Road warrior breaks barriers for travelers

Remaining innovative and helpful key to online hotel booking giant's plan to expand, says its chief

Speaking four languages and having traveled and worked around the world, Gillian Tans' experience points to her being a savvy backpacker who has been discovering the wonders of being "on the road".

But Tans works beyond her own traveling experience as the CEO of Netherlands-based Booking.com, one of the biggest online accommodations agencies by number of rooms/nights booked, a position she was appointed to in April 2016.