The Insider Travel Report Podcast
Episodes
How Cruise Planners Gives Its Advisors a Full Education in Travel
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Koepf, chief strategy officer for Cruise Planners, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about how the host agency franchiser tr...
Discover Los Cabos With Brand Ambassador Diana Flores
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Diana Flores, a professional flag football quarterback with Mexico’s national team, talks with Jeanie Fang of Insider Travel Report about her role a...
Discover Ultra Luxury at Cabo Villas in Los Cabos, Mexico
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Julie Byrd, president of Cabo Villas, talks with Jeanie Fang of Insider Travel Report about her luxury rental properties, part of Nocturne Luxury Vill...
How Cruise Planners Uses Great Marketing and More to Achieve Record Sales
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Theresa Scalzitti, chief operations officer at Cruise Planners, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about what it’s like to help r...
How Los Cabos Is Creatively Marketing Tourism Today
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rodrigo Esponda, managing director of the Los Cabos Tourism Board, talks with Jeanie Fang of Insider Travel Report about Cabo's wellness campaign led ...
How to Sell the Brand New Celebrity Ascent
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Katina Athanasiou, senior vice president of sales for Celebrity Cruises, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about how you can bette...
How Cruise Planners Is Using AI and More Tech to Help Franchisees
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Shultz, chief information officer for Cruise Planners, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report at last month's Cruise Planners con...
Discover Germany’s Meissen, Saxony’s History, Culture and Porcelain
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Wolfgang Gartner, head of international marketing for Saxony Tourism, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about Meissen, the oldest town ...
Discover Celebrity Ascent with Celebrity President Laura Hodges Bethge
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Laura Hodges Bethge, president of Celebrity Cruises, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about her brand new ship, Celebrity Ascent,...
Where to Dine at the New Luxury Raffles Boston
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
George Mendes, executive chef at the new Raffles Boston, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about all the culinary choices at the hotel, es...
How Cruise Planners Celebrated 30 Years in Business and $1 Billion in Sales
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle Fee, founder and CEO of Cruise Planners, talks with James Shillinglaw after her host franchise agency's annual conference in Fort Lauderdale ...
How to Sell Luxury in Boston with the New Raffles Hotel
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Simon Rodrigues. director of sales and marketing for Raffles Boston, the first Raffles in the U.S., talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report abou...
How the Corinthia Lisbon is Linked Closely to Portuguese History
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cesar Silva, general manager of the Corinthia Lisbon Hotel, talks with Angela Hughes of Insider Travel Report about the premium suites in his property...
Discover the First Raffles in North America—the Raffles Boston
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Oliver Dudler, general manager of the newly opened Raffles in Boston, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about the historic hotel brand fou...
Learn What Brownell Academy Means to Agencies Like Truvay Travel
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mimi Lichtenstein, owner of Truvay Travel, talks with Dawn Barkley of Insider Travel Report about her association with Brownell Travel and her special...
Discover the Luxury Sina Villa Medici Boutique Hotel in Florence
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fernando Pane, general manager of Sina Villa Medici, talks with James Shillinglaw at the Signature Conference in Las Vegas earlier this year about wha...
Rediscover the Historic New York Hotel Where the Martini Was Invented
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Case, general manager of The Knickerbocker, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about his luxury beaux arts property on Times ...
How the Brownell Academy Helped Jessica White’s Travel Business Excel
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica White of Jessica White Travel in Richmond,Va., talks with Dawn Barclay of Insider Travel Report during the 18th annual Brownell Academy in New...
Discover Carnival’s Second Excel Class Ship—Carnival Celebration
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Adolfo Perez, senior vice president global sales and trade marketing at Carnival Cruise Line, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about Carn...
What Dream Vacations Revealed During Its National Conference
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Drew Daly, senior vice president and general manager of Dream Vacations and CruiseOne, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about the franchi...
Discover the Family Run Pollcastro Boutique Hotel in Lecce
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Anna Ananika, manager of Pollicastro Boutique Hotel in Lecce, Italy, talks with Angela Hughes of Insider Travel Report about her family's 12-room lu...
The Man Behind the Opening of Paranza—Atlantis’ Newest Restaurant
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Famed Chef Michael White talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about his newest restaurant, Paranza, located in the Cove at Atlantis P...
How Dream Vacations and CruiseOne Support Travel Advisors Today
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie Fiorino, chief operating officer for Dream Vacations and CruiseOne, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about the impressive growth...
How Golf Inspired Supports Travel Advisors in Selling Golf Vacations
24 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Winton, president of Golf Inspired, talks with Angela Hughes of Insider Travel Report about the growth of the golf market and the role Golf Inspi...
Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Royal Towers at Atlantis
24 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ted Adderley, vice president of sales for Atlantis Paradise Island, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report during the 25th anniversary ...
Why Taking a Tailwind Air Seaplane Can Be the Best Way for Your Clients to Fly
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Manice, co-founder and executive vice president of Tailwind Air, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about his small airilne's history...
Discover What’s Behind the Growth of Golf at the International Golf Travel Market
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
David Griffiths, event manager for the International Golf Travel Market (IGTM), talks with Angela Hughes of Insider Travel Report about golfing's grow...
How Oasis Travel Network Has Revolutionized Advisor Compensation
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Oasis Travel Network CEO Lee Smolinski and Jill LaBarre, senior vice president of sales and industry engagement, talk with James Shillinglaw of Inside...
