The TIN Lounge
By Korrine Johnson & Theresa Chu-Bermudez
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The TIN Lounge is the place for travel professionals to listen to the latest Travel Industry News. Created by travel advisors Korrine Johnson and Theresa Chu-Bermudez, this podcast is the perfect way for busy travel professionals to stay informed while getting things done.
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The Minibar: Five insurance mistakes to avoid this summer and Making sure your clients feel heard
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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The Minibar: Booking vs Designing travel and 9 Places you can visit for (almost) free on a stopover flight
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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The Minibar: Why luxury travelers with $25K+ budgets are turning to travel advisors and How Blue Zone resorts bring something unique to Wellness Travel
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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The Minibar: Booking on Grandma's budget and Most Americans traveling domestically this summer
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May 14, 2025 |
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Special Topic: Protecting the Heartbeat of your business
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May 08, 2025 |
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The Minibar: Americans are recession-proofing their travel plans and Summer travel trends to know for 2025
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Special Guests: Mindy Poder and Emma Weissmann with Future Leaders Updates
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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The Minibar: Tourism Tariff comes into focus and Budgeting vs Upselling
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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The Minibar: US Consumer Confidence sees it's biggest drop since 2021 and Five ways to streamline your travel business in 2025
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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The Minibar: UK's new ETA system denying some US travelers over criminal records, Air travel's mixed signals, and All eyes on Thailand
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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The Minibar: Should travel advisors book budget travel and Six summer travel trends for Luxury Travelers
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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Advisor Highlight: Belvin Baldwin II with Showtime Travel
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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The Minibar: Tech Tools to supercharge your travel business and Top 3 European destinations to experience in July and August
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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The Minibar: Happy New Year!
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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The Minibar: Seven Critical Updates for Travel Advisors and Top 2025 Predictions
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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Special Guest: Korrine Johnson - How to Operate a Travel Agency while living in another country
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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The Minibar: Top Trends in luxury travel and How Technology is shaping the future for Travel Advisors
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Nov 29, 2024 |
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Special Guest: Kate Thomas of North & Leisure and Travel Pro Theory
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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Special Guest: Laura Hernandez with Intrepid Travel
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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The Minibar: Wellness Programs on Cruises and Fall 2024 Travel Trends
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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The Minibar: Travel Advisors tell all on their craziest client requests and Survey finds agencies are worried about direct bookings, staffing challenges, and economic uncertainty
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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Special Guest: Kha Ly and AI - Part 2
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Special Guest: Kha Ly and AI - Part 1
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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Special Guest: Courtnie Nichols and The Biz Huddle
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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The Minibar: Mobility Assistance Trends at Sea with Special Needs Group and Tips for Working with High Net Worth Clients
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Special Guest: Lori Gold with Explore More Mexico
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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The Minibar: Incentivizing ICs and 5 Things to Know about planning outdoor travel for clients with disabilities
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Aug 09, 2024 |
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Advisor Highlight: Natasha Terrell
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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The Minibar: Destination Dupes and "Is being a travel agent a casual side hustle?"
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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The Minibar: DMCs vs Tour Operators and the State of hotel guest satisfaction in 2024
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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The Minibar: Do's and Don'ts of selling travel insurance, Why has Europe fallen out of love with tourism, and Hilarious new tourism ad from this Scandinavian City
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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The Minibar: Tips for finding and talking to today's luxury travelers, Can I be selective and not charge some clients fees, and Is it a bad thing if Americans are using AI to plan travel?
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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The Minibar: How the Hidden Fees Statute will affect cruise line pricing and "Leveling off" of travel
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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Special Guest: Dave Meihoefer - Supplier and Advisor Partnerships
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May 02, 2024 |
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The Minibar: Why you should consider consulting fees and the Power of Google Reviews
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Advisor Highlight: Mallory Jones
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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The Minibar: Social Media's role in travel, Celebrity chefs and cruise ships, and What to expect riding Brightline
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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The Minibar: Hiring assistants, new technology, and high prices... let's chat about these challenges!
