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  • Ep. 230 — U.S. Tax Strategies for Tour Operators

    In this episode of Tourpreneur, Mitch Bach interviews Chris Foxcroft-Hibbs, the owner of Happy Lifestyle Accounting. Chris specializes in working with tourism businesses, including guides and operators. The episode focuses on income taxes and strategies for tour guides and operators to consider. Chris emphasizes the importance of making sure all transactions…

  • Ep. 229 — Why You Should Embrace AI, Not Be Afraid of It

    With so much discussion in the Tourpreneur Community about the good, the bad and the ugly of AI, Chris Torres advises on why he feels a lot of operators are missing the revenue opportunities it brings. AI is transforming the tourism industry by offering personalised experiences, hybrid tours, and self-guided…

  • Ep. 228 — How a Love of the Sandwich Became a Tour Business

    In today’s episode, we dive into the fascinating world of sandwich tours turned thriving business with our guest, the sandwich enthusiast himself, Ben Gollan. Join our host Mitch Bach as he uncovers the story behind Ben’s love for sandwiches and how it led to unexpected opportunities in the media world.…

  • Ep. 227 — Multi-Day Series: Growing a Multi-Day B2B Business in the Maldives

    In this first episode of our Multi-Day podcast with Mat Newton, Ruth Franklin shares her journey to success in the B2B tour business, discussing the importance of having documents in place, creating a succinct pitch deck, connecting with product managers and CEOs on LinkedIn, and making connections and adding value…

  • Ep. 225 — The future of tourism will be dictated by the Planet

    The environmental and sustainability challenges with Professor Enda McGovern.   Pete was lucky enough to come across Enda when we were both presenting at the AI Summer School For Tourism last year in Ireland. What he had to say opened my mind to the real problems and challenges that travel…

  • Ep. 224 — Travel Trade Events & Representation

    Today we discuss travel trade representation with Mark Wright of The Adventure Connection. Mark is a 30 year plus veteran of the travel industry who now represents tour operators and destination management companies around the World. Representation is a little understand method in our community and it deserves more attention…

  • Ep. 222 — Multi-day Tour Distribution & Trends (with TourRadar’s Travis Pittman)

    In today’s episode, we have a special guest, Travis Pittman—co-Founder and CEO of TourRadar—joining our hosts Chris Torres and Peter Syme to discuss the fascinating world of multi-day tour distribution and the latest trends shaping the industry. Travis highlights the challenges faced by travel agents and consortia in an increasingly…

  • Ep. 221 — How to Elevate Customer Service

    In this episode, host Renee Ventrice sits down with Roberto D’Alessandro, founder of Touring Italy, to delve into the art of elevating customer service in the travel industry. Roberto offers an inside look at his journey in tourism, emphasizing the importance of creating authentic experiences and building trust with guests.…