Travel Press Podcasts

Join Railbookers for an exclusive on-demand webinar tailored for Canadian travel advisors! Whether you’re a seasoned rail seller or new to the booming segment, this session will equip you with the tools and insights to book unforgettable rail vacations globally, with confidence and ease. Agenda Why Railbookers is your one-stop shop for customizable, independent rail vacations Top Trending Destinat...

Join Visit Brisbane to learn why Brisbane is the hottest destination in Australia. From new luxury hotels, fresh attractions such as Bluey’s World, to tropical island day trips, Brisbane provides a warm Aussie welcome for your clients. Plus, discover how you can earn Brisbane Bucks – CAD $50 per client booked YVR-BNE, and win a grand prize trip to Brisbane flying Air Canada, including 4 nights acc...

Propel offers travel, tourism, and hospitality employers access to wage subsidies to hire a post-secondary student for work-integrated learning: an internship, a co-op placement, and more. The program links employers looking to connect with new talent and students looking to enhance their skills. In this session you will learn: • What work-integrated learning is, why it matters, and how it can ben...

Step into a world where luxury meets artistry, and every journey is crafted with precision, elegance, and unparalleled service. Riverside Luxury Cruises has redefined the meaning of personalized travel, delivering an experience where every detail resonates with excellence. This dedication to innovation has earned them prestigious accolades, including Travel + Leisure’s 2024 World’s Best Awards, Cr...

Join Royal Irish Tours, Canada's leading tour operator to Ireland, and Tourism Ireland for a special St. Patrick's Day webinar. Hear about 2025 travel and learn about Ireland on St. Patrick's Day. Tourism Ireland is responsible for promoting the island of Ireland overseas, and Canada is one of their key markets. Did you know there are over 4.5m Canadians with Irish ancestry? It’s no wonder this is...

Learn why Brisbane is the hottest destination in Australia. From new luxury hotels, fresh attractions such as Bluey’s World, to tropical island day trips, Brisbane provides a warm Aussie welcome for your clients. Discover how you can earn Brisbane Bucks – CAD $50 per client booked YVR-BNE, plus win a grand prize trip to Brisbane flying Air Canada, including 4 nights accommodation and touring.

Summer may have ended in Canada but not in Myrtle Beach! Discover why so many Canadians are flocking to “The Beach” and enjoying endless sunshine and 100 KM of beaches. Also learn about CAN AM Days and why you should send your clients down to Myrtle Beach during the month of March every year.

Join us for an unforgettable trip in our Caribbean hotels and help your customers enjoy the most amazing beach in the Caribbean. Meliá PRO takes you LIVE to PUNTA CANA, a tropical landscape, where we have beautiful properties for everyone. Join us to learn all about Paradisus Grand Cana, Paradisus Palma Real, Meliá Caribe Beach, Meliá Punta Cana Resort and our new brand: Zel.

There is so much to discover on Kaua‘i! Join the Kaua‘i Visitors Bureau to learn what’s new on Kaua‘i. Keep your knowledge about the “Garden Isle” fresh with this quick but informative episode.

Join the Canadian Account Manager for Visit Myrtle Beach as she takes you through a colourful presentation that will have you re-imagining The Beach! Learn about new hotels, attractions, beer and golf trails, restaurants and the 14 communities that make Myrtle Beach a southern gem that you need to re-visit.

Aloha and E Komo Mai! O‘ahu offers travelers experiences that energize the spirit, enrich the mind, honor its iconic history, and celebrate its vibrant mix of Hawaiian and multicultural traditions. Come explore the beautiful island – known as “The Gathering Place”, for an in-depth partner presentation. Learn about the unique characteristics of O‘ahu, and the types of travelers who are attracted to...

President of Baxter Media, David McClung, sits down with Bob Mowat to write the final episode of Voices of Travel: The Next Chapters. They discuss the history of Baxter Media and the vision of its founders, Bill and Edith Baxter, to "bring the world to Canada and Canada to the world," a vision the organization still holds today. "Our market was travel agents," says McClung, "...people wanted legit...

