TDs Inspired Women in Travel Asia (IWTA)

Chooleng is a Singaporean living in Thailand, working with Marriot for over 20 years and as general manager for more than 10 years. She is also mother of 2 daughters. 

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Tourism and hospitality is not only about hotels, airlines and travel agents – it is about the myriad of small businesses that support the industry, adding to the variety and local colour in each destination.  Rachel O’Shea and Susie Martin, founders of the Laos Buffalo Dairy, are examples of just that.

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Minu has only been in the tourism industry since 2016, entering with a background as a business analyst and strategist, and a passion for travel. Her first role in tourism was with the Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority, where her manager took a chance on her, with no background in tourism, but with enthusiasm and a strategic approach.  

She worked on several different projects for RAK Tourism, including as Project Manager for the World’s longest zipline.

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We are delighted to introduce you to Gloria Bui, Director at Exotica Asia

Gloria is the director and co-founder of Asia Exotica Travel, one of the fastest growing travel agencies in South East Asia. A luxury boutique tour operator, specializing in Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian speaking markets. She manages the company’s offices in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.

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Phuong leads the Education Travel department for Discova Asia, based in Vietnam, responsible for the Asia region, including Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Cambodia.

She has worked with Discova for more than 11 years, developing programmes to welcome international educational groups, working with local villages and communities to teach villagers how to welcome international students, host them in homestay accommodation and work alongside them on community projects.  These projects benefit not only local communities but serve to educate international students in ways they would never experience back home.  Changing minds, and changing lives.

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In 2014, at the age of 19, Komal became the first female tour leader for Urban Adventures, Delhi, challenging stereotypes and expectations placed on young women in India, winning awards and changing lives. Now, in 2022, she is a successful virtual tour creator, an enthusiastic proponent of solo travel for women in India, promoter of travel as a career to young people in her native country, and running her own business.

Now, in 2022, she is a successful virtual tour creator, an enthusiastic proponent of solo travel for women in India, promoter of travel as a career to young people in her native country, and running her own business.

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Sumi is a great example of how careers can grow and develop over time.  She has a business management background and has worked in education before joining the Phuket Hotels Association about 5 years ago.  

Sumi is a great example of how careers can grow and develop over time.  She has a business management background and has worked in education before joining the Phuket Hotels Association about 5 years ago.

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Chitra started with a Bachelors in Information Technology, and turned her back on a steady well-paid career to follow her passion for travel, which she has since built into a thriving business.

The travel start-up idea took hold in 2009 when Chitra and her partner, who both enjoyed travelling extensively throughout India, realised that so many amazing experiences were undiscovered as there was no way of finding out about them or making reservations.  

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Mari is the first female Captain (hotel manager) for Marriot in Japan with aspirations to become general manager,  Mari Tomoda moved from Japan to Thailand as a young adult with her parents, with the intention of improving her English, and embarked upon a journey that led to her becoming the first female Captain for Marriot in Japan.

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Vicki is a New Zealander who joined Flight Centre as a Travel Consultant in her home country, as ‘just a job’ and something to do whilst she settled back into home life after a few years of travelling around the world.  She never imagined she would spend the next 15 years in the industry.

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