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Travel Trends with Dan Christian
Dan Christian
178 episodes
3 days ago
Send us a text Start the new year with a clear-eyed plan for transformational travel. In the final episode of our Sustainability Series, we sit down with Dr. Susanne Etti, Intrepid’s Global Environmental Impact Manager, to explore how one of the world’s leading adventure brands is moving sustainability from promises to proof-phasing out offsets, investing directly in decarbonization, and expanding carbon measurement to include the full customer lifecycle, even flights they don’t sell. Dr. Ett...
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Send us a text Start the new year with a clear-eyed plan for transformational travel. In the final episode of our Sustainability Series, we sit down with Dr. Susanne Etti, Intrepid’s Global Environmental Impact Manager, to explore how one of the world’s leading adventure brands is moving sustainability from promises to proof-phasing out offsets, investing directly in decarbonization, and expanding carbon measurement to include the full customer lifecycle, even flights they don’t sell. Dr. Ett...
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Travel Trends with Dan Christian
Climate Leadership in Action: Inside Intrepid’s Decarbonization Journey with Dr. Susanne Etti
Send us a text Start the new year with a clear-eyed plan for transformational travel. In the final episode of our Sustainability Series, we sit down with Dr. Susanne Etti, Intrepid’s Global Environmental Impact Manager, to explore how one of the world’s leading adventure brands is moving sustainability from promises to proof-phasing out offsets, investing directly in decarbonization, and expanding carbon measurement to include the full customer lifecycle, even flights they don’t sell. Dr. Ett...
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6 days ago
1 hour 13 minutes

Travel Trends with Dan Christian
Where Sustainable Travel Meets Impact Investing with Jonathan Coleman, CEO, UnTours
Send us a text Imagine a travel company where the business itself fuels impact, not just through donations but through ownership. That is the UnTours story. In this episode, CEO Jonathan Coleman shares how the world’s first certified B Corp tour operator became part of a foundation that invests every dollar into small businesses creating meaningful change in destinations. Jonathan walks us through Hal and Norma Taussig’s remarkable origin story, beginning with apartment-based, slow travel in ...
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1 week ago
1 hour 19 minutes

Travel Trends with Dan Christian
Travelzoo Best Bets: Where to Go in 2026 with Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona
Send us a text A century-old highway is about to steal the spotlight again. In episode three of our 10-part Travelzoo Best Bets Series, Dan and Travelzoo Senior Editor (and co-host) Gabe Saglie head to Arizona’s storied stretch of Route 66 with guest Nikki Terlesky, Director of Operations for the Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona. Together, they explore why the Mother Road still embodies freedom, spontaneity, and Americana—especially as the U.S. approaches its 250th birthday. From neon...
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1 week ago
41 minutes

Travel Trends with Dan Christian
The RenAIssance of Rail with Railbookers
Send us a text The rails are buzzing for a reason: travelers want flexible journeys, city-center convenience, and window-seat scenery without the stress. At the Railbookers Global Summit, we sat down with CEO Frank Marini and three of his senior leaders to explore how a remote-first culture, deep trade partnerships, and an ambitious AI strategy are powering the renaissance of rail travel. Frank breaks down a record year—27% growth overall and 39% in luxury rail—and why small groups and pre- a...
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2 weeks ago
1 hour 19 minutes

Travel Trends with Dan Christian
Leadership Lessons in Sustainability that Matter with Shannon Guihan
Send us a text The rules of “green travel” have changed. We’re moving beyond feel-good labels to a world where travelers, advisors, and investors expect real proof, data, targets, and measurable benefits for the places we visit. To open our Sustainability Series, Shannon Guihan, Chief Sustainability Officer at The Travel Corporation, joins us to unpack what credible impact looks like in 2026 and how operators of any size can demonstrate it. We trace an origin story from Newfoundland’s cod col...
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2 weeks ago
1 hour 9 minutes

Travel Trends with Dan Christian
Travelzoo Best Bets: Where to Go in 2026 with Andrew Young
Send us a text Ready to travel smarter in 2026? In episode two of our 10-part Travelzoo Best Bets Series, Dan and Travelzoo Senior Editor (and co-host) Gabe Saglie sit down with Andrew Young, Senior Producer, Content & Tourism Board Lead, to reveal Travelzoo’s Best Bets for the U.S. and Canada and unpack the “why now” behind each destination so you can plan trips that feel timely, meaningful, and great value. In the U.S., anniversaries take center stage: Pennsylvania’s 250th and Arizona’s...
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2 weeks ago
56 minutes

