The Insider Travel Report Podcast

Dennis Grunden, vice president of luxury hotel programs at Internova, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about Internova's hotel products. These include the Internova Select collection of four- and five-star luxury properties, the Internova Curated collection of small luxury lifestyle and design-focused properties, and the Internova Worldwide collection of quick, short business-stay properties where amenities are not as critical. Grondin also highlights Internova's educational campaigns that explain the exclusive amenities offered to Global Travel Collection advisors. For more information, visit www.Internova.com and www.Internovatravel.com. 

Dave Volman, senior vice president-technology for ADX and TripArc, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report at Ensemble Horizons in Las Vegas earlier this month, about how the revolutionary ADX platform services as tech underpinning for Ensemble advisors. Using ADX, they can book air, hotel, insurance and more. Voleman says ADX is making even more improvements and will soon be able to help advisors book cruise as a soup-to-nuts technology that will help them sell even more travel. For more information, visit www.trip-arc.com or www.joinensemble.com.

Daniel Hostettler, president of The Boca Raton, is on the verge of finishing the renovation of The Boco Raton, the iconic Florida luxury resort, by finishing the Beach Club, one of five hotels that make up this lavish resort complex. James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report talks with Hostettler about the renovation, the restaurants and the facilities now available to guests. For more information, visit www.thebocaraton.com. 

Beth Butzlaff, senior vice president-global partner relations for Ensemble, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report at this month’s Ensemble Horizon conference in Las Vegas about the consortium’s many programs for preferred partners, many of which she helped develop in the year she’s been with Ensemble. These include a major new program identifying the right cruise for the right client and new program that pairs cruises with hotels. For more information, visit www.joinensemble.com.

Kimberlin Arnold, an independent travel advisor with Peacock Travel Group, a member of Frosch Travel, speaks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about her experience on an ALG Vacation trip to Spain and Portugal. Social media plays a crucial role in her business, and the trip allowed her to improve her content creation for her primary romance and honeymoon clients. For more information, visit www.ALGVacations.com.

Shayla Lalani, vice president of marketing for Ensemble, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report at last week’s Ensemble Horizons conference in Las Vegas about all the ways Ensemble helps its member agencies market travel day. Lalani reveals the innovative ways that Ensemble uses to sell more travel. For more information, visit www.joinensemble.com.

All our Insider Travel Report video interviews are available on our Youtube channel, and as podcasts with the same title on Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, PlayerFM, Listen Notes, Podchaser, TuneIn + Alexa, Podbean, iHeartRadio, Google,Amazon Music/Audible, Deezer, Podcast Addict, and iTunes Apple Podcasts, which supports Overcast, Pocket Cast, Castro and Castbox.

Michele Duquaine, a Dream Vacations travel advisor with her own agency, speaks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about the growing demand among her clients for European travel. Duquaine describes a recent nine-day journey through Spain and Portugal, and emphasizes how ALG Vacations and its VAX booking system make multi-stop experiences seamless and enjoyable. For more information, visit www.ALGVacations.com.

All our Insider Travel Report video interviews are available on our Youtube channel, and as podcasts with the same title on Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, PlayerFM, Listen Notes, Podchaser, TuneIn + Alexa, Podbean, iHeartRadio, Google,Amazon Music/Audible, Deezer, Podcast Addict, and iTunes Apple Podcasts, which supports Overcast, Pocket Cast, Castro and Castbox.

Kristina Boyce, senior vice president-operations for Ensemble, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report at last week’s Ensemble Horizons in Las Vegas about how the consortium is working to develop a revolutionary agency group with new programs, technology and services. Ensemble is seeking to grow but also wants to remain a more intimate, boutique consortium. For more information, visit www.joinensemble.com.

All our Insider Travel Report video interviews are available on our Youtube channel, and as podcasts with the same title on Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, PlayerFM, Listen Notes, Podchaser, TuneIn + Alexa, Podbean, iHeartRadio, Google,Amazon Music/Audible, Deezer, Podcast Addict, and iTunes Apple Podcasts, which supports Overcast, Pocket Cast, Castro and Castbox.

Angie Licea, president of Global Travel Collection (GTC), talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about how GTC supports independent travel advisors by helping them manage their businesses and achieve their goals. Licea highlights GTV partnerships, including AI-driven tech collaborations and a new travel-related TV show for NBC. For more information, visit www.GlobalTravelCollection.com.

All our Insider Travel Report video interviews are available on our Youtube channel, and as podcasts with the same title on Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, PlayerFM, Listen Notes, Podchaser, TuneIn + Alexa, Podbean, iHeartRadio, Google,Amazon Music/Audible, Deezer, Podcast Addict, and iTunes Apple Podcasts, which supports Overcast, Pocket Cast, Castro and Castbox.

Chris Austin, president-North America for Explora Journeys, talks with Michaela Guzy about the vision behind Explorer Journeys' second ship, Explora II. Like its sister ship Explora I, Explora II delivers a boutique hotel-like experiences at sea. With plans to expand to six ships by 2028, Explora puts its focus on space, choice and exceptional dining. For more information, visit www.ExploraJourneys.com.

All our Insider Travel Report video interviews are available on our Youtube channel, and as podcasts with the same title on Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, PlayerFM, Listen Notes, Podchaser, TuneIn + Alexa, Podbean, iHeartRadio, Google,Amazon Music/Audible, Deezer, Podcast Addict, and iTunes Apple Podcasts, which supports Overcast, Pocket Cast, Castro and Castbox.