The Independent Traveler, Inc., a publisher of online travel resources and travel forums, produces three popular travel sites: Cruise Critic, Family Vacation Critic and IndependentTraveler.com.
The company’s largest site, Cruise Critic (www.cruisecritic.com) is a comprehensive cruise resource featuring cruise reviews, deals, news and advice on all aspects of planning a cruise. Cruise Critic’s popular online forum hosts the world's largest cruise community where travelers share their passion for cruising and connect with other cruisers.
Family Vacation Critic (www.familyvacationcritic.com), is dedicated to helping parents to plan the best family vacations by providing reviews of family-friendly hotels, resorts, destinations and attractions. The site also features vacation ideas, family travel deals, advice for traveling with kids, and an online forum for family travelers.
The Independent Traveler, launched in 1990 as the first travel forum on AOL, was created as a place for travelers from all over the world to share travel experiences and advice. Today the company's first site, IndependentTraveler.com, continues to provide inspiring travel ideas, practical travel advice, travel deals and trip reviews written by travelers.
Helloworld Travel is a leading Australian based travel company with Australia's largest network of 2,000 independent franchised travel agents.
Our widespread and knowledgeable network of travel specialists are passionate about travel and know how to tailor the perfect holiday for each of our clients.
We pride ourselves on getting to know all our clients and in learning specifically what you want from your holiday experiences and how we can make that a reality each and every time you travel with us. We are also available to assist you on each step of the holiday journey, from planning to booking to travelling to returning home and to booking again!
Helloworld Travel's mission is to offer Australian travellers industry-leading service, access to the best value travel deals and unparalleled customer assistance and convenience.
Because our network of travel agents are passionate and experienced travellers, we understand what goes into making a great holiday experience and we will go the extra mile to make sure each holiday experience we put together is one that our clients will be telling their friends about for years to come – or at least until they come back to plan and book the next life-changing holiday with us!
Our nationwide network of independently owned and operated Travel Agents are community focused and are often supporters of local community groups, schools and not-for-profit organisations.