Travel Trends with Dan Christian
Event Spotlight: Phocuswright 2025
Send us a text We’re wrapping up our 2025 events spotlights with our biggest event episode ever, a 5+ hour special recorded live at Phocuswright San Diego. This landmark episode features 25 exclusive interviews with industry leaders shaping the future of travel, technology, distribution, and the in-destination experience. This year’s Phocuswright was a standout event for Travel Trends, and we’re grateful to the entire Phocuswright team — especially Pete Comeau and Eugene Ko — for their partne...
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3 weeks ago
5 hours 44 minutes

Travel Trends with Dan Christian
TourRadar’s Social Playbook: How to Turn Followers into Bookings with Travis Pittman, CEO
Send us a text The way travelers discover and book multi-day adventures is shifting fast, and TourRadar is leaning all the way in. In this episode, TourRadar co-founder and CEO Travis Pittman breaks down how a $200B category is rewriting its playbook around creators, mobile, and practical AI to turn social inspiration into real, bookable demand. From a new social commerce layer that links traveler reels directly to itineraries, to a mobile app already driving meaningful high-ticket transactio...
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3 weeks ago
30 minutes

Travel Trends with Dan Christian
Travelzoo Best Bets: Where to Go in 2026 with Jonathan Jones, Head of Publishing, Travelzoo
Send us a text We’re kicking off a 10-part Travelzoo Best Bets Series to explore how smarter and more meaningful travel is taking center stage and how to book it at real value. Dan and Travelzoo’s Senior Editor and co-host Gabe Saglie are joined by Jonathan Jones, Travelzoo’s Head of Publishing, who leads the team behind the brand’s most trusted deals, including the iconic Top 20. A champion of price transparency and member-first storytelling, Jonathan shapes the editorial voice that reaches ...
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3 weeks ago
47 minutes

Travel Trends with Dan Christian
Company Spotlight: How Agentic AI Is Transforming the Traveler Journey with Dan Flores, Satisfi Labs
Send us a text What happens when your customers stop “visiting” your website because their AI agents visit for them? That’s the future we explore with Dan Flores of Satisfi Labs, who went from helping grow Maverick Helicopters into a tourism powerhouse to pioneering agent-first customer experiences that sell tickets, qualify MICE leads, and streamline service for destinations, attractions, and tours. We trace Satisfi’s origins in sports starting with the New York Mets and how fan-centric thin...
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4 weeks ago
56 minutes

Travel Trends with Dan Christian
The Power of True Guest Loyalty in Scaling a Global Boutique Hotel Brand with Lennert De Jong, CEO, another star (former citizenM)
Send us a text In the final episode of our Loyalty Series, we sit down with citizenM’s former CEO and now another star CEO Lennert De Jong to unpack how a boutique hotel brand reinvented loyalty as a product rather than a points program. The result was a paid subscription model, guaranteed room availability, and a bold brand IP sale to Marriott, all of which reshaped citizenM’s growth, distribution strategy, and guest experience without diluting its identity. Lennert takes us back to the comp...
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1 month ago
51 minutes

Travel Trends with Dan Christian
The New Loyalty Playbook: Global Status Commercialization with Loyalty Status Co
Send us a text Think points are the prize? In travel loyalty, status is the real currency - the fast lane, the lounge, the upgrades, and the ease that comes from knowing you’re looked after. In the second episode of our Loyalty Series, we sit down with Erin Murray, CMO of Loyalty Status Co, to explore why many loyalty programs are now more valuable than the airlines that run them and how the smartest brands use status to shape behavior, lift yield, and keep their highest-value travelers loyal...
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1 month ago
1 hour 9 minutes

Travel Trends with Dan Christian
How Airlines are Redefining Loyalty for the Modern Traveler with KM Malta Airlines
Send us a text We’re excited to kick off a new three-part Loyalty Series, where we explore how airlines, hotels, and loyalty status companies are rewriting the rules of traveler engagement. In this first episode, we begin with a refreshingly simple philosophy from KM Malta Airlines: make value clear, make status meaningful, and make the journey smoother. Oliver Piers Ross, Head of Loyalty & CRM, joins us to share how a small flag carrier built a transparent currency, introduced genuinely ...
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1 month ago
1 hour 3 minutes

