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Experience This! Travel Industry Insights and Opinions

Experience This! Travel Industry Insights and Opinions

Written by: Bruce Rosard Lori Timony Christian Watts
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Produced and hosted by three travel industry veterans, Experience This! is a weekly show focused on In-Destination Experiences and how tech and trends are impacting this $280B segment of the world's largest industry (travel and tourism). Part podcast, part YouTube, part LinkedIn, Experience This! is designed for everyone in the sector including small one woman bands up to the largest attractions in the world and the tech, distribution and services companies that make up the industry ecosystem. Featuring Lori Timony, Go City, Christian Watts, Magpie and Bruce Rosard, Arival. Marketing provided by Von Mack Agency

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Episodes
  • Who owns the connected trip?

    Who owns the connected trip?
    Jun 4 2026

    In this episode of Experience This! Travel Show, we explore the future of the Connected Trip from TikTok's push into travel bookings and Google's evolving role in travel discovery to Expedia's AI strategy and the growing importance of in-destination engagement.

    We’re joined by Antoine and Marius, co-founders of IWander, an AI-powered travel companion that creates self-guided audio experiences and helps travel brands stay connected with travelers long after the booking is complete.

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    49 mins
  • S4 E7 Travel Advisors, Experiences & the Future of Human Curation

    S4 E7 Travel Advisors, Experiences & the Future of Human Curation
    May 27 2026

    Cathy Bennis (Audley Travel) and Ali Raymer (Peace and Pearl Travel) join Experience This! to discuss the evolving role of travel advisors, the rise of experience-led travel, creator-led trips, and why trusted human curation may be becoming increasingly valuable in the age of AI and overwhelming choice.

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    47 mins
  • The Optimist Edge with Mauricio Prieto

    The Optimist Edge with Mauricio Prieto
    Apr 28 2026

    Is AI changing everything or just accelerating what was already true?

    In this episode of Experience This!, we sit down with Mauricio Prieto, co-founder of eDreams and creator of Travel Tech Essentialist, to explore the real impact of AI on travel, work, and business. From “structural optimism” to the risks of over-automation, we dig into what leaders should actually be paying attention to right now.

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    57 mins
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