Travel Trends with Dan Christian

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  How Nezasa Is Building the AI Workforce for Travel 24.09.2026 1ชม. 3นาที

  Send us Fan Mail A trip doesn’t usually become complicated when it’s booked. The real challenges come later, when flights change, strikes are announced, wildfires disrupt plans, hotels overbook or border delays throw an itinerary off course. Suddenly, operations teams are dealing with hundreds of small tasks that take up time, slow down response and eat into margins. In this Company Spotlight episode, Dan sits down with Manuel Hilty, CEO and Co-founder of Nezasa, the travel technology company...
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  How Food Is Changing the Way We Travel 23.09.2026 1ชม. 20นาที

  Send us Fan Mail Food has always been part of travel, but increasingly, it’s becoming a reason to travel in the first place. Instead of simply asking what there is to see, travelers are thinking about what they want to eat, where they want to eat it and the people and stories they can discover along the way. That shift is helping fuel the growth of culinary travel and changing what travelers expect from a great trip. In this episode, Dan sits down with three people who have built their busine...
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  Multi-Day’s Time To Shine with TourRadar 22.09.2026 1ชม.

  Send us Fan Mail Multi-day travel has spent years being misunderstood, often associated with traditional coach tours even as the category evolved into something much broader. Now, as AI changes how travelers discover and plan trips, multi-day travel is getting a fresh look. In the first episode of our three-part Multi-Day Commerce Series, Dan sits down with Travis Pittman, CEO and Co-Founder of TourRadar, to explore how the category has evolved and why its next chapter could look very differe...
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  AI Teammates for Hospitality: Built by Hoteliers, for Hoteliers with GuestOS 17.09.2026 49นาที

  Send us Fan Mail Your hotel phone can either help drive revenue or quietly become a source of missed opportunities. Unanswered calls, slow responses and endless back-and-forth can all add up, especially when hotel teams are already stretched. In this Company Spotlight episode, Dan sits down with Jessie Fischer, Founder and CEO of GuestOS, to talk about how AI could change the way hotels communicate with their guests. GuestOS is built around a simple idea: give hotels a 24/7 multilingual AI te...
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  Accessible Travel Isn’t a Niche: Designing Travel for Everyone 16.09.2026 1ชม. 26นาที

  Send us Fan Mail Travel is still leaving both travellers and money on the table, largely because people aren’t getting the accessibility information they need to book with confidence. In this episode, Dan sits down with Dr. Yvette Pegues, Chief Prevention Officer at Your Invisible Disability Group; Alvaro Silberstein, Co-founder and CEO of Wheel the World; and Lorraine Woodward, CEO and Founder of Becoming rentABLE, to talk about where the travel industry is falling short and what needs to ch...
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  Travel’s Next Big Community: Why G Adventures Is Betting on Sports Fans 15.09.2026 1ชม. 16นาที

  Send us Fan Mail Watching football on TV is one thing. Standing in a packed stadium surrounded by thousands of fans singing the same song is something completely different. Sports tourism is booming, and football is helping drive that growth. In this Company Spotlight episode, Dan sits down with Yves Marceau, VP of Product at G Adventures, and Aly Handler, Product Development and Travel Style Manager, to talk about the launch of Away Games, G Adventures’ new small-group travel style built ent...
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  Heading to the Poles: Season 8 Begins with Quark Expeditions 09.09.2026 1ชม. 56นาที

  Send us Fan Mail We're so excited to launch Season 8, and we’re kicking things off with something our listeners have been asking for: more timely, practical industry data and insights they can actually use. In our Season 8 premiere, we’re launching the Monthly Travel Trends Report, a new recurring feature designed to cut through the headlines and take a closer look at the trends, data and shifts shaping travel right now. For our first edition, Dan is joined by Max Tremaine, CEO of Sherpa, and...
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  Building the Backend for Multi-Day Tour Operators with Tourseta 03.09.2026 45นาที

  Send us Fan Mail Your tour business shouldn’t need a custom-built system just to manage departures, rooming, payments and traveller documents. In this Company Spotlight episode, Dan sits down with Alex Ragin, Founder of Tourseta and Zoftify, to explore what happens when multi-day and group tour operators finally have technology built around the way they actually work. Alex shares how his experience building custom software for travel companies eventually led to Tourseta, and why the decision ...
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  How LivTours Is Defining Small Group Travel 27.08.2026 1ชม. 3นาที

  Send us Fan Mail There’s one rule LivTours refuses to compromise on: no more than six guests per tour. In this Company Spotlight, Dan sits down with Angelo Carotenuto, Founder and Co-owner, and Kristin Karstendotter, Co-owner of LivTours, to explore how that simple decision helped shape a very different kind of tour company. Angelo and Kristin explain why six isn’t just a number. Smaller groups remove many of the things travellers have come to associate with traditional sightseeing, from foll...
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  Event Preview: Arival 360 Spokane 2026 24.08.2026 46นาที

  Send us Fan Mail If you work in tours, activities, attractions, or multi-day travel, you already know the industry is changing fast. Distribution is evolving, the way travellers discover experiences is shifting, and AI is rewriting the playbook. In this Event Preview episode, Dan sits down with Bruce Rosard, Co-founder and COO of Arival, to preview Arival 360 Spokane Oct 12-15 2026 and discuss the trends every experiences business should have on its radar. Bruce explains what makes Arival di...
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  The Psychology of Booking: Why Anxiety Is Costing the Travel Industry Millions with Protect Group 20.08.2026 1ชม. 13นาที

