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Meet the Team

Stan Klinakis - Managing Director

Worked in Travel: Since 1989

Worked at Pulse: Since 1989

Favourite Destination: Southern Europe & Moreton Island

Where I would most like to travel to: Canada / Alaska

Travelled To: New York - Los Angeles - Hawaii - Guam - Saipan - Palau - Greece & the Greek Islands - Italy - France & Monte Carlo - London - Singapore - Penang & Kuala Lumpur - Bangkok & Phuket - Hong Kong & Shenzhen - South Africa - Port Moresby & Kokoda Trail - Noumea - Vanuatu - Honiara - Auckland - Christchurch - Queenstown - Cairns & Port Douglas - Longreach, Mt Isa & Karumba - Noosa, Brisbane, Surfers to Byron Bay - Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Adelaide & Tasmania - Hayman, Hamilton, Long, South Molle, Bedarra, Dunk, Lizard, Keppel Islands - Airlie & Whitehaven Beaches - Skied Thredbo, Perisher, Blue Cow, Guthega, Smiggins, Falls Creek, Mt Buller, Mt Buffalo, Mt Hotham, Treble Cone, Coronet Peak & Cardrona.

Celebrities I have stalked: None yet but Nic would be my first choice ( I have met John Travolta, Richard Branson and Catriona Rowntree)

Person I would most like to be stuck on a Desert Island with:   Nic!

Little Known fact:   I work a 75 hour week
 

Anthea Klinakis - Executive

Worked in Travel: Since 1981

Worked at Pulse: Since 1989

Favourite Destination: Toss up between New York and Paris

Where I would most like to travel to: I am still waiting to cruise down the Nile

Travelled To: Singapore, Bali Hong Kong, China, Brunei, Thailand, Malaysia, Greece, Italy, France, UK, Switzerland, USA, Mexico, Canda, Fiji, NZ, South Africa, Norfolk Island, Tasmania, Hayman Island, Bedarra Island, Sydeny, Melbourne, Cairns, Port Douglas

Celebrities I have stalked: John Travolta, Richard Branson, Hugh Jackman, Catriona Rowntree and Prince Charles

Person I would most like to be stuck on a Desert Island with: Johnny Depp

Little Known fact: I have never backpacked and I never want to!
 

Rebecca Rayfield - Client Relations & Office Manager

Worked in Travel: Since 1991 

Worked at Pulse: Since 1996

Favourite Destination: NYC, Santorini, Mykonos, Africa, Cambodia and Canada

Where I would most like to travel to: South America

Travelled To: Australia, NZ, Fiji, PNG, Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Phillipines, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Japan, Korea, India, Greece, Italy, UK, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Spain, USA, Hawaii, Canada, South Africa

Celebrities I have stalked: John Travolta

Person I would most like to be stuck on a Desert Island with: Jamie Oliver and Gerard Butler

Little Known fact:
I can speak a little Pigeon
 

Susan Sherrington - Cruise & Leisure Manager

Worked in Travel:  Since 1988

Worked at Pulse:  Since 1992

Favourite Destination: Africa

Where I would most like to travel to: New Zealand

Travelled To: Some of the destinations I have visited include Australia (of course!), America, Fiji, Malaysia, Thailand, Bali, Vanuatu & Hong Kong

Celebrities I have stalked: James Rene

Person I would most like to be stuck on a Desert Island with:  Bear Grylls

Little Known fact:  I’m not a bad squash player.

 

Sandra Price - Administration Manager

Worked at Pulse: Since September 2010

Favourite Destination: Europe

Where I would most like to travel to: Back to Europe and to take my kids to Disneyland

Travelled to: UK Europe USA Fiji NZ Vanuatu Cook Islands China Sabah

Celebrities you have stalked-

Person I would most like to be stuck on a Desert Island with: My hubby and Kids

Little Known fact:  I am trying to learn to play the guitar

 

Geraldine Timcke - Administration Manager

Worked at Pulse: Since 2010

Favourite Destination: Ireland

Where I would most like to travel to: Africa

Travelled to: Greece, Portugal ,Italy, Ireland, Morocco, New York, San Francisco, Bali, Singapore, Barcelona, France and obviously most of the UK

Person I would most like to be stuck on a Desert Island with: My Family

Little Known fact: I am not even 5ft

Emmalita Malmberg - Marketing & Web Design

Worked in Travel:  Since starting with Pulse

Worked at Pulse: Since March 2007


Favourite Destination:  Dalmatian Coast, Croatia

Where I would most like to travel to: Russia & Cook Islands

Travelled To: France, Spain, Italy, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Croatia, Slovakia, Hungary, England, Ireland, Scotland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Vatican City, USA, Canada, Ecuador, Egypt, New Zealand, PNG, Fiji, Japan, Hong Kong, China and Singapore

Celebrities I have stalked: John Schluter the weather man

Person I would most like to be stuck on a Desert Island with:  An Aboriginal who would be able to find food!! 

Little Known fact:  I wish I could join the sea shepherd and jump into the ocean to save a whale  

Ange Bambacas - Groups & Marketing Consultant

Worked in Travel: Since 2008

Worked at Pulse: Since August 2010

Favourite Destination:
Europe

Where I would most like to travel to: Africa

Travelled to: Italy, France, Spain, Greece, UK, Hawaii, Canada & Alaska, Fiji, Vanuatu, New Caledonia and all around Australia

Celebrities you have stalked: Pat Rafter when I was about 12. He signed a poster for me.

