About Us

Traveltalk is a multi award-winning, easy-to-read travel news magazine that has been a familiar sight on the desks of travel agencies across the country for thirty years.

Written by experienced nationally and internationally-based journalists, every month, Traveltalk delivers industry news, perspectives on travel and tourism issues, features on international and Australian destinations, and cruise, property and special themed reports, to every travel agency in Australia, with the aim of providing them with information and insights that will help them better sell and service their travelling clients.

Traveltalk’s core reader group is made up of front counter travel sellers but is widely read by wholesalers, accommodation suppliers, carriers and the travel and tourism industry in Australia and the Asia Pacific.

It is Australia’s only travel trade magazine with a trade and consumer readership. Four ‘bumper’ editions each year (March, June, September and December) are published in a ‘consumer friendly’ format and are available for purchase in newsagencies across Australia.

Traveltalk has celebrated significant and sustained growth in recent years, proudly achieving and retaining its number one position as Australia’s highest circulating travel industry magazine.

Debbie Sproule – Publisher/General Manager

Debbie emigrated from the UK in 1987 and has worked in sales and advertising for the past 20 years, on a variety of publications in Australia and New Zealand. Having previously worked for Traveltalk, Debbie jumped at the opportunity to team up with Jenny, and buy it, in early 2011.

Now settled in Perth, she enjoys a busy life as a mum and Publisher of Traveltalk magazine.
 

 

Jenny Rowland – Publisher/National Sales Manager

After arriving down under at the age of 23 Jenny thought she’d stumbled upon paradise. With constant sunshine, friendly people and wine at $5 for 3 litres she soon decided this was the place for her!! In 1996 she made Sydney her permanent home and whilst maintaining strong UK connections is very proud to own 2 passports!

With 25 years in sales and advertising, Jenny has worked on a variety of magazines and newspapers and for the past 6 years has been the NSW manager for TRAVELTALK. When the opportunity to buy the title came up in 2011 she did not hesitate, particularly as it gave her the chance to once again work with one of her best friends Debbie Sproule.

Apart from travel Jenny is passionate about music and her dog Jaffa!

Favourite saying in life: “You must have something to do, something or someone to love, and something to look forward to”!
 
 
 
 

 
 

Kris Madden – Managing Editor

Kris is a multi-award winning travel journalist who has written for numerous Australian and international publications. She has been associated with the Australian travel industry for the past 20 years. In 2007 she was named ‘Travel Trade Writer of the Year’ by the Australian Society of Travel Writers; and has twice been a finalist in the Australian Federation of Travel Agents ‘Best Travel Writer’ award. She is a past president of the Australian Society of Travel Writers and is listed in ‘Who’s Who of Australian Women’ for her overall contribution to the travel industry. When not travelling or writing, Kris can be found in her sanctuary on Sydney’s northern beaches.

 

Jessica Zoiti – Deputy Editor

Jessica Zoiti is an experienced travel writer and magazine editor having contributed to numerous publications including Scoop Traveller magazine, inflight magazines including Singapore Airline’s Silverkris and Skywest’s OutThere; and Britain’s popular Insight Travel Guides. With perpetually itchy feet, Jessica loves being on the move and has reported extensively on her journeys through Europe and South East Asia. Based in Perth, she’s also Traveltalk’s west-coast travel expert, covering all that’s new and newsworthy in the state of Western Australia.

 

 

 

REGULAR CONTRIBUTORS

Owain Price

With 15 years experience as Editor of Australia’s #1 circulation ski magazine, Snow Action, Owain also writes exclusively for Travel Talk, supplying the inside word on all the best snow holiday deals and destinations at home and overseas.

 

 

 

 

 

Warwick Sinclair

Warwick’s first ‘travel experience’ came when his parents threatened to kick him out of home for being a nuisance – aged 11. His attitude has improved somewhat since then but his love of travel will never changed. Today, Warwick lives and works on the Gold Coast with his tolerant family – Vicky, Hannah and Luke. As a freelancer, his bags are always packed waiting for that next departure call.

 

 

 

Lee Atkinson

Lee is one of Australia’s leading experts on travelling in Australia. She is constantly looking for fresh destinations, new ways to see the world and the latest holiday hotspots.

Author of numerous books and the former editor of the country’s highest circulating motoring and travel magazine, Lee has been writing about her adventures on and off the road since 1991. She is also the author of several Frommer’s guide books, including Sydney Free & Dirt Cheap, Sydney Day by Day and Bali Day by Day.

 

 

 

David Bowden

David Bowden is a freelance photojournalist specialising in travel, food and the environment.  While being an Australian national he has been based in Asia for two decades.  He is the author of several books including the just published Enchanting Borneo and his Globetrotter’s Guide to Taman Negara is the definitive guide to Malaysia’s largest national park.  Articles he has written have won him awards for the best travel article in South East Asia in both 2008 and 2010.

 

 

 

John Newton

After a long stint at ABC radio and television, John Newton turned to freelance travel writing and photography 25 years ago when he became part of the Traveltalk team. He has since been writing for travel trade magazines, the travel pages of national newspapers, inflight airline magazines, as well as for aviation and air cargo publications. During this time, he has travelled extensively in Australasia, Asia, Europe, Canada and the United States. His stand-out travel experience was flying down to Antarctica for a day on the first A380 super-jumbo out of Sydney. The flight took 12 hours, including four hours peering at snow-capped peaks and glaciers from a window of the double-deck Qantas aircraft.

 

 

For further information contact editorial@traveltalk.biz