From two blokes in a spare bedroom to a travel company spanning the globe. Alastair Donnelly and Simon King are the brains behind Inside Travel Group. Here, Alastair chats to Traveltalk’s Jon Underwood about the company’s remarkable success story.
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12 Days of Giveaways
Day Twelve: 6 pack of Greenway wines
Starts 21 Nov 2025 Ends 18 Dec 2025 Winner to be announced 19 Dec 2025
Day Eleven: Night at voco, Gosford
Starts 19 Nov 2025 Ends 16 Dec 2025 Winner to be announced 17 Dec 2025
Day Ten: $500 Night at Pan Pacific, Melbourne
Starts 18 Nov 2025 Ends 15 Dec 2025 Winner to be announced 16 Dec 2025
Day Nine: $500 Voucher towards a Wendy Wu tour
Starts 17 Nov 2025 Ends 14 Dec 2025 Winner to be announced 15 Dec 2025
Day Eight:
Starts 14 Nov 2025 Ends 11 Dec 2025 Winner to be announced 12 Dec 2025
Day Seven: Two entrants will win a Stoney Creek Fedora Flexibraid® Hats in colour Natural by ooGee Australia
Starts 12 Nov 2025 Ends 9 Dec 2025 Winner to be announced 10 Dec 2025
Day Six: One entrant will win two nights accommodation in a Lead In room with breakfast for two people.
Starts 11 Nov 2025 Ends 8 Dec 2025 Winner to be announced 9 Dec 2025
Day Five: One entrant will win a $350 car rental voucher with East Coast Rentals
Starts 10 Nov 2025 Ends 7 Dec 2025 Winner to be announced 8 Dec 2025
Day Four: One lucky entrant will win a two-night stay for two at Wilderluxe Lake Keepit
Starts 7 Nov 2025 Ends 4 Dec 2025 Winner to be announced 5 Dec 2025
Day Three: 5 Entrants will each win a Lonely Planet Guidebook. One each of the following to giveaway New Zealand, Best Day Hikes New Zealand, Best in Travel 2026, Experience South Pacific, Experience Japan.
Starts: 5 Nov 2025 Ends: 2 Dec 2025. Winner to be announced 3 Dec 2025.
Day Three: 5 Entrants will each win a Lonely Planet Guidebook. One each of the following to giveaway New Zealand, Best Day Hikes New Zealand, Best in Travel 2026, Experience South Pacific, Experience Japan.
Starts: 5 Nov 2025 Ends: 2 Dec 2025. Winner to be announced 3 Dec 2025.
Day Two: Win Sydney Harbour Bridgeclimb double pass.
Starts: 4 Nov 2025 Ends: 1 Dec 2025. Winner to be announced 2 Dec 2025.
Day One: Two Entrants will each win a Veneto Fedora Flexibraid® Hat by Tina M Copenhagen
Starts: 3 Nov 2025 Ends: 30 Nov 2025. Winner to be announced 1 Dec 2025.
6-pack pf Greenway wines
Prize must be redeemed in full by 31st January 2026.
Prize consists of a pre-selected by vineyard 6 pack of Greenway wines.
Voco Stay
EXPIRES 31 DECEMBER 2026 Standard King Room. *Subject to availability. Excludes public holidays and blackout periods. This voucher is not redeemable for cash and must not be duplicated or reproduced in any form. Lost or stolen vouchers will not be replaced. Parking valid for 1 car only. Valid until the expiry date stated.
PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport terms and conditions:
Pan Pacific Melbourne
Wendy Wu Voucher
Quincy Hotel Ts & Cs
East Coast Rentals Ts & Cs.
• Not transferable
• Booking must be made within 12 months
• Credit is single use only, any un-used credit will be forfeited
• Does not apply as payment for tolls, fuel or infringements.
Two-night stay for two at Wilderluxe Lake KeepitTerms and conditions
Sydney Harbour Bridgeclimb Voucher Conditions
Valid for a BridgeClimb Summit or Summit Insider Day experience and is valid until 2 December 2026 excluding peak (25 Dec 2025 – 03 Jan 2026). Not valid for Dawn, Twilight, or Special Event Climbs.
7 Night Bali Stay:
Competition starts Fri 26 September 00:01 AEST
Competition ends Thu 6 November 23:59 AEST
Winner will be drawn and announced in Traveltalk on Fri 7 November.
Prize: 7 nights in a Deluxe Pool Terrace Room with breakfast for 2 persons.
Amadea Resorts & Villas Voucher Conditions
Valid to September 30, 2026 (blackout dates: 22 Dec 2025 – 7 Jan 2026 inclusive)
Advance reservation is required.
All competition prizes are subject to the following Traveltalk conditions:
Information on how to enter the competition forms part of the terms of entry. Entry into the competition is deemed acceptance of these terms and conditions.
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