The Travel Exchange

We are discussing what destinations will come back in 2021 for inbound travel and why. Our guest is Santiago Rodriguez, Research Director at Herrmann Global. We will mainly talk about a new methodology and training we have to apply for maximizing partnerships and in the travel industry.

In this Episode we invited former president and CEO Darren Rudloff from Visit Cheyenne who provides us some insights about challenges and opportunities for small destination marketing organizations during the Pandemic.

We currently see all sorts of travel patterns. Wearing masks vs not wearing masks, local outbreaks and a huge rise in road trips this year. Together with our Herrmann Global team, we've discussed how tourism destinations should get involved to facilitate responsible travel this year and for future years.

While we are following the news on Covid-19, we see that there is more trash being produced than ever before, especially the excessive use of plastics. What can destination managers and businesses do to serve travelers while reducing plastic waste? We interviewed sustainable travel blogger "Lens Of Jen" about her life mission to travel responsibly.

Virologists say that there are three reactions of how we can manage the pandemic: social distancing, testing and technology. In this Episode we discuss the impact of data, apps and mobile technology and its implications on the travel and hospitality industry. Special guest is Evan Saunders, Vice President of Tourism & Hospitality from Uber Media.

When can we travel again, and how and where will we travel? This Episode is a thoughtful discussion about what will fundamentally change for travel professionals past Covid-19.  Doug Lansky is an industry leader and tutor for destination marketers and managers worldwide. He addresses challenges of over-tourism and the evolving leadership role for DMOs.

What is the current challenge for tour operators in the Covid-19 Crisis? What is their forecast about when international travel will come back again? In this Episode we interviewed Timo Kohlenberg, CEO of the German FIT tour operator America Unlimited to better understand the role and importance of tour operators for the travel industry.

During this challenging time of Covid-19 marketers are trying to look forward to see when we can see international travel again from the Chinese outbound market. Matt Grayson, Director of the Americas from Dragon Trail provides insights about travel sentiments as well as recommendations for tourism destinations, hotels and attractions.

In this Episode we we interview Tourism and Economics Expert Mathias Lorieri who lives in Guangzhou, China. He will share his thoughts about the impact of Covid-19 and what tourism stakeholders should prepare for.