How to Safari Like Sir Richard Branson at Ulusaba Game Reserve
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Karl Langdon, general manager of Ulusaba Game Reserve, talks with Angela Hughes of Insider Travel Report about Sir Richard Branson’s private game re...
What Signature’s Tech Guru Has in Store for Agency Members
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Karen Yeates, executive vice president-information technologies at Signature Travel Network, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report abo...
Rediscover the Stylish, Design-Conscious NIZUC Resort & Spa in Cancun
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alphonso Martinez, general manager of NIZUC Resort & Spa, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about his unique, 10-year-old prop...
Rediscover the Famed Maroma Belmond Resort on the Riviera Maya
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Federico Echaiz, area manager-Mexico for Belmond and general manager of the Belmond Maroma Belmond Resort, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider T...
How Brownell Travel Has Achieved Record-Breaking Revenues
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kerry Dyer, Brownell Travel’s chief development officer, talks with Dawn Barclay of Insider Travel Report during the 18th annual Brownell Academy in...
How Brownell Travel Has Evolved and Thrived Post Pandemic
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Troy Haas, Brownell Travel’s president and CEO, talks with Dawn Barclay of Insider Travel Report at this Birmingham, Ala.-based host agency’s annu...
Where Signature Travel Network Stands in 2023
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Sharpe, president and CEO of Signature Travel Network, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report at the Signature Conference held in ...
Discover a Great Hotel in Midtown Manhattan from NH Collection
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Carlos Salomon, general manager for NH Collection New York Madison Avenue, talks with James Shillinglaw about this surprisingly luxurious hotel that i...
How Ensemble is Rebuilding Its Preferred Partner Relationships
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Beth Butzlaff, senior vice president of global partner relations at Ensemble, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about why she deci...
Discover the Beauty of Porcelain in the German Town of Meissen
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tillmann Blaschke, CEO of the Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about the history of Meissen, focusing on 3...
How Israel Is Preparing for Tourism After the War
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Eyal Carlin, tourism commissioner-North America for the Israel Ministry of Tourism, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about just w...
How Travel Edge Network Has Grown in Its First Full Year With Ensemble
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nadiya Makarenko, senior vice president of Travel Edge Network, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report at the Ensemble Horizons confere...
Discover Why Torgau Has Such an Important Place in Germany’s History
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Anja Bauermeister, head of tourism information, and Birgit Wöste, head of the culture and tourism department for Torgau in Germany, talk with Alan Fi...
Discover Classical Music and a Peaceful Revolution in Leipzig
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dana Marschner, international PR and sales manager for the Leipzig Tourism and Marketing Company, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about ...
How Embark Beyond Has Remade the Host Agency Model
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Anne Scully, partner of travel advisor development at Embark Beyond, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report at this month’s Embark Im...
How Embark Beyond Has Evolved as Luxury Host Agency
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Julie Danziger, co-founder and managing partner of Embark Beyond, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report at the Embark Immersion confer...
How Dresden Remains an Essential City for Any Visit to Germany
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Seema Prakash, tour guide and founder of Seema Dresden, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about Dresden's accessibility by plane, train an...
How Embark Beyond Is Shaking Up the Host Agency Model
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jack Ezon, founder and managing partner of Embark Beyond, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report at Embark Immersion, his host agency’...
What’s the State of Ensemble Today?
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ensemble’s Michael Johnson, president, and Kristina Boyce, senior vice president-operations, talk with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report at...
Insider Video: How GTC Veteran Advisor Leslie Tillem Became a Network TV Star
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Leslie Tillem, an advisor with Eltee/Tzell Travel, part of Global Travel Collection, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about the s...
How Croatia and Slovenia Joined Forces to Promote Tourism
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report talks with Kristjan Staničić, director of the Croatian National Tourist Board, and Karmen Novarlič, head...
How Global Travel Collection Is Working to Boost Travel Advisor Success (Part II)
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Global Travel Collection’s Lisa Schmidt, vice president-advisor success, and Maggie Stein, senior director of leisure, talk with James Shillinglaw o...
How to Discover Accessible Space Tourism with Space Perspective
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jane Poynter, co-founder and CEO of Space Perspective, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about her world's first carbon-neutral sp...
What Makes Scott Dunn’s Luxury Tours So Different
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sonia Davies, CEO of luxury tour operator Scott Dunn, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about her company that started with ski trips in t...
Why This Top Travel Advisor Belongs to Global Travel Collection
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Curtis Parris, managing director of corporate, entertainment and luxury Leisure travel at The Parris Group of Protravel International, a member of G...
How Collette Works With TourRadar To Sell Adventure Tours
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Christian Leibl-Cote, executive vice president of global sales for Collete, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about the relationship betwe...
How Global Travel Collection Is Working to Boost Travel Advisor Success (Part I)
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Global Travel Collection’s Jason Oshiokpekhai, managing director, and Charae Foust, senior vice president-advisor success and partner relations, tal...
How Internova Is Selling Luxury Hotels, Cruises and Onsite Tours
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Albert Herrera, executive vice president-partner relations for Internova Travel Group, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about all...
How to Book Adventure with TourRadar Step By Step
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
TourRadar’s Julia Müller, product manager, and Clemens Grave, director of product, show Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report exactly how their online...
Discover How TourRadar is Revolutionizing Adventure Travel Bookings
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Travis Pittman, co-founder and CEO of TourRadar, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about the fundamental human need for adventure, how gui...