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.
Episodes
This week, I welcome Ladell Carter, founder of Royal Expression Travels, to first discuss the latest trending news in travel, including the new worldwide travel alert, cruise line updates, and more.
Later, Carter and I chat about the top travel disasters and how to best avoid them. She provides insights on how advisors go above and beyond for the clients in time of need, as well as shares tips to fellow travel advisors o...
This week, I first discuss the latest trending news in the travel industry, including anti-tourism protests in Europe, cruise ship incidents, and a naughty tourist.
Later, I welcome Cat Brask of Northstar Travel Group and Kathy Dold, owner of TWK Travel Group, to talk about the best tips and tricks to mastering travel industry events. Which events are right for you to attend? Brask and Dold share insights into this and more.&...
This week I first discuss the latest trending news in the travel industry, including the Trump Administration's recent actions impacting travel, updates for Newark airport, and much more.
Later, I welcome Misty Belles, Vice President of Global Public Relations for Virtuoso. Belles and I discuss the expectations for the 2025 summer travel season, what destinations are trending, and more. She also shares her advice for what adv...
This week, I welcome Catalina Freeman, co-owner of Everlasting Travel Company, to the podcast to first discuss the latest trending news in travel, including the current state of air travel, travel advisory updates, and more.
Later, Freeman and I talk about the latest in the theme park world. Hear our thoughts on the brand new Epic Universe theme park and what Disney is up to this summer. Freeman shares her top ...
This week, I welcome Angela Hughes, CEO of Trips and Ships Luxury Travel, to the podcast to first discuss the latest trending news in travel, including the DOT's new plan to overhaul the air traffic controller system, and much more.
Later, Hughes provides insights into what shifts she is seeing in consumers' travel behaviors today and how travel advisors can adapt.
The interview on consumers' shifting behaviors begins after t...
This week, I first discuss the latest trending news in the travel industry, including Travel Advisor Appreciation Month, United's fiasco at Newark, and much more.
Later, hear my thoughts on Mexico's rising tourism destination: the Baja California region. Additionally, hear my interviews with Miguel Aguíñiga, Secretary of Tourism for Baja California, México and then with Gustavo Ortega, founder of El ...
This week, I welcome Courtnie Nichols, owner of Travel Bash, to the podcast to first discuss trending news in the travel industry, including recession threats, free wifi on flights, and more.
Later, Nichols shares her top business tips for travel advisors. She provides insights on ways to grow and scale, having a CEO mindset, sharing advice for where advisors need to improve on and much more.
The discussion on busi...
This week, I welcome Debbie Brown, owner of SmartBird World Travel, to first discuss the latest trending news in the travel industry, including President Trump's tariffs, a crazy tourist, and more.
Later, Brown shares insights into navigating travel requirements in today's world and how the pandemic changed things. Brown provides tips for travel advisors to make sure they are secured with their clients and avoid the ofte...
This week, I first discuss the latest trending news in the travel industry, including travel brands' new April Fools jokes, air travel concerns, and more.
Later on the show, I welcome Whitney Ramirez, Senior Vice President, Sales, TTC Tour Brands North America and Ashley Woodring, Vice President of Sales, TTC Tour Brands North America, to the show to talk about the recent TTC Tour Week, and so much more. Ramirez and...
This week I welcome TravelPulse Senior Editor Mia Taylor and TravelPulse Associate Editor Lacey Pfalz to first discuss the latest trending news in travel, including recent changes from US airlines, travel ban updates, and more.
Later, Taylor and Pfalz share insights into women's role in travel today. The two reporters provide highlights of their features on the state of women's equality in the travel ...
This week, I welcome Jeremy Sulek, CEO of Jetset World Travel, to first discuss the latest trending news in the travel industry, including a new report from WTTC, air traffic controller updates, and more.
Later, Sulek shares his point of view on how the travel industry has changed over the last five years. COVID shut travel down in March of 2020, and the industry changed forever. What were the biggest changes? How has th...
This week, I welcome Lesley Sawhook, owner of Exclusive Travel Partners, to first discuss the latest trending news in travel, including air traffic controller updates, a potential new tourism tax, and more.
Later, Sawhook provides insights into what's trending this spring break travel season. Which destinations are dominating the bookings? Is last minute still doable? Sawhook shares her thoughts on these plus her advice ...
This week I welcome Peter Lobasso, Senior Vice President & General Counsel for the American Society of Travel Advisors. Together we first discuss the latest trending news in the travel industry, including the status of air travel safety, JetBlue's future, and more.
Later, Lobasso provides legal tips for travel advisors. I contacted several elite-level advisors for key legal questions, and Lobasso shares his answers. ...
This week I welcome Ashley Morris, Owner of Alpaca Your Bags Travel, to first discuss the latest trending news in travel, including Hyatt acquiring Playa Hotels & Resorts, President Trump targeting the air traffic controller system and more.
Later, Morris shares insights into the latest trends taking shape in the romance travel sector. Hear her thoughts on what's driving decision-making for destination weddings and h...
This week I welcome Rebecca Gade Sawicki, travel advisor and founder of Veggies Abroad. Together we first discuss the latest trending news in travel, including last week's tragic plane crash, a potential major hotel acquisition, and more.
Later, Rebecca and I dive into the world of vegetarian and vegan travel. She shares her insights into how this sector of travel has grown in recent years, as well as tips for fellow travel a...
This week I welcome Scott Largay, Director of Business Strategy for Largay Travel, to first discuss the latest trending news in the travel industry, including major cruise news, new hotel rooms coming to the Mexican Caribbean, and much more.
Later, Largay shares his insights on marketing in travel today. Hear his thoughts on how marketing has changed in travel over the years, as well as his tips for what travel advisors ...
This week I dive into the top trending news stories of the last week in the travel industry, including the DOT issuing lawsuits and fines against US airlines, the latest on UK and Europe entry fees, and more.
Later, I welcome Jessica Klement, Vice President of Advocacy for the American Society of Travel Advisors. Klement shares insights into how President Trump's second term could impact the travel industry. What do travel ad...
Welcome back to the TravelPulse Podcast!
This week I'm joined by Tawnee Sons, co-owner of World2Sea, a Cruise Planners franchise. Together we first discuss the latest trending news in travel, including the tourism industry support for Los Angeles amid the fires, Cancun's newest move on the beach, and more.
Later, Sons shares her insights into the top cruise trends this Wave Season. Hear which destinations are rising in p...
Happy New Year and welcome back to the TravelPulse Podcast!
This week I'm joined by Tyson and Stacey Wharton, the husband and wife duo of Sioux Empire Travel. Together we discuss the latest trending news in travel, including Winter Storm Blair impacting flights, CDC's new data on cruise ships and more.
Later, the Whartons provide their insights into the top travel trends of 2025. What types of travel will dominate the y...
This week, I'm joined by Ryan Doncsecz of VIP Vacations. Together we discuss the top storylines of 2024 and how they impacted the travel industry.
Hear our thoughts on Boeing's wild year, the biggest wins for travel advisors, highs and lows from 2024, and so much more.
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