Best Metaverso Podcasts (2024)

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Tourism & Travel: How to nail The Art of Gift Giving your business partners 26:07

8M ago26:07

26:07

Podcast host Dolores Semeraro interviews Josh Filer, Managing Director of D&S Travel Supplies based in the UK on how to nail the art of gift giving in the tourism and travel corporate world. This is a very special time of the year. For those of you celebrating the festivities ahead of us, this is a time that calls for celebration and reflection, ti…

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From Accessible Travel to Inclusive Travel Today 46:59

8M ago46:59

46:59

Dolores Semeraro on the truth behind Accessible Travel today with guest speakers Ali Parker from Travel Counsellors and Mike and Silvia Hill from Endeavour Safaris in Botswana. We most commonly in tourism and travel, refer to Accessible Travel as the sphere in which travellers with limited mobility or disabilities can access travel options in a ful…

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Slovenia Sustainability Success Story 36:26

10M ago36:26

36:26

Dolores Semeraro speaks to the Director General of Slovenia Ministry of Tourism Dubravka Kalin about the success story of destination Slovenia and how it became the sustainability most-copies and observed case study in Europe. On this episode Dubravka shares: The challenges faced growing and developing tourism industry The best practices that every…

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The Carbon Footprint of the Tourism Industry 54:07

10M ago54:07

54:07

Truth Behind Travel Podcast Host Dolores Semeraro talks to Mark Duckmanton, co-founder and CEO of Path Net Zero on the carbon footprint of the tourism industry and shares the solutions provided by the platform. Path Net Zero provides Carbon Impact Correction solutions for travel, tourism and commercial organisations focused on CSR & ESG. This episo…

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The Power of The Global Collective for Travel 42:28

1y ago42:28

42:28

The GLOBAL COLLECTIVE FOR TRAVEL is a group of Destination Management Companies dedicated to true connections between the travellers and the destination. The Founders of The Global Collective for Travel Tuan Pham, Çağlar Gökgün and Pravin Tamang speak to host Dolores Semeraro about: The truth behind carbon offsetting Community tourism frameworks Ho…

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Queer Destinations and the potentials of the LGBTQ+ Travel Segment 44:21

1y ago44:21

44:21

Founder Oriol Pamies shares the mission and the strategies behind the global success of Queer Destinations, leading LGBTQ+ tourism company that provides consulting and marketing strategies to destinations and tourism companies around the world on the LGBTQ+ travel segment. Oriol Pamies speaks to host Dolores Semeraro about how to actively promote y…

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What does it take to be an authentic Wellness Tourism Destination? 37:34

1y ago37:34

37:34

Vice Chair of Wellness Tourism Initiative on Wellness Tourism Destination at The Global Wellness Institute Lindsay Madden-Nadeau shares how a Tourism Destination can truly embraces its wellness potentials. On this episode, Lindsay speaks to podcast host Dolores Semeraro about the research work done through the Wellness Tourism Initiative and the ke…

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Special Episode [ITALIAN] - Il Metaverso e l' Industria del Turismo 20:02

1+ y ago20:02

20:02

Special Episode in Italian Language: Il Metaverso e l' Industria del Turismo. This is a twin episode of Truth Behind Travel Episode No. 60. Dolores Semeraro is an internationally recognized tourism keynote speaker and trainer who has inspired thousands of people in the tourism industry to build a stronger, more sustainable, and more resilient futur…

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The Metaverse and The Tourism Industry 17:02

1+ y ago17:02

17:02

The Metaverse for the tourism industry. During this episode we are going to learn how does The Experience of the Metaverse look like, What is the The Technology we need to access the Metaverse, how Communication in the Metaverse will unfold and how we ensure Accessibility for the Metaverse so that our clients can find us. Beyond the proxies are rea…

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LGBTQ+ Travel Today: challenges and opportunities 53:22

1+ y ago53:22

53:22

IGLTA International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association Chairman Of The Board Of Directors Felipe Cardenas speaks about the challenges and opportunities for the tourism industry when tapping into the LGBTQ+ clientele to build a safe and inclusive travel experience for all. Across the tourism industry today we often speak about embracing a more inclu…

