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- Palm Beach. LPGA Golfer Michelle McGann Tees Up The Top Golf Courses, And Jim Mostad Shares Iconic History Of The Breakers Resort Palm Beach
Michelle McGann, professional golfer and Palm Beach local, shares her favorite golf courses and places to shop. Plus, we sit down with The Breakers, which led to the rise of Palm Beach becoming the first resort destination. Its Senior Vice President – Sales, Jim Mostad, joins us to break down the hotel's greatest offers and amenities. For our bucket list, we talk about the most exciting festivities to attend, the most popular destinations to visit, and the unique recreational activities to try. As America's first tourist destination, Palm Beach is truly a sight to behold and a place full of thrilling things to do.
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37 min - 7 Most Popular Group Activities In Europe
If you want to spice up your travels to Europe and go beyond the usual sight-seeing, joining group activities is something you should include in your list. Andy McNeill and Todd Bludworth revisit their past trips to Europe and list down seven of the most popular and must-try activities within the major cities that any group will certainly find exciting and unique. They even talk about different things you may have never even heard before, from going on long walks deep in the catacombs and attending pasta-making lessons, to having dinner atop the Reichstag building.
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10 min - New Delhi. Local GM Anupam Dasgupta Of The Leela Palace Talks Luxury Hotels In New Delhi, And Author John Sambalino Shares Spiritual Journey In India
New Delhi and Northern India will take you on a spiritual adventure. From the Yoga Capital of the World to the Taj Mahal, our guests today will provide the ultimate India travel guide. Join us in our discussion with Anupam Dasgupta to highlight the exquisite cuisine and elegant facilities of luxury hotels in New Delhi as the General Manager of The Leela Palace. We also delve into the spirituality of the entire country, with author John Sambalino sharing his own yoga journey across India. For our bucket list, we enumerate the most interesting destinations in New Delhi that truly encapsulate the historic beauty of the city, as well as its unique character when it comes to food, shopping, and adventure.
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36 min - Best Destinations For Summer Travel
School is out and it’s time to take your family, team or clients out on a summer vacation! Whether you’re going after the sun or away from it, the world has so much to offer when it comes to this wonderful season. In this spotlight episode, Andy McNeill and Todd Bludworth shine the light on their top five best destinations for summer travel. They take a quick round trip to the northerly charms of Vancouver, Scotland and Alaska, the tropical paradise of Bali, and the southerly quirks of South Africa. They also mention a couple of US and European cities that are worthwhile visiting this summer. Listen in and get ready to pack your bags and tick these off your bucket list!
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8 min - Dubai. TV Host Ryan Pyle Calls The City Of Gold The Top Business Hub, And Explore Luxury Dubai Hotels With Omar Souab Of Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk
Who says you can’t mix business with pleasure? When you are in Dubai, you can have the best of both worlds. In this episode, Andy McNeill and Todd Bludworth dive deep into the Jewel of the Middle East, Dubai! They are joined by TV Host, Ryan Pyle, who will explore with us why this city of gold is the top business hub, charting with us its dynamic growth over the last few decades. He takes us to some of the great hotels and destinations that are fit for meetings, events, and, of course, travel! In line with that, Andy and Todd also sit down with Omar Souab of Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk to share with us some of the unique things they offer in this luxury hotel. He also takes us outside to give his recommendations on how best to enjoy the city. Join this episode for some fun and luxurious travel where you get to not only enjoy the finer things in life but also discover a different culture that just might teach you about the importance of respect and tolerance.
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38 min - New Orleans. Jazz Trumpeter Kermit Ruffins Gives A Musician's Guide To The Big Easy, Plus Hear From The Windsor Court's General Manager Ralph Mahana
When people talk about New Orleans, the first thing that comes to mind is Mardi Gras and Bourbon Street. But it is also home to one lovely art form: jazz music. Kermit Ruffins shares his journey from being an aspiring member of brass bands from New Orleans to becoming a songwriter for Disney's Jungle Book and a jazz trumpeter jamming with Jon Batiste. On the other hand, discussing the elegant facilities and unparalleled service of The Windsor Court is its General Manager, Ralph Mahana. For the top 10 bucket list, Andy McNeill and Todd Bludworth explore the cuisine, culture, and even the drag queens deep in the heart of New Orleans.
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33 min - Tuscany. Author Of “Under The Tuscan Sun” Frances Mayes Offers An Exclusive Italy Travel Guide, And Learn The Art Of Winemaking With Federico Cerelli
Some people travel to find other people to fall in love with. But when traveling to Tuscany, you fall in love with the place. With its picturesque scale and all the great things in it from the architecture and the wine to the Renaissance museums that you can go to, there is a reason why Tuscany people just keep coming back. In this episode, Andy McNeill and Todd Bludworth take us on a trip to Tuscany with some of the great people who know the place like the back of their hands. Author of the bestselling book turned movie, Under the Tuscan Sun, Frances Mayes, shares her life-changing experience in Tuscany that inspired her memoir and some of her activities in daily life. Taking us beyond the region, she then shares her new book, Always Italy, a travel guide to all 20 regions in Italy. Without missing the best part of the trip, Andy and Todd then sit down with Federico Cerelli, a teacher for Italy’s National Organization of Wine Tasters, who takes us to learn the art of winemaking—from how best to test it to which ones to try.
