Encore: Sahara Rose De Vore on Building a Career as a Travel Coach

Hi everyone, it's Emma Weissman, the host of Humans of Travel from Travel Age West. We've decided to re release a few of our favorite Humans of Travel interviews on the weeks where we aren't dropping new episodes. And you're listening to one of those encore presentations right now. In addition to …

Humans in the Hot Seat: On the Job With Gene Delaune, Senior Medical Consultant for Allianz Travel Insurance

Hello everyone, and welcome to Humans in the Hot Seat, a spinoff series of Humans of Travel. Today, we are joined by Dr. Gene Delaune, senior medical consultant for Allianz Travel Insurance.  During this episode, listeners will hear about Dr. Delaune's past as an ER doctor, what it means to be a m…

Australian Explorer Greg Mortimer on Summiting Mount Everest and Founding Aurora Expeditions

Greg Mortimer, the founder of cruise line Aurora Expeditions, is a pioneer in the adventure and exploration space — he’s  traveled to many of the world's most remote and untouched regions, and has led more than 80 expeditions to Antarctica. In 1984, Mortimer made history by being part of the first …

Humans in the Hot Seat: All About Forbes Travel Guide, With Richard Lebowitz

Hello everyone, and welcome to Humans in the Hot Seat. Today, we are joined by Richard Lebowitz, who oversees a team at Forbes Travel Guide that aims to bring awareness to star-rated hotels across the global luxury travel advisor community. Lebowitz is no newbie in the travel industry; he’s had ov…

Encore: Travel Advisor Kristy Durso’s Crash Course on Accessible Travel Planning (and What the Industry Gets Wrong About the Disability Community)

Kristy Durso, owner of Incredible Memories Travel, is a passionate advocate that everyone should be able to travel, regardless of an individual’s unique disability. A full-time wheelchair user since 2019, she has used her own travel experiences (and those of her husband and three children, who also…

Philip Blackwell on Travel Insurance Pro Tips and Lessons Learned From Coaching Hockey (Sponsored Content)

Join Kenneth Shapiro, Vice President, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of TravelAge West, as he takes the host seat during this sponsored episode of Humans of Travel, featuring Philip Blackwell, vice president of sales and business development for Travel Insured International.  In this episode, Shapi…

Travel Advisor Danny Genung on the Power of YouTube Marketing

Danny Genung, the owner of Harr Travel, is a former middle school teacher-turned legacy travel advisor and a YouTube influencer in the cruise and resort space operating under the @HarrTravel channel. In addition to selling anywhere from 70-100 cruises per month, Genung is perhaps best known for his…

Humans in the Hot Seat: Wanderfully Planned’s Julie Patterson’s Crash Course on Instagram Strategy

Hello everyone, and welcome to Humans in the Hot Seat, a spinoff series of the Humans of Travel podcast. Today's episode features Julie Patterson, founder of Wanderfully Planned, who gives listeners a crash course in Instagram social media strategy for travel advisors. Patterson led an educationa…

Encore: Royal Caribbean’s Vicki Freed on Breaking Into the Cruise Industry — and Meeting the Boss Who Helped Shape Her

If you have any interest in the cruise industry, the chances are you know Vicki Freed, senior vice president of sales, trade support and service for Royal Caribbean International. Freed’s career has spanned more than four decades; after spending 29 years at Carnival Cruise Line, she moved over to R…

Humans in the Hot Seat: Jessica Klement's Advocacy Efforts With ASTA

Hello everyone, and welcome to Humans in the Hot Seat, a spinoff series of the Humans of Travel podcast.  Today, we are speaking with Jessica Klement, the vice president of advocacy for the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA). There’s no typical day on the Hill for Klement, who spends her t…