Embark on a voyage of discovery into the fast-growing world of expedition cruising on this episode of Trade Secrets. Co-hosts Emma Weissmann and Jamie Biesiada are joined by Rachel Woodward, vice president of sales for Lindblad Expeditions, and Beth Butzlaff, Global Travel Collection’s vice president of partnership. They’ll tackle everything from which clients are best suited for which expedition cruises, to can’t-miss stops in Alaska, to how better Starlink connectivity will affect cruisers in the future.

This episode is sponsored by Lindblad Expeditions. 

Further resources:

Rachel Woodward’s email address and cell phone: (510) 289-9941

Lindblad’s website for travel advisors

To learn more about Global Travel Collection, send an email or go to Internova’s website

Recent Lindblad coverage from Travel Weekly and TravelAge West:
An in-depth look at Lindblad Expedition’s Endurance
Extraordinary polar bear sightings and more with Lindblad Expeditions
Emma’s review of Islander II, a new Lindblad ship sailing the Galapagos

Mentioned on this episode:
Royal Caribbean Moms at Sea Facebook group, started by travel advisor Jamie Margolis Ross
Sales Strategies for Travel Professionals on Facebook

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Embark on a voyage of discovery into the fast-growing world of expedition cruising on this episode of Trade Secrets. Co-hosts Emma Weissmann and Jamie Biesiada are joined by Rachel Woodward, vice president of sales for Lindblad Expeditions, and Beth Butzlaff, Global Travel Collection’s vice president of partnership. They’ll tackle everything from which clients are best suited for which expedition cruises, to can’t-miss stops in Alaska, to how better Starlink connectivity will affect cruisers in the future.
This episode is sponsored by <a href="https://www.expeditions.com/">Lindblad Expeditions</a>. 
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Further resources:
Rachel Woodward’s <a href="mailto:rachelw@expeditions.com">email address</a> and cell phone: (510) 289-9941
Lindblad’s <a href="expeditions.com/expedition360">website</a> for travel advisors
To learn more about Global Travel Collection, send an <a href="mailto:joinus@globaltravelcollection.com">email</a> or go to <a href="https://internova.com/">Internova’s website</a>
Recent Lindblad coverage from Travel Weekly and TravelAge West:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">An <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Tech-stands-out-on-Lindblad-Endurance">in-depth look</a> at Lindblad Expedition’s Endurance</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Blogs/Dispatch/Lindblad-Expeditions-polar-bear-sightings-and-more">Extraordinary polar bear sightings</a> and more with Lindblad Expeditions</li>
<li aria-level="1">Emma’s <a href="https://www.travelagewest.com/Travel/Cruise/lindblad-expeditions-national-geographic-islander-ii-review">review of Islander I</a>I, a new Lindblad ship sailing the Galapagos</li>
</ul>
Mentioned on this episode:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Royal Caribbean Moms at Sea <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/288815238297862">Facebook group</a>, started by travel advisor <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/Moms-at-Sea-travel-agent-feature">Jamie Margolis Ross</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Sales Strategies for Travel Professionals on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/tasalesstrategies">Facebook</a></li>
</ul>
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Need advice?
Call our hotline and leave a message: 201-902-2098
Email us: <a href="mailto:tradesecrets@travelweekly.com">tradesecrets@travelweekly.com </a>
 
Theme song:
Sock Hop by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4387-sock-hop
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
 
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Welcome to Trade Secrets, a podcast from the editors of Travel Weekly and TravelAge West, where travel advisors ask -- and answer -- questions. On each podcast, our editors will ask a veteran travel advisor to join them and field listeners’ questions. Topics will range from business advice to industry trends, history and more — as long as it’s travel-related, we want to address it! Find Trade Secrets wherever you get your podcasts, or at travelweekly.com/podcasts.

ABOUT YOUR HOSTS:

Jamie Biesiada is a senior editor with Travel Weekly. She is an award-winning journalist, including being named the American Society of Travel Advisors’ 2019 Travel Journalist of the Year. Her roots are in community journalism, where she was the editor of several local newspapers and a regional entertainment magazine.

Emma Weissmann is a Senior Editor of TravelAge West, a print and online magazine for travel advisors based in the Western U.S. She is also the host of the Humans of Travel podcast, where she interviews notable individuals in the travel industry about their lives — the highs and lows that make them human.


Theme song:
Sock Hop by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4387-sock-hop
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Welcome to Trade Secrets, a podcast from the editors of Travel Weekly and TravelAge West, where travel advisors ask -- and answer -- questions. On each podcast, our editors will ask a veteran travel advisor to join them and field listeners&rsquo; questions. Topics will range from business advice to industry trends, history and more &mdash; as long as it&rsquo;s travel-related, we want to address it! Find Trade Secrets wherever you get your podcasts, or at <a href="http://travelweekly.com/podcasts">travelweekly.com/podcasts</a>.
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ABOUT YOUR HOSTS:
Jamie Biesiada is a senior editor with Travel Weekly. She is an award-winning journalist, including being named the American Society of Travel Advisors&rsquo; 2019 Travel Journalist of the Year. Her roots are in community journalism, where she was the editor of several local newspapers and a regional entertainment magazine.
Emma Weissmann is a Senior Editor of TravelAge West, a print and online magazine for travel advisors based in the Western U.S. She is also the host of the Humans of Travel podcast, where she interviews notable individuals in the travel industry about their lives &mdash; the highs and lows that make them human.
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