Travel Massive Podcast

We chat with Oliver Flueckiger, Founder of Klazz, a new take on language learning. https://www.klazz.com Welcome to the Travel Massive podcast, an interview series with travel industry change-makers and pioneers, sharing their stories and insights. Your host for this series, recorded live at Phocuswright Europe 2019 is Kevin O'Shaughnessy, co-founder of CityHook (https://cityhook.com - Phocuswright Europe 2015 award winner) and a chapter leader of Dublin Travel Massive. You can check out Oliver's Phocuswright pitch here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBqBAcEpG-U If you enjoyed this episode or you would like to submit feedback, please leave a comment or email podcast@travelmassive.com

We chat with Roberto da Re, Founder of Travel Ledger, new thinking around Travel Settlements. https://travelledger.org Welcome to the Travel Massive podcast, an interview series with travel industry change-makers and pioneers, sharing their stories and insights. Your host for this series, recorded live at Phocuswright Europe 2019 is Kevin O'Shaughnessy, co-founder of CityHook (https://cityhook.com - Phocuswright Europe 2015 award winner) and a chapter leader of Dublin Travel Massive. You can check out Roberto's Phocuswright pitch here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qNqrIPoJgw If you enjoyed this episode or you would like to submit feedback, please leave a comment or email podcast@travelmassive.com

We chat with Arturs Bernovskis, Founder of Efectio Sleep, a suite of tools based on "Biohacking" which makes it easy for hotels and others to create "Deep sleep" products. https://efectio.com Welcome to the Travel Massive podcast, an interview series with travel industry change-makers and pioneers, sharing their stories and insights. Your host for this series, recorded live at Phocuswright Europe 2019 is Kevin O'Shaughnessy, co-founder of CityHook (https://cityhook.com - Phocuswright Europe 2015 award winner) and a chapter leader of Dublin Travel Massive. You can check out Arturs's Phocuswright pitch here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACBCLzWJ-b8 If you enjoyed this episode or you would like to submit feedback, please leave a comment or email podcast@travelmassive.com

We chat with Juan Castillo, Founder of GuruWalk, who are capturing a growing trend in "Free Walking Tours" https://www.guruwalk.com Welcome to the Travel Massive podcast, an interview series with travel industry change-makers and pioneers, sharing their stories and insights. Your host for this series, recorded live at Phocuswright Europe 2019 is Kevin O'Shaughnessy, co-founder of CityHook (https://cityhook.com - Phocuswright Europe 2015 award winner) and a chapter leader of Dublin Travel Massive. You can check out Juan's Phocuswright pitch here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2diu_UqxqE If you enjoyed this episode or you would like to submit feedback, please leave a comment or email podcast@travelmassive.com

We chat with Alex Govoreanu, Founder of Questo, a role-playing game which sets to disrupt traditional walking tours. https://www.questoapp.com Welcome to the Travel Massive podcast, an interview series with travel industry change-makers and pioneers, sharing their stories and insights. Your host for this series, recorded live at Phocuswright Europe 2019 is Kevin O'Shaughnessy, co-founder of CityHook (https://cityhook.com - Phocuswright Europe 2015 award winner) and a chapter leader of Dublin Travel Massive. You can check out Alex's Phocuswright pitch here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdcJkPI7TBI If you enjoyed this episode or you would like to submit feedback, please leave a comment or email podcast@travelmassive.com Updated recording

We chat with Kei Shibata Founder & CEO of Venture Republic Japan's largest travel metasearch business including Travel.jp, the "Kayak.com of Japan" about change and innovation in the travel-tech space Welcome to the Travel Massive podcast, an interview series with travel industry change-makers and pioneers, sharing their stories and insights. Your host is Holly Galbraith, tourism expert and also host of the Tourism Tweetup Podcast (www.gofuturemedia.com). Highlights: Kei talks about disruption in the travel and tech space including: - what does it mean to be a "disruptor?" - how The Venture Republic centres "users" around their business model - how sacrificing financial gain sometimes is needed to get ahead of the competition - finding new ways to innovate in the travel space, change the travel industry, and impact the way travellers travel and make decisions when they travel Recent successes of The Venture Republic: - syndicating 400+ travel brokers around the world - generating 8,000+ content on travel

We chat with Tawanna Browne Smith from Mom's Guide To Travel (www.momsguidetotravel.com), empowering women to jungle family life and travel. Welcome to the Travel Massive podcast, an interview series with travel industry change-makers and pioneers, sharing their stories and insights. Your host is Holly Galbraith, tourism expert and also host of the Tourism Tweetup Podcast (www.gofuturemedia.com). In this podcast episode Tawanna shares her insights into Highlights: - How she got into the travel industry and found her niche inspiring women, new moms, and parents to keep exploring - Her role in travel concierge and travel planning - Using travel to teach kids about culture and understanding How to find your path in the travel industry - Self-reflection and what questions you should ask yourself to discover your passion On Change in the Industry: - there is a need for nanny programs on the road to help make it easier to travel with kids; people want to travel with kids but also need a break during their holiday -

We chat with Phil Sylvester, Chief Content Manager from World Nomads (www.worldnomads.com), the world's leading travel insurance service that helps travellers stay safe and travel more. Welcome to the Travel Massive podcast, an interview series with travel industry change-makers and pioneers, sharing their stories and insights. Your host is Holly Galbraith, tourism expert and also host of the Tourism Tweetup Podcast (www.gofuturemedia.com). In this podcast episode Phil shares insights into content marketing, giving back when we travel, creating a positive work culture and change in the industry. Highlights: How Phil went from traditional media to the online travel world "Travel can change your life and if you can travel safely you can keep travelling" On Content Marketing: People are using content to get their message out "Over 50% of companies around the world have some kind of content marketing" "Content is the way to cut through advertising and connect with people" "If people share their philosophy they wi

