Former TripAdvisor VP of Technology and current "Chief Nerd" at Tourism Solved and non-executive Director at Flotepace, joins Jessop and Laura to discuss life in a world without travel.

Thank you to Monolith Communications for your support!

https://vimeo.com/discoverworldwide/ep5monolith

HIGHLIGHTS:

4:35 - Earth Celebration by KODO on Sado Island

7:20 - Chocolate Winter in Olten, Switzerland (Lindt)

8:35 - AirBNB is back! 10:22 - Brian Chesky

10:40 - IKEA #IKEAVacations

13:53 - Hello! Tours Awards from TripAdvisor

18:00 - Featured Guest - Jeff Lewis

21:23 - Issue with sailing right now during COVID (fascinating)

27: 56 - What is TripAdvisor?

31:09 - Tourism Solved

35:00 - Viator’s growth

35:20 - Flotespace

37:05 - Play NZ Campaign

45:12 - Jeff’s trip to Antarctica

44:43 - Quants flights to Antarctica

49:44 - Meeting with Ninja Food Tours (Yuma-san)

50:13 - DreamDrive

52:36 - BONUS CONTENT > Microphone Testing Out-takes

RESOURCES:

Hello! Tours Corona Diaries & Awards - Read more here.

Sado Island & KODO host Earth Celebration Online - Watch the 3-day event again here!

IKEA "Vacations in a Box - All you need is a little imagination.

Chocolate Snow in Switzerland - Find out about this crazy phenomenon. 

AirBNB Making Headlines - See what's shaking here. 

Make sure to stick around at the end for some amusing bonus content - microphone testing! (MUST LISTEN)

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