“From a hidden region of Colombia to a high-profile hotel debut in London, this episode is for adventurers, foodies, escapists, and big-city lovers—basically anyone who cherishes travel and is interested in exploring new places,” Bruce says.

Throughout the episode, you will hear the insights and advice of luxury travel leaders whom Bruce Wallin, Travel That Matters host and award-winning travel writer and editor, surveyed at the annual Virtuoso Travel Week, the world’s leading luxury travel conference. You’ll also hear the reactions and analysis of Bruce and his guest, fellow travel journalist Jackie Caradonio. While the better-known locations were not forgotten, like New York City, Boston, London, and Tokyo, Bruce and Jackie take listeners to Lamu and Ko Yao Yai, Riga and Dubrovnik, and far beyond. 

Listeners of this Travel That Matters episode will be ahead of the travel curve, discovering new hot spots to visit before they’re on everyone’s vacation radar. Some of the destinations will shock you! Plus, listeners learn things like which country has the largest variety of bird species, where the first Blue Zone was, where the 2026 Olympic Winter Games will be held, how you can cycle over 900 miles across six prefectures, and other unique facts about this beautiful world we love to explore.

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Travel That Matters would like to thank Virtuoso, the leading global network of luxury travel advisors, for including us at the annual Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas.

You can find out more details about all of the locations mentioned in the episode, below: 

Dolomiti Superski - https://www.dolomitisuperski.com/en/home

Sella Ronda ski circuit - https://www.dolomitisuperski.com/en/Experience/Sellaronda-Grande-Guerra

Via ferrata mountaineering circuit - https://www.dolomitemountains.com/en/resources/dolomites-tips/via-ferrata-climbing-the-iron-paths-of-the-dolomites

Rosa Alpina - https://www.aman.com/resorts/rosa-alpina

Hotel Cristallo - https://www.hotelcristallo-altabadia.it/en

Hotel de Lën - https://hoteldelen.it/en/hotel-de-len/

Alpinn Food Space & Restaurant - https://alpinn.it/en/

Hotel Ciasa Salares - https://www.ciasasalares.it/en/

Jannah Lamu - https://www.jannahlamu.com/

White Sand Villas Zanzibar - https://www.whitesandvillas.com/

The Surrey - https://www.corinthia.com/new-york/

Tatiana by Kwame Onwuachi - https://www.tatiananyc.com/

The Hispanic Museum & Library - https://hispanicsociety.org/

Good Food Festival Dubrovnik - https://tzdubrovnik.hr/lang/en/news/good_food_fest/index.html

Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica - https://www.fourseasons.com/costarica/

Hacienda Altagracia, Auberge Resorts Collection - https://aubergeresorts.com/altagracia/stay/

Nayara Springs - https://nayarasprings.com/

Rocco Forte Hotels, Liscia di Vacca - https://www.roccofortehotels.com/hotels-and-resorts/liscia-di-vacca-sardinia/

Nordic Luxury - https://www.nordicluxury.is/

Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino - https://www.mandarinoriental.com/en/costa-navarino/messenia

Kempinski Grand Hotel Riga - https://www.kempinski.com/en/grand-hotel-kempinski-riga

Seabourn Cruises - https://www.seabourn.com/en/us

Raffles Boston - https://www.raffles.com/boston/

Raffles London at the OWO - https://theowo.london/

Four Seasons Hotel Boston - https://www.fourseasons.com/boston/

The Newbury Boston - https://www.thenewburyboston.com/

O Ya - https://www.o-ya.restaurant/

ICAA New England - https://www.classicist-ne.org/

Grace by Nia - https://www.gracebynia.com/

Anantara Koh Yao Yai Resort & Villas - https://www.anantara.com/en/koh-yao-yai-phuket

62 Nord - https://www.62.no/en

Secret Atlas - https://www.secretatlas.com/

Pacific Cycling Road Japan - https://www.mlit.go.jp/road/bicycleuse/good-cycle-japan/national_cycle_route/pacific_en.html

Tswalu Kalahari Reserve - https://tswalu.com/

Mount Nelson, a Belmond Hotel - https://www.belmond.com/hotels/africa/south-africa/cape-town/belmond-mount-nelson-hotel/

