Friends of Travel Trends
Featuring podcasts and blogs we love from trusted sources that deliver real value to the global travel community. Many of these platforms have featured our host, Dan Christian.
Travel Industry Podcasts
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Arival's Best Part of Travel podcast
Discover the latest trends in tours, activities, and attractions with the Arival Podcast. Learn from industry leaders about what’s shaping the experiences that travelers cherish most. Listen to Season 2, Episode 1 to hear Dan’s insights.
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Experience This! Travel Show
Produced and hosted by three travel industry veterans, Experience This! is a Vodcast focused on Destination Experiences and how tech and trends are impacting this $250B segment of the world's largest industry. Listen to Season 2, Episode 14 to hear Dan’s insights.
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Pay Me in Plane Tickets
A podcast discussing all things travel with individuals who love to explore all parts of the world, experience all cultures and people and would rather be paid in plane tickets. Listen to Episode 305 to hear Dan’s insights.
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Tourpreneur
Tourpreneur is a global community of 15,000 tour operators, content creators, travel tech companies, and other experienced professionals. We gather to learn from each other and grow our businesses. Listen to Episode 275 to hear Dan’s insights.
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Adventure Travel - Big World Made Small
For the thrill-seekers and adrenaline junkies, Adventure Travel is a must-listen. This podcast covers everything from extreme sports to rugged expeditions, offering insights and advice for your next big adventure. Check out Episode 12 featuring Dan.
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Travel Tech Insider
The Travel Tech Insider podcast brings you insights on travel technology. Hear from tech entrepreneurs, investors and innovators who are transforming the way we travel.
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Tektalk Podcast
Tektalk by Traveltek is the go-to podcast for travel businesses and industry professionals. Discover expert insights on everything from automation to cruise innovations, travel technology, business transformation, and the key trends shaping the future of the travel sector. Listen to Dan Christian on Dan Christian on the Travel Trends That Matter & The Future of Digital Transformation.
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Gather and Go
Gather and Go makes you a more successful group travel pro. Hosted by veteran journalist Brian Jewell, this biweekly podcast brings you expert interviews, insider tourism news, and practical tips to help you grow your group travel program and your profits. Listen to How the Pandemic Changed Travelers with Dan Christian, to hear Dan on the podcast.
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Globetotters Podcast
Globetrotters is a travel podcast for anyone tired of glossy, unrealistic social media travel. It shares authentic stories from diverse travelers worldwide, and its Layover episodes offer quick, expert-backed updates on travel news, emerging trends, and practical tips for exploring more without overspending. Listen to Episode 125 to hear Dan’s insights.
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The Travel Marketing Podcast
The Travel Marketing Podcast is about sitting down with successful marketing professionals in the travel, transportation, and tourism industry to learn what has worked for them, what they’ve learned along the way, and what new trends they’re noticing.
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PhocusWire IN PHOCUS
Stay informed about the business side of travel with Phocuswright In Phocus. This podcast features industry experts who discuss market trends, investment opportunities, and the future of travel.
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Everything AI in Travel
Explore the intersection of artificial intelligence and travel with Everything AI in Travel. This podcast discusses how AI is revolutionizing the travel industry, from personalized recommendations to efficient customer service solutions.
Blogs, Reports, and Articles
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Travel Tech Essentialist
Travel Tech Essentialist dives deep into the latest advancements in travel technology. From smart luggage to AI-driven booking systems, this podcast covers everything you need to stay ahead in the tech-savvy travel world. Take a read at Travel Tech Essentialist #128: Discretionary Premiumization to see Dan’s feature.
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One Planet Journey
One Planet Journey is a deep-travel media and storytelling platform connecting travellers with destinations and local communities through editorial, speaking, and press trips focused on culture and sustainability; Dan contributed insights to their report.
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The Business of Experiences
The Business of Experiences is a Substack featuring deep dives from industry experts and insiders on emerging trends shaping the experiential economy, with analysis spanning travel and hospitality shifts, consumer behavior, and the forces reshaping tours, activities, and experience-led businesses. Read “2026 Predictions We’re Hearing From the Field,” where Dan Christian is mentioned.
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Tahnee Perry - LinkedIn
Tahnee Perry shares 8 AI predictions for 2026, saying we’re moving from hype to proof as teams and industries get rewired by agent-first design, coordinated AI agents, and deeper adoption. She includes Dan Christian’s take that agentic AI will reshape travel discovery and booking.