first-hand knowledge and enthusiasm with others. Although he’s been to many countries, he’s still got a hefty list of places he wants to visit like exploring the vastness...

Meet Shalene Dudley Shalene Dudley was the winner of Baxter Media’s inaugural Travel Agent And Beyond Award last year. Since then, she branched out on her own to form an independent travel agency. She continues to make a difference in the travel industry, earning a nomination for the Travel Agent...

Meet Mary de Almeida & Pat Probert Mary de Almeida & Pat Probert didn’t let the pandemic stand in the way of their plans for the future. From cruise bookings to luxury getaways with Uniworld, the pair successfully sold group bookings around the world while continuing to grow the Bob Family...