Simon Lenoir, Rezdy Founder

Sharks aren’t as bad as they seem, according to Rezdy’s founder, who told e-Travel Blackboard the underwater creature just has a bad reputation.

Chris Catanzariti, G Adventures Road Warrior/Talkie Talkie Man

Chris is a Road Warrior for G Adventures, with over 15 years in the industry and an insatiable travel hunger he's not giving up his travel position anytime soon!

Andrew Edsor, Quest Bondi Junction Studios franchisee

Always on top of guest satisfaction, Andrew says “the hospitality business is about making our place your place”.

Michael Vogt, Amari Vogue Krabi General Manager

Amari Vogue Krabi's GM takes time out to share his love of travel, his job and Thailand.

Vanessa Dal Busco, TIME Graduate & Donna Barlow Travel Business Development Manager

Former TIME Graduate, Vanessa Dal Busco tells e-Travel Blackboard why she aims to one day have the opportunity to mentor an up & comer and why she lives by Apples’ motto: “think different”.

Back-Roads Touring General Manager Brad John-Davis

Mr Brad John-Davis speaks to e-Travel Blackboard about falling into the travel industry by mistake, making a difference and his admiration for Geoffrey Kent.

New Intrepid Managing Director - James Thornton

James Thornton has recently being named as the new Managing Director at Intrepid Travel as the co-founders move into other roles to let the next generation of leaders take hold of the business. Find out what James has inspired James during his career in travel.

Sandra Chiles - Managing Director - inPlace Recruitment

Peter Kollar - Training & Development Manager: ICCA

A diverse background in cruising both onboard and shoreside, has given Peter Kollar the ability to hit the ground running on revamped training and development programs for the ICCA both in Australia and New Zealand.

Glenyce Johnson, Peregrine Adventures MD

Having crossed 90 countries off her bucket list, Peregrine Adventures MD, Glenyce Johson tells e-Travel Blackboard why she can’t travel without her earplugs and explains why she signed up to mentor with TIME.

Jonathan Harris - Director of Sales and Marketing, Australia and NZ for ONYX

ONYX group director of sales and marketing in Australia, Jonathan Harris, has travel in his blood. Read what he tells e-Travel Blackboard he enjoys most about his job ... and about ticking Antarctica off his travel bucket list.

Christoph Leonhard – General Manager – Amari Palm Reef, Koh Samui

Years in the travel industry, Amari Palm Reef's GM says everyday in travel is like no other.

Jake Hower, ACTE’s 3 Under 33 and TIME Graduate

Graduating with TIME and quickly snapped up as one of ACTE’s exclusive 3 Under 33, Jake Hower tells e-Travel Blackboard why Richard Branson would be his top travel buddy and why taking action is his number one advise to all travel peers.

Graham Perry, Access Prepaid's Managing Director for Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa

With over 25 years in the industry, Access Prepaid's Graham Perry's travel lists enviably extends past 30 countries. Taking time out from his travels and popular prepaid travel money card business, Mr Perry told e-Travel Blackboard about some of his time spent abroad.

Khun Warakorn Jarusirikul - Amari Coral Beach Phuket

Amari Coral Beach Phuket general manager Khun Warakorn Jarusirikul took some time out to talk to e-Travel Blackboard about travel, being a hotel GM and his trip to Scotland.

Pamela Simpson, Managing Director, Whare Kea Lodge & Chalet, Wanaka, New Zealand.

Stepping out of her Wanaka, New Zealand based office, Pamela Simpson tells e-Travel Blackboard why Egypt is still at the top of her travel bucket list and why George Clooney would be her number one celebrity travel buddy.

Lisa Bauer: Royal Caribbean International

As the senior vice president for global sales and marketing, Lisa Bauer keeps busy overseeing the line's hotel services, food and beverage, onboard revenue and entertainment areas. She managed to find some time, however, to chat with e-Travel Blackboard during a recent visit to Fort Lauderdale.

Greg Williams – General Manager – Song Saa Private Island

Mr Greg Williams is the new general manager at Song Saa Private Island in Cambodia.

Randy Garfield: Disney Destinations & Walt Disney Travel Company Part Two

The executive vice president worldwide sales & travel operations for Disney Destinations and the president of the Walt Disney Travel Company took a walk down memory lane with e-Travel Blackboard in L.A. earlier this year.

Randy Garfield: Disney Destinations & Walt Disney Travel Company

The executive vice president worldwide sales & travel operations for Disney Destinations and the president of the Walt Disney Travel Company took a walk down memory lane with e-Travel Blackboard in L.A. earlier this year.

Edie Bornstein - Senior VP: Azamara Club Cruises

Azamara’s senior VP may have just landed in Australia after two long-haul flights, but Edie Bornstein was bright-eyed and keen to chat about cruising, Rod Stewart and following your passion, during her visit to Sydney earlier this year.

Claudia Silk, 2011 Avis Travel Agent Scholarship Winner - Gold Travel Counsellor

With a camera always handy, find out why last year’s Avis Travel Agent Scholarship winner, Claudia Silk hopes to one day snap travel pics with Oprah Winfrey.

Peggy Murphy, USTOA Vice President

USTOA President Terry Dale has praised her “dedication”, “tireless work” and “expertise”. Find out what Peggy Murphy’s travel essentials are, and what she likes most about her new job.

Bruce Poon Tip, G Adventures founder

Ask the folk lucky enough to work with him and they say he’s an inspiration. Find out who inspires Bruce Poon Tip and what he would like to see improve in the travel industry.