Agents get freedom to experience Europe

Agents get freedom to experience Europe
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Corporate agents experienced London and Paris “exactly as their clients would” on a CT Partners Radius famil as the group was given free range to roam the cities.

Most agents are hand-held on educationals but Kerrin Poupos, from Travel Managers in Warragul, Victoria, said the CT Partners famil, jointly hosted by Qantas Airways and Qantas Holidays, was “completely different”.

“With most educationals everything is pre-arranged from transport, hotels and sightseeing, allowing little time to really experience the destinations as you would if you were travelling independently," she said.

“The CT Partners educational was completely different to this. We made our own way around the cities using the various public transport services, discovered and experienced what there was to do in each location and the very best places to stay.

“Being able to share my extensive personal travel experience and product knowledge with my customers is an absolute priority for me.”

And Kerrin's top highlight? Sampling French wine and cheese in the afternoon sun on the Pont des Arts while local artists created their masterpieces.

"That was truly memorable and something I will recommend my customers do when they visit Paris," she enthused.

TravelManagers is one of 16 corporate members of CT Partners Radius.

Pictured at Eurostar terminal is, from left: Eiko Shingae, New World Travel; Maria Ieronimides, MP Travel; Kerrin Poupos, TravelManagers; Maxine Barron, FBI Travel; Keren Finn, Travel Beyond and Thomas Clement, Travel Edge.

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

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