Travel Trends with Dan Christian
Event Spotlight: Adventure Travel World Summit 2025
Send us a text Recorded live in Puerto Natales, Chile, this special Event Spotlight takes you inside the Adventure Travel World Summit (ATWS) — the annual gathering of global adventure leaders hosted by the Adventure Travel Trade Association. From rewilded national parks to the gravel roads of Aysén, from marble caves at sunrise to a tent shaking to the sounds of Los Jaivas, this episode captures the spirit of Patagonia — a rare mix of purpose and play. Our host, Dan Christian shares his firs...
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1 month ago
4 hours 28 minutes

Travel Trends with Dan Christian
Innovation, Leadership & the Future of Travel with Erik Blachford
Send us a text Want a clear-eyed look at where travel is headed next? Erik Blachford, early Expedia leader turned board member at Zillow, Hipcamp, and Fora, joins us to unpack what the future that actually works looks like — AI behind the scenes, humans up front, and real-world experiences that no screen can replace. We trace Erik’s journey from building one of the first online travel agencies to backing companies that are reshaping how people stay, plan, and explore. From outdoor escapes to ...
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1 month ago
55 minutes

Travel Trends with Dan Christian
Cycle, Hike & Adventure - The New Multi-Day Movement with Active England Tours
Send us a text Travelers think they want Stonehenge - but what they remember is a pint shared with locals, the scent of wild hedgerows, and a guide who brings the landscape to life. In the final episode of our Emerging Multi-day Tour series, we sit down with Will Cairns, Managing Director of Active England Tours, to explore how a soft-adventure brand transforms repeat UK visitors—mostly American retirees—into lifelong fans through curation, kindness, and flexibility. From e-bikes and support ...
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2 months ago
1 hour 4 minutes

Travel Trends with Dan Christian
Event Spotlight: Arival 360 2025
Send us a text Recorded live from Washington, D.C., Arival 360 is the premier gathering for what many call the “1% of the experiences sector.” This meticulously curated event brings together visionary creators, resellers, technologists, and leaders from across the travel ecosystem — from day tour operators and multi-day specialists to innovative startups and global platforms like GetYourGuide and Viator — all united by one goal: shaping the future of travel experiences. This special 5-hour ev...
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2 months ago
4 hours 46 minutes

Travel Trends with Dan Christian
Uncharted Worlds: Perspective-Shifting Journeys with Crooked Compass
Send us a text Curiosity changes everything. That’s the thread running through our conversation with Crooked Compass founder and CEO Lisa Pagotto, whose frontier-travel philosophy favors depth over dazzle and local impact over checklists. In this second episode of our Emerging Multi-Day Tour Operators series, we explore how she designs perspective-shifting journeys in safe yet overlooked destinations — from Papua New Guinea’s highland festivals and WWII relics to Mongolia’s sweeping steppe — ...
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2 months ago
57 minutes

Travel Trends with Dan Christian
Girl Gone Global: Building a Bold New Kind of Travel Brand with A Dose of Travel
Send us a text We’re kicking off our new Emerging Multi-Day Operators series - spotlighting how a new wave of founders is reinventing group travel for modern explorers. The multi-day category is poised for growth in the next 5-10 years an impressive average of 20–30% annually, driven by travelers seeking deeper connection, curated itineraries, and shared experiences. In this episode, we meet Dr. Nabila Ismail, pharmacist turned founder and creator of A Dose of Travel, who turned her solo trav...
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2 months ago
1 hour 9 minutes

Travel Trends with Dan Christian
The Impact of AI on Destination Marketing featuring Discover Puerto Rico
Send us a text In the third and final episode of our Mindtrip mini-series, we head to Puerto Rico to see how AI is reshaping trip planning—making it easier, smarter, and more personal while keeping culture and community at the heart of the journey. We sit down with Discover Puerto Rico’s CMO, Storm Tussey to explore how the destination uses AI to turn inspiration into real itineraries—helping travelers move from “where should I go?” to “here’s my perfect trip.” From safety questions to salsa ...
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2 months ago
1 hour 12 minutes

Travel Trends with Dan Christian
Send us a text Start the new year with a clear-eyed plan for transformational travel. In the final episode of our Sustainability Series, we sit down with Dr. Susanne Etti, Intrepid’s Global Environmental Impact Manager, to explore how one of the world’s leading adventure brands is moving sustainability from promises to proof-phasing out offsets, investing directly in decarbonization, and expanding carbon measurement to include the full customer lifecycle, even flights they don’t sell. Dr. Ett...