TRAVEL redefined

What trends in traveling are you predicting for the fall?

During this solo episode, I am talking about the fall trends in travel and hospitality. You will hear my recap of the 2022 Lodging Conference, changes I hope to see in the industry, and a story from my career that I hope inspires employers to be supportive of their employees goals.

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Are you invested in real estate?

The platform Here is a revolutionary online marketplace that lets anyone anywhere invest in vacation rentals online and begin earning passive income. The Founder and CEO of Here, Corey Ashton Walters, is a seasoned entrepreneur, brand builder, and college dropout who has founded multiple successful companies over the last 15 years. Through Here, users are able to begin investing in the highest-yielding asset class in real estate with just $100!

During this episode, Corey talks about how he came up with the concept for Here, what he looks for when adding a property to Here, who the ideal user is for Here, what he envisions as the future for travel, how travel is being redefined, what five star service means to him, and more.

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Do you work in hospitality?

Meet the one stop shop for all of your business needs: RDB Hospitality. They help companies within the industry recruit and train their employees, provide strategic advisement, asset management, and help out with travel management and concierge. Rob DelliBovi, the Owner & CEO of RDB Hospitality, joins me in this episode to talk all about RDB's insights into the industry.

During this episode, Rob talks about his company RDB Hospitality, the current state of recruiting in hospitality, what solutions can help companies attract and retain employees, hotel trends from recent years, how the traveler mindset has shifted, what 5 star service means to him, what’s next for RDB, and more!

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What do you envision for the future of travel?

Aspects of the hospitality and travel industry are beginning to incorporate the Metaverse, NFTs, crypto, Web3, and have already seen big changes come to fruition. Meet Brian Esposito, the man behind the fastest growing organic NFT Project known as BAPES / BAPESCLAN, which took the NFT market and industry by storm in creating the first METAFUND. His perspective as a traveler and a trailblazer in the NFT space provides a unique look at what's on the horizon for the hospitality and travel industry.

Throughout this conversation, Brian talks with me about how crypto, NFTs, and the Metaverse fit into hospitality, how he sees the space evolving as we move forward, current projects he is working on, how travel is being redefined, and more!

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Have you always wondered what it means to be a travel influencer?

When you Google "travel influencer", Francesca Murray's photo is the first one that you will see. Since launching her platform One Girl One World back in 2014, Francesca has become a pioneer of the Black travel movement and built a massively engaged following. Her content across all social media platforms includes stunning photos and videos from around the world along with her detailed blog posts to help women with the resources fulfill their travel dreams.

In this episode, Francesca shares how she came up with the concept for One Girl One World, how she works with brands, how influencers have changed travel, what shifts she has seen in hospitality marketing, her passion for diversity in travel, how unique experiences are redefining travel, and more.

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Do you feel drawn towards hospitality?

Many of us that have found ourselves in the hospitality, travel, and tourism industries did not anticipate this would be our career, but there was something deep inside of us that pulled us to it. Scott Eddy's story is no different. After 10 years in investment banking, Scott Eddy moved overseas and lived in Europe and Asia for 17 years where he started the first digital agency in Southeast Asia. Since selling the agency, Scott has built his personal brand and now travels full-time while consulting and building brand strategies for those in the world of tourism and hospitality.

In this episode, Scott talks about how he works with travel and hotel brands, shifts he has seen in hospitality marketing, changes he has seen in the industry as a traveler, how he sees travel being redefined, advice for travelers, and so much more.

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How can hospitality brands improve their social impact?

With hospitality based on treating people well, ALL people - no matter where they come from or what they look like - need to be treated better to continue evolving the inclusivity of the industry. The brands that are focusing on social impact will be the ones who retain the hard-working and exceptionally kind employees that make this industry so incredible.

In this episode, Sarah is joined by Jennifer Collins, Executive Vice President at EOS Hospitality. Jennifer talks about how she found her way into hospitality, why she left the industry and re-entered, why she is so passionate about social impact, improving the employee experience in hospitality, hospitality trends that EOS hospitality is focusing on, and so much more

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How often do you find yourself wanting to give someone a tip, but don't have any cash on hand?

Meet the new fintech company shaking up the hospitality industry, eTip.io. Through eTip, cashless tipping, rating, and reviewing workers in the hospitality and service industries has never been easier. Not only does eTip providing a seamless, secure and instant digital payment solution for customers to show their generosity, but they also understand the correlation between financially empowered employees and employee retention.

In this episode, Sarah is joined by Robert Petteruti, the co-founder of eTip. Robert talks all about the market pain points eTip provides solutions for, the power of ratings and reviews, what he see from a birds eye view look into the hospitality industry, how travel is being redefined, and so much more.

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Rajesh Radke believes he was born to be in hospitality, and when you hear his stories you will understand why. As Managing Director of the Daxton Hotel in Birmingham, Michigan, him and his team's focus on providing guests the best experience is apparent even in the smallest details. Throughout this episode, Rajesh shares stories of how he gives great service to everyone, why he treats everyone like a VIP, what the Daxton Hotel property is like, how to engage in the personality of the property location, what high tech and high touch in hospitality is, how travel has been redefined, and so much more.

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Are you looking for a travel experience around the Mediterranean Sea that's not the typical European hot spots? Look no further then Malta, a small island with rich culture, fascinating history, and incredible food. Not only that, but Malta is easily accessible for travelers with English as one of their two official languages and locals who love to share the wonders of their culture with newcomers.

Meet Michelle Buttigieg, who was born and raised in Malta and now serves as the North American Representative for the Malta Tourism Authority. In this episode, Michelle talks with Sarah about how she got the opportunity to serve as a representative for her home country of Malta, what’s so special about the small but mighty island in the Mediterranean, what some of the immersive experiences on the island are, travel trends that Malta is focusing on, her advice for travelers, and so much more.

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