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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 - Director

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: My partner Al and Jamie Oliver

Little Known fact: I can speak a little Pigeon
 

Jan Ryan - Administration Manager

Worked in Travel: 20 years

Worked at Pulse: 9 years

Favourite Destination: Italy

Where I would most like to travel to: Lake Como in Italy & Vietnam

Travelled To: USA/Canada/UK/Italy/Germany/France/NewZealand/Malaysia/HongKong/PNG

Celebrities I have stalked: The Royal Family whilst in London

Person I would most like to be stuck on a Desert Island with: my husband (if he does not have a meeting to go to)

Little Known fact: Won a cruise Hongkong to Singapore on Sagafiord which caught fire in the South China Sea and drifted for two days without power and we were all on CNN in the 1990s.

Susan Sherrington - Leisure Manager

Worked in Travel: A long time

Worked at Pulse: Even Longer

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: None worth a mention

Person I would most like to be stuck on a Desert Island with:  Robbie Williams for Entertainment  and Jamie Oliver for the food

Little Known fact: I like to eat always with a knife and fork - no finger food


Terri Bettany - Cruise Manager (Currently on leave)

Worked in Travel: 18 years

Worked at Pulse: 4 years

Favourite Destination: Vietnam

Where I would most like to travel to: Antarctica and Russia

Travelled To: I have lived in the UK and travelled to many destinations around Europe as well and I have cruise around the World.

Celebrities I have stalked: I have been to visit Bonos house south of Dublin and an old Irish guy on the beach said "he's blowin kisses at you girls, he's blowin kisses"

Person I would most like to be stuck on a Desert Island with: Phil from the Amazing Race or Jeff from Survivor - they would know what to do

Little Known fact: I was the Super Speller in Grade 6 and Terri B is currently on a years leave of absence Cruising the High Seas


Emmalita Malmberg - Marketing Manager

Worked in Travel:  Since starting with Pulse (at boring companies before that, i.e insurance etc! )

Worked at Pulse: Since March 2007


Favourite Destination:  Dalmatian Coast, Croatia

Where I would most like to travel to: Russia (St Petersburg & Moscow) & 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:  A gorgeous swedish man named Tomas

Little Known fact: I won a colouring in competition once (a very long time ago) and I have never won anything since..... sad i know
 

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).

Terri Dillon - Cruise Consultant

Worked in Travel: 10 years

Worked at Pulse: 3 years

Favourite Destination: Most Favourite is Africa but everywhere and anywhere

Where I would most like to travel to: Eastern Europe and Africa

Travelled To: Tahiti, Mexican Riviera, South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, USA, KL, Fiji, PNG, Austria, Germany and Italy, UK, Scotland, Ireland, China, Egypt and Dubai

Celebrities I have stalked: Stevie Wonder on a flight from Las Vegas to LA - I was upgraded to first class and sat opposite him and sneeked a photo of him asleep with mouth open

Who I would most like to be stuck on a Desert Island with: No-one because the ships I sail on don't sink!

Little Known fact: I am called Imelda as I have a shoe fetish


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.

Matthew Howe - Corporate Consultant

Worked in Travel: Since 2004

Worked at Pulse: Since 2007

Favourite Destination: New York City

Where I would most like to travel to: Russia / Scandinavia

Travelled To: UK, France, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Ireland, USA, Canada, and Fiji

Celebrities I have stalked: I'd love to stalk Heidi Klum

Person I would most like to be stuck on a Desert Island with: Did I mention Heidi Klum?

Little Known fact: I'm a closet Elvis Fan

John France - Corporate Consultant

Worked in Travel: 32 years

Worked at Pulse:  I'm a newbie

Favourite Destination:  Malaysia, Scotland and New York                   

Where I would most like to travel to: Japan

Travelled To: Lots of places on most continents

Celebrities I have stalked: I have met Sylvester Stallone ,Tony Curtis, Christopher Plummer 

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

Little Known fact: I'm a good cook!!

Lisa Betts - Corporate Consultant

Worked in Travel: 20 years

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

Anne Paddington - Leisure Consultant

Worked in Travel: 10 years

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!!