TravelPulse Podcast

Nov 19 2024 100 ep. 31 mins 114

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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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2024 Holiday Travel Outlook

Nov 19 2024 27 mins

This week I'm joined by Mary Helen Law, founder of Law Luxury Travel, to first discuss the latest trending news in the travel industry, including Spirit Airlines declaring bankruptcy and Airbnb's partnership with the famous Colosseum. Later, Law shares insights into what's trending this holiday travel season and how prices impact decision-making. We dive into how busy the travel i

Travel Industry 40 Under 40

Nov 12 2024 35 mins

This week I first discuss the latest trending news in the travel industry, including top winners at the 2024 Travvy Awards, how Donald Trump's return to President could impact travel, and more. Later in the show, I welcome three lovely guests: Melissa Cooper, Director of Marketing for Northstar Retail Travel Group, Danielle Stephens, a travel advisor with Divine Travel Design, and

Portugal’s Top Travel Experiences

Oct 29 2024 32 mins

This week I welcome two guests: Christian Svoboda, owner of Beforeyoubookit.com, and Natalia Yepes, owner of Adventuresque Travel Boutique. Together we first discuss the latest trending news in the travel industry, including the Biden Administration's new inquiry into US airlines, Venice's tourist tax extension, and more. Later, the three of us discuss our time at the 2024 Visit P

Top Tips for Travel Advisors

Oct 15 2024 31 mins

This week I welcome Vanessa McGovern, Co-Founder and Chief Sales & Marketing Officer of Gifted Travel Network, to the podcast to first discuss trending news in the travel industry, including Cancun's airport change, Royal Caribbean's big announcement, and more. Later, McGovern shares top tips for travel advisors. Hear her thoughts on how to grow your business, advice for deali

Culinary Travel Trends

Oct 08 2024 28 mins

This week I first discuss the latest trending news in travel, including another Hurricane set to impact travel, new fees for frequent travelers and more. Later, I welcome Master Foodie Mara Papatheodorou, a Tastes & Traditions Expert and Culinary Historian, to talk about the latest in culinary travel trends. Papatheodorou shares her insights into what the flavors of the moment

Emerging Travel Destinations and Experiences

Oct 01 2024 30 mins

This week I welcome Stephen Scott, founder of Travel Hub 365 and the Odyssey Travel App, back to the podcast to discuss top trending news, including Hurricane Helene's travel impact, big changes for Southwest Airlines, and more. Later in the show we dive into the top emerging travel destinations around the world as well as the unique vacation experiences taking shape. Scott shares

River Cruise Trends With AmaWaterways

Sep 24 2024 24 mins

This week, I first discuss the latest trending news in the travel industry, including booming travel industry numbers, updated passport renewal process, and much more. Later, I welcome Alex Pinelo, Senior Vice President of Sales at AmaWaterways. Pinelo shares insights into what trends he's seeing in the river cruise industry. From hot destinations to unique and personalized experi

2024 Fall Travel Trends

Sep 17 2024 25 mins

This week I welcome Shayla Northcutt, owner of Northcutt Travel Agency, to first discuss the latest trending news in the travel industry, including Cancun Airport issues arising, Boeing's latest hit, and much more. Later, Northcutt shares insights into what she's seeing trending this fall travel season. Hear where people are planning for future trips now, why last minute travel is

The Growth of Sports Travel

Sep 10 2024 35 mins

This week, I'm joined by Jason Gewirtz, Executive Editor and Publisher, Sports Travel Magazine. We first discuss the latest trending news in the travel industry, including record setting tourism numbers, new tourist taxes and more. Later, Gewirtz shares insights into the growth of the sports travel world, from the youth level to colleges and the NFL. We also dive into how the Olym

On Location in Dominican Republic at the Future Leaders in Travel Retreat

Aug 27 2024 29 mins

This week we're on location at the 2024 Future Leaders in Travel Retreat. I'm joined by Emma Weissmann, Executive Editor for TravelAge West to first discuss the latest trending news in the travel industry, including big changes in the EU, Uber launching self-driving cars, and more. Later, we dive into what the Future Leaders event is all about. Emma shares insights into the logist