The opening was attended by Micky and Minnie Mouse, who we are still holding a grudge against after they failed to show at our 5th birthday party.

Happy Friday, readers! Let’s celebrate with this lovely little agent wrap. And with a longgggggg visit to the pub later.

We imagine this is how PTMs felt after receiving the news. We apologise for the cheesy stock photo but come on, it’s Thursday and we’re tired.

Ally Kilpin, travel agent veteran, shares her secrets to success. Our only secret is the sneaky wine we keep hidden under our desk. Don’t tell our boss.

The travel company are on a roll right now, acquiring companies faster than our office devours packets of TimTams. And that’s pretty fast.

Youth travel has come a long way from dingy hostels and shoestring budgets with many millennials now opting for luxe and experiential travel.

We’re so excited it’s Friday we’ve poured ourselves a glass of the semi-stale bubbles in the fridge. Here’s hoping it doesn’t give us alcohol poisoning.

Say hello to Mr Mouse and Waffle, the smallest members of Director of Forward Travel David Smyth’s family. These little guys are our favourite travel critters yet!

We talked to Neil Rodgers about TTC’s new partnership with World Animal Protection and what the travel industry can do to improve the lives of animals.

The B Hive MD, Tammy Marshall, on how agents can future-proof themselves.We’re getting future ready by selling our organs to get a spot on the first space tourism trip. Kidding, we wouldn’t get nearly enough.

The two recruitment powerhouses told us what the acquisition means for clients and candidates. Spoiler: it’s good news all around.

We had a chat with Virtuoso APAC MD Michael Londregan about the expansion and what it means for Aussies. Sadly, koalas were not the reason behind the decision.