Travel Matters

In this episode, we speak with Anton Diaz from Our Awesome Planet and Max Hartshorne from GoNOMAD . This episode of Travel Matters was recorded at TBEX Europe in Marbella, Spain and hosted by TBEX CEO Rick Calvert and The Radio Vagabond , Palle Bo.

In this episode we speak with Fierita Catalano about how he livestreams wherever he goes – to a huge following. Fierita is the winner of the 2021 MoJo Travel Journalism prize from Agencia EFE, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya and Vueling. Fierita Catalano went from a 20-year career in mainstream television in Argentina (that included hosting game shows and a sports broadcaster) and shifted to an in...

In this episode we speak with Francis Tapon who is an extreme traveler. He spent five years visiting every country in Africa – and climbing the highest mountain in each country. Now he's writing a book about that journey. You can see more about him on ftapon.com and follow him as ftapon on social media. We also have Michael Collins from TravelMedia.ie back for a conversation about social media. Th...

Rachel Heller of Rachel's Ruminations and Shobha George of JustGoPlacesBlog did a session called Promoting Responsible Tourism in Content Creation at TBEX Europe in Marbella, Spain. This is a big, important, and interesting topic that we had to have a conversation about. We're four people in this week's Travel Matters and more or less four different opinions. And you might not agree with any of us...

In this episode we first talk about Rick leaving California after having lived there his whole life. He and his family are moving to Utah. Before two interesting interviews from TBEX Spain, he tells us how that happened. Then we speak to Fuse who comes from a background of teaching SEO to photographers as she has been a photographer for a decade. Now she's the first and (according to Rick) only TB...

Leo Long is a travel writer from China and a first timer at TBEX. Hear what he thinks about being here just a few hours into TBEX Europe in Marbella, Spain. In this episode we also talk to Kerwin McKenzie. Kerwin is originally from Jamaica, and is an ex-airline employee who is now a travel content creator, author, and public speaker. He's worked in various capacities at four U.S.-based airlines fo...

We're just hours away from TBEX Europe in Marbella, Spain. We have The Travel Camel, Shane Dallas, Conference Director for TBEX Europe, as a special co-host as we talk about what to expect the next two days – and much more. This episode of Travel Matters recorded at TBEX Europe in Marbella, Spain and hosted by TBEX CEO, Rick Calvert and The Radio Vagabond , Palle Bo.

In this last episode recorded at TBEX North America in Tri-Cities, WA, we speak with Candy Krajangsri from Amazing Thailand . Candy is working at their Los Angeles office, and we talk about what to expect when we go to TBEX Asia in Phuket in November. Then we're also joined by our good friend Michael Collins from TravelMedia.ie – a full - service public relations, marketing, events, communications...

In this week's episode, we have a conversation with Jen Ruiz from Jen on a Jet Plane about how we as travel content creators should use TikTok. And then Rick Calvert also shares some of the highlights for the upcoming TBEX Europe happening in Marbella, Spain next week. This episode of Travel Matters was recorded at TBEX North America in Tri-Cities and hosted by TBEX CEO, Rick Calvert and The Radio...

In this week's episode we first have a conversation with Christopher Mitchell   and Jeremy Jones . Together they cofounded the blogging newsletter, This Week in Blogging . Chris is a travel content creator and runs sites and brands such as T raveling M itch and Ultimate Ontario, and communities such as the Toronto Blogger Collective. Jeremy also runs several blogs on the topics of travel, Pittsbur...

Welcome to another episode of Travel Matters recorded at TBEX North America in Tri-Cities. We have a conversation with Juliana Broste aka Traveling Jules , a filmmaker and YouTuber who gave a session with tips on how to improve your travel videos. Jules is an 11-time Heartland Emmy award winning Travel Video Journalist, a producer, shooter, writer, editor and host.  She also share s inspiration an...

This episode is recorded at TBEX North America in Tri-Cities. We have a conversation with Ron Williams from the Tri-Cities area about what they have to offer and tourism in Washington State. Also, we talk a bit about what it means to be part of a FAM Trip after a TBEX.

The first TBEX conference since the pandemic changed everything was taking place in Tri-Cities in April.  At the conference, Palle Bo talked to a few first-timers, and after that, he and Rick Calvert spoke to one of the Conference Directors, Tomiko Harvey.

TBEX CEO Rick Calvert picks up The Radio Vagabond, Palle Bo, in Tri-Cities, and on a drive, through the beautiful city, they talk about the pleasure of driving all the way from Southern California to here and back. Later they sit down with a view of the Colombia River and talk about what to expect from the first TBEX conference in more than two years. TBEX North America is just a few days away; th...

Get the scoop on where and when the next TBEX Europe will take place. Listen now, and get the news before anyone else.

We have missed you! Listen to this episode of Travel Matters, and read the newsletter from Rick below:  We hope you have been safe and healthy throughout the last year and are looking forward to traveling again soon. We are very optimistic about the future of travel and TBEX events. This is going to be a long one but there is good news so please stay with me.  The last several months the vaccine d...

Welcome to the second episode of Travel Matters.  Rick Calvert and Palle Bo talk about  TBEX North America  2019 in Billings, Montana. How did it go, and how was it different than previous events? Rick reveals that there were more older people than usual.   TIPS FOR FIRST TIMERS There were many new faces again this year, and we talk to Kerwin McKenzie who did a pre-session for TBEX first-timers. ...

This is a quick bonus episode, where TBEX CEO, Rick Calbert shares some breaking news about upcoming TBEX events. See more on TBEXcon.com Travel Matters is hosted by The Radio Vagabond , Palle Bo and TBEX CEO, Rick Calbert, and produced by RadioGuru .

Today our guest is Martinique Lewis one of the founders of Black Travel Alliance. Martinique is a digital disrupter in love with all things travel. She is a TBEX Speaker Alum and has been in the travel industry for three years now as a creator, a diversity in travel consultant, and as an influencer and creator manager.  Martinique tells us how  Black Travel Alliance  was formed and the mission of...

Our guest for this episode is TBEX North America Conference Director Tim Leffel. Tim started backpacking around the world and writing for travel magazines as a freelancer in the mid-1990s. He has published several books and now runs five different websites.  Tim joins us today to talk about the results from a recent survey he conducted asking 160 travel writers and DMOs what they about  The Future...

In this special episode, Leslie Walker founder of Tourism Worx shares 15 things DMO's travel brands and content creators can do right now to help seem them through the Covid19 crisis.  She shares the example of how the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum used transparency and being human to gain tens of thousands of new followers when they put a security guard in charge of social media whe...

In this episode, we talk continue talking with several TBEX Europe attendees who still went to Catania Italy after TBEX Europe 2020 had been postponed. We will hear about their impressions of Sicily and Catania; what it was like to be traveling when the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the entire country of Italy on March 10th; How they got home and how things are on the ground where they are now.  The...

In this episode, we talk to several TBEX Europe attendees who still went to Catania after the event was postponed. They share their impressions of Sicily and Catania. They share what it was like to be traveling when the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the entire country of Italy. Little did anyone know this was just the second step in the CoronaVirus' march across the world. They also share how they g...

In this episode, we talk about COVID19's impact on the travel industry and our daily lives. We start with how fast the pandemic spread in Italy, and our decision-making process to reschedule TBEX Europe 2020 in Catania Italy. We also talk about new dates for TBEX Europe 2020. We then have an in-depth discussion with Angelo Carotenuto; Founder and CEO of LivItaly Tours . Angelo is joining us from R...

In this episode we speak with Keith and Tina Paul from Retire Early And Travel . As they write on their about page , they are lovers of travel and wine. Fueled by their passion for learning, experiencing other cultures, and meeting people, they want to see the world. They consider themselves forever students. Keith and Tina have been together since they were 18. They  believe in collecting memorie...