Hello Toronto Travel Massive community,
Stop paying full price for flights and start leveraging your everyday personal and business expenses to allow you to fly affordably anywhere in the world.
First, you will hear from Tara McAndrew, and expert on all things on points and miles. In her introductory workshop to using points and miles, Tara will share her insights on how to make your expenses pay for your travel.
After a short break we will welcome community members to share their tips and tricks in a series of 5-minute lightning talks. Have a few tips you'd like to share? Submit your 5-minute talk idea: forms.gle/nyzQDznfw12htfoA6
6:00 PM: Arrival
6:15 PM: Welcome
6:30 PM: Presentation by Tara McAndrew
7:00 PM: Break
7:15 PM: Community lightning talks
7:45 PM: Open room Q&A
8:00 PM: Event ends
Tara McAndrew
IG, FB, YT @TravelwithTMc | www.TravelwithTMc.com
Podcast: travellingthroughlifepod.buzzsprout.com/2455874/follow
Tara is a Canadian polyglot, a connector and storyteller, and small business owner. She has been living and travelling around the world for over a decade. She has lived in Europe, Asia, Oceania, and her campervan Betty White, and travelled to 6 out of 7 continents. By using points and miles she has saved thousands of dollars each year on flights.
In addition to blogging on her website Travel with TMc, speaking engagements, and podcasting on Travelling Through Life: A Podcast on the Go. Tara is on a mission to help Canadians affordably fly through points and miles coaching. She offers private 1-on-1 consultations, workshops, and an online course to help people harness their spending to pay themselves to travel too.
Barry Choi
IG: @barry_choi | www.moneywehave.com
Barry Choi is an award-winning journalist, personal finance expert, media consultant, brand ambassador and credit card and loyalty columnist for The Globe and Mail.
Jennifer Logan
IG: @jenzjourneys | jenzjourneys.com
Jennifer is a GTA-based content creator with a passion for inspiring others to live life to the fullest. After her daughter’s 2020 passing Jennifer turned her grief into purpose, using her platforms to encourage others to create memories through travel and exploration. Jennifer is the Travel Expert on the TV show Inside Durham and was named a 2025 Bessie Award Finalist for “Collaboration of the Year.” She is a freelance writer, and a speaker at conferences and events, where she shares travel and social media tips in Canada and across the globe.
Kateryna Topol
IG: @katerryna | pathstotravel.com
Kateryna Topol is a Toronto-based travel writer, photographer, freelancer writer, and content creator. Her bylines appear in DreamScapes Magazine, EXPLORE, Jetsetter HK, AZURE Road, and other international publications. She is the founder of an online travel magazine PathsToTravel.com and North American music magazine, QuipMag.com. Kateryna is the Travel Massive Toronto chapter lead and an active member of TMAC and NATJA.
Liisa Ladouceur
IG: @liisaladouceur | liisawanders.com
Liisa Ladouceur is a Toronto-based travel and arts reporter who writes about our weird and wonderful world. She runs the blog Liisa Wanders where she aims to inspire other solo travellers to take the trips of their dreams. Her essential packing list includes curiosity, patience and SPF.
Nieuport Aviation is the owner and operator of the passenger terminal at the award-winning Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. Learn more at www.nieuport.com
• Travel Massive | @travelmassiveTO #TravelMassiveToronto
• Nieuport Aviation | IG: @nieuportaviation | LinkedIn @Nieuport Aviation
• Tara McAndrew | IG: @TravelwithTM
🎟️ Event registration: There is a maximum capacity, so make sure to register. If there is a waitlist, we would encourage you to still sign up in case someone is no longer able to come. If there are any cancellations, we will add people from the waitlist. In the meantime, please have a look at your Travel Massive profile and take a moment to make sure it is up to date.
* All guests must be registered to attend.
* No +1s please.
* Must be an active member of the travel industry to attend with an approved and updated profile on www.travelmassive.com. Please make sure to describe what your role is in the travel industry and add associated social media and website links.
👉 Cancellations: If you are no longer able to attend, please try to release your ticket 48 hrs (2 days) before the event so others can attend. Thank you for understanding.
🚨As these events are limited capacity, we have a 3-strike no show policy.
📸 This event will be photographed by a member of a Travel Massive team or/and our event partner. If you do not wish to be photographed please let us know upon arrival.
Land acknowledgment
We wish to acknowledge the Ancestral Traditional Territories of the Ojibway, the Anishnabe and, in particular, the Mississauga’s of the New Credit whose territories we gather on. This territory is covered by the Upper Canada Treaties.