Rebecca Masri - Little Emperors - https://littleemperors.com/

Pavia Rosati - Fathom - https://www.fathomaway.com/ 

Andrea Grisdale - IC Bellagio - https://icbellagio.com/

Javier Arredondo - Virtuoso - https://www.virtuoso.com/travel

Amanda Elder - Kempinski Hotels - https://www.kempinski.com/en

Omer Acar - Raffles - https://www.raffles.com/home/ and Orient Express - https://www.orient-express.com/

Ian di Tullio - Minor Hotels - https://www.minorhotels.com/en

Deborah Frank - Luxury Magazine - https://www.luxurycard.com/magazine

Gilberto Salcedo - ProColombia - https://procolombia.co/

Pradeep Raman - Corinthia New York - https://www.corinthia.com/new-york/

Christian Leibel-Cote - Collette - https://www.gocollette.com/en

Mina Agnos - travelive - https://www.travelive.com/

Bobby Huebner - Skylark - https://skylark.com/

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To learn more about what Jackie is up to, be sure to follow her https://www.instagram.com/jackiecaradonio/ or check out her website https://www.jackiecaradonio.com/

Travel That Matters is a CurtCo Media production.

Host: Bruce Wallin

Producer: AJ Moseley

Marketing: Catrin Skaperdas

Music: Joey Salvia

“From a hidden region of Colombia to a high-profile hotel debut in London, this episode is for adventurers, foodies, escapists, and big-city lovers—basically anyone who cherishes travel and is interested in exploring new places,” Bruce says.
Throughout the episode, you will hear the insights and advice of luxury travel leaders whom Bruce Wallin, Travel That Matters host and award-winning travel writer and editor, surveyed at the annual Virtuoso Travel Week, the world’s leading luxury travel conference. You’ll also hear the reactions and analysis of Bruce and his guest, fellow travel journalist Jackie Caradonio. While the better-known locations were not forgotten, like New York City, Boston, London, and Tokyo, Bruce and Jackie take listeners to Lamu and Ko Yao Yai, Riga and Dubrovnik, and far beyond. 
Listeners of this Travel That Matters episode will be ahead of the travel curve, discovering new hot spots to visit before they’re on everyone’s vacation radar. Some of the destinations will shock you! Plus, listeners learn things like which country has the largest variety of bird species, where the first Blue Zone was, where the 2026 Olympic Winter Games will be held, how you can cycle over 900 miles across six prefectures, and other unique facts about this beautiful world we love to explore.
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Travel That Matters would like to thank <a href="https://www.virtuoso.com/travel" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0">Virtuoso</a>, the leading global network of luxury travel advisors, for including us at the annual Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas.
You can find out more details about all of the locations mentioned in the episode, below: 
Dolomiti Superski - <a href="https://www.dolomitisuperski.com/en/home">https://www.dolomitisuperski.com/en/home</a>
Sella Ronda ski circuit - <a href="https://www.dolomitisuperski.com/en/Experience/Sellaronda-Grande-Guerra">https://www.dolomitisuperski.com/en/Experience/Sellaronda-Grande-Guerra</a>
Via ferrata mountaineering circuit - <a href="https://www.dolomitemountains.com/en/resources/dolomites-tips/via-ferrata-climbing-the-iron-paths-of-the-dolomites">https://www.dolomitemountains.com/en/resources/dolomites-tips/via-ferrata-climbing-the-iron-paths-of-the-dolomites</a>
Rosa Alpina -<a href="https://www.aman.com/resorts/rosa-alpina"> https://www.aman.com/resorts/rosa-alpina</a>
Hotel Cristallo - <a href="https://www.hotelcristallo-altabadia.it/en">https://www.hotelcristallo-altabadia.it/en</a>
Hotel de Lën - <a href="https://hoteldelen.it/en/hotel-de-len/">https://hoteldelen.it/en/hotel-de-len/</a>
Alpinn Food Space &amp; Restaurant - <a href="https://alpinn.it/en/">https://alpinn.it/en/</a>
Hotel Ciasa Salares - <a href="https://www.ciasasalares.it/en/">https://www.ciasasalares.it/en/</a>
Jannah Lamu - <a href="https://www.jannahlamu.com/">https://www.jannahlamu.com/</a>
White Sand Villas Zanzibar - <a href="https://www.whitesandvillas.com/">https://www.whitesandvillas.com/</a>
The Surrey - <a href="https://www.corinthia.com/new-york/">https://www.corinthia.com/new-york/</a>
Tatiana by Kwame Onwuachi - <a href="https://www.tatiananyc.com/">https://www.tatiananyc.com/</a>
The Hispanic Museum &amp; Library - <a href="https://hispanicsociety.org/">https://hispanicsociety.org/</a>
