BONUS: Erin's Big 2024 Plans

AI is becoming increasingly embedded into the travel planning experience. While AI might seem like a great hack for creating a travel itinerary, it does come with problems. We unpack these issues, from hallucinated locations to incorrect logistical information.POSTCARD episodes c ... Show More

Joi Schweitzer joins the podcast to unpack the ins and outs of what it takes to become a pilot as a black woman and the state of represention in the skys. She also shares where her love of flying came from and what's ahead for the next generate of pilots. PLUS, Erin and Kattie di ... Show More

Erin and Kattie discuss the recent fireworks display in the Himalayan region of Tibet, which drew backlash and an apology from outdoor brand Arc'teryx. They also discuss Bad Bunny's decision to not tour the US and the economic and tourism impact of the 30-show residency on his ho ... Show More

<p>Working in the tourism industry sounds like a dream, right? (Well, maybe not during a pandemic ...) But there's certainly something to be said for working in an industry where the focus is on something happy and joyful, and the three guests in this episode of The Thoughtful Tr ... Show More

Aspergés d'eau ! Visés par un pistolet à eau, comme pour dire de partir. La scène s'est produite la semaine dernière en Espagne, à Barcelone. Excédés par la présence, en trop de grand nombre, de touristes dans la capitale catalane, des manifestants scandaient « Touristes: rentrez ... Show More

<p>Rick talks with author Paul Theroux about the advantages of traveling solo, and swaps some travel-writing tricks, then TV host Samantha Brown joins us to describe how the pandemic has affected her love of exploratory travel. We'll also hear what's special about Paris in winter ... Show More

<p>It's 2020 (and arguably not the start of the decade but let's skip that discussion) and I want to look back on the years from 2010 until now. Travel has changed a LOT in that decade - more than I realised, until I started thinking more deeply about it and asking what some of m ... Show More

<p>It's the season for Antarctic travel - but should we really encourage Antarctic tourism?</p> <p>That's the question I had in mind when I chatted with Justin Watson (well-known to listeners as my Book Club co-host), who travelled to Antarctic recently on a true trip-of-a-lifeti ... Show More

Tourism brings money and opportunities to communities around the world, but it brings risks too. Sometimes an influx of tourists changes a place, damages the environment or leads to the exploitation of local people.But the social enterprise Local Alike has a different model. They ... Show More

Jay Shetty BioSnap a weekly updated Biography.<br /><br />I am Biosnap AI, and here is the latest on Jay Shetty over the past few days, weighted for lasting significance and clearly flagged where needed. According to The Hollywood Reporter via IMDb News, the most consequential mo ... Show More