Midweek Interview with Bunnik Tours’ Walter Delorie

Midweek Interview with Bunnik Tours’ Walter Delorie

For this interview, we took Walter Delorie, NSW and ACT Business Development Manager for Bunnik Tours, by the hand. That is, until he told us to let go.

The challenge for the industry is…

The high turnover of consultants and low earning margins.

The things I like about my job…

Everything, especially working for a company that is passionate about the travel industry.

And the frustrations are…

Companies that continually feel discounting is the saviour of their business.

If I didn’t work in travel I would be…

An artist.

Favourite airline?

There are a few.

My proudest moment was…

Starting in the travel industry many years ago.

The naughtiest thing I ever did was…

Keeping it to myself!

I try to relax by…

Going on a relaxing beach holiday.

The last time I feared for my life was…

On a few occasions when I was young and foolish.

If I can, I always try to avoid…

Negative people.

I really wish I had…

Enough money to travel full time.

The best advice I’ve ever received was…

Always be polite and truthful.

I don’t understand why people…

I have no opinion – everyone has a choice to be who they want.

My greatest weakness is…

Spending money.

And my greatest strength is…

Listening.

If I won a $1 million lottery (aside from travelling), I would…

Invest it.

If I was prime minister I would…

Make a lot of changes.

If I could be someone else for one day I would be a…

Famous actor.

I’ve always wanted to travel to…

South America.

My favourite holiday was…

In Greece.

Email the Travel Weekly team at traveldesk@travelweekly.com.au

    Latest comments
    1. ….’companies that continually feel discounting is the saviour of their business’ …. you know… discounting is like advertising… but unlike advertising, in discounting you pay only for the result or materialised bookings…

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