Midweek Interview with Gordon Tanner, sales and marketing manager, Bali Tours/Vietnam Tours

Midweek Interview with Gordon Tanner, sales and marketing manager, Bali Tours/Vietnam Tours
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The challenge for the industry is… staying committed.

The things I like about my job are… the challenges and meeting interesting people.

And the frustrations… when things don’t get done – on time. And the frustrations… when things don’t get done – on time.

If I didn’t work in travel I would be a… motivational speaker.

Qantas or Virgin?… Virgin.

My proudest moment was… becoming a dad.

The naughtiest thing I ever did was… too many to mention!

I try to relax by… writing poetry.

The last time I feared for my life… when I got home really late!

If I can, I always try to avoid… boring, shallow people.

I really wish I had… linguistic abilities.

The best advice I’ve ever received was… believe in yourself.

I don’t understand why… there is so much hunger and no peace in our world.

My greatest weakness is… trusting people.

And my greatest strength… kindness.

If I was prime minister I would… get my act together.

If I won $1 million on the lottery I would… keep some and give the rest to family.

If I could be someone else for one day I would be… Kahil Gibran (Lebanese-American poet/artist/writer).

I’ve always wanted to travel to… South America.

My favourite holiday was… in India.

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