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Six years ago HOLLY VELARDO launched her own business, the aptly named HollyDay Travel. In this exclusive interview with Traveltalk Managing Editor Jon Underwood, Holly chats about the decision, her plans for the business…and the challenge of being both business owner and mum.

Here we meet CARA TOOVEY, who has just joined Journey Beyond as Group Manager – National Sales.

It’s often a brave move striking out on your own after decades in the travel industry. In this exclusive interview, we talk to Queensland agent DEBBIE RAINS who has just launched boutique independent agency Gallivanter Travel.

North Africa is experiencing a travel boom with flight capacity set to increase by 49 per cent this quarter. That’s great news for Aussie ANGELA MELLAK, whose luxury Riad in Marrakech is earning rave reviews. Here she speaks exclusively to Traveltalk.

Robyn and Murray Sinfield are two of the doyens of the travel industry. Traveltalk’s Jon Underwood chats to Robyn about their stellar career and she offers some interesting solutions to the problems facing the industry.

Here we meet MICHAEL BETTERIDGE, the new Chief Commercial & Operations Officer at Travel the World.

In the final stages of a multi-million dollar renovation, Crowne Plaza Fiji is Nadi Bay’s newest resort and spa experience from IHG Hotels & Resorts. To get the inside story we spoke to General Manager, SHAUN PARSONS.

Often the best person to promote a new tour is the person who will actually be leading that tour. Here we speak to JIM HENRY, a driver/guide with AAT Kings, who recently took Traveltalk on the company’s inaugural Short Break tour to the Red Centre.

Award winning marketing specialist STACEY PLAINE is using her skills and experience to help more women succeed in the hospitality industry.

CHRISTIAN HUNTER is the new Chairman of the Board at the Australian Travel Industry Association. He talks to Traveltalk about the state of the industry and reveals his thoughts on its future.