Emma Gordon, marketing manager for Marketing Manchester, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about how she is a Mancunian (a resident of Manchester) by choice, not by birth, because of all that Manchester offers. Gordon details many of the city's new events, hotels and creative tours, including the Scranchester tour (because "scran" is a northern English word for "food.") For more information, visit www.VisitManchester.com/TravelTrade or www.Manchester-Master.com.

James Wood, marketing campaign manager for Marketing Liverpool, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about how an influx of domestic travel during the pandemic has now been replaced with strong international travel, with a full return expected by the end of 2023. Wood details how new hotels, events, connectivity and culinary venues have combined to make Liverpool an essential destination. For more information, email [email protected] or visit www.VisitLiverpool.com

Amy Comparato, senior brand director for Journese, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report, at the recent Journese Curators Celebration in Maui, which recognized the top travel advisor sellers for the brand. Comparato describes what it takes to be a top seller for Journese, which is the luxury sister to Pleasant Holidays, and how the brand rewards its Curators for selling luxury tour products around the world. For more information, visit www.journese.com.

Graham Davis, president of Baha Mar, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about why ILTM North America, after 10 years in Mayakoba, Mexico, will be moving to the Bahamas in 2023. Aside from more space, Davis details the advantages of the three luxury hotels, SLS, Grand Hyatt and Rosewood, which are on the beach and within 200 feet of the village and each other. For more information, email [email protected] or visit www.BahaMar.com.

Jan Wilkinson and Prentice Wilkinson Weir, mother and son director/owners of the Honister Slate Mine, talk with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about their late father/husband's folly (that turned out to be a "gold mine") to buy the rights to  a 400 year old abandoned slate mine to create an adventure destination in England's Lake District. From a mine that supplied slate for Buckingham Palace, guests are offered historic tours of 13 miles of tunnels, climbing experiences outside and inside the mountain, and a cafe with homemade food from local produce, all flexibly designed for individuals, groups and FIT. For more information, email [email protected] or visit www.Honister.com.

Ewan Frost-Pennington, family representative for Muncaster Castle and Pennington Hotels in the Lake District of Great Britain, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about his history-laden home, which has been entertaining local visitors for years, but mostly unknown to travelers outside of England. During castle renovations, guests can stay at the family-owned Sella Park House Hotel, which is a nearby luxury cottage of 16 rooms. Visitors to the castle can enjoy falconry, miniature train excursions, gallery tours, banquet dinners and more. For more information, email [email protected] or visit www.muncaster.co.uk.

Krista Schroeder, owner of Nexion affiliate Rae of Sunshine Travel, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about how she was selected as Nexion’s  U.S. Rising Star) only a year after she entered the industry and joined the host agency. Schroeder focuses her travel agency business on all-inclusive resorts for couples and families—and obviously she’s done well. For more information, visit www.nexion.com or www.raeofsunshinetravel.com.

Ted Lange, the actor who played Issac Washington the bartender in the original “Love Boat” TV series, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel  Report about how he got his role back than and what he thinks of CBS’ new reality series “The Real Love Boat.” Spoiler alert: Lange reprises his role in the first episode of the new show, which debuts tonight at 9 p.m. ET. For more information, visit www.princesscruises.com or click on CBS The Real Love Boat.

Stephen Lincoln, owner of Nexion Travel Group affiliate Lincoln Travel in Bridgewater, Va., talks with James Shillinglaw of insider Travel Report about why the host agency honored him as  Nexion Ambassador, the top travel advisor in the network. But Lincoln is no stranger to winning top awards from Nexion. He’s been an Ambassador before and is always among the top sellers for the host agency. How does he do it? That’s what he tells us in this interview at Nexion’s CoNexion conference in Disneyland last month. For more information on Nexion, visit www.nexion.com.

Heather Kindred, CTIE, vice president-business development and education for host agency Nexion Travel Group and program director for Travel Leaders of Tomorrow, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report at the CoNexion conference last month about all the training and education programs Nexion has for both experienced advisors and those new to the industry. Discover how Nexion provides one of the most extensive and in-depth training programs for advisors both virtually and in-person. For more information, visit www.nexion.com or www.travelleadersoftomorrow.com.