Find us on social media: Facebook & Instagram Email us: hello@thetinlounge.com Discussion: Making sure your clients feel heard 5 Travel Insurance Mistakes to Avoid This Summer As heard on Excess Baