Truth Behind Travel Podcast

How to ease your anxiety levels before traveling but setting up pre-travel habits with Well-being Coach James Granstrom. This podcast episode focuses on - How to develop a mindset of well-being around travel - How to ease your anxiety levels before traveling but setting up pre-travel habits - How to Shift your ability to focus on what’s ahead by tapping into your natural wellbeing The episode&apos...

Founder of "Storytelling with Impact" and Speaker Coach Mark Lovett shares his insights on how how to stay ‘top of the mind’ of our travel audience, how do we tell stories that make us connect with them. An episode dedicated to storytelling, not just from a tourism and travel perspective but from a human connection point of view. - How does storytelling work? - When does it become effect...

Truth Behind Travel Podcast Episode 37: The side effects of traveling after lockdowns.  If you are longing or even just thinking of traveling again soon, if you are making plans and have already picked up the phone with your trusted travel agent or you are browsing best offers online, I want to tell you a little bit of what has happened to me over the past 4 weeks of traveling in Europe. And, befo...

General Manager of Poppies Resort Samui and President Skal International - Samui James Francis McManaman shares his insights on a life dedicated to hospitality and tourism.  James embodies how industry operators can lead with compassion, humanity and vision and care for the people of the industry rather than the industry of people. During this episode, Dolores Semeraro discussed with James: - What...

Sustainability & Environmental Specialist  Jordan Flagel shares the story of TREE Explorations, his eco-tourism tours in the Amazon jungle, how to offset carbon emissions and where are we heading with the future of travel and tourism. TREE Exploration provides life-changing experiences in nature and actionable change in the environment in Belize, Guyana, and Jamaica. TREE was originally create...

Truth Behind Travel Podcast Episode 34. This Episode analyses and highlights the newly approved EU Digital Covid Certificate (former Digital Green Certificate). - What is the EU Digital Covid Certificate - Who is eligible - How does one obtain it - Where is the Certificate valid and for how long Your Host: Dolores Semeraro Hospitality Virtual Keynote Speaker Dolores Semeraro is a Travel Recovery S...

How to build and develop resilience across the local community while operating a five star resort - Shaun Dünhofen General Manager of Nikki Beach Ko Samui shares his vision and many projects that have contributed to building a trusted and strong presence in Ko Samui, Thailand. I have had the pleasure to work to Shaun some years ago when I was based in the Maldives,  and I've always considered...

Operations Manager & Content Editor at Nature Trails Expeditions Kaffy Mwangi talks about his eco-tourism company in Kenya and how he is on a mission to build a strong eco-tourism culture in his country. The story of Kaffy starts in China, far away from home, where he learned how eco-tourism and sports tourism are very effective ways to promote responsible travel and create fantastic experienc...

Chairman of the Board of Lapland Vuollerim tourism company Evalena Skalstad shares how Lapland Vuollerim circular economy principles and smart villages are proving to be a successful way to restart tourism. A bout Lapland Vuollerim: The village Company Lapland Vuollerim has about 800 inhabitants, 60 companies, 30 non-profit associations, and 7 crowd-based businesses for the common good in Vuolleri...

Founder of Tentshare UK Rebecca Heaps shares the core philosophy behind the sharing economy principles of her peer-to-peer tent-lending platform to restart domestic tourism in the UK. Truth Behind Travel Podcast is all about restarting tourism, and more than just that. Is about cultivating our awareness both as industry operators and as travelers, about the impact we have on our planet. In the Uk,...

Today, we celebrate International Earth Day, and my guest couldn’t have been more on point and relevant. World Earth Day celebrates our Planet, our commitment to preserve it and to protect it. Karen Rosenblum , founder of Spain Less Traveled is a California travel expert who fell in love with the south of Spain and decided to make it her home creating a strong community called Travel Spain.  She c...

Podcast host Dolores Semeraro shares the top two vaccine passport or travel passes currently discussed on a global scale.  This episode highlights  - the European Union Digital Green Certificate  - the IATA Travel Pass Specifically, the episode focuses on: What is a vaccine passport Where are vaccine passports being discussed and implemented? Why you will need one sooner or later The Digital Green...

Michael Copare, Business Development Manager and Travel Consultant at Travel Counsellors based in the UK, shares how his personalized approach to travel has won the trust of his clients and enable them to travel again. During the episode, Dolores and Michael talked about how challenging the last few months have been and how he managed to successfully turn those challenges into opportunities by: -...

Conscious Business Strategy Consultant, Virtual Public Speaker,  Goal Mapping Master Coach Stephen Karbaron shares how we can adopt a more conscious mindset as a powerful tool to travel recovery. Stephen Karbaron has been working with several companies helping them lead more conscious and sustainable businesses and is a serial entrepreneur now based in Spain. During the episode, Stephen talks abou...

Chief Executive Officer of Nature Seychelles Dr. Nirmal Shah shares how the conservation programs in Seychelles were affected by the pandemic.  Nature Seychelles is a leading environmental organization in the Western Indian Ocean and the largest and oldest environment NGO in the Seychelles archipelago. Nirmal was able to keep the conservation programs going despite not receiving any more funds due...

Head of Worldwide Sales and Distribution at SriLankan Airlines Dimuthu Tennakoon shares the current consumers' purchasing patterns for the aviation industry, who is winning in the airline sector, and how SriLankan Airline has maintained a presence online to avoid losing momentum despite the pandemic and work on their travel recovery. Key questions asked during the interview:  1. Before becomi...

Co-Founder of Secret Paradise Maldives Ruth Franklin talks about how she has built her business based on a resilient and sustainable formula, working closely with the local communities and the NGOs.  Secret Paradise Maldives promotes local tourism in line with Maldivian culture and traditions. They aim to protect the environment and limit where ever possible any negative impact on local life throu...

Founder and CEO of the UK Cyber Security Association , Lisa Ventura unveils the cybersecurity risks of working from home and the potential threats of augmented reality and virtual reality.  Many across the hospitality industry have been tasked to work from home, in many cases without a proper education around the risks of navigating the net unprotected. From the use of strong VPNs and Anti-Virus s...

South African Freediving Champion and Ocean Conservationist Beth Neale talks about how she turned her freediving career into a life-mission to empower local communities and children by teaching them how to freediving and breath-hold. Beth Neale is the co-founder of the freediving program 'Kids On the Reef' a 2day freediving program in Bermuda in collaboration with the Bermuda Zoological...

Senior Sales Manager at Cvent  Nathan Sharma discusses how the event industry has changed and how the future of hospitality events looks like. Cvent is the leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider with a comprehensive suite of solutions that automate and simplify the entire event management process to maximize the impact of hospitality events. Season 1 - Episode 20 SUBSCRIBE t...

Eric Rogers, Founder of Eric Rogers Global Hospitality & Technology Services based in the UK shares his views and experience of being in hospitality recruiting amid the pandemic.   Today's episode touches on several sensitive topics for those working in hospitality or 'open for work' as well as for recruiters.  A few takeaways from today's episode are:  If you are looking f...

Voted amongst Canada's 100 greatest explorers, Published Author, Tea Master, and Mountain Expert Jeff Fuchs shares his insights on how traveling has changed his life and what taught him to be a better listener and a more sensitive traveler. His story, dense with his zesty humor and visually-powerful examples, highlights how we often forget how to simply navigate the art of traveling, respectf...

Former Director of Public Health Services at the Ministry of Health of Mauritius, Dr. Vasantrao Gujadhur speaks about the rationale behind the strict protocols and quarantine measures in force on the island. His guidance was instrumental to the initial response to the pandemic in Mauritius, crafting a national sensitization campaign at all levels. During the episode, Dr. Gujadhur also explains: -...

Chairperson of African Tourism Board Cuthbert Ncube shares the plans and strategies for the Tourism Board to reignite domestic tourism through a complete mindset shift, create a valid inter-Africa tourist visa that would enable travelers and locals to move across countries, and how we can support the local communities when we travel.  This episode's takeaways: 1.     African Countries are wor...

Group General Manager of Teardrop Hotels in Sri Lanka Lukasz Prendke on how the hotel operations have changed to adapt to the new normal in the country. Sri Lanka is opening borders in January 2021 after nearly a year-long lockdown and boutique properties like the ones of Teardrop Hotels are ensuring that all the mandatory protocols are implemented to safely welcome international tourists. Season...