Good Food Festival Dubrovnik - <a href="https://tzdubrovnik.hr/lang/en/news/good_food_fest/index.html">https://tzdubrovnik.hr/lang/en/news/good_food_fest/index.html</a>
Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica - <a href="https://www.fourseasons.com/costarica/">https://www.fourseasons.com/costarica/</a>
Hacienda Altagracia, Auberge Resorts Collection - <a href="https://aubergeresorts.com/altagracia/stay/">https://aubergeresorts.com/altagracia/stay/</a>
Nayara Springs - <a href="https://nayarasprings.com/">https://nayarasprings.com/</a>
Rocco Forte Hotels, Liscia di Vacca - <a href="https://www.roccofortehotels.com/hotels-and-resorts/liscia-di-vacca-sardinia/">https://www.roccofortehotels.com/hotels-and-resorts/liscia-di-vacca-sardinia/</a>
Nordic Luxury - <a href="https://www.nordicluxury.is/">https://www.nordicluxury.is/</a>
Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino - <a href="https://www.mandarinoriental.com/en/costa-navarino/messenia">https://www.mandarinoriental.com/en/costa-navarino/messenia</a>
Kempinski Grand Hotel Riga - <a href="https://www.kempinski.com/en/grand-hotel-kempinski-riga">https://www.kempinski.com/en/grand-hotel-kempinski-riga</a>
Seabourn Cruises - <a href="https://www.seabourn.com/en/us">https://www.seabourn.com/en/us</a>
Raffles Boston - <a href="https://www.raffles.com/boston/">https://www.raffles.com/boston/</a>
Raffles London at the OWO - <a href="https://theowo.london/">https://theowo.london/</a>
Four Seasons Hotel Boston - <a href="https://www.fourseasons.com/boston/">https://www.fourseasons.com/boston/</a>
The Newbury Boston - <a href="https://www.thenewburyboston.com/">https://www.thenewburyboston.com/</a>
O Ya - <a href="https://www.o-ya.restaurant/">https://www.o-ya.restaurant/</a>
ICAA New England - <a href="https://www.classicist-ne.org/">https://www.classicist-ne.org/</a>
Grace by Nia -<a href="https://www.gracebynia.com/"> https://www.gracebynia.com/</a>
Anantara Koh Yao Yai Resort &amp; Villas - <a href="https://www.anantara.com/en/koh-yao-yai-phuket">https://www.anantara.com/en/koh-yao-yai-phuket</a>
62 Nord - <a href="https://www.62.no/en">https://www.62.no/en</a>
Secret Atlas - <a href="https://www.secretatlas.com/">https://www.secretatlas.com/</a>
Pacific Cycling Road Japan - <a href="https://www.mlit.go.jp/road/bicycleuse/good-cycle-japan/national_cycle_route/pacific_en.html">https://www.mlit.go.jp/road/bicycleuse/good-cycle-japan/national_cycle_route/pacific_en.html</a>
Tswalu Kalahari Reserve - <a href="https://tswalu.com/">https://tswalu.com/</a>
Mount Nelson, a Belmond Hotel - <a href="https://www.belmond.com/hotels/africa/south-africa/cape-town/belmond-mount-nelson-hotel/">https://www.belmond.com/hotels/africa/south-africa/cape-town/belmond-mount-nelson-hotel/</a>
Rebecca Masri - Little Emperors - <a href="https://littleemperors.com/">https://littleemperors.com/</a>
Pavia Rosati - Fathom - <a href="https://www.fathomaway.com/">https://www.fathomaway.com/ </a>
Andrea Grisdale - IC Bellagio - <a href="https://icbellagio.com/">https://icbellagio.com/</a>
Javier Arredondo - Virtuoso - <a href="https://www.virtuoso.com/travel">https://www.virtuoso.com/travel</a>
Amanda Elder - Kempinski Hotels - <a href="https://www.kempinski.com/en">https://www.kempinski.com/en</a>
Omer Acar - Raffles - <a href="https://www.raffles.com/home/">https://www.raffles.com/home/</a> and Orient Express - <a href="https://www.orient-express.com/">https://www.orient-express.com/</a>
Ian di Tullio - Minor Hotels - <a href="https://www.minorhotels.com/en">https://www.minorhotels.com/en</a>
Deborah Frank - Luxury Magazine - <a href="https://www.luxurycard.com/magazine">https://www.luxurycard.com/magazine</a>
Gilberto Salcedo - ProColombia - <a href="https://procolombia.co/">https://procolombia.co/</a>
Pradeep Raman - Corinthia New York - <a href="https://www.corinthia.com/new-york/">https://www.corinthia.com/new-york/</a>
Christian Leibel-Cote - Collette - <a href="https://www.gocollette.com/en">https://www.gocollette.com/en</a>
Mina Agnos - travelive - <a href="https://www.travelive.com/">https://www.travelive.com/</a>
Bobby Huebner - Skylark - <a href="https://skylark.com/">https://skylark.com/</a>
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To learn more about what Jackie is up to, be sure to follow her <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jackiecaradonio/">https://www.instagram.com/jackiecaradonio/</a> or check out her website <a href="https://www.jackiecaradonio.com/">https://www.jackiecaradonio.com/</a>
Travel That Matters is a CurtCo Media production.
Host: Bruce Wallin
Producer: AJ Moseley
Marketing: Catrin Skaperdas
Music: Joey Salvia