Person I would most like to be stuck on a Desert Island with: MacGyver because he could get me off the island.

Little Known fact:  I love to watch reality TV

 

 

Giverny Baggott - Corporate Consultant

Worked in Travel: Since 2005

Worked at Pulse: Since 2007

Favourite Destination: Italy

Where I would most like to travel to: Maldives

Travelled To: New Zealand, Fiji, Vanuatu, Thailand, Greece, Turkey, UAE and USA

Celebrities I have stalked: Greg Norman

Person I would most like to be stuck on a Desert Island with: Matt Damon

Little Known fact: Sunshine Coast Juniot Golf Champion in 2003 including a hole in one at the Sunshine Coast Championship at Headland Golf Club (154 metres).

 

Wayne - Corporate Consultant

Worked in Travel: Since 1977

Worked at Pulse: Since 2011


Favourite Destination: NYC and Greece

Where I would most like to travel to: South Africa

Travelled To: Australia, NZ, Fiji, Tonga , Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia,  Thailand, Greece, Italy, UK, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Spain, Belgium, Holland, Israel, USA, Hawaii

Celebrities I have stalked:  Graeme Strachan

Person I would most like to be stuck on a Desert Island with: Anyone who can cook without electricity

Little Known fact: I am a chocoholic

Simone Eastwell - Corporate Consultant

Worked in Travel: Since 1996

Worked at Pulse: Since 2004

Favourite Destination: South Africa / Canada

Where I would most like to travel to: Vietnam / South America

Travelled To: New Zealand, Cook Islands, Tahiti, Vanuatu, Fiji, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Canada, U.S.A, Mexico, U.K, Scotland, Ireland, France, Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland,  Germany, Spain, Czech Republic, Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, South Africa, Oman, United Arab Emirates.

Celebrities I have stalked: I'm no stalker but I did meet Hilary Swank in Canada

Person I would most like to be stuck on a Desert Island with: Ben Harper - smooth tunes, interesting conversation and such a spunk

Little Known fact: You can take the girl out of Toowoomba but you can't take Toowoomba out of the girl.
 

 

Lisa Betts - Corporate Consultant

Worked in Travel: Since 1989

Worked at Pulse: since Jan 2009

Favourite Destination:  South America, Maldives and KL (for the shopping) and theres no place like home!

Where I would most like to travel to: Africa, Greece & New York

Travelled To: Most of Australia, NZ, Fiji, Vanuatu, USA, Most of Europe, Argentina, Peru, Chile, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Bali, Maldives, Mauritius (very special, its where i got married!), PNG & Tahiti

Celebrities I have stalked:  no one......am a bit of a hermit when at home

Person I would most like to be stuck on a Desert Island with: I would have to say a good survivor who can look after me... I wouldn't have a clue how to survive in those situations!!

Little Known fact:  I can be a shy person believe it or not

 

Shellyann Hefferan - Corporate Consultant

Worked in Travel: Since 2004

Worked at Pulse: NEWBIE started June 2011

Favourite Destination: I don’t have a favourite as such… I like everywhere I’ve been for different reasons and I try not to visit the same place twice… But if I had endless time and money I would definitely choose to go back to Italy, Japan and Africa to explore them further.

Where I would most like to travel to: NEW YORK CITY

Travelled To: NZ, Fiji, China, Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, Brunei, Japan, UK, France, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria & Kenya

Celebrities I have stalked: I’m not into stalking celebrities.  They’re just not that interesting.

Person I would most like to be stuck on a Desert Island with: No one springs to mind.  I’d probably prefer have it all to myself and remember what it’s like to have some “me time”!

Little Known fact:  I have a fear of swimming in open water.

Anne Paddington - Leisure Consultant

Worked in Travel: Since 1999

Worked at Pulse: since September 2009

Favourite Destination: Uganda, and seeing the mountain gorillas eat, play and charge!

Where I would most like to travel to: Alaska (to do the Iditarod) and Yellowstone (to see Yogi)

Travelled To: Scotland, England, Switzerland, Greece, Morocco, Egypt, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Dubai, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia, Borneo, Bali, Thailand, Japan, Hawaii, east and west coast USA, Mexico, Canada, New Zealand, Fiji, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, all over Oz

Celebrities I have stalked: Hugh Jackman - & it paid off! I got a kiss on the cheek!!

Person I would most like to be stuck on a Desert Island with: Matt Moran so I don't starve; Hamish Blake to keep the laughs coming; and Inspector Gadget, because if anyone could get us off a desert island, it would be him!!

Little Known fact: I was a contestant on Hey Hey its Saturday!!
 

Nadia Buxton - Leisure Consultant

Worked in Travel: Since 2004

Worked at Pulse: Since March 2011

Favourite Destination: Sri Lanka,  Such diverse landscape for such a small country.

Where I would most like to travel to: Anywhere off the beaten track my next adventure is Camel riding in the Indian Desert!

Travelled To: Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Fiji, Vanuatu, New Caledonia and many more to come!

Celebrities I have stalked: Pete Murray, will do anything to get my hands on some concert tickets. 

Person I would most like to be stuck on a Desert Island with: My Husband of course, I know he will build me a house out of palm trees, will catch me some fish for dinner & make cocktails from coconut milk!  He is a handy man to have around!

Little Known fact:  I am a fanatic Melbourne Heart supporter.  Flags, Red & White Face Paint,  Chanting…… the Works!!!