Meet Journey Earth - your specialists in unforgettable journeys.
Established by Penny and Dick Webster, Journey Earth is an Australian-based travel consultancy located in Toowoomba, Queensland.
Journey Earth specialises only in the countries we personally know intimately - Australia, New Zealand and the islands of the South Pacific.
We take pride in providing international travellers with customised luxury holidays, designed with genuine local insight, personal experience and attention to detail.
We are professionally qualified, award winning ATAS accredited travel agents.
Our highly qualified team designs bespoke travel itineraries which combine local secrets with iconic attractions to create an unforgettable trip of a lifetime just for you.
Each unique itinerary includes all the finer details to ensure everything runs smoothly, from tour pick-up and drop off times to table reservations for recommended restaurants.
Your personal consultant is also available by phone 24/7 for the duration of your trip, should you require assistance at any time. It’s always nice to know you have a local on hand if need be.
Everything you need for your trip is easily accessible 24/7 via our free travel app which contains all the details of your ‘live’ itinerary, as well as travel guides for each of your destinations and electronic copies of all your final travel documents such as air tickets and pre-paid vouchers.
Our app also sends alerts, in real time, to travellers about changes to schedules or departure gate changes for upcoming flights, giving you peace of mind so you can truly relax.
It’s all part of what makes a Journey Earth holiday your ultimate holiday experience.
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Principal & Travel Designer
BA (Tourism Management)
Born, raised and educated in Sydney, Penny also spent six months living in the idyllic country town of Mudgee in one of the wine-growing regions of New South Wales, and now lives in Toowoomba, Queensland with her husband Dick and three children.
Apart from continually exploring and experiencing the diverse offerings of her homeland - Australia, Penny has also explored 36 other countries so far on six of the seven continents (Antarctica remains on the wish list), including the South Pacific countries of New Zealand, Tahiti, Fiji, Tonga, New Caledonia, Cook Islands and Vanuatu.
In addition to her extensive travel experience Penny also has a Degree in Tourism Management, a Diploma in Export Management and has been a qualified travel consultant since 1991.
In her 20's, Penny spent six months sailing the Australian tall ship "Young Endeavour" from New York to Sydney, through the Panama Canal and making port in many island nations throughout the Caribbean and Pacific including Jamaica, the Bahamas, the Galapagos Islands and many islands of the beautiful South Pacific.
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Director & Travel Designer
Born and raised on an outback sheep and cattle station near Goondiwindi in Queensland, Dick then spent 20 years in the world renowned harbour city of Sydney, leading American and Asian global commodity procurement teams.
This work involved extensive travel globally, which developed his understanding of cultural dynamics and international travel processes, as well as providing first hand exposure to trouble-shooting unforeseen circumstances when travelling. He believes the advantages associated with, and the importance of having local support in your country of destination is paramount.
Dick is a self-confessed people person and thrives on hand-crafting itineraries for his clients, which combine the iconic highlights of his magnificent country and its’ neighbours, with unique local experiences and personal recommendations.
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Travel Designer
Associate Diploma Business / Travel
Born and raised in Queensland, Simone’s passion for travel started young when she lived and went to school in Canada as a teenager. Since then, she has lived in Whistler in Canada and Cornwall in the UK and has travelled to over 44 countries.
Simone has been a qualified travel consultant since 1993 and prides herself on her personable service and extensive industry knowledge.
Simone joined the Journey Earth team in 2023. She loves selling the beauty of her backyard and delights in providing luxurious accommodation and touring experiences for her clients.
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Travel Designer
Born and raised in Queensland, Lisa started her travel journey working at Camp Lakota, a summer camp in California at just 19 years of age. This experience started her love for travel and she has travelled to 30 countries and 26 states in the USA with many more still to visit. Lisa’s goal is to eventually visit all the states in the USA and many other countries in the coming years. Lisa also lived and worked in London for a year before the cold temperatures sent her back to the warmer weather of Australia.
Lisa started her extensive and impressive travel career in 2007 as a travel consultant.
Lisa joined Journey Earth in April 2023 and is excited to now focus on bringing foreign visitors to her own shores, sharing her local knowledge and the many wonders that Australia, New Zealand & the Islands of the South Pacific have to offer.
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Travel Designer
Born & raised in Queensland, Anita started travelling at the first opportunity. With the “travel bug” very quickly and deeply entrenched in her system, she makes the most of every opportunity and has now ticked every state in Australia, as well as 24 other countries worldwide, off her bucket list, with many more to follow!
Armed with a Bachelor of Business, Anita’s career in the travel industry began in 2004, when she started with Flight Centre as a travel consultant. Her 12 years of experience and success saw her recognised by executive management for outstanding operational performance, dedication and revenue generation. This resulted in her promotion to store manager and in this position, Anita was honoured with “Most Improved” store (twice), and consequently rewarded with tickets to the Flight Centre Global Ball in Hawaii and the USA to celebrate.
Following the birth of her son and taking a short break from formal employment, Anita returned to travel joining the team at Journey Earth in March 2018 in the capacity of senior travel consultant. She loves sharing her personal and professional knowledge to create the perfect travel experience for her clients.
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Office Manager
Born and raised in New Zealand, Selena brings a vast local knowledge of must-see hotspots and local secrets in this idyllic destination.
Selena’s passion for travel runs in her blood and has taken her to over 20 countries around the globe. It has also seen her live in both cities and regional areas of four different countries prior to settling in Toowoomba, Australia to raise her family. It is due to her love of people and cultures that Selena takes every opportunity to immerse herself in local customs to learn, explore and see the world through travel.
Selena’s professional background is in customer service and administration so she appreciates the importance of attention to detail and going the extra mile to ensure the Journey Earth experience is, quite simply, extraordinary.
Selena joined Journey Earth in the beginning of 2017 and thrives on developing and executing bespoke itineraries for travel to her favourite destinations - Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.
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