Travel That Matters (named one of the 10 Best Podcasts of 2022 by Men’s Journal) explores the world’s most extraordinary travel experiences and destinations with award-winning editor, writer, and luxury travel expert Bruce Wallin. Bruce’s remarkable guests share inspiring, life-shaping stories about their adventures and cultural explorations, as well as travel tips and recommendations for the best destinations, hotels, restaurants, activities, and more. Their travel tales and insights cover everything from where to find delicious foods and ingredients and the most luxurious resorts and hotels, to the most fascinating modern cultural experiences and historical explorations.

The show’s special Master Chef episodes highlight the travels and tastes of the world’s top chefs, from culinary adventures through Africa with Marcus Samuelsson and exploring remote corners of Japan with Daniel Boulud, to discovering insider spots in Australia with Curtis Stone and relaxing and rejuvenating with Nina Compton on the beautiful island of Saint Lucia, with its stunning beaches and lush rainforests. You’ll even hear stories about great travelers like Anthony Bourdain and get souvenir recommendations, from traditional handicrafts to unique local delicacies.

Episodes of Travel That Matters span the globe, from Sicily, Italy, to Oaxaca, Mexico, to Tel-Aviv, Israel, and beyond. Listeners also learn about the greatest activities around the United States—award-winning wine tasting, the best new restaurants, epic hiking trails, secret skiing and surfing spots, and charming boutiques in places like Healdsburg and Napa Valley (California), Willamette Valley (Oregon), Jackson Hole (Wyoming), and New Orleans (Louisiana).

Listen to Travel That Matters every other Tuesday and gain insider knowledge to impactful adventures, extravagant hotels, top chefs, and secret hideaways, and discover the magic of travel at its very best.

Travel That Matters (named one of the 10 Best Podcasts of 2022 by Men’s Journal) explores the world’s most extraordinary travel experiences and destinations with award-winning editor, writer, and luxury travel expert Bruce Wallin. Bruce’s remarkable guests share inspiring, life-shaping stories about their adventures and cultural explorations, as well as travel tips and recommendations for the best destinations, hotels, restaurants, activities, and more. Their travel tales and insights cover everything from where to find delicious foods and ingredients and the most luxurious resorts and hotels, to the most fascinating modern cultural experiences and historical explorations.
The show’s special Master Chef episodes highlight the travels and tastes of the world’s top chefs, from culinary adventures through Africa with Marcus Samuelsson and exploring remote corners of Japan with Daniel Boulud, to discovering insider spots in Australia with Curtis Stone and relaxing and rejuvenating with Nina Compton on the beautiful island of Saint Lucia, with its stunning beaches and lush rainforests. You’ll even hear stories about great travelers like Anthony Bourdain and get souvenir recommendations, from traditional handicrafts to unique local delicacies.
Episodes of Travel That Matters span the globe, from Sicily, Italy, to Oaxaca, Mexico, to Tel-Aviv, Israel, and beyond. Listeners also learn about the greatest activities around the United States—award-winning wine tasting, the best new restaurants, epic hiking trails, secret skiing and surfing spots, and charming boutiques in places like Healdsburg and Napa Valley (California), Willamette Valley (Oregon), Jackson Hole (Wyoming), and New Orleans (Louisiana).
Listen to Travel That Matters every other Tuesday and gain insider knowledge to impactful adventures, extravagant hotels, top chefs, and secret hideaways, and discover the magic of travel at its very best.