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The 3 Key Travel Phases you cannot ignore today 14:59

1+ y ago14:59

14:59

Podcast host Dolores Semeraro explores 3 additional areas across the more commonly known '4 travel decision phases', which are having an incredible impact on the outcome of that travel decision. The SEARCH Phase The ASSURANCE Phase The VALIDATION Phase Season 3 Episode 59 SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Rate and Review Truth Behind Travel Podcast on Apple Po…

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Charitable Travel: The successful formula of 'Giving instead of Gaining' 50:00

1+ y ago50:00

50:00

Podcast host Dolores Semeraro interviews Charitable Travel Founder Melissa Tilling on the secret formula behind the success of her innovative business model. Charitable Travel is an innovative social enterprise travel company that combines charitable giving with great value, choice and quality holidays, flights, hotels and cruises to worldwide dest…

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The Bhutan Effect: Destination Rebranding & Repositioning 35:31

1+ y ago35:31

35:31

Dolores Semeraro, host of Truth Behind Travel Podcast, interviews Carissa Nimah, Chief Marketing Officer at the Tourism Council of Bhutan. Bhutan has recently reopened borders to international tourism after 2 and half long years, and to welcome back what they call ‘guests’ instead of tourists – they rebranded the destination, a rebranding with a du…

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Costs and impact of sustainable travel choices today 19:08

2y ago19:08

19:08

Host Dolores Semeraro discusses what are the costs and impact of sustainable travel choices today for both travellers and tourism industry operators today. Welcome to Episode 56 of Truth Behind Travel Podcast! On this episode: - Sustainability Overwhelm - Powering up Sustainability choices of our desired customers - Who spends more on Sustainable H…

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Destination Europe: Key Markets & Travel Sentiment 2022 37:03

2y ago37:03

37:03

Dolores Semeraro speaks to European Travel Commission ETC Iulia Niculica, Head of Administration, as shares what are the new drivers for choosing Europe today, where are travellers coming from and what type of locations do they favor and who is winning the sustainability race. Her journey in the travel and tourism sector started 9 years ago when sh…

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Where is Travel Writing Heading? 32:09

2y ago32:09

32:09

Travel writer and blogger Chloe Dickenson opens up about being a travel writer these days, the content formats and where is travel writing heading in the future. Particularly for one aspect, which affects all of our customer in this industry– whether they travel or not – that is the world of travel writing. Yes, because whether they are actually tr…

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The Truth Behind Travel To Sri Lanka Today 29:34

2y ago29:34

29:34

Chairman of Jetwing Hotels & Resorts Sri Lanka, Mr Hiran Coray, opens up about what tourism on the island looks like after the recent SriLankan Civil Protests led to a major government change in leadership and administration. Hiran shares: - False Perception of the Destination - Safety and Availability of Supplies on the Island - What you can expec…

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What Makes a Trip 'The Greatest of All' with Expedia's insights 39:17

2y ago39:17

39:17

VP – Global Partner Marketing at Expedia Troy O'Bryan shares what makes a trip ‘the greatest of all’ before, during, and after the travel experience with research-based insights. In today's episode, Truth Behind Travel Podcast's host Dolores Semeraro talks to Portland-based Troy O'Bryan from Expedia about what so we need to invest in when it comes …

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Conferences, Business & Travel in Saudi Arabia 27:48

2y ago27:48

27:48

Jana Bader, the General Manager of The Bench in Saudi Arabia talks about the changes in business travel, technologies to invest in, the Metaverse, and what business culture is all about in Saudi Arabia. The Bench is an organization that focuses on creating digital and real-time platforms bringing together global and regional Hospitality, Real Estat…

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DATA & Travel: What do we need to know? 39:37

2y ago39:37

39:37

Bilal Kabbani, Head of Industry at Google discusses the current travel scenario: what are the main changes in travelers' digital behavior, what technologies have been widely implemented to optimize the use of data, and who jumpstarted the process. Learn more about the TOURISM RESILIENCE TRAINING PROGRAM HERE About Dolores Semeraro Hello! I am a Hos…

