We chat to Ted Dziadkiewicz, Managing Director of Contours Travel.
The challenge for the industry is…
The need to constantly evolve and adapt to the ever-changing environment and filtering through the masses of information available today to get to the core facts.
The things I like about my job…
Creating unique itineraries for clients and assisting local communities in need in Latin America through our projects
And the frustrations are …
Time – I always need more of it!
If I didn’t work in travel I would be…
Bus driving tour guide in Latin America
Virgin or Qantas?
No particular preference, they’re both good airlines.
My proudest moment was…
Distributing water filters to schools in the Sacred Valley. While we in this developed nation often take clean water for granted, these school children never tasted or seen clean water before. It was a profound moment.
The naughtiest thing I ever did was…
Too old to remember…
I try to relax by… walking, swimming and reading (as per your bio)
The last time I feared for my life was…
Driving a bus without breaks in La Paz back in 1975
If I can, I always try to avoid…
My wife (no, not really!)
I really wish I had…
A singing voice
The best advice I’ve ever received was…
If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you always got!
I don’t understand why people… often stick to visiting the very beaten paths of major tourist traps knowing that there’s a lot more to the country or city just around the corner not far away, where they can enjoy the real authentic side of the place.
My greatest weakness is… that last glass of wine
And my greatest strength is… the first glass of wine
If I were prime minister I would…
Have a 20-year bipartisan plan fixing Australia’s most urgent needs.
If I won $1 million on the lottery I would… watch it grow
If I could be someone else for one day I would be a…
Sir Ernest Shackleton
I’ve always wanted to travel to…
Mongolia
My favourite holiday was…
Exploring Ecuador with the kids when they were 9 and 10. We also visited the Amazon and the Galapagos Islands.
