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TravelPulse Podcast

Cutting through all the noise and giving you what you need to hear about in travel. Tune-in to hear TravelPulse"s Executive Editor Eric Bowman discuss travel news, tips, and more with industry experts and other insightful guests.

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37:47

What’s Trending in River Cruising

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2023/05/09

This week, I first discuss the latest trending news in the travel industry, including the Biden Administration's new rule requirement for airlines, Hawaii's tourism fee failing, and more. Later, I welcome Kristin Karst - co-founder and executive vice president of AmaWaterways - to discuss the latest in river cruising. Karst shares her insights on current trends she's seeing in river cruising, along with what's news with AmaWaterways. The interview with Karst begins after the 12-minute

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32:10

The True Value of a Travel Advisor

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2023/05/02

This week, I'm joined by travel advisor Ryan Doncsecz of VIP Vacations. We first discuss the latest trending news in travel, including a possible pilot strike, summer travel challenges, and more. Later, Doncsecz shares insights into what the true value of working with a travel advisor brings. He also gives key advice to fellow travel advisors on how they can combat the common myths about the profession in order to land more clients. The value of a travel advisor discussion begins at the 17:45

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35:40

A Hands on Way Travel Advisors Can Elevate Their Sales

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2023/04/24

This week, I first discuss the latest trending news in travel, including record tourism numbers, naughty passengers and more. Later, three guests join the show to discuss how travel advisors can elevate their sales by attending CruiseWorld. Cat Shaw, Marketing Director with Northstar Travel Group, Kathy Dold of Travel with Kathy, and Debbie Ellis of Good Life Travel Company, share insights into the CruiseWorld event, the importance of the STAR Program, and so much more. The CruiseWorld discussion

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32:03

The TravFORUM Experience

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2023/04/18

This week, I have the pleasure of recording on location in the beautiful Punta Cuna, Dominican Republic from the Princess Resorts TravFORUM event. Tyson Wharton, owner of Sioux Empire Travel, joins me to discuss the latest trending news in the world of travel, including Southwest's latest mishap, trending traveler habits, and more. Later, Wharton and I dive into what the TravFORUM experience is all about. He shares his thoughts on the TravFORUM model, as well as his first impressions of the

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33:57

Cannabis Tourism's Continued Growth

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2023/04/11

This week, TravelPulse Executive Editor Eric Bowman dives into the top trending news of the past week, including Hawaii's tourism fee, what's impacting the US airline market, and much more. Later, Georgi Gordon, a Board member of the Cannabis Travel Association International, joins the show to discuss the growth of cannabis tourism and the top trends in the sector. Gordon shares insights into top destinations, marijuana travel etiquette and gives her advice to travel advisors who have clients

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28:49

What’s Shaping Travelers' Mindsets

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2023/04/04

This week, TravelPulse Executive Editor Eric Bowman first discusses the latest trending news in the travel industry, including a possible air traffic controller shortage, travel junk fees, an updated cruise industry outlook, top destination news and more. Later, Audrey Hendley, American Express Travel President, joins to dive into what's shaping travelers' mindsets in 2023. Hendley shares insights from their data on the trends that are taking over the travel space, what stands out to the younger

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36:37

Aviation Innovations

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2023/03/28

This week, TravelPulse Executive Editor Eric Bowman is joined by NBC News Correspondent Tom Costello to discuss the latest trending news in the travel industry, including passport processing times being extended, ChatGPT's impact on travel, and more. Later, Costello shares his insights into the latest aviation innovations and what the future holds for air travel. He also talks about the latest with space travel and the stories that have stood out to him after covering the aviation industry for

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28:53

Solo Travel Tips

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2023/03/21

This week, TravelPulse Executive Editor Eric Bowman is joined by Brendan Francis Newnam, Host of the “Not Lost" travel podcast, to discuss the latest trending news in the travel industry, including travel advisory alerts, hotel dealbreakers and more. Later, Newnam shares his insights on solo travel. He provides tips and tricks on solo travel as well as some of the best destinations for traveling solo around the world. The solo travel discussion begins at the 16-minute mark. Have any feedback or

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33:16

2023 Spring Break Travel

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2023/03/08

This week, TravelPulse Executive Editor Eric Bowman is joined by Michele Lindsay of Blue Pointe Travel and Stacey McEwen of Vacations Unlimited to discuss the top trending news in the travel industry, including the DOJ's decision to block the JetBlue-Spirit merger, Europe's entry fee charge, and more. Later, the two guests share their insights into what's trending this spring break travel season, as well as offer up advice for their fellow travel advisors. The spring break discussion begins around

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31:24

TikTok’s Travel Scene

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2023/02/28

This week, TravelPulse Executive Editor Eric Bowman is joined by Gabby Beckford, a multi-award-winning content creator and founder of packslight.com. Together they first discuss the top trending news of the travel industry, including the ongoing JetBlue-Spirit merger, destinations offering freebies and so much more. Later, Beckford shares insights into what's trending in the TikTok travel space, as well as how advisors and suppliers can best use the popular social media app. The TikTok discussion

