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This weekend I attended the 2025 Rural Women’s Gathering in Lismore , and it was such a refreshing day to step out of the house, take a break from the kids, and connect with other amazing women from rural, regional, and remote NSW. Thanks to Lismore City Council  for hosting such a wonderful event! Image from the 2025 Rural Women's Gathering, Lismore NSW. One topic that really made me stop and think was screen time and online safety for kids . Living in the country can be iso

Tourism Australia’s latest Indigenous Tourism Data & Insights  report (late September 2025) highlights some powerful opportunities for...

On Friday 16 May 2025, we celebrated World Agritourism Day, and I couldn’t have spent it in a better place than at the Regional Leaders...

Over-tourism has been a major topic in 2024 and I have no doubt it will continue to be a theme in 2025, as global tourism has not only...

When I think about cultural tourism in Australia, I think specifically about Indigenous experiences, but what does cultural tourism mean...

What a fantastic three days in Naarm/Melbourne at the MCG for the Australian Indigenous Tourism Conference in October 2024! Huge thanks...

After a recent meeting with Flight Centre Travel Group, I found myself reflecting on my time with the company over 10 years ago. That...

In June 2024, I attended the Global Sustainable Tourism Summit in Brisbane, Australia, along with over 200 travel and tourism industry...

I recently read World Travel Market’s Yearbook for 2023 and I found it so informative and insightful! It is, however, about 195 pages...

Warning: local Indigenous readers are warned that this article contains images and quotes from elders who have since passed. Disclaimer:...

By now if you work in the corporate travel sector and you read articles, attend seminars or chat with others within your network, you...

According to Power Reviews, 98% of consumers feel that reviews are important when purchasing in general. More specifically to the tourism...

The latest insights from Tourism Research Australia and industry experts like @TomWally from @Flight Centre Travel Group suggest that...

Think of your business skills like a toolkit – the more versatile they are, the better you can innovate and steer yourself and your team...

Since the COVID pandemic, many travel retail stores closed down down due to the freeze on travel. Since the doors have opened, new Travel...

Daina Walker - Founder of Diversified Business Skills (DBS Learning). Travelling and exploring the world has always been a passion and...