Where Did Travel Go?

How are people celebrating Christmas this year with all the restrictions to travel?

We got updates from Holland/Amsterdam, Tunisia, Bali, Mexico and Japan covered! 

See what Christmas is like at each location, as well as a special update on cross-border travel amongst different countries from Marc Leftkowitz.

Special bonus Xmas tracks at the end of this episode.

Jessop and Laura's latest travel musings and updates.

A cafe discussion with Lauren Shannon, General Manager of Arigato Food Tours in Japan talking about her journey as a travel professional as well as some of the innovation they're implementing with online experiences.

https://arigatojapan.co.jp/

Much like travel, Laura and Jessop suddenly disappeared for a few weeks.

This week, we find out what they've been up to, domestic Japan travel updates, Halloween, and fixing up abandoned houses in the Japanese countryside.

References from the show:

Find out how a family with 2 children traveled the world, non-stop, for 6 years!

Special Guest: Jason Jenkins

Finding the spark that we all had as a child and how it fuels our craving for travel.

FEATURING:

Robert talks about life as a travel professional, the impact of photography on destinations, and tips for tour operators.

SPECIAL GUEST - ROBERT MICHAEL POOLE

WRITER, PHOTOGRAPHER AND SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCER

He’s also the former Chief Editor for CNN Travel in Japan and current runs a small boutique social media agency in Tokyo called “Plus Alpha”.

This week, Laura and I welcome Robert to the podcast and talk about his road to being a professional travel journalist. As well as some ridiculous accommodation options in Japan you need to hear to believe!

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After 1 month of podcasting, what have we learned and where are we going with this podcast?

FEATURED CONTENT:

Former TripAdvisor VP of Technology and current "Chief Nerd" at Tourism Solved and non-executive Director at Flotepace, joins Jessop and Laura to discuss life in a world without travel.

Episode 4 of "Where Did Travel Go?"

Special Guests - Andrew Torrisi, Sammy Levin, and Justin Copenhaver

Jessop talks about 5 people who are impacting the travel industry through technology and creativity.

Read about the 5 featured innovators here:

Laura will find out why Jessop got into travel and what his first year in the industry was like and what he plans to do moving forward. 

We will also discuss what it was like for each of us to travel domestically in Japan last week. 

On this week's episode:

Let’s try starting a podcast.

Laura and Jessop try their hand at this new media.