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How to Communicate Effectively during Tragedies and Crisis 12:58

2+ y ago12:58

12:58

How can you communicate effectively and maintain a positive and trustworthy tone of voice in the tourism industry when times are tough and tragedy and crisis are dominating the headlines? This episode is a reflection on how tourism and hospitality industry operators can choose to communicate effectively based on three key principles that would enab…

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Oportunidades del Metaverso para empresas y tendencias en marketing 2022 23:27

2+ y ago23:27

23:27

Oportunidades del Metaverso para empresas y tendencias en marketing. El viernes en #Empresasconimpacto, en Capital Radio (Business), tuvimos programazo dedicado al marketing digital. Hablamos ni más ni menos que con Juan Merodio, uno de los máximos referentes de marketing online, redes sociales y transformación digital a nivel nacional e internacio…

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Is Aerophobia Preventing Travel Recovery from being Successful? 41:27

2+ y ago41:27

41:27

Aerophobia - or Fear of Flying - prevents tens of thousands of people from getting on a plane every day. Not only that, it stops people from pursuing their dream vacation, visiting their bucket-list destination, or flying to a meeting that could change the course of their careers. In one word, THE IMPACT of Fear of Flying goes way beyond getting on…

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How to Build A Profitable Wellness Hospitality Model 45:40

2+ y ago45:40

45:40

How do we take care of people, what does a profitable wellness model look like and how can destinations tap into their wellness potentials to diversify their positioning? In this episode, Lindsay Madden-Nadeau - founder of Meraki Bespoke Wellness Strategies and former Global Director of Wellbeing for the luxury division of Accor, shares: How is wel…

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Hospitality Design VS Operations: Solutions and Misconceptions 44:29

2+ y ago44:29

44:29

What's the gap between hospitality operations and hospitality design. How does one help the other? If you are a hotelier or a hotel owner planning a renovation, or if you have in the middle of one, stay with me on today’s episode because my podcast guest is going to share with you: what does the perfect designer brief need to include so that you ca…

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Successful Hotel Content Marketing Strategies during the Pandemic 27:43

2+ y ago27:43

27:43

Hotel Content Marketing never sleeps! And those in charge of this key communication tool are the ones who constantly feed inspiration, information, motivation to travellers. During this episode we discuss how Hotel Content Marketing done well can: - adapt to what your audience wants to read and watch online, - grow your followership organically - t…

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Does the "Ideal Customer" still exist in the Tourism Industry? 23:12

2+ y ago23:12

23:12

Taking the time to observe 'Who is Your ACTUAL Customer?' in the tourism industry today can potentially save you from making the wrong marketing budget assumptions next year. What if, in the tourism industry, the "Ideal Customer" has become a sort of a myth in a post-covid world? - your most desired hotel guest has changed - your returning travel a…

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Global | 3 Steps to Avoid Losing Travelers Trust 23:34

2+ y ago23:34

23:34

Travel uncertainty is spreading. What can we do to make sure we don’t lose travelers' trust? A new variant and a chain reaction of flights cancellations and borders closing at the eve of the peak season, this wasn’t welcomed at all. So when travel restrictions kick in so fast that our clients – whether they are boarding a flight or check-in in thei…

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Global | Getting Ahead of Travel Trends in 2022 11:31

2+ y ago11:31

11:31

Welcome to Season 2! Getting Ahead of Travel Trends is crucial as tourism restarts and we work on our tourism marketing strategies for 2022. This is the first episode of Season 2 of Truth Behind Travel - a weekly show hosted by Dolores Semeraro dedicated to hospitality and tourism industry professionals who want to restart the tourism and travel in…

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Global | Re-Wilding Hospitality & Building Sustainably 33:42

3y ago33:42

33:42

Nomadic Resorts CEO & Founder Louis Thompson discusses the perks and the challenges of re-wilding hospitality today. Nomadic Resorts is a design company specialized in Masterplanning, Architectural Design, Landscape Design and Interior Design which uses a holistic approach to create sustainable projects that reflect a true sense of place and fit or…