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34:09

Changes in the Travel Industry

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2023/02/21

This week, TravelPulse Executive Editor Eric Bowman is joined by Kier Matthews, Chief Experience Curator and Owner of Warner Brothers Travel. Together the two first discuss the top trending news in the travel industry, including Portugal's ban on new Airbnb's, spring break and more. Later, Matthews shares his thoughts on the changes that have happened over the last year, and the changes we still need to see in the travel industry. The discussion on changes in the industry begins around the 19-minute

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40:34

On Location in Portugal

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2023/02/14

This week, TravelPulse Executive Editor Eric Bowman records from Portugal at the 2023 Visit Portugal Travel Trade Marketplace. He's joined by his colleague John Kirk, President and Editor in Chief of TravelPulse Canada. The two first discuss the top trending news from the last week, including the continued saga that is Spirit and JetBlue's attempt at a merger, Amsterdam's big news and more. Later, they discuss their first impressions of being in Porto, Portugal. Bowman also interviews Luis Araujo,

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34:32

2023 Romance Travel Trends

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2023/02/07

This week, TravelPulse Executive Editor Eric Bowman is joined by Kim Cook, owner of LoveToTravel, to discuss the latest trending news in the travel industry, including big air travel news, a possible tourism fee for Hawaii, and much more. Later, Cook shares insights into what's happening in the world of romance travel, from top trends to hot destinations, plus key advice for travel advisors. The discussion on romance travel begins at the 17-minute mark. Today’s episode is brought to you by

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37:46

2023 Family Travel Trends

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2023/01/31

This week, TravelPulse Executive Editor Eric Bowman first discusses the latest trending news in travel, including the current sentiment towards air travel right now, cruise line muster drills and more. Later, Bowman is joined by Peter Bopp, Director of Research at the Family Travel Association. Bopp shares his insights into the latest family travel trends and which destinations are booking hot right now. He also offers up some advice for travel advisors who sell to families. The family travel

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37:46

Diving Into 2023 Wave Season

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2023/01/20

We're celebrating this week because it's the 200th episode! TravelPulse Executive Editor Eric Bowman is joined by Danny Genung, CEO of Harr Travel, to discuss the latest trending news in travel, including last week's FAA outage, big destination news and more. Later, the two dive into what's trending for the 2023 Wave Season period to kick off the year. Genung shares his insights on cruising, along with tips and advice for making the most of Wave Season. The Wave Season discussion begins just before

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28:52

Travel Tech Shaping the Future

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2023/01/09

This week, TravelPulse Executive Editor Eric Bowman first discusses the latest trending news in the travel industry, including Delta's big announcement for free WiFi, top cruise news and more. Later, Bowman welcomes Laura Fernandez, VP Head of Industry Travel + Tourism at SXM Media. Fernandez shares her top takeaways from attending the 2023 CES show in Las Vegas last week. Hear about Delta Sync, what the Metaverse means for travel, airline biometrics, a flying car and more. The travel tech talk

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35:32

Top 2023 Travel Trends

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2023/01/03

This week, TravelPulse Executive Editor Eric Bowman is joined by Angela Hughes, owner of Trips & Ships Luxury Travel, to discuss the latest trending news in the travel industry, including Southwest's disaster week, celebrity chefs on cruises and more. Later, the two discuss the top travel trends for 2023. Hughes shares her insights on what the year might look like for the industry, as well as offers her top advice for travel advisors to be the best they can be in 2023. The discussion on 2023

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47:07

Recapping 2022, Looking Ahead to 2023

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2022/12/22

This week, TravelPulse Executive Editor Eric Bowman is joined by Stephen Scott, CEO of Travel Hub 365 & the Odyssey Travel App. The two discuss the top travel industry stories of the year, from mask mandates and COVID restrictions dropping to the cruise industry's resurgence and so much more. Closing out the show, they look at what's to come in 2023 and make some bold predictions for the new year. Have any feedback or questions? Contact us at Podcast@TravelPulse.com and follow us on social

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34:04

The All-Inclusive Resort vs. The Cruise Vacation

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2022/11/29

This week, TravelPulse Executive Editor Eric Bowman is joined by Ryan Taylor, owner of Ryan Fitness and Travel, to talk about the latest trending news in the travel industry, including how busy Thanksgiving travel week was, Frontier's big decision and more. Later, the two dive into cruising and all-inclusive resorts, debating the two vacation types, discussing the best time to book for each, and how they blend together with all-inclusive cruising. The discussion on cruising vs. all-inclusive

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33:23

2022 Holiday Travel Outlook

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2022/11/22

This week, TravelPulse Executive Editor Eric Bowman is joined by Jesse Morris of We Book Travel to discuss the latest trending topics in travel, including Thanksgiving travel week, Cyber Week deals and more. Later, the two dive deeper into what the full holiday travel season may look like, where people are going now and where they're booking for future trips. Morris also provides advice for fellow travel advisors to get the most out of the holiday season. This week's episode is sponsored by

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