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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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30:04

What’s Trending for All Inclusive Resorts

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2022/11/15

This week, TravelPulse Executive Editor Eric Bowman discusses the latest trending news in the travel industry, including the world's safest countries and cities, big air travel news and more. Later, Bowman welcomes Ricardo Portillo, Sales and Marketing Manager at The Excellence Collection, to discuss the latest in the all-inclusive resort space. Portillo shares his insights on all-inclusive resort trends, what separates The Excellence Collection from other resorts, and more. The discussion with

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41:09

Awarding the Best in the Travel Industry

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2022/11/08

This week, TravelPulse Executive Editor Eric Bowman is joined by Brian Major, the Managing Editor for Digital Publications & Guides, and the Caribbean here at TravelPulse. The two discuss the top winners from the 2022 Travvy Awards, the top highlights and news from Cruise World, a potential pilot strike and other top trending news in the travel industry. This week's episode is sponsored by Excellence Collection. Discover relaxation and romance with The Excellence Collection. Explore tailored

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26:37

Understanding Points, Miles and Travel Loyalty Programs

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2022/10/31

This week, TravelPulse Executive Editor Eric Bowman is joined by Katie Genter, Senior Writer for The Points Guy focusing on points, miles, credit cards and travel. Together the two discuss the top trending stories in the travel industry, including hotels and airlines rebounding, Carnival cracking down on booze and more. Later, Genter shares her insights into the world of points, miles and travel loyalty programs. How does one get started, which programs are better than others, and which credit cards

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28:49

Trending News and Top Travel Pet Peeves

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2022/10/25

This week, TravelPulse Executive Editor Eric Bowman is joined by Tyson Wharton, owner of Sioux Empire Travel, to discuss the latest trending news in the travel industry, including their recent experience at ALGV’s Ascend conference, some big cruise news, and more. Later in the show, Bowman and Wharton share their biggest travel pet peeves, and how to not let them ruin your vacation. They also review a new list of the worst air travel passengers, and Wharton provides advice to advisors on dealing

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25:34

Fees in Travel

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2022/10/17

This week, TravelPulse Executive Editor Eric Bowman is joined by Katie Ehlers, owner of LuxTavel Katie, an affiliate of Classic Travel Connection. Together the two first discuss the top trending travel industry stories from the week, including big cruise news, airfare pricing hikes and more. Later, Ehlers shares her insights into why advisors should start charging fees, how they can get started and her pitch for why consumers should pay a fee to work with an advisor. The discussion on fees begins

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44:26

Inside the Life of a Travel Journalist

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2022/10/12

This week, TravelPulse Executive Editor Eric Bowman is joined by three of his fellow Northstar Travel colleagues: Emma Weissmann, host of the Humans of Travel podcast, Jamie Biesiada, co-host of Trade Secrets podcast with Emma, and Rebecca Tobin, host of The Folo podcast. Together the group discusses the latest trending news stories in the travel industry, including new travel advisory updates, travel deals, and more. Later, the group dives into what it is like being a travel journalist, debunking

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39:49

Spooky Season Is Here

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2022/10/04

This week, TravelPulse Executive Editor Eric Bowman is joined by Ryan Doncsecz of VIP Vacations to discuss the latest trending news stories in the travel industry, including the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Travel agency groups reporting record sales and much more. Later in the show, the two discuss the travel scene associated with "spooky season" aka dark tourism. This multi-million dollar industry is celebrated throughout the year, but the month of October is peak spooky season, bringing both the

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29:55

A New Era in the Travel Industry

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2022/09/27

This week, TravelPulse Executive Editor Eric Bowman is joined by Jenn Lee, VP Industry Engagement and Support for Travel Planners International. Together the two first discuss the latest trending news stories in the world of travel, including hurricane season, big destination news updates and more. Later in the show, Bowman and Lee discuss how we are entering a great new era in the travel industry as the world moves further away from the COVID-19 pandemic. The discussion on the new era in the travel

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27:09

2022 Fall Travel Outlook

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2022/09/20

This week, TravelPulse Executive Editor Eric Bowman discusses the top trending news in the travel industry, including Hurricane Fiona's impact on travel, the latest on airfare prices and more. Later in the show, Bowman welcomes Laura Fernandez, VP Head of Industry Travel + Tourism at SXM Media and Shane Brossard, Chief Marketing Officer at Travel Wisconsin. Together the three discuss the 2022 Fall travel season, how Travel Wisconsin is using unique tactics to entice visitors, and much more. Have any

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35:11

The Sports Travel World

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2022/09/12

This week, TravelPulse Executive Editor Eric Bowman is joined by Jason Gewirtz, Executive Editor and Publisher of SportsTravel. First, the two discuss the latest trending news in the travel industry, including big Disney news, holiday air travel, and more. Later in the show, Gewirtz shares insights into the world of sports travel, from how the industry is bigger than you think, how it's recovering from the pandemic, the top destinations and more. The interview on the world of sports travel begins