We chat with Kevin O'Shaughnessy founder of travel startup City Hook (www.cityhook.com), the smart way to book between the airport and city. Welcome to the Travel Massive podcast, an interview series with travel industry change-makers and pioneers, sharing their stories and insights. Your host is Holly Galbraith, tourism expert and also host of the Tourism Tweetup Podcast (www.gofuturemedia.com). In this podcast episode Kevin shares insights into the travel tech startup scene and the future of travel. Highlights: - How Kevin went from his first job at a company that made the very first smart phone before the iPhone to starting his own revolutionary company - City Hook as one of the first companies to offer bookings for ground travel from the airport to the city centre - The vibrant travel scene in Dublin, Ireland - How to stay on top of the market trends by going "outside" "Travel is increasingly becoming about the software experience" There is more technology involved in your trip than ever before and every

Kate Kendall has lived in many cities across the world. Kate is shaping the way we live and work and travel - all at the same time. A fantastic interview with a passionate entrepreneur. Learn more at http://KateKendall.com and http://Cloudpeeps.com Welcome to the Travel Massive podcast, an interview series with travel industry change-makers and pioneers, sharing their stories and insights. Your host is Holly Galbraith, tourism expert and also host of the Tourism Tweetup Podcast (http://gofuturemedia.com). In this interview, we meet ​Kate Kendall, from ​Cloudpeep​s and original member of Melbourne Travel Massive. Details of Episode ​6​ with ​​Kate Kendall: ​She shares: ​How she got into the travel industry from working in journalism, to a travel startup and travel community. How to be comfortable with change How Cloudpeeps helps connect people and freelancers with remote work ​On the challenges of managing a business on the road: Stay motivated by having a routine and a set schedule Slow your travels ​when you

We chat with travel blogger and travel writer Dawn Jorgensen about travel, travel blogging and Africa. Dawn blogs at http://theincidentaltourist.com Welcome to the Travel Massive podcast, an interview series with travel industry change-makers and pioneers, sharing their stories and insights. Your host is Holly Galbraith, tourism expert and also host of the Tourism Tweetup Podcast (http://gofuturemedia.com). In this interview, we meet Dawn Jorgensen​ - ​​travel​ writer, blogger and chapter leader of Cape Town, South Africa Details of Episode ​5​ with ​Dawn Jorgensen: ​She shares: ​How she got into the travel industry with no travel-related experience How spending 4 years as an exchange student in Israel inspired her to ​work in travel How she sold her Africa tour business to be a travel writer Her passion for animals and conservation Professional bloggers vs non-professional bloggers On innovation in the industry: ​ Like traditional print or advertising, brands should include bloggers and online media in their

Greg Brand started Travizeo a travel video company about 5 years ago and has worked on a range of projects within the tourism and travel industry. We chat to Greg about some of these projects plus how to keep up with travel marketing changes. Welcome to the Travel Massive podcast, an interview series with travel industry change-makers and pioneers, sharing their stories and insights. Your host is Holly Galbraith, tourism expert and also host of the Tourism Tweetup Podcast (http://gofuturemedia.com). In this interview, we meet Greg Brand, travel video expert and founder of Travizeo. Details of Episode 4 with Greg Brand: He shares: How he found a niche in the travel industry The opportunities he saw in the travel industry when he started his company The changes and innovations that he sees in the travel industry The challenges of growth in travel and its impacts ​How to stay​ on top of new trends, new media, and sift through the noise Advice for new entrepreneurs who want to get into the industry On creating yo

On this Travel Massive podcast Holly Galbraith chats to freelance writer and communicator Ethan Gelber about his decade long commitment to sustainable and responsible travel. Ethan is involved in many organisations including co-founding Outbounding (outbounding.org), a community-powered platform for identifying, celebrating and distributing excellent travel content Family Travel Association (www.familytravel.org), which inspires families to travel and advocates for travel as an essential part of every child’s education; And The Travel Word (www.thetravelword.com), a website that showcases responsible, sustainable and local travel. Details of Episode 3 with Ethan Gelber​:​ He shares: H​is "accidental" path into the travel industry​. How he combined​ ​travel and education​ before the sustainable travel movement​.​ Highlights: "The future of travel is sustainable travel" ​Too much tourism ​all ​at once​ can be abusive ​on people and places. "You have to place the emphasis on the people who live there" On finding

Welcome to the Travel Massive podcast, an interview series with travel industry change-makers and pioneers, sharing their stories and insights. Your host is Holly Galbraith, tourism expert and also host of the Tourism Tweetup Podcast (http://gofuturemedia.com). In this interview, we meet Stephan Ekbergh, online travel industry pioneer and founder of TravelStart.co.za - Africa's largest online travel agent (OTA). Details of Episode 2 with Stephan Ekbergh: He shares: How he got into the travel industry and found a mentor The opportunities he saw in the travel industry when he started his company How he moved his company Travel Start from Scandinavia to Africa The changes and innovations that he sees in the travel industry The challenges of growth in travel and its impacts Advice for new entrepreneurs who want to get into the industry Highlights: On where he saw the opportunity to build his business: "I focused all my energy on building something that could capitalize on the internet." "I always hated something

Welcome to the Travel Massive podcast, an interview series with travel industry change-makers and pioneers, sharing their stories and insights. Your host is Holly Galbraith, tourism expert and also host of the Tourism Tweetup Podcast (http://gofuturemedia.com) In Episode 1 of the Travel Massive Podcast we chat to Travel Massive founder Ian Cumming about his startup journey so far. We also hear about Ian's biggest learnings and discuss purposeful change and the importance of purposeful travel. The Travel Massive Podcast is now also on iTunes, please leave a review or rating. Learn more at https://travelmassive.com