“Australia has such an amazing indigenous history, most countries would be jealous to have what you have and they do nothing with it,” declares founder and CEO of Gap Adventures Bruce Poon Tip. “They” being Tourism Australia, an organisation Poon Tip is scathing of, particularly in its lack of promoting and supporting indigenous tourism in this country. It [...]
READ MOREThe Insider: Stellar merger plan for Jetsetters
The travel industry is abuzz with chatter about a merger between travel powerhouses, Stella* and Jetset. In theory, a merger that creates a business with more power in fewer hands is bad.
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The Insider: Running of the bulls is great? I say bull.
I’m not here to rain on anyone’s parade but I would like to see an end to the Running of the Bulls at Pamplona.
READ MOREThe Insider: Travel should be even more expensive
I know I’m putting myself in the firing line here but I actually think airlines should charge for every kilo of luggage we take with us, says CEO of Intrepid Travel, Darrell Wade.
READ MOREThe Insider: Slumming it not always a bad thing
The latest travel issue for people to growl about is slum tourism: tourists heading into slums in Mumbai, a la Slumdog Millionaire. But, says Intrepid CEO Darrell Wade, people need to be educated on world poverty. Just don’t be a jerk.
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The Insider: From blissful holidays to a tour operator’s nightmare
Darrell Wade is the co-founder and CEO of Intrepid Travel, meaning he spends half his life flying off to go sailing in the Caribbean and the other half managing disasters and stressed travellers in remote locations.
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