About Katie
After many years in traditional Travel roles Katie joined MTA - Mobile Travel Agents. As a mobile travel agent Katie enjoys independence but with the buying power and support of a cohesive network, an experienced team and a renowned Agency in MTA in order to provide support 24/7.
Areas of Specialty: Corporate travel, cruising (Master Accredited), coach touring, adventure travel, skiing, Club Med, school/special interest/conferences, weddings, and Travel Insurance. Australia & New Zealand, Asia, UK & Europe, America, Canada.
Katie's love of travel was born from her early years living overseas in South East Asia and then later in the UK. With more than twenty years in travel she has been fortunate to see firsthand a wide range of travel products and destinations…from Asia, Mauritius, Russia, London to Alaska!
Regular commutes from Perth to Singapore on the cruise ship Centaur, as a child definitely was the precursor for her cruise travels. She has cruised with the likes of Holland America, P& O, Royal Caribbean, Star Cruises, Star Clippers and smaller lines like Fred Olsen Cruises, Classic International Cruises and CMV Australia's Astor to name a few. Helping her clients to choose their cruise holiday or even group seminars, on board a ship, is almost as rewarding as travelling herself!
Having been based in the Perth city for many years she serviced the corporate and mining industries both domestically and overseas. Whether your business is in Dallas or Bishkek she is experienced with the most unlikely destinations! Cost saving and sourcing the best corporate airfares and accommodation deals for companies is all part of the service.
Over the years Katie has maintained involvement with many tourism associations such as IATA, Hong Kong Tourism Ambassadors, Kea agents (New Zealand Kiwi Experts), International Cruise Council, WA Tourism, and Club Med Experts. With the many travel opportunities these associations have afforded she can give you firsthand experience of a wide range of travel experiences…from amazing 5 star journeys worldwide to travelling in an overland truck seeing the magnificent wildlife of Kruger National Park in South Africa and Chobe National Park in Botswana, trekking in the north of Thailand and Borneo and cruising the magnificent waters of Alaska.
Whether you need the whole shebang or just accommodation, a flight or travel insurance the beauty is you have the peace of mind and the backup of an experienced Australian travel agent to assist you 24/7.
Previous experience
Flinders Square Travel, Jetset Cloisters, Jetset City CBD, Travelworld Floreat, Kensington Travel and FCBT ( Flight Centre Business Travel ).
Areas of specialty
Experience, experience, experience…
Like that old adage in real estate position, position, position travel is all about how much experience you have, what you have seen and experienced first hand and how best to put that together to suit a travellers needs.
Katie brings to her clients years of experience in both leisure and corporate travel. Having grown up in South East Asia and lived in Britain and Australia she offers a unique service with personal knowledge of these regions. During her years in the industry she has developed a wide range of skills having serviced both corporate clients and holidays makers alike. She has specialised through working with international tourism associations in not only Australian product but also in destinations as wide ranging as New Zealand, Hawaii and Hong Kong. With a keen interest in cruising she has been a member and Master Cruise Consultant with ICCA and now CLIA since 2001. Her extensive knowledge of corporate airfares and special route deals places her in an ideal position to help with corporate business. However this also allows her to negotiate excellent group and incentive rates. From school sport and education tours to wedding and reunion groups she has experience in all.
Whatever your travel needs Katie is adamant that having a qualified and experienced travel agent in your corner is invaluable to ensure you have the best trip to suit your budget and irreplaceable when hiccups occur! Of the many areas of expertise Katie feels that there is nothing that beats first hand experience and she has been fortunate to travel on many cruises, to numerous destinations and in all manner of styles and standards both individually and with her family.
Awards
CLIA Master Cruise ConsultantI have been a Master Cruise consultant for nearly 20 years using every opportunity to view ships and cruise myself! Developed by CLIA (Australasia) this Accreditation Program is designed to develop extensive cruise industry knowledge.
Virtuoso Cruise AcademyA day of cruise training that included learning about the Virtuoso enhancements and specialty voyages. Round table discussions with Virtuoso Voyages Cruise lines and the opportunity to meet the senior management and principles of Ama Waterways, Avalon W
