5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1591+ words) As a member of Destination Canada's Strategic Advisory Group (SAG), Karryon founder Matt Leedham joined Australian travel industry leaders on an action-packed immersion trip through Winnipeg, Churchill and Riding Mountain National Park, hosted by Travel Manitoba with Destination Canada and…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (919+ words) Flight Centre Cherrybrook advisor Sam Stratten had been carrying an engagement ring around Canada for six days when Whistler finally handed him an opening. He was inside a Peak 2 Peak Gondola car with his partner Andrea and their two-year-old son,…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (692+ words) When Destination Canada put the call out for 26/27 Radical Ambassadors, it wasn't looking for the biggest followings. It wanted advisors who already turn their own travel into someone else's booking. Meet the eight who made the cut, in their own…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (447+ words) Experienced travel professional Kylie Goodwin has relocated from Mackay to take on a leadership role at Helloworld Travel affiliate member, New Farm Travel, in Brisbane. Goodwin has joined New Farm Travel as team leader, moving south from regional Queensland to…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (943+ words) Niche is Nice 2026 has officially wrapped after bringing the boutique travel trade roadshow to more than 500 advisors with 50-plus specialist suppliers in attendance across four cities in Australia and New Zealand. The 2026 series concluded in Auckland on 31 August, marking the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (943+ words) Bicton Travel's Carole Smethurst was named Virtuoso's most admired advisor ANZ at its recent Travel Week event in Las Vegas. She sits down with Karryon to reflect on building her incredibly successful family travel business. “I am truly honoured to…...

3+ week, 19+ hour ago   (837+ words) For some Australian and New Zealand travellers, the dream of a USA holiday can come with a few questions before the excitement truly begins. How complicated is the entry process? What happens when I land? How much will it cost?...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (416+ words) As travel companies rethink how trips are distributed, booked and paid for, 490 Consulting has appointed experienced travel technology and B2B payments executive Kurt Knackstedt as Managing Director. Based in Sydney, Knackstedt will advise 490 Consulting’s travel and payments clients globally while helping…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (297+ words) MTA – Mobile Travel Agents has introduced Platinum Reserve, a new reward and recognition tier for its top achievers within the national network of independent travel advisors. Unveiled at 2026 High Achievers’ lunch events in five cities across Australia, Platinum Reserve is…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (413+ words) Travellers Choice has named Grand Slam doubles champion Matt Ebden and AI consultant Julian Moore as the two keynote speakers for the 2026 conference in Perth from 27 to 29 November. The Travellers Choice 2026 Conference is built around a ‘Heart & Hustle’ theme and…...