About Wanita
Years in Travel: 20+
Countries visited :25+
Most memorable country visited: Japan
Japan holds a special place in my heart after I completed my final year of university at Kansai Gadai University in Osaka.
Most interesting country: Philippines - such a hidden paradise full of beautiful people and natural wonders.
Best family holiday: Every holiday holds a little piece of my heart and there is no better feeling than these experiences with my family. We have travelled together throughout Europe, Asia, The Pacific, The USA and the Caribbean.
I have had a strong and reputable business with MTA - Mobile Travel Agents for over 10 years, offering travel management in all areas of travel including flights, accommodation, cruising, car hire, tours and travel insurance.
I specialise in group travel, including sporting, unique golf tours, school and dance groups and provide travel management for a large portfolio of small to medium sized corporate companies.
With our large agency buying power and the backing of a fantastic 24/7 support team, we offer personalised service with competitive products including our unique Virtuoso luxury product range.
I entered the travel industry over 18 years ago after completing a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Tourism and Asian Studies. I was awarded a scholarship to study part of my degree in Japan at Kansai International University, becoming proficient in the Japanese language whilst completing my studies in international relations.
Throughout my travel career, I have been employed at a senior level for large travel corporations including American Express, HIS Travel, Creative Conference Management and Yusen Travel. I was also employed by Vodafone for the position of "Head of Travel" where I was responsible for setting up and managing the travel department within the Vodafone Head Office.
Some of the other high profiled clients I have worked for have included Telstra, Seven Network, Nissan, Sony, Mitsubishi, Mitsubishi Electrical, Manildra Group, Abbi Group, Innoxa, Nutri Metics and Deutshe Bank.
One of my largest projects I was responsible for included the coordination of over 1500 members from SOCOG and the Seven Network to travel to the Winter Olympics in Nagano Japan. This included organising all group movements, Japanese translation and tour escorting for many television personalities including Kerry Stokes.
Other projects included the coordination and hosting on site of large events of up to 500 delegates in Asia, Europe, The USA, Pacific Islands and the coordination of the annual Beauty Expo at Darling Harbour.
I have a strong passion for travel and learning other cultures. I love to travel with my family as I believe this helps shape their future and perception of their daily life.
Previous experience
American Express, Vodafone, Yusen Travel, HIS Travel, Creative Conference Management.
Areas of specialty
Corporate, leisure and groups including sporting and school groups.