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Global | Building a Legacy on Sustainability for the Travel Industry 46:45

3y ago46:45

46:45

NEWS!!! Truth Behind Travel Podcast is delighted to be shortlisted for the International Women’s Podcast Awards 2021 in the Category “Changing The World One Moment At A Time”. About this episode: Vice President of Sustainability for Six Senses Hotels & Resorts Jeff Smith shares how sustainability can be at the core of the travel industry and what's…

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Global | How to Develop a Mindset of Well-being Before Traveling 39:43

3y ago39:43

39:43

How to ease your anxiety levels before traveling but setting up pre-travel habits with Well-being Coach James Granstrom. This podcast episode focuses on - How to develop a mindset of well-being around travel - How to ease your anxiety levels before traveling but setting up pre-travel habits - How to Shift your ability to focus on what’s ahead by ta…

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Global | Storytelling to Restore Travel Confidence 43:32

3y ago43:32

43:32

Founder of "Storytelling with Impact" and Speaker Coach Mark Lovett shares his insights on how how to stay ‘top of the mind’ of our travel audience, how do we tell stories that make us connect with them. An episode dedicated to storytelling, not just from a tourism and travel perspective but from a human connection point of view. - How does storyte…

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Global | Side Effects of Traveling after Lockdowns 13:27

3y ago13:27

13:27

Truth Behind Travel Podcast Episode 37: The side effects of traveling after lockdowns. If you are longing or even just thinking of traveling again soon, if you are making plans and have already picked up the phone with your trusted travel agent or you are browsing best offers online, I want to tell you a little bit of what has happened to me over t…

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Thailand | Rebuilding Trust in Hospitality Workforce 44:06

3y ago44:06

44:06

General Manager of Poppies Resort Samui and President Skal International - Samui James Francis McManaman shares his insights on a life dedicated to hospitality and tourism. James embodies how industry operators can lead with compassion, humanity and vision and care for the people of the industry rather than the industry of people. During this episo…

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Belize | Eco-Tourism and Sustainability 35:11

3y ago35:11

35:11

Sustainability & Environmental Specialist Jordan Flagel shares the story of TREE Explorations, his eco-tourism tours in the Amazon jungle, how to offset carbon emissions and where are we heading with the future of travel and tourism. TREE Exploration provides life-changing experiences in nature and actionable change in the environment in Belize, Gu…

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Global | EU Digital Covid Certificate 15:12

3y ago15:12

15:12

Truth Behind Travel Podcast Episode 34. This Episode analyses and highlights the newly approved EU Digital Covid Certificate (former Digital Green Certificate). - What is the EU Digital Covid Certificate - Who is eligible - How does one obtain it - Where is the Certificate valid and for how long Your Host: Dolores Semeraro Hospitality Virtual Keyno…

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Thailand | Building Community Resilience in Hospitality 31:39

3y ago31:39

31:39

How to build and develop resilience across the local community while operating a five star resort - Shaun Dünhofen General Manager of Nikki Beach Ko Samui shares his vision and many projects that have contributed to building a trusted and strong presence in Ko Samui, Thailand. I have had the pleasure to work to Shaun some years ago when I was based…

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Kenya | Eco-Tourism Choices to Support Local Communities 37:30

3y ago37:30

37:30

Operations Manager & Content Editor at Nature Trails Expeditions Kaffy Mwangi talks about his eco-tourism company in Kenya and how he is on a mission to build a strong eco-tourism culture in his country. The story of Kaffy starts in China, far away from home, where he learned how eco-tourism and sports tourism are very effective ways to promote res…

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Sweden | A Successful Story of Tourism Circular Economy 37:46

3y ago37:46

37:46

Chairman of the Board of Lapland Vuollerim tourism company Evalena Skalstad shares how Lapland Vuollerim circular economy principles and smart villages are proving to be a successful way to restart tourism. About Lapland Vuollerim: The village Company Lapland Vuollerim has about 800 inhabitants, 60 companies, 30 non-profit associations, and 7 crowd…

