The Insider Travel Report Podcast

David Harris, president of Brownell Travel, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report at the Brownell Academy in Chicago about how America’s oldest travel agency has updated its operations and continues to help its affiliated travel advisors achieve some of the highest incomes in the business. Harris, who came from outside the industry a little more than two years, al

Nicola Butler, managing director and owner of NoteWorthy, talks with James Shillinglaw about how her boutique luxury travel company delivers unique and exquisite experiences in Britain that really can’t be duplicated. Butler is famed for creating trips that allow clients to see a very different kind of London and the rest of the country. For more information, visit www.noteworthy

Troy Haas, CEO of Brownell Travel, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report at the Brownell Academy in Chicago about his truly historic and innovative host agency, which dates from 1887. A founding member of Virtuoso, Brownell has remained a leader in an evolving travel industry—and its affiliated travel advisors continue to have some of the highest incomes in the bu

Mark Kansley, senior vice president of hotel operations for Norwegian Cruise Line, speaks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report aboard the new Norwegian Aqua about the ship’s expanded pool deck, enhanced atrium, upgraded cabins, multigenerational amenities, and entertainment, including “Revolution," a Prince tribute stage show. Kansley also discusses culinary additions includ

Gail Walter, cruise director on Avalon's Artistry II, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about all the tours and activities guests can experience on Avalon’s new Bordeaux River cruise. Walter details the sites, the sounds and, yes, the wine that guests can sample during visits to top Bordeaux vineyards. For more information, visit www.avalonwaterways.com and ww

Nils Lindstad of Four Seasons Yachts gives James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report an update on the status of the eagerly anticipated Four Seasons I, which is now on track to launch on revenue voyages in January 2026. Lindstad, who is vice president-business development and sales excellence for Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings Ltd,, owner and joint operator of Four Seasons Yachts, say

Nick Coward, cruise director on Tauck Savor, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about how Tauck stages its Danube River experience in Austria, Slovakia and Germany. Coward reviews the ports, the tours and the experiences Tauck delivers on a modified upper Danube sailing. For more information, visit www.tauck.com. All our Insider Travel Report video interviews ar

Céline Bossanne, co-founder of Huttopia, and Amelia Brouhard, North American chief sales & marketing officer, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about their unique company, which offers upscale (and commissionable) camping in tents and cabins across the great mountains and parks of the U.S., Canada and Europe. For more information, visit www.huttopia.com. A

Capt. Dan Blanchard talks with James Shillinglaw, editor in chief of Insider Travel Report, about how he formed UnCruise Adventures, a U.S. flagged adventure cruise company that offers sailings in Alaska, Pacific Northwest, Hawaii, Costa Rica, and Mexico’s Sea of Cortez. Blanchard tells us how he built up UnCruise, how it as expanded into new regions, and what the experience is o

Top destination executives tell you about the adventure travel opportunities they have that travel advisors can sell. They detail the places, the kinds of adventure travel experiences and how advisors can better understand what they have to offer. Alan Fine moderates the following panel: Johanna Gonzalez, leisure sales manager, Discover Puerto Rico, www.discoverpuertorico.com Gre