36 min - The Top 5 Business Destinations Around The World
The best business destinations are those that can offer you more than lovely venues for meetings and formal transactions. Andy McNeill and Todd Bludworth present the top five business destinations around the world, as chosen by the American Express Global Business Travel. Together, they dissect these beautiful cities in terms of culture, leisure, tourism, and history, making the business travel to these places not only memorable but also worth your money. They also share their personal experiences when visiting some of these areas, highlighting their most interesting aspects.
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11 min - London. Official Blue Badge Guide Sophie Malerba Shares Best Things To Do In London, And Catch Iconic Events With The May Fair Hotel’s Anjie Keegel
From famous movie sets to afternoon tea, Sophie Malerba shares her Blue Badge Guide knowledge on all things London. Plus, as the official hotel of London Fashion Week and London Film Festival, hear from The May Fair Hotel’s Anjie Keegel. Together with Andy McNeill and Todd Bludworth they take us into a view of London as we've never seen before, be it for business or pleasure or both. Curating unforgettable experiences for your next London trip not only with a great hotel but also with equally great bucket list items to match, follow this episode and have a feel of the London scene—be it the lifestyles of the rich and famous or exploring the city through the eyes of locals.
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41 min - Dallas. Father Of Southwest Cuisine Chef Dean Fearing Shares His Famous Tortilla Soup And The Statler Hotel’s Ryan Miyamoto Tells The Tales Of Its Historic Past
From the cuisine to the music, Dallas offers great restaurants and venues for business and leisure travelers. Learn about the best things to do in Dallas with our guests Dean Fearing, the Executive Chef and Partner of Fearing's Restaurant, and Ryan Miyamoto, the General Manager of the Statler Hotel. The two showcase the unique beauty of the city embedded in the Southwestern cuisine and dashing hotels. For our bucket list, we go beyond the year-round rodeo and highlight the less-explored side of Texas' third-largest city - visiting the site where President Kennedy was assassinated, attending an annual festival featuring thousands of tulips, and joining an invitation-only dinner hosted by three Master Chefs.
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About Destination Everywhere
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Come along for travel adventures of a lifetime, as we join hospitality and travel entrepreneurs Andy McNeill and Todd Bludworth in search of the world’s best meeting and travel destinations.…
They’re checking-in with celebrities in the know, hospitality experts and native connoisseurs to discover inspirational venues and things to do. Explore the world’s most unique and desirable hotels, exotic foods with top chefs, and must-do experiences along the way. Andy and Todd go back to their favorite travel destinations and explore new places, while bringing you along.
Andy and Todd are the founders of American Meetings, Inc. (AMI), a global meetings management and destination sourcing firm that has led them to event production in over one hundred countries.
Andy McNeill, AMI’s CEO and Founder, has over 30 years of experience in the global meeting management and hospitality services, making him a thought leader in the hospitality and meetings industry. Born and raised in South Florida, Andy began his love of travel by experiencing the Bahamas and other Caribbean islands as a child with his family who were avid boaters. Seeing different cultures lit the passion of travel. When he started AMI, the company compelled him to travel extensively, exposing him to the best hotels and locales in the world. He is a true veteran of the hospitality and meetings industry, and contributes to a weekly blog series on the topic of professional meeting management. Bringing a wealth of event management knowledge to the AMI team, Andy firmly believes in the strategic meeting management model, and provides the practice as a consulting service to Fortune 500 clients.
Sharing the mic with Andy is his business and life partner Todd Bludworth. As an Army brat, Todd has lived abroad his entire childhood, including Germany, Florida, Hawaii and Kansas, before his family settled down in the Washington, D.C. area. His father traveled the world as Army Liaison for the US Senate, and always brought exciting gifts home to the family. This fascinated Todd, and his desire to see the world never waned. In Todd’s early career, he managed a political campaign, then later became a Special Events Manager in South Florida for an Anheuser-Busch distributor. He spent seven years working on some of the state’s largest and most successful sporting and social events, before he started traveling the world to produce meetings and events on almost every continent. In 2005, Todd joined AMI as Chief Marketing Officer then became a Principal owner in 2006.
Whether you’re seeking a corporate meeting venue, or simply have a passion for unique travel experiences, hear from Andy, Todd and their special guests: Business experts, historians, hotel general managers and famous chefs from the region… all know their way around the greatest places to stay, the best activities, and the top restaurants to provide the best overall meeting or destination travel experience. So come along to the best places to stay and the most amazing adventures to do through The Destination Everywhere Podcast.