About us
Anywhere Travel is an award-winning independent travel agency offering personalised and flexible travel experiences for business, academic, conferencing and leisure clients.
Our Story
Established in 1982 by Barbara Whitten and the late Ruth Weinstock, Anywhere Travel is an award-winning Australian-owned company. With 27 staff, we are one of the largest independent travel agents in Australia and boast unrivalled expertise in business and leisure travel.
Our ‘one stop shop’ approach guarantees exceptional attention to detail and personalised handling of every customer’s travel plans. We are not a call centre, instead we offer dedicated 24/7 support through qualified agents. Travel is a highly competitive industry and our success and longevity is a result of our ability to stay relevant and our commitment to never stop learning.
At Anywhere Travel our staff are our most valuable resource. Our team is extremely well trained and passionate about travel with a number of key staff reaching more than 10 or over 20 years of service.
Our Leadership Team
Barbara Whitten
Nik Young
Vanessa Dunham
Steve Thompson
Rochelle Bird
Amanda Zhong
Our Anywhere Travel Family
Our Partnerships
Anywhere Travel is recognised as a leading travel business and has achieved preferred status or membership with a number of key travel suppliers and networks. These partnerships give our clients access to priority service and support, express refunds, priority waitlists and exclusive access to discounted special fares.
Business Travel
CT Partners is a dynamic group of independent travel agencies. Established in early 2004, the group is made up of 20 of the largest independent corporate travel management firms, with a combined turnover of over $1 billion, allowing the negotiation powers of the big franchised agencies. Our membership and involvement with CT Partners means you get all the attention and care of an independent personal agency as well as the benefits received by the larger franchised agencies.
Luxury Travel
As a member of the most powerful organisation in luxury travel, Anywhere Travel has access to competitive pricing in luxury travel as well as complimentary room upgrades, airport transfers, special dining experiences, exclusive shore excursions and custom itineraries offered by the world’s best providers of upscale travel. Beyond the monetary value, our Virtuoso membership strengthens relationships with the finest hotels, resorts, spas, cruise lines and tour operators and ensures you are treated with utmost respect and care wherever your travels take you.
Business Travel
Lufthansa City Center is an independent travel agency franchise organisation with a network in 85 countries. The membership ensures uniform, premium service in all locations and gives Anywhere Travel the ability to source fares and products through this worldwide network for the benefit of our customers.
Our Social Responsibility
Our commitment to our clients, the community and the environment extends through the provision of services for seriously ill passengers, access to global carbon offset projects and donations to many more charities in addition to those highlighted below.
Dreams 2 Live 4
Anywhere Travel has been a long-term supporter of Dreams 2 Live 4 and it is our privilege to be involved in such a worthy cause to provide exclusive airfares and support from our preferred partners to make dreamers’ requests come true.
It is always with mixed emotions we read the dreamers’ stories, but it is humbling to be involved with such an amazing charity.
Wizo Australia
WIZO Australia, the Women’s International Zionist Organisation, is a non-party international movement dedicated to the welfare of all sectors of Israeli society. Anywhere Travel has been a proud supporter for many years and works closely with the Australian team.
WIZO is recognised by the United Nations as a Non-Government Organisation, with consultative status on ECOSOC and UNICEF.
WIZO enriches the lives of children and youngsters in day care centres and schools, provides a framework for youth in its network of youth clubs and one-on-one assistance for teenage girls in distress and victims of domestic violence.
Prince of Wales Foundation
Prince of Wales Hospital Foundation Ltd (POWHF) is a successfully established health promotion charity supporting the Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick.
Anywhere Travel has been a long-term supporter and it is our privilege to help fund this great charity in its work to advance the health of Australians through innovation and excellence in patient care, research, education and health promotion.
South Pole
Anywhere Travel has been working with South Pole for many years, providing clients a solution to map and offset the carbon footprint of their travel. South Pole has developed over 700 emissions reduction and renewable energy projects in more than 40 countries.