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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The Minibar: Upcoming election and travel bookings, 2024 as the biggest travel boom year ever, and Alternatives to crowded pricey hot spots
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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The Minibar: Most pressing issues facing travel advisors in 2024, SEO strategies every travel advisor should know, and Millennial interest in cruising on the rise
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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Sneak Peek at 7 Figure Cruise Business
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Special Guest: Kelly Predmesky - Expedition Cruising with Swan Hellenic
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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The Minibar: Under-the-radar Caribbean destinations, Latest developments in cruise line private islands, and Top Spring travel trends for 2024
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Advisor Highlight: Dr. Terika L Haynes
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Special Guest: Jenn Lee
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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The Minibar: What luxury travelers want from their vacations, Why ownership mindset is essential for ICs, and Tipping in France
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Special Guest: Steph Lee with Host Agency Reviews and the Educational Event to add to your Calendar
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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Special Guest: Kha Ly with how Travel Advisors can Leverage AI
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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The Minibar: End of Year wrap-up
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Dec 29, 2023 |
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The Minibar: Millennials and Gen Z are turning to travel agents, Why travel advisors shouldn't let clients DIY their in-destination tours and activities, and How ASTA is advocating for advisors right now
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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The Minibar: What's shaping traveler behavior in 2024, Themed cruises from swingers to Swifties, and the Niches and Destinations that did well in 2023 and that will likely do so again in 2024
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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Special Guest: Tonya Leigh from The Travel Corporation
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Advisor Highlight: Katherynne Santos
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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The Minibar: Chasing commissions and How a talent shortage is threatening agencies (and why underqualified advisors aren't the answer)
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Special Guest: Social Media Trends with Nikita from Travel Agent Collective
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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Behind the Scenes at The TIN Lounge: How to Podcast
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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Advisor Highlight: Courtnie Nichols
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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The Minibar: Mythbusting Expedition Cruising, Do shoulder seasons still exist, and What to know about upcoming holiday travel
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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The Minibar: What you need to know about booking 2024 Olympic Travel Packages, Travel suppliers with the best commissions for travel advisors, and Tips to build stronger relationships and higher profits
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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The Minibar: Perfecting your client onboarding process and Travels lawyers share top ways advisors need to protect themselves
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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The Minibar: Three common client objections and how to respond, Best time to book air according to Google, and AI's impact on travel advisors and their careers
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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The Minibar: Wildfire recovery efforts in Maui, How to sell travel to clients who have never used an advisor, and Travel-related stress deconstructed
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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Special Guest: Jazzmine Douse with AmaWaterways
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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The Minibar: Digital Authorization for travelers to Europe next year, Handling suppliers' terms and conditions, and How to find the best DMC to work with
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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Special Guests: Emma Weissman and Mindy Poder from TravelAge West
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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Special Guest: Richard Earls with Toby AI
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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The Minibar: Addressing the Advisor Shortage, 2023 TravelAge West Trendsetter Award Winners, and Is Technology a challenge or benefit to agencies
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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The Minibar: How to check your passport status and what to do if it's taking too long, Why you should try traveling sober, and the Hottest Insta-worthy destinations right now
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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Special Guest: Whitney Shindelar and The Hive
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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The Minibar: Paris Olympics 2024 packages and Top client gift ideas
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May 31, 2023 |
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The Minibar: A Strategy for attracting bigger clients, How ASTA advocates for travel agency community, and Moving on from social media
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May 25, 2023 |
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The Minibar: Boundaries to help ease travel agent burnout, Find the right client with four questions, and Maximizing AI for TAs
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May 18, 2023 |
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The Minibar: Tips for delivering bad news to clients, Record demand for travel, and New ways to fly
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May 12, 2023 |
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The Minibar: Travel Trends to expect this summer, Reasons you need to use a travel advisor, and Ways to get over postflight aches
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May 04, 2023 |
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Special Guest: What TAs need to know about E&O insurance with Iesha Brewton
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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The Minibar: How Travel Advisors can use artificial intelligence to get ahead, What really happens when you don't switch your phone to "airplane mode", and Discovering La Paz, Mexico
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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The Minibar: Trending European Foodie Destinations, Additional Soulful Epicurean Experience with AmaWaterways, and Dude Ranches Travel Advisors should know about
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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Special Guest: Marketing and Selling Strategies with Shanel Knight (Regent Seven Seas Cruises)
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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The Minibar: Saying NO to new business and New findings on women travelers
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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The Minibar: How to get a passport quickly if you've lost yours, 62% of Americans planning to spend more on travel in 2023, and Travelers believe working with TAs is the only way to get a true luxury experience
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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The Minibar: Tips & Tricks for travelers heading to Europe this summer and 19 Caribbean All-Inclusive Resorts with fine dining
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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The Minibar: 6 Signs of a tire kicker, Three top travel trends, and Getting started designing tailor-made groups
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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The Minibar: Consumers want more personalization in travel planning, ChatGPT as a travel planner, and review of Flytographer around the world
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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Episode 27 with Special Guest Parisa Pouramn of The Travel Corporation and TreadRight
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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The Minibar: Strategies to sell to Gen Z, Texting TSA, and more headlines!
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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The Minibar: Humanizing the client-advisor relationship, Banner year for the cruise industry, and Keeping the customer satisfied
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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The Minibar: Charging fees and 10 Mistakes travel advisors should avoid in 2023
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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2022 Year End Episode with Special Guest Jenn Lee
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Dec 29, 2022 |
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The Minibar: What Solo Travelers Want and how to book it, Gifting travel this winter, and Inclusive Marketing
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Dec 10, 2022 |
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Episode 26
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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The Minibar: Early Wave Season, Hotels making up ground on short-term rentals, Travel Agency and Advisor Trends,
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Nov 24, 2022 |
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The Minibar: River Cruise outlook for 2023, The Explorean Cozumel, and new IC rules for travel advisors
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Nov 19, 2022 |
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The Minibar: Increased interest in becoming a travel agent, Travel+Leisure curating trips for TAs to sell, and Christmas Markets to tell your clients about
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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Episode 25
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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The Minibar: Travelers prioritizing customer service, Best Places for water sports in the Caribbean, and Must-try food tours and experiences in the Caribbean
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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The Minibar: This year's best destinations for Millennial Travelers, Cruise cravings, and Selling luxury villas
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Sep 23, 2022 |
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The Minibar: Family Ski Vacation ideas, Using TikTok and Instagram to sell to Millennials and Gen Z, and Best things to do in Cancun beyond the beach
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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The Minibar: Your rights during a flight delay or cancellation, Global adventure travel stats, and Defying cruise categorizations
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Sep 10, 2022 |
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Episode 24
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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The Minibar: Our chat with Suzy Schreiner on chartering your own yacht in Croatia
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Aug 25, 2022 |