GowayPro Travel Tales

Making a Positive Impact with Impact Safaris & Goway

Sustainable travel holds profound importance for various reasons. It plays a pivotal role in preserving the environment. Traditional tourism often leaves an indelible mark on the ecosystems, contributing to issues like pollution, waste accumulation, habitat degradation, and climate change.
 
Listen in as Don Forster from Goway and Koinonia Baloyi - Communications & Fundraising Officer, African Bush Camps, as they explore what Impact Tourism is and how it is having a positive impact on local communities and wildlife in Southern Africa.

Tahiti from the Inside with Meg Boyd

Tahiti is more than one island. It is French Polynesia. Jin us as we chat to Meg Boyd, Goway’s South Pacific Product Manager and frequent visitor to Tahiti as she and Don delve into what makes Tahiti such a popular South Pacific Island destination.

Scott Duncan - Goway's in House Adventure Seeker - The Canning Stock Route

The Canning Stock Route is a must-do for the adventure traveller. It’s the longest stock route in the world, stretching over 1,700kms/ 1,056mls through the vast open spaces of the Gibson, Great Sandy and Tanami deserts between Halls Creek in the north and Wiluna in the south of Western Australia.Bruce Hodge, founder & President of Goway and Scott Duncan, VP of Technologies at Goway, and some mates, took on this amazing venture as a bucket list getaway.
 
Listen in as Scott recalls the rough and tough, primitive beauty, the deep skies, the challenges and the fond memories as he, Bruce and their buddies took on the world's longest stock route.

Discovering Kiwi Culture

Learn all there is to being a "real" Kiwi With Lou Baddiley, Di Reid, Krissy Griggs & Linda McIntosh from Rotorua | Wellington | Christchurch | Queenstown

How to Leverage Social Media for Your Travel Business

Join Don Forster and Goway's in-house social media specialist, Mikayla Kuehn, to see why you should invest time in your social media presence to help expand your travel business.
Mikayla is our social media manager by day and influencer/fashion blogger by night. A creative professional who handles all things social strategy, content creation, content calendars, post publishing, and community management for Goway Travel.
Join Don & Mikayla and tap into their collective expertise on ways to further expose you and your travel business through Social Media

If You Seek, you will find a different New Zealand

New Zealand is known around the world for its incredible landscapes, dotted with lakes and vineyards as well as Hobbiton, thermal springs, Milford Sound, and much more. But there are as many equally hidden gems that travellers should seek on a journey to New Zealand.
 
Join Professor Goway Don Forster, Katie Olsson from Air New Zealand, and Amy Agudo from Tourism New Zealand on a road less travelled to discover some of New Zealand’s hidden gems.

Rail or Trail to Machu Picchu

"Rail or Trail to Machu Picchu? It seems like a simple choice, but there are many reasons to choose one over the other or both!
 
Gain insight into which option is best for you or your Globetrotting clients with “Professor Goway” – Don Forster – as he recounts his many Inca Trails, having walked the trail over 25 times and visited Machu Picchu over 50 times by rail and trail."

Mastering the Gold Coast: Australia's Favourite Playground

Is the Gold Coast Australia’s playground? You bet! This region in Queensland is renowned for its stunning beaches, vibrant nightlife, and thrilling attractions. With iconic spots including Surfers Paradise and laidback Burleigh Heads, it’s a favourite playground for both locals and travellers alike.
Join Kate Fulton from Experience Gold Coast and Don Forster as they discuss all that the Gold Coast has to offer, from a quick visit to a long stay escaping the North American winter.

Beyond Cape Town - The Western Cape

Cape Town and the Western Cape are key highlights of any trip to South Africa. Regardless of whether a traveller is looking for adventure, wildlife, wellness, or nightlife, the region has endless features to discover.
Join Kate Louw, Head of Tourism at WESGRO, and Don Forster to learn about South Africa’s Western Cape, including where it is, what its most popular activities are, and why it’s one of the most visited regions on the African continent.

The Cook Islands A Paradise Waiting to be Discovered

Few countries are as gorgeous and idyllic as the Cook Islands. The nation boasts crystal-clear waters, sandy beaches, great year-round weather, and a vibrant culture in the South Pacific Ocean. But many travellers aren’t too familiar with the pleasures of this island nation. It’s time to change that.
Join Christian Mani, GM of Cook Islands Tourism, and Don Forster as they discuss the enduring appeal and underrated charms of the Cook Islands.