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UK | The Power of Sharing Economy to Restart Tourism 35:57

3y ago35:57

35:57

Founder of Tentshare UK Rebecca Heaps shares the core philosophy behind the sharing economy principles of her peer-to-peer tent-lending platform to restart domestic tourism in the UK. Truth Behind Travel Podcast is all about restarting tourism, and more than just that. Is about cultivating our awareness both as industry operators and as travelers, …

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SPAIN | Leading the Way of Responsible Travel 43:42

3+ y ago43:42

43:42

Today, we celebrate International Earth Day, and my guest couldn’t have been more on point and relevant. World Earth Day celebrates our Planet, our commitment to preserve it and to protect it. Karen Rosenblum, founder of Spain Less Traveled is a California travel expert who fell in love with the south of Spain and decided to make it her home creati…

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Global | Vaccine Passport or Travel Pass? What we need to know 31:39

3+ y ago31:39

31:39

Podcast host Dolores Semeraro shares the top two vaccine passport or travel passes currently discussed on a global scale. This episode highlights - the European Union Digital Green Certificate - the IATA Travel Pass Specifically, the episode focuses on: What is a vaccine passport Where are vaccine passports being discussed and implemented? Why you …

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Global | A Personalized Approach to Travel that Restore Confidence in Travel 32:26

3+ y ago32:26

32:26

Michael Copare, Business Development Manager and Travel Consultant at Travel Counsellors based in the UK, shares how his personalized approach to travel has won the trust of his clients and enable them to travel again. During the episode, Dolores and Michael talked about how challenging the last few months have been and how he managed to successful…

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Global | Travel Recovery through Conscious Business 32:32

3+ y ago32:32

32:32

Conscious Business Strategy Consultant, Virtual Public Speaker, Goal Mapping Master Coach Stephen Karbaron shares how we can adopt a more conscious mindset as a powerful tool to travel recovery. Stephen Karbaron has been working with several companies helping them lead more conscious and sustainable businesses and is a serial entrepreneur now based…

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Seychelles | The Truth of Conservation Programs during the Pandemic 35:44

3+ y ago35:44

35:44

Chief Executive Officer of Nature Seychelles Dr. Nirmal Shah shares how the conservation programs in Seychelles were affected by the pandemic. Nature Seychelles is a leading environmental organization in the Western Indian Ocean and the largest and oldest environment NGO in the Seychelles archipelago. Nirmal was able to keep the conservation progra…

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SRI LANKA | How the Aviation Industry is Coping with the Pandemic 31:06

3+ y ago31:06

31:06

Head of Worldwide Sales and Distribution at SriLankan Airlines Dimuthu Tennakoon shares the current consumers' purchasing patterns for the aviation industry, who is winning in the airline sector, and how SriLankan Airline has maintained a presence online to avoid losing momentum despite the pandemic and work on their travel recovery. Key questions …

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Maldives | How to Support Local Communities through Tourism 36:53

3+ y ago36:53

36:53

Co-Founder of Secret Paradise Maldives Ruth Franklin talks about how she has built her business based on a resilient and sustainable formula, working closely with the local communities and the NGOs. Secret Paradise Maldives promotes local tourism in line with Maldivian culture and traditions. They aim to protect the environment and limit where ever…

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Global | The Cybersecurity Risks of Working from Home 33:50

3+ y ago33:50

33:50

Founder and CEO of the UK Cyber Security Association, Lisa Ventura unveils the cybersecurity risks of working from home and the potential threats of augmented reality and virtual reality. Many across the hospitality industry have been tasked to work from home, in many cases without a proper education around the risks of navigating the net unprotect…

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Global | The Positive Impact of Freediving with Beth Neale 29:37

3+ y ago29:37

29:37

South African Freediving Champion and Ocean Conservationist Beth Neale talks about how she turned her freediving career into a life-mission to empower local communities and children by teaching them how to freediving and breath-hold. Beth Neale is the co-founder of the freediving program 'Kids On the Reef' a 2day freediving program in Bermuda in co…

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