Ann RuppensteinBaxter Media celebrates travel advisors Welcome to our annual Travel Agent Appreciation combined issue of Travel Courier and Canadian Travel Press. Since 2016, we’ve been highlighting some of the remarkable travel advisors across the industry in Canada for this special edition. Once...
Why and how did you decide to become a travel advisor? I have always had a passion for geography itself as well as travelling. I love maps and knowing why people live where they live (the history behind places). So I fell into the travel world after deciding to take Tourism and Travel in college. What's...
Tell us a little about yourself and how long you've been in the industry? I was destined to work in the travel industry being born to Canadian parents in the service in Baden-Baden, Germany. Having a nomadic life in the armed-forces meant I was never stationary and lived all over but grew up primarily...
Tell us a little about yourself and how long you've been in the industry? In 1972 I enrolled at Humber College Travel and Tourism. Back in those days, everything was hand written and we did airline tickets by looking up the information on the OAG (official airline guide) then calling the airline to book...
Tell us a little about yourself and how long you've been in the industry? By trade, I’m a Business Corporate Executive and I have occupied multiple Fortune 50 executive management positions over the years. Being an entrepreneur, I bought my first travel agency back in 1989 and following its sale, I have...
Tell us a little about yourself and how long you've been in the industry? My name is Sarah-dawn Thiessen, I have been in the travel industry since 2018. My husband and our two sons reside on our family grain farm just outside of Strathmore, in southern Alberta. I am an adventurous girl by heart that...
Tell us a little about yourself and how long you've been in the industry? While studying Travel Consulting back in the ‘90s, I answered a post on the college bulletin board for a part-time position with Sears Travel. Thirty plus years later — I’m still doing what I love to do. From my eight years...
Tell us a little about yourself and how long you've been in the industry? Hi there! My name is Courtney Pilon and I’m the director of sales for Champagne Weddings & Travel. We specialize in planning luxury vacations and destination weddings. I have been in the travel industry for over 15 years. Why...
Tell us a little about yourself and how long you've been in the industry? I have been working in the travel industry for the past 27 years. Wow, where does the time go? After graduating from university, I went on a backpacking trip to Europe. That gave me the travel bug and I then spent 2.5 years travelling,...
From exploring sunked ship wrecks to getting up close and personal with crocodiles, adventure awaits in Yucatan Yucatan, Mexico is loaded with natural and cultural attractions. The region has become a fan favourite among international travellers due to its impressive archaeological remains, recognized...