Explore the world’s most extraordinary travel experiences with award-winning editor, writer, and luxury travel expert Bruce Wallin. Each episode will inspire you with fascinating stories about unique, life-shaping journeys—and connect you to the remarkable people who make them possible. Gain insider access to extravagant hotels, impactful adventures, and secret hideaways, and discover the magic of travel at its very best.

Travel That Matters

Travel That Matters (named one of the 10 Best Podcasts of 2022 by Men’s Journal) explores the world’s most extraordinary travel experiences and destinations with award-winning editor, writer, and luxury travel expert Bruce Wallin. Bruce’s remarkable guests share inspiring, life-shaping stories about their adventures and cultural explorations, as well as travel tips and recommendations for the best destinations, hotels, restaurants, activities, and more. Their travel tales and insights cover everything from where to find delicious foods and ingredients and the most luxurious resorts and hotels, to the most fascinating modern cultural experiences and historical explorations.

The show’s special Master Chef episodes highlight the travels and tastes of the world’s top chefs, from culinary adventures through Africa with Marcus Samuelsson and exploring remote corners of Japan with Daniel Boulud, to discovering insider spots in Australia with Curtis Stone and relaxing and rejuvenating with Nina Compton on the beautiful island of Saint Lucia, with its stunning beaches and lush rainforests. You’ll even hear stories about great travelers like Anthony Bourdain and get souvenir recommendations, from traditional handicrafts to unique local delicacies.

Episodes of Travel That Matters span the globe, from Sicily, Italy, to Oaxaca, Mexico, to Tel-Aviv, Israel, and beyond. Listeners also learn about the greatest activities around the United States—award-winning wine tasting, the best new restaurants, epic hiking trails, secret skiing and surfing spots, and charming boutiques in places like Healdsburg and Napa Valley (California), Willamette Valley (Oregon), Jackson Hole (Wyoming), and New Orleans (Louisiana).

You might enjoy Travel That Matters if you also enjoy one of these other podcasts: Travel with Rick Steves, Zero to Travel Podcast, Condé Nast Traveller Podcast, Know Before You Go Travel Show, Amateur Traveler Travel Podcast, Women Who Travel | Condé Nast Traveler, or Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast.

Listen to Travel That Matters every other Tuesday and gain insider knowledge to impactful adventures, extravagant hotels, top chefs, and secret hideaways, and discover the magic of travel at its very best.

Travel That Matters (named one of the 10 Best Podcasts of 2022 by Men’s Journal) explores the world’s most extraordinary travel experiences and destinations with award-winning editor, writer, and luxury travel expert Bruce Wallin. Bruce’s remarkable guests share inspiring, life-shaping stories about their adventures and cultural explorations, as well as travel tips and recommendations for the best destinations, hotels, restaurants, activities, and more. Their travel tales and insights cover everything from where to find delicious foods and ingredients and the most luxurious resorts and hotels, to the most fascinating modern cultural experiences and historical explorations.
The show’s special Master Chef episodes highlight the travels and tastes of the world’s top chefs, from culinary adventures through Africa with Marcus Samuelsson and exploring remote corners of Japan with Daniel Boulud, to discovering insider spots in Australia with Curtis Stone and relaxing and rejuvenating with Nina Compton on the beautiful island of Saint Lucia, with its stunning beaches and lush rainforests. You’ll even hear stories about great travelers like Anthony Bourdain and get souvenir recommendations, from traditional handicrafts to unique local delicacies.
Episodes of Travel That Matters span the globe, from Sicily, Italy, to Oaxaca, Mexico, to Tel-Aviv, Israel, and beyond. Listeners also learn about the greatest activities around the United States—award-winning wine tasting, the best new restaurants, epic hiking trails, secret skiing and surfing spots, and charming boutiques in places like Healdsburg and Napa Valley (California), Willamette Valley (Oregon), Jackson Hole (Wyoming), and New Orleans (Louisiana).
You might enjoy Travel That Matters if you also enjoy one of these other podcasts: Travel with Rick Steves, Zero to Travel Podcast, Condé Nast Traveller Podcast, Know Before You Go Travel Show, Amateur Traveler Travel Podcast, Women Who Travel | Condé Nast Traveler, or Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast.
Listen to Travel That Matters every other Tuesday and gain insider knowledge to impactful adventures, extravagant hotels, top chefs, and secret hideaways, and discover the magic of travel at its very best.

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