Matias Lira on the Power of Professional Drive and the Launch of Abercrombie & Kent by Crystal Cruises

On this episode of Humans of Travel, Matias Lira, senior vice president of trade sales, the Americas, at Abercrombie & Kent Travel Group and Crystal Cruises, discusses his path from cruise ship bellboy to top sales executive. A “horrible student” but long determined to climb the proverbial profess…

Janet Wygert on 40 Years at Carnival, Baseball and Supporting Travel Advisors

On this episode of Humans of Travel, Janet Wygert joins host Chelsee Lowe to discuss her nearly 40-year career with Carnival Cruise Line, her life as a wife and mother and her love of the Milwaukee Brewers. Serendipitously, the foundation of Wygert’s career was laid in college, when a cruise line …

Humans in the Hot Seat: TravelAge West Trendsetters Kieran and Sherri Murry (Best Targeted Marketing Idea)

Humans in the Hot Seat, a spinoff of Humans of Travel, is running a 10-part mini-series on the 2026 TravelAge West Trendsetter Awards, which recognize some of the most forward-thinking and impactful travel advisors in the U.S. The Trendsetter Awards celebrate outstanding advisors across five uniqu…

Humans in the Hot Seat: TravelAge West Trendsetter Jackie Matthews (Best Group Booking Effort)

Humans in the Hot Seat, a spinoff of Humans of Travel, is running a 10-part mini-series on the 2026 TravelAge West Trendsetter Awards, which recognize some of the most forward-thinking and impactful travel advisors in the U.S. The Trendsetter Awards celebrate outstanding advisors across five uniqu…

Live From Future Leaders in Travel: Business Wisdom From Sales Experts Joe Leon, Marc-Antoine Kamel and Mickey McBride

In this live episode of Humans of Travel, host Chelsee Lowe talks smart business growth with Joe Leon, vice president of sales, the Americas for Silversea; Marc-Antoine Kamel, national director, Canada, for Norwegian Cruise Line; and Mickey McBride, vice president of sales for Avoya Travel. The tri…

Marcus Williams of Impressive Travels On Group Travel, Being Consistent and Overpacking in the Name of Fashion

Marcus Williams is the owner of Houston-based travel agency Impressive Travels. After spending years in the medical world, Williams was inspired to pivot to the travel industry after his own destination wedding in Jamaica — seeing the joy his family and friends experienced abroad made him want to b…

Humans in the Hot Seat: TravelAge West Trendsetter Hope Reynolds (Best Targeted Marketing Idea)

Humans in the Hot Seat, a spinoff of Humans of Travel, is running a 10-part mini-series on the 2026 TravelAge West Trendsetter Awards, which recognize some of the most forward-thinking and impactful travel advisors in the U.S. The Trendsetter Awards celebrate outstanding advisors across five uniqu…

Abbey Meyer on Pivoting From Education and Building Altitude Travel

Abbey Meyer, travel advisor and CEO of Altitude Travel, spent seven years teaching high school world geography before pivoting to the travel industry. She now runs an agency with a storefront in St. Louis and a team of 22 advisors, and helping them reach their individual business goals has become o…

Captain Heidi Norling on Her Path to National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions

On this episode of Humans of Travel, Captain Heidi Norling shares how a childhood spent sailing with her father in the Stockholm archipelago sparked a lifelong fascination with navigation and the sea. A graduate of Sweden’s Kalmar Maritime Academy, Norling learned by doing, studying nautical Engli…

Humans in the Hot Seat: TravelAge West Trendsetters Derek and Amanda Phillips (Best Use of Social Media)

Humans in the Hot Seat, a spinoff of Humans of Travel, is running a 10-part mini-series on the 2026 TravelAge West Trendsetter Awards, which recognize some of the most forward-thinking and impactful travel advisors in the U.S. The Trendsetter Awards celebrate outstanding advisors across five uniqu…