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New weekly podcast "cuts to the chase" in the Global Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Sectors.
Introducing World Travel Essential – WTE for short – the time-saving podcast produced by world-covering London-based Almont Global, and presented by Richard Barnes. Every week, a new edition covers everything travel professionals need to know, accurately, on luxury travel and hospitality. Each edition comes in at under 30 minutes total.
Introducing World Travel Essential – WTE for short – the time-saving podcast produced by world-covering London-based Almont Global, and presented by Richard Barnes. Every week, a new edition covers everything travel professionals need to know, accurately, on luxury travel and hospitality. Each edition comes in at under 30 minutes total.
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The World Expo in Dubai is creating an amazing new dynamic in regional tourism, and it’s an event definitely not to be missed. This week, we talk to Naim Maadad, CEO of Gates Hospitality in Dubai, about the impact of the show, along with his thoughts on the event. He also talks about the long-awaited reopening of his property in Dubai - the Six Senses Zighy Bay. And this week, Mary Gostelow takes us on a new tour of a fabulous classic - Le Crillon in Paris - Rosewood Hotel.
Jordan’s Tourism Board had a major presence at the recent IFTM Top Resa show in Paris – as the first international trade fair they have attended since the onset of the Covid crisis. This week on World Travel Essential, we bring you the full version of my interview with Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, H.E. Nayef Al-Fayez, published in part in the official show magazine, IFTM Daily. And our special thanks go to the publishers, Cleverdis for the right to reproduce the interview. And luxury travel guru Mary Gostelow takes us on a tour of the Londoner.
The Maldives are hotter than ever as a destination … and this week we talk to Alex Chambers – CEO of Hummingbird Travel – about an enthralling new cultural tour of the islands that has been put together by Tomas Cochrane. Yes, culture and the Maldives CAN go together. And luxury travel guru Mary Gostelow takes us for a close-up and personal tour of the Patina Maldives, Fari Islands. If your clients love the Maldives, you should not miss this episode!
Africa is trending, and Zanzibar is a very cool destination. This week, we are taking a close up look at an amazing resort in Zanzibar – the Tulia – where they’re going more than the extra mile when it comes to sustainability and working with the local community… and luxury travel guru Mary Gostelow takes us to the Big Apple, and one of her very favourite addresses there.
81% of travelers say heightened risk of cancellation is a barrier to booking travel this year with "refund uncertainty" the top concern. 62% of travelers likely to take-up new ‘Pay when you fly’ options to reduce expo-sure to the refund process. In an exclusive interview this week with Bart Tompkins, the man behind this new initiative from Amadeus, we hear about how this new initiative can help put more “backsides in seats” in planes. And luxury travel guru Mary Gostelow takes us to Gstaad.
Who would have thought you could go deep diving - right in the centre of Dubai. Skiing maybe? Diving … well yes! On top of that’s it’s the world’s deepest man-made pool - at 60m all the way to the bottom. This week in World Travel Essential we talk to the man behind the new project, Jarrod Jablonski, about what is set to be an amazing adventure feature for those visiting the emirates. And Mary Gostelow takes us to Gstaad in the Swiss Alps!
This week on WTE, luxury travel guru Mary Gostelow is not only with us for her regular tour of a fabulous property - this time in Dorset in the UK… She is also our special guest. Why? Because with Almont Global, she has broken her rule of keeping a strictly limited number of subscribers to the monthly Gostelow Report, opening it up to broader subscription from this month. I talk to her about the story behind this unique market intelligence report, and the reasons behind letting new subscribers in on the industry’s “best kept secrets”… It’s all in this week’s World Travel Essential podcast.
This week, the World Travel Essential podcast, with Richard Barnes, pays a visit to Cambodia, where one super luxury hotel in Siem Reap has been working hard on designing bespoke authentic activities for visitors, in order for them to be really immersed into the local culture… and luxury travel guru Mark Gostelow takes us to visit something completely different – a modern luxury property in the UK with a different twist. Don’t miss it!
Accor and the International LGBTQ+ Travel Association (IGLTA) have announced a broad Global Partnership. Together, Accor and IGLTA will work to ensure the hospitality industry is a safe and inclusive space for all, and will facilitate and drive equality within the travel sector. This week on World Travel Essential, we talk to the man behind the project: Patrick Mendes, Group Chief Commercial Officer in charge of Sales, Marketing, Distribution and Loyalty. And luxury travel guru, Mary Gostelow takes us on a tour of one of her favourite properties… this time in Singapore. It’s all on the World Travel Essential podcast. Don’t miss it.
What is the official outlook for European tourism this summer? This week, we go straight to the heart of the matter – with the European Travel Commission. World Travel Essential has a very special guest in the shape of ETC Research Manager Lyublena Dimova, who has just released an important study on European travel movements. And luxury travel guru Mary Gostelow takes us to – of all things - an extraordinary luxury modern pub. Don’t miss it!
