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Arival APAC 2019 - Curating Local Culinary Experiences with Cecilia Leung: “Local Experiences” are the latest buzzword, but what are they really? What does local authenticity really mean? And how do we infuse it into a traveler experience? Isn’t a tour or an activity a local experience? Here, Hong Kong-based culinary... by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

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APAC Arival 2019 - Roundtable: There's No Such Thing as Asia: Unless somehow Korean, Thai, Indonesian and Australian travelers all started traveling, behaving and spending the exact same way, it’s clear there’s no single Asian market. This essential roundtable assembles leading online travel agencies (OTAs)... by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

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How I built City Sightseeing San Francisco and now Magpie Travel- Spotlight on Christian Watts. (23): Christian Watts, founder of City Sightseeing San Francisco and now CEO at Magpie Travel shares his journey in the travel industry in our Tourpreneur Spotlight series. Christian Watts reveals in a candid conversation with Tourpreneur host Shane... by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

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Facebook Ads for Tour Operators - tips based on a study of 1600 FB ads with Crowdriff's Amrita Gurney (22): On this episode, we talk best practices for Facebook Ads for Tour Operators. Today's guest is Amrita Gurney. She is the Vice President of Marketing at Crowdriff. A couple of weeks ago on the Daily Brief, which is the email I send out every day where... by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

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Arival APAC - Douglas Quinby delivers an overview of the key trends and issues shaping The Best Part of Travel in Asia: An overview of the key trends and issues shaping The Best Part of Travel in Asia and what’s ahead for creators and sellers of tours, activities and attractions with Arival CEO Douglas Quinby by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

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How I built a free walking tours business. With John O'Sullivan (25): I've never really understood how companies make money from a free walking tour and John kindly walks us (sorry for the pun) through it. He's a very passionate entrepreneur and in this episode, we had a great chat about how he got started with his... by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

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How do I promote my specialty tours? - Ask the Expert (31): How do I promote my specialty tours asks an Edinburgh based tour operator? In this special Ask the Expert edition of Tourpreneur, Shane Whaley brings together tour operator, Olga the owner of Cobble Tales and a digital marketing expert and tour... by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

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How to improve guests experience on your tour with Josh Liebman (27): On Episode 27 of the Tourpreneur Podcast Guest Experience Expert, Josh Liebman of the Attraction Pros podcast shares his tips on how we can improve guest experience on our tours. I ask Josh what he's learned by evaluating theme parks and attractions... by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

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Arival APAC - Ask Me Anything with Klook's Wilfred Fan: Klook has in just a few short years grown to become a leading online travel agency (OTA) for tours and activities across Asia. Now, with a $500 million war chest, they have big plans for global expansion. In this in-depth interview, get the inside... by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

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APAC Arival - How to Use Data to Improve Your Tours with GetYourGuide's Abhinav Kumar.: Most tour and activity operators start with passion and follow their instinct and expertise to design great guest experiences. Tomorrow’s operators will use data analysis and careful customer observations to design experiences of the future. In... by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

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APAC Arival 2019 - Are Asia's Super Apps Defining Our Future?: From WeChat and Go-Jek to Grab, LINE, Meituan and more, Asia’s rising Super Apps are just about everywhere. Theyare offering pretty much everything and are challenging every sector of both online and offline commerce. How will they change the way... by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

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Arival APAC: Round Table. OTAs and Whats Next in Distribution: Distribution dynamics in tours, activities and attractions are rapidly changing. Online travel agencies (OTAs) are growing fast, raising lots of capital, acquiring reservation systems and driving all sorts of innovations. This poses many important... by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

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APAC Arival 2019: Roundtable on the Future of In-Destination in Asia: Let’s face it: The In-destination industry has been the hottest sector of travel over the past few years. Venture capital keeps pouring in, M&A is accelerating, technology is (finally) taking hold and operators across the region and around the... by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

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Why I enjoy working with Urban Adventures. With David Naczycz (37): David Naczycz of NYC Urban Adventures sat down with Tourpreneur Podcast Host Shane Whaley and revealed how built his tour company and why he decided to work with Urban Adventures. by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

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APAC Arival - Preserving Cultures, Sustaining Locals and Making Profits: Most online travel startups dream of big funding rounds, big profits and even bigger exits. This startup thinks about preserving Thailand’s diverse culture and supporting local communities. Achi Thamparipattra, CEO and Chief of Fun of HiveSters,... by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

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APAC Arival 2019 - Is the multi-attraction pass optimized for operators in APAC?: The flexible, use-as-you-go multi-attraction pass has been on the rise around the world. But is this pass optimized for operators in the Asia Pacific region? This presentation walks through the basics of the multi-attraction pass, and explores whether... by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

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How We Built a Movie Tour Business with Carrie Burns (43): Carrie Burns is a movie buff who built a tour operator business around films. She sat down with Tourpreneur Host Shane Whaley and explained how Atlanta Movie Tours started, how they market their movie tours, some of the challenges they face and much... by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

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APAC Arival 2019 - Understanding the Muslim Traveler: Representing some $150 billion in spend from nearly 200 million travelers across Asia, the Middle East, Europe and beyond, the Muslim traveler marketplace is large and rapidly growing. But the needs and expectations of the segment are distinct. This... by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

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Arival APAC: AMA with AirAsia COO Aaron Sarma: Asia’s iconic low-cost carrier has been methodically, if not so quietly, plotting to win big in tours, activities and attractions. In this interview, we sit down with AirAsia.com COO to discuss the carrier's plans for the Best Part of Travel. by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

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APAC Arival 2019 - Roundtable: DMOs & the State of In-Destination in Asia: Destination marketing organizations (DMOs) play a pivotal role in driving tourism and advancing the interests of local tours, activities and attractions. This session assembles leaders from some of Asia’s most important tourism bodies to discuss key... by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

31 min listen

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APAC Arival 2019 - Tour Operators have their say on the big challenges and trends shaping their decisions today and tomorrow.: No aspect of the travel industry is facing more challenges and change than tour operating. New technology and shifting traveler demands are compelling tour companies to change what they offer and how they offer it. This session brings leading... by Tourpreneur Tour Business Podcast

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Arival APAC - Douglas Quinby delivers an overview of the key trends and issues shaping The Best Part of Travel in Asia

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