Emmanuel Burgio, founder and president of Blue Parallel, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report and his ultraluxe tour operator with very high-end FIT trips to South America, the Mediterranean and the Arctic. Burgio tells us about how he started the company and what he focuses on delivering to his clients. For more information, visit www.blueparallel.com.

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Max Dijkema, director of sales and marketing for The Dylan, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report at last month’s Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas about his luxury boutique property in Amsterdam. Dijkema tells us the hotel is super authentic, a slice of Dutch culture and has a gastronomic two Michelin-star restaurant overlooking the canals of the city. For more information, visit www.dylanamsterdam.com.

All our Insider Travel Report video interviews are archived and available on our Youtube channel (youtube.com/insidertravelreport), 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.

Robert Young, sourcing manager for CIE Tours, joins James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report for an inside look at CIE Tours’ Spain and Portugal vacations, including the new Northern Spain & Portugal tour for 2027. Discover what sets it and the Best of Spain tour apart, including standout sights, incredible food and wine, authentic local experiences, and the value of the CIE Tours Inclusive Advantage. To learn more about a special offer on these tours, click September 2-for-1 Airfare sale or visit www.cietoursi.com. 

Josy Karabolad, global head of sales and marketing for Round Hill Hotel and Villas in Jamaica, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report at last month's Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas about her classic old-guard luxury resort in Jamaica. Round Hill, which opened in the early 1950s, sits on a 110-acre private estate on a secluded peninsula in Montego Bay. The resort has 137 accommodations total: 36 oceanfront rooms in the Ralph Lauren–decorated Pineapple House, five suites, and 27 secluded private villas with two to six bedrooms. It has a full slate of dining options and activities around the property. For more information, visit www.roundhill.com. 

Mariano Silvestri, general manager of Park Hyatt St. Kitts Christophe Harbour, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report at last month’s Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas about his luxury beach resort, Park Hyatt’s first in the Caribbean. Located just 30 minutes from the airport and overlooking neighboring Nevis, Park Hyatt has 126 rooms and suites reflecting Scandi-mod design and the first Miraval Life in Balance Spa in the Caribbean. There are three great restaurants and a Rum bar. For more information, visit www.parkhyattstkitts.com. 

Gisele Cabellero, marketing manager for Rancho Santana, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report at last month’s Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas about her exotic property on Nicaragua’s Pacific Coast. Located in Tola, about two hours from Managua, the property spans more than 2,700 acres along two miles of shoreline with five distinct beaches. Accommodations range from a 17-room boutique hotel to two-bedroom garden casitas, three-bedroom beachfront condos, and more than 28 private homes and villas of varying sizes. There are three restaurants plus a breakfast café doing farm-to-table meals, multiple pools including beachfront infinity pools, a surf shop with boards and coaches, plus a jungle spa. For more information, visit www.ranchosantana.com. 

Mahesh Natarajan, chief operating officer for Ananda in the Himalayas, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report at last month’s Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas Ananda in the Himalayas is a luxury destination spa resort in Narendra Nagar, Uttarakhand, India, built on a 100-acre estate in the Himalayan foothills, opened in 2000 as India's first destination spa. It offers 70 rooms, three villas, and five suites, with signature villas that have their own private pools. The resort integrates traditional Indian wellness practices—Ayurveda, Yoga and Vedanta—with international wellness experiences centered in 25,000-square-foot spa. For more information, visit www.anandaspa.com.

Virginia Rojas, commercial director for El Foro, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report at last month’s Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas about her new Luxury Collection hotel in Seville, Spain and what it will offer guests when it debuts in spring 2027. Located at Calle Juan Sebastián Elcano along the banks of the Guadalquivir River, the hotel is part of VERA, a major new cultural and urban development connected to the historic center by a pedestrian bridge. El Foro will feature 210 residential-style guest rooms with a contemporary Spanish décor, a signature restaurant, rooftop pool, cocktail bar overlooking the Triana neighborhood, and a spa with traditional treatments. For more information, visit www.elforo-sevilla.com. 

Lisa Gerbens, managing director-U.S. for Worldia, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report at last month’s Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas about her company’s new outcome-driven travel collection, dedicated pre- and post-cruise experiences, new wellness travel products, and a next generation of travel advisor sales technology. Worldia is a travel technology and services company that enables travel agencies and advisors to sell complex tailor-made trips. For more information, visit www.worldia.com. 

Katie Malone, chief marketing officer for Aurora Expeditions, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report at last month’s Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas about her Australia-based expedition cruise line, which explores the polar regions and more. Malone details Aurora’s ships and new itineraries as it celebrates 35 years in business and expands to other destinations beyond the poles. For more information, visit www.aurora-expeditions.com.