With trade events mainly on the “back burner” for so long, one that actually did take place last year, and is scheduled for its second edition in Prague this August is Luxury Bloc. The event is organised by the highly dynamic Gabriela Markova. Gabriela thus has her finger well and truly on the luxury travel industry “pulse”, so it’s with great interest and joy that we have her as a special guest on this week’s edition of the World Travel Essential podcast, as she talks not only about her event, but also about trends in the industry and some amazing new resorts and travel ideas. And luxury travel guru Mary Gostelow takes us to a favourite property in the big apple!
According to globally renowned architect, Jean-Philippe Nuel, the only alternative to the current crisis is to reinvent, revitalise and reposition the entire hotel industry. So just what should be done? This week on World Travel Essential, we talk with Sandy Stevens who co-founded in the United States--and leads--Studio Jean-Philippe Nuel & Partners. And with luxury travel guru Mary Gostelow, it’s time for something “completely different”. It’s all in this week’s edition of “World Travel Essential”. On all popular podcast platforms.
This week, World Travel Essential spotlights key advances in Wellness – the trending sector in tourism at the moment. We bring you an exclusive interview with Global Wellness Institute CEO and Chairperson (and Almont Global Advisory Board member), Susie Ellis. And luxury travel guru Mary Gostelow takes us to an amazing property on an island in the River Thames.
This week, World Travel Essential spotlights Africa – what we believe is the trending continent for the next decade. We bring you an exclusive interview with Time & Tide Africa CEO, Bruce Simpson (formerly with Wilderness Safaris and North Island Seychelles) about how safaris are evolving, and why Madagascar looks like being a strong growth player in tourism in the next years. And Mary Gostelow takes us to an amazing property in California’s Silicon Valley. Don’t miss it!
What’s at the top of YOUR travel bucket list? For more and more people, it’s a POLAR adventure! This week on World Travel Essential, my special guest is Andrew Schweitzer, UK Business Development Manager of Quark Expeditions – leader in Polar adventures. Just what makes a GREAT polar adventure? Andrew gives us the inside line. And this week, luxury travel guru Mary Gostelow takes us to Geneva. It’s all in the latest episode of WORLD TRAVEL ESSENTIAL!
What’s trending in terms of luxury travel for this summer? One person in the know is the incredibly dynamic (and personable) Gabriela Markova, organiser of Europe's LUXURY BLOC show (second edition taking place this summer), who is in constant contact with countless luxury destinations and providers. This week, I have asked Gabriela to come back and join me on the show to give us some insight on what’s coming up! And luxury travel guru Mary Gostelow takes us to a charming property in the English countryside. It’s all on World Travel Essential.
Accor is “Unveiling the World” with its new global campaign celebrating the return of leisure travel and vacations abroad. The hotel group’s research indicates that 65% of respondents worldwide are likely to plan a leisure trip in the coming months. We decided to dig deeper and find out more about the campaign, so this week in the World Travel Essential podcast, Richard Barnes speaks with Steven Taylor, Chief Marketing Officer, Accor to get the “low down” on who it is targeting, and just what the new “message” is from Accor. And luxury travel guru Mary Gostelow this week takes us to Singapore. It’s all in the latest exciting episode of World Travel Essential! Don’t miss it.
This week saw the first major “live" trade event since the beginning of the Covid crisis, with the ATM show in Dubai. What was it like at the show? We talk to Yuriy Horovyy, CEO of Almont Travel in London (A Virtuoso member) and founding partner of Almont Global, who travelled to Dubai for the event. And luxury travel guru Mary Gostelow takes us on a tour of a fabulous property in Versailles, France. It’s all in the latest World Travel Essential Podcast.
With the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announcing a Destination Tracker in preparation for the restart of international travel, EVERYONE in the business wants to know more. This week in a special WTE podcast “three-way” interview feature, we talk to Linda Ristagno, Assistant Director, External Affairs – IATA and Sandra Carvão is Chief of Tourism Market Intelligence and Competitiveness at UNWTO to get ALL the background and facts concerning this exceptional new tool. Don’t miss it… ONLY on WORLD TRAVEL ESSENTIAL!
DUBAI is very much at the centre of many discussions in the travel world this year. But how are things going “behind the scenes”? This week, I talk to Gates Hospitality CEO Naim Maadad - responsible for some of the GCC’s most popular hospitality ventures, in both the restaurant and hotel spheres (such as Ultra Brasserie, Bistro des Arts, Reform Social & Grill, Publique and Folly by Nick & Scott, or the fabulous Six Senses Zighy Bay )… to get the inside line. And as usual, luxury travel guru Mary Gostelow is back… this week taking us to visit the Rosewood Hong Kong. Don’t miss it!
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