Susan Webb didn't think she was going to be in travel... "I went to Europe thinking I was going to be a lawyer—kind of wanted to be Perry Mason—and I got to Europe, and I went, 'there has to be a way I can travel and make money' …so, I came back to Canada and I enrolled in Sheridan College, their tourism and travel program, and it was the beginning of my career in the travel industry," Webb says,...

"[Travel] is a fundamental human activity," says Wolf Paunic, a 30-year travel industry veteran, in episode 13 of Voices of Travel: The Next Chapters. "...I think we want to look in the future, but learn from the past," he continues, a sentiment which encapsulates the purpose of the interview series well. From the impact of external events on travel—the First Gulf War, SARS and COVID— to the evolu...

Dan Langevin started small in the travel trade: at just 11 years-old he was already cleaning cars for his Dad's car rental franchises. From there, Langevin worked at the airport renting out cars, then on the ramp at Air Canada in Northern Quebec. "I got the taste, and that’s what I wanted to do since Day One," says Langevin, "...once you’ve had the chance to travel, and you’re young, and you get a...

As Rocky Racco reflects on over four decades in the travel trade, he has a lot to say about the industry and plenty of encouraging predictions, too. Sharing his aspirational vision for the future, he says: “...we do have a lot of folks that are 60 to 70 year olds and they’re going to ideally pass their knowledge and wisdom and expertise to the new generation that’s coming in … so, in 10 years from...

Michael Merrithew remembers when voicemail was first being introduced into travel customer service. At the outset, he and others were hesitant to adopt this new technology: “...we felt that customers didn’t want voicemail, they wanted voice,” he says in episode 10 of Voices of Travel. Far from a luddite, however, Merrithew was an early adopter with respect to new technology, but he cautions: “You...

In the 9th installment of Voices of Travel: The Next Chapters, Joseph Adamo sits down for a conversation with Canadian Travel Press Executive Editor, Bob Mowat. "You know, it’s a fantastic industry. There is – and I truly believe this – a nobility to what we do. I think we make the human condition better by bringing people together, I think we break down distances that separate people, both figura...

"What I've seen in travel is resilience, I've seen talent, I've seen strength, I've seen people who really care about each other," says Maureen Barnes-Smith, who has been in the travel industry for close to 30 years. A strong leader in her own right, Maureen reflects on the leaders and mentors who have impacted her career, and discusses the changes and challenges she's experienced over that time,...

Christine James talks with Canadian Travel Press' Executive Editor, Bob Mowat, about her passion for the travel industry, the women who mentored her, and the changes she has seen since she got her start over 40 years ago.

Flemming joins Bob Mowat to discuss big changes in the travel industry over the past 30 years. For more episodes, go to: https://www.travelpress.com/voices-of-travel/

Propel offers travel and tourism hospitality employers access to wage subsidies to hire a post-secondary student for work-integrated learning: an internship, a co-op placement, a work experience placement, and more. The program creates direct links between students looking to explore career pathways and enhance their skills in the travel industry and employers who can provide valuable hands-on exp...

"Bruce Poon Tip’s Eureka Moment" – When you ask Bruce Poon Tip, founder of G Adventures, how he came up with the idea for G Adventures, he’ll tell you: “I guess like every good entrepreneur, I had my eureka moment. I actually travelled to Asia that year and really refined the ideas of what I wanted to do because travel was very different in 1989, as you can imagine, and I came back and I quit my j...

“Green Screens & Industry Changes” – The fourth installment of Voices of Travel: The Next Chapters follows Stephanie Bishop as she reminisces about the early days of the travel industry, and the drastic changes she's experienced over the years.

Join the Railbookers Canada team to find out how to make your clients' rail vacation dreams come true. Cris and Ivan answer audience questions and discuss all the exciting updates from Railbookers. Whether your clients crave a luxury trip in South Africa on Rovos Rail, an iconic vacation on the Matterhorn in Switzerland, or a post-cruise extension in Alaska, Railbookers can make it happen.