  Send us Fan Mail The most dangerous moment in travel isn’t a storm, a strike, or a missed connection. It’s the moment a traveler reaches the payment page... and decides not to book. We call it booking anxiety, and new research sponsored by Protect Group, in partnership with Phocuswright and Web in Travel, puts hard data behind a challenge the industry has long underestimated. In this episode, Dan sits down with Stephen Joyce, Global Strategy Lead – Travel, Tours & OTAs at Protect Group, t...
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  How AI Is Rebuilding the Hop-On Hop-Off Business - Inside iWander's HOHO Studio 06.08.2026 53นาที

  Send us Fan Mail Hop-on hop-off buses are often a traveler's first introduction to a destination, yet the technology powering that experience hasn't changed much in years. Audio commentary can be expensive to produce, difficult to update, and nearly impossible to maintain across dozens of languages. In this Company Spotlight, Dan is joined by iWander CEO and Co-founder Marius Nigond and CTO and Co-founder Antoine Nigond to explore how AI is transforming sightseeing for operators around the wo...
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  How Awayward is Making International Travel Safer 30.07.2026 1ชม. 5นาที

  Send us Fan Mail Getting sick while traveling is more common than most people realize. Whether it's food poisoning, a fever, an injury, or an unexpected illness, navigating a foreign healthcare system can quickly become one of the most stressful parts of any trip. You may not speak the language, know where to go, or trust the care you're receiving. In this Company Spotlight, Dan sits down with Max Levine, CEO and Founder of Awayward, a virtual healthcare platform designed specifically for int...
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  TIME Comes to Canada: Building the Next Generation of Travel Leaders 29.07.2026 32นาที

  Send us Fan Mail Mentorship can be the difference between building a successful career in travel or leaving the industry altogether. In this episode, Dan sits down with Penny Spencer, Chair and Founder of the Travel Industry Mentor Experience (TIME), to discuss how the not for profit mentoring program has helped hundreds of travel professionals across Australia and New Zealand and why it's now launching in Canada. Penny explains how the six month program matches mentors and mentees, why exper...
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  The Second Life of Sonder: Reimagining an Iconic Travel Brand 27.07.2026 1ชม. 3นาที

  Send us Fan Mail Sonder was once one of the most recognizable names in modern hospitality. Then, almost overnight, it disappeared. Now, it's back in a very different form. In this breaking news episode, Dan sits down with John Lyotier, Co-founder and CEO of TravelAI, to discuss the company's acquisition of the Sonder trademarks and domain portfolio, including Sonder.com, and why it's relaunching the brand as an AI powered, curated guide to the world's best urban stays. The acquisition include...
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  Turning Travelers Stories Into Assets with Pinerary 23.07.2026 58นาที

  Send us Fan Mail The travel industry creates an incredible amount of content, yet some of its most valuable stories are never shared. In this Company Spotlight, Dan sits down with Annie Pezza, Founder and CEO of Pinerary, to explore why travel doesn't have a content problem, it has a capture problem, and what brands are missing when travelers' experiences disappear into camera rolls and social feeds. The conversation goes beyond where people stayed or what they did to uncover what really make...
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  How The Amazing Race Inspired Millions to See the World with Elise Doganieri 22.07.2026 1ชม. 35นาที

  Send us Fan Mail Travel television rarely leaves a lasting impact on the real world, but The Amazing Race has been inspiring people to explore the world differently for the past 25 years In this Captains of Industry episode and our season seven finale, we’re joined by Elise Doganieri, co-creator and executive producer of the Emmy Award-winning series, for an honest conversation about how one of television's most iconic travel shows came to life and why it continues to influence the way people...
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  Event Spotlight: MarketHub Americas by HBX Group 2026 16.07.2026 1ชม. 25นาที

  Send us Fan Mail MarketHub Americas by HBX Group has become one of the travel industry's premier gatherings, bringing together nearly 600 travel leaders from 16 source markets to explore the trends shaping the future of travel. Recorded live from Punta Cana, this special Travel Trends event spotlight features three conversations with HBX Group executives on AI, travel distribution, luxury travel, and the partnerships driving the industry's next chapter. The episode begins with Javier Cabreriz...
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  How Iconic Natural Attractions Create Unforgettable Visitor Experiences with National Trust 15.07.2026 1ชม. 17นาที

  Send us Fan Mail The Giant's Causeway is one of those places that has to be seen to be believed. With its 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, dramatic coastal setting, and views across the sea to Scotland, it's one of the world's most extraordinary natural wonders. But as Jennifer Michael, Business Development Manager at the National Trust Northern Ireland, explains in the final episode of our In-Destination Experiences Series, it's the stories, history, and sense of place that turn a visit i...
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  Event Spotlight: Phocuswright Europe 2026 14.07.2026 6ชม. 27นาที

  Send us Fan Mail Our most comprehensive Event Spotlight to date! Recorded live at Phocuswright Europe 2026 in Barcelona. Over two days at one of the industry's most influential gatherings, Dan sat down with more than 20 founders, CEOs, investors, and analysts to understand what is actually reshaping the future of travel in Europe. The result is over six and a half hours of conversations covering everyting from AI and how it is genuinely being deployed to shifting traveler behavior, evolving ...