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That's the number of years experience of selling cruises on today's episode, as we invited the icons that are Robyn Sinfield and Megan Caterall into The Room Residence in Sydney, which is a brand new space recently opened by Room Res that Co-Founders James Mooring and Nic Bryant were on hand to explain the space to us.

With an eye towards helping both new and existing travel advisors sell cruise more effectively, it was the perhaps the words of Robyn that captured the interview - "it's the ships of life - the partnerships, the friendships and the relationships".

This episode is essential listening for anyone hoping to learn a thing or two from two of the most celebrated travel sellers in Australia.

You can view photos of The Room Residence and the the interview with Robyn and Megan, here.
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Melanie Whyte is a single parent with two special needs children who also happens to be one of Australia's most successful and highly decorated home-based travel advisors.

In this episode Mel joins Richard and AC to share her story of how helping with the travel arrangements for parents adopting children overseas and those of 'neurospicy' families (her words) became the bedrock of her fledgling business.

"It's not that hard", she says.

We say that if you keep a list of people you admire in this industry, you'll need to dust that off and add another line to it.

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Its 2025, and Richard and AC are back with a special episode to get you through those long Summer days.

AC was asked to host a highly esteemed and very international discussion panel at the recent Goldman Travel Group Conference, and we have exclusive access to the audio right here for you!

Following the panel, AC and Richard about the proliferation of travel industry events. All 5,627 of them.

The panel features:
- François Delahaye, COO of Dorchester Collection and GM of Plaza Athenee in Paris
- Lisa Pile, Vice President Sales & General Manager, Asia Pacific of Regent Seven Seas Cruises
- Kate Atkinson, Vice President, Global Sales ASPAC of Hyatt Hotels and Resorts
- Caroline Goux, Senior Vice President Sales for Peninsula Hotels, based in Hong Kong

The quartet shared their insights into the new luxury traveller and guest, how agents are the cornerstone of their business, the social impact of travel and what they are excited about for their brands in the future. We're grateful to Anthony Goldman for supplying the audio.

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