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30:05

Fun Exploring in Riviera Maya, Mexico

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2022/09/06

This week, TravelPulse Executive Editor Eric Bowman first discusses the latest trends in travel, including the airlines' new commitment to helping stranded passengers, big destination updates and more. Later in the show, Bowman interviews Doris Patiño, Senior Business Development Manager with Grupo Xcaret. Patiño shares insights into Xcaret Parks various offerings and what makes it one of the best places to have fun in Riviera Maya, Mexico. The interview with Patiño begins near the 13:30-minute

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37:51

Millennials and Gen Z’s Place in Travel

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2022/08/29

This week, TravelPulse Executive Editor Eric Bowman is on location at the Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos resort for the Future Leaders in Travel Retreat. He is joined by Emma Weissmann, Managing Editor at TravelAge West. Together the two discuss the latest trending news in the world of travel, including the massive rise in the number of complaints from air travel passengers, key destination updates and more. Later in the show, Bowman and Weissmann go more in-depth on what the Future Leaders in Travel Retreat

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30:58

How Business Travel Is Bouncing Back

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2022/08/22

This week, TravelPulse Executive Editor Eric Bowman discusses the latest trending news in the travel industry, including big cruises news and the government's decision to create a website to help air travelers find out what they're owed if their flight is delayed or canceled. Later in the show, Bowman interviews Laura Fernandez, VP Head of Industry Travel + Tourism at SXM Media. Together the two discuss their recent business travel experiences and how the industry is recovering in this area. The

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25:48

Current Trends Shaping the Traveler’s Mindset

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2022/08/16

This week, TravelPulse Executive Editor Eric Bowman reports from Las Vegas for Virtuoso Travel Week. He first discusses the top trending news in the travel industry, including huge updates for cruise lines and big things happening in the air travel sector. Later in the show, Bowman interviews Matthew Upchurch, Chairman and CEO of Virtuoso. Upchurch provides insights on the latest trends he’s seeing from the vast Virtuoso network. Virtuoso has 20,000 travel advisors around the world and generates an

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26:22

The State of the Hotel Industry Right Now

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2022/08/08

This week, TravelPulse Executive Editor Eric Bowman discusses the top trending news in the travel industry, including the rise in confidence around cruising, top destinations with no COVID-19 travel restrictions and more. Later in the show, Bowman interviews Chip Rogers, President and CEO Of the American Hotel & Lodging Association. Rogers provides insights on what travelers should know about the hotel industry right now courtesy of intel from their 2022 Midyear State of the Hotel Industry

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35:01

Big Cities, Big Entertainment Helping Travel Bounce Back

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2022/08/01

This week, TravelPulse Executive Editor Eric Bowman discusses the top trending news in the travel industry, including his thoughts from attending Global Travel Marketplace, the big news in aviation and much more. Later in the show, Bowman interviews Laura Fernandez, VP Head of Industry Travel + Tourism at SXM Media. Together the two discuss the resurgence of tourism in big cities and how entertainment is playing a key role in the industry's recovery. The interview with Fernandez begins just after

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39:02

Andrew Zimmern Talks Trending News and Culinary Travel

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2022/07/26

This week, TravelPulse Executive Editor Eric Bowman is joined by expert traveler, chef and TV host Andrew Zimmern. The two first discuss the latest trending news in the world of travel, including cruise lines eliminating pre-boarding testing requirements, new data on the traveler's changing mindset, and much more. Later in the show, Zimmern provides insights into what's trending in the world of culinary travel and how the pandemic and inflation have impacted that industry. Zimmern also highlights

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32:46

The Best Way for Travel Advisors to Grow and Improve

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2022/07/18

This week, TravelPulse Executive Editor Eric Bowman discusses the top trending news in the travel industry, including the new COVID-19 public emergency, the worst US airports for delays and cancellations this summer, and much more. Later, Bowman is joined by four guests: Trey Tracy, Senior Travel Advisor with Magnolia Travel Group, Nikki McGregory, Travel Event Specialist for Nik of Time Travel, Jennifer Kruse, Associate Director, Trade Recruitment and Engagement, Travel Weekly, and Catherine Shaw,

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34:22

What’s Trending in Caribbean Travel and Tourism?

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2022/07/11

This week, TravelPulse Executive Editor Eric Bowman is joined by Brian Major, Caribbean travel expert and Managing Editor of Digital Guides here at TravelPulse. The two first discuss the latest trending news stories in the travel industry, including Spirit's delaying the merger vote again, cruise lines dropping testing requirements, and much more. Later, Major shares insights into the latest impacting travel and tourism in the Caribbean from inflation and rising prices to what the rest of the 2022

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33:30

How the Travel Industry Continues to Innovate and Adjust

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2022/07/05

This week, TravelPulse Executive Editor Eric Bowman is joined by Stephen Scott, CEO of Travel Hub 365 & the Odyssey Travel App. The two first discuss the latest trending news stories in the travel industry, including takeaways from the busy July 4th holiday travel weekend and Bowman's experience on the newly christened Disney Wish cruise ship. Later, Scott provides insights into the various ways the travel industry continues to innovate and adjust to this new era we're living in, from inflation

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