Humans of Travel
By TravelAge West - Hosted by Emma Weissmann
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TravelAge West’s podcast, “Humans of Travel,” features conversations with exceptional people who have compelling stories to tell. Listeners will hear from the travel industry’s notable authorities, high-profile executives, travel advisors and rising stars as they share the experiences — the highs and the lows — that make them human.
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Humans in the Hot Seat: Eric Bowman on TravelPulse's 40 Under 40 List
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Humans in the Hot Seat: Travel Advisor Tom Ho on Starring in the Reality TV Show 'Extra Mile Club'
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Why Travel Still Inspires Sir Richard Branson — and How He’s Redefining the Cruise Experience
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Humans in the Hot Seat: Jordan Tourism Needs Our Help (Feat. Malia Asfour)
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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How Stacey Ray Built a Global Community for Solo Women Travelers
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Humans in the Hot Seat: TravelAge West Trendsetter Kaitlyn Metzler (Best Group Booking Effort)
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Mentorship, Leadership and Travel Protection: Lessons from Travel Insured’s Barbra Merwin (Sponsored Content)
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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Humans in the Hot Seat: TravelAge West Trendsetter Mallory Wheeler (Upward Bound, Rockstar Advisor Under 40)
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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GTC’s Vanessa McGovern, From Cruise Ship Art Auctioneer to Luxury Travel Strategist
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Humans in the Hot Seat: TravelAge West Trendsetter Beci Mahnken (Best Targeted Marketing Idea)
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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Humans in the Hot Seat: TravelAge West Trendsetter Katie Brown (Best Use of Social Media)
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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Steve Smotrys on Career Curves, Expedition Cruising and a Pandemic-Era Love Story
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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Humans in the Hot Seat: TravelAge West Trendsetter Jackie Waechter (Saving the Day)
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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Humans in the Hot Seat: TravelAge West Trendsetter Autumn Trussell-Murray (Saving the Day)
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Humans in the Hot Seat: TravelAge West Trendsetter Jamie Rumpf (Best Use of Social Media)
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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Carrying the Outrigger Legacy Forward: Anne Marie Brown’s Leap Into Luxury Travel Advising
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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Humans in the Hot Seat: TravelAge West Trendsetter Lisa McCarl (Best Group Booking Effort)
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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Humans in the Hot Seat: TravelAge West Trendsetter Sam Johnson (Upward Bound, Rockstar Advisor Under 40)
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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Stephanie Brooks on Modern-Day Touring and Her Decades-Long Career With Globus (Sponsored)
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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Humans in the Hot Seat: TravelAge West Trendsetter Jennifer Buck (Best Targeted Marketing Idea)
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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Virtuoso’s Matthew Upchurch on the Evolution of Luxury Travel and the Future of Travel Advising (Part 2)
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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Virtuoso’s Matthew Upchurch on the Evolution of Luxury Travel and the Future of Travel Advising (Part 1)
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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Humans in the Hot Seat: Why Eli Wagner Decided to Open a Physical Office for Her Agency
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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Behind the Scenes at Travel + Leisure With News Director Paul Brady
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May 26, 2025 |
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Humans in the Hot Seat: Meet TikTok Star (and Travel Advisor) Susie Flores
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May 19, 2025 |
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Humans in the Hot Seat: All About Tourism Cares, With John Sutherland
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May 12, 2025 |
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Humans in the Hot Seat: Asia Lantz on Becoming the Go-To Travel Advisor in Her Community
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May 05, 2025 |
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Humans in the Hot Seat: Selling Space Tourism, With SpaceVIP's Roman Chiporukha
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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Co-Founder Tom Marchant on Black Tomato's 20-Year Evolution
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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Humans in the Hot Seat: How Kristie Keller Became the No. 1 Seller in Her Host Agency
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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Humans in the Hot Seat: ASTA's Michael Schottey Unveils the 'Travel You Can Trust' Podcast
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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Humans in the Hot Seat: Travel Advisor Katie Brown on Sales Automation — With a Personal Touch
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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Season 6 Premiere: Mindy Poder's Journey, From Intern to Editor-in-Chief of TravelAge West
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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Humans in the Hot Seat: Host Agency Owner Angela Hughes’ Message for the Travel Industry
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Encore: Australian Explorer Greg Mortimer on Summiting Mount Everest and Founding Aurora Expeditions
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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Encore: Veranda Adkins Advocates for Inclusivity Within the Travel Industry
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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Encore: 204 Cruises and Counting: Jason Leppert’s Story as a Cruise Industry Insider
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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Jen Halboth’s Career Journey, From Professional Sports to CEO of Riverside Luxury Cruises (Sponsored)
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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Humans in the Hot Seat: SmartFlyer's Erina Pindar on Building an Authentic Brand
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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Encore: Entrepreneur Alle Pierce on Storytelling, Authenticity and Creating Community Through Travel
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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Collette’s Jaclyn Leibl-Cote on Evolving the Escorted Touring Experience (Sponsored Content)
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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Encore: Travel TV Host Samantha Brown on Top Career Highlights and the Importance of Human Connection
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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Encore: Travel Advisor Danny Genung on the Power of YouTube Marketing
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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Encore: Fora Travel’s Co-Founder, Henley Vazquez, on Bringing More Advisors Into the Industry
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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Humans in the Hot Seat: Brittany Taylor's Advice to New Travel Advisors
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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Encore: John Diorio on Life Before Virgin Voyages
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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Humans in the Hot Seat: Sam Johnson Created a Travel Advising Internship for College Students
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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Cruise Planners’ Michelle Fee on Elevating the Travel Franchise Model
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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Encore: How Entrepreneur Grace McBride Built Two Successful Travel Businesses
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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InteleTravel’s Tara Minson on How the ‘Goliath of the Travel Industry’ Welcomes New Advisors
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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Humans in the Hot Seat: Jessica Brown on Building a Business for Black Travelers, Single Parents and Caregivers
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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An Inside Look at Theresa Curbelo's Group Booking Effort in Ireland
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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Encore: Explorers Club Member J.R. Harris on Living Life as a Curious Trekker
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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Humans in the Hot Seat: The Women Behind the Taylor Swift Affinity Cruise That Took the World By Storm
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Entrepreneur Alle Pierce on Storytelling, Authenticity and Creating Community Through Travel
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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Encore: Industry Veteran Rose Gray Offers Her Best Advice to New Travel Agents
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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Humans in the Hot Seat: Lainey Melnick Orchestrated Her Clients' Dream Antarctica Wedding
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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Encore: How Karmia Berry Is Helping Youth Communities Travel Abroad
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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Humans in the Hot Seat: How Travel Advisor Ann DeMers Went the Extra Mile to "Save" Her Clients' Vacation
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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Veranda Adkins Advocates for Inclusivity Within the Travel Industry
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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Humans in the Hot Seat: Kirsten Andrade's Agency Created a Masterclass to Connect With Disney Fans
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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Encore: AmaWaterways’ Kristin Karst Shares How Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain Led to a Career in Travel
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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Allianz Partners' Dee Ravenell on How Travel Insurance Can Save the Day (Sponsored Content)
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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204 Cruises and Counting: Jason Leppert’s Story as a Cruise Industry Insider
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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Humans in the Hot Seat: Lauren Quirk Creates Broadway-Style Travel Videos to Market Her Business
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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Encore: Top Social Media Marketing Tips From Travel Influencer Mark Wolters
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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Humans in the Hot Seat: How Nikki Hendrix Is Using Facebook Groups to Grow Her Business
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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Jenn Lee Returns to Humans of Travel: Vacation Planners, Legacy and the Importance of Forgiveness
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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Humans in the Hot Seat: Mary Beth Lynn on Creating 'Assistants That Work'
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Humans in the Hot Seat: Travel Advisor Jordana Izzo Developed an Accessible Travel Certification
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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Encore: How Masters in Travel’s Whitney Shindelar Is Solving Her Biggest Career Pain Point
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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Travel TV Host Samantha Brown on Top Career Highlights and the Importance of Human Connection
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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Humans in the Hot Seat: A New Approach to Client Gifting With Erica Carr
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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Encore: Sahara Rose De Vore on Building a Career as a Travel Coach
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May 27, 2024 |
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Humans in the Hot Seat: On the Job With Gene Delaune, Senior Medical Consultant for Allianz Travel Insurance
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May 20, 2024 |
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Australian Explorer Greg Mortimer on Summiting Mount Everest and Founding Aurora Expeditions
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May 13, 2024 |
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Humans in the Hot Seat: All About Forbes Travel Guide, With Richard Lebowitz
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May 06, 2024 |
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Encore: Travel Advisor Kristy Durso’s Crash Course on Accessible Travel Planning (and What the Industry Gets Wrong About the Disability Community)
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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Philip Blackwell on Travel Insurance Pro Tips and Lessons Learned From Coaching Hockey (Sponsored Content)
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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Travel Advisor Danny Genung on the Power of YouTube Marketing
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Humans in the Hot Seat: Wanderfully Planned’s Julie Patterson’s Crash Course on Instagram Strategy
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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Encore: Royal Caribbean’s Vicki Freed on Breaking Into the Cruise Industry — and Meeting the Boss Who Helped Shape Her
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Humans in the Hot Seat: Jessica Klement's Advocacy Efforts With ASTA
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Fora Travel’s Co-Founder, Henley Vazquez, on Bringing More Advisors Into the Industry
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Humans in the Hot Seat: How Ashley Taylor's Former Career as a Hospice Nurse Made Her a Better Travel Advisor
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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Humans in the Hot Seat: Why Karen Coleman-Ostrov Decided to Be a Franchise Owner
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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Encore: Award-Winning Travel Photographer Mark Edward Harris on Life Behind the Lens
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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Encore: The ATTA’s Shannon Stowell on Defining Adventure and the Importance of Responsible Tourism
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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Encore: USTOA’s Terry Dale on Farm Living, Responding to 9/11 and Transforming the ‘T Word’ (Touring)
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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Encore: Beth Santos on Women’s Place in Travel and Creating the 'Wanderful' Community
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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Encore: Antoine Wilson on Life as a Travel Advisor, a Safari Operator and an Air Traffic Controller
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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Encore: Edyta Teper on Escaping Communist Poland and How to Travel to the Edge of Space
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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Encore: Culinary Journalist Adam Sachs on Storytelling Through Food and Directing Silversea Cruises' S.A.L.T. Program
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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Encore: Host Agency Expert Stephanie Lee on Life Before Travel and the Diagnosis That Changed Everything
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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Encore: Charlie Clifford, Co-Founder of Tumi and co-Founder of ROAM, on Revolutionizing the Luggage Industry
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Jan 01, 2024 |
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ALGV's Jacki Marks Reflects on Her 27-Year Career in Travel, and the Importance of Being Kind (Sponsored Content)
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Dec 25, 2023 |
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John Diorio on Life Before Virgin Voyages
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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Humans in the Hot Seat: How Joanne Michaud Uses Google to Gain Repeat Referrals and New Client Leads
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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Humans in the Hot Seat: The Colombian Trip’s Andrea Morita on Choosing the Right DMC Partner (Sponsored Content)
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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Humans in the Hot Seat: Sky High Travel’s Abbey Meyer Gets in Front of Her Local Community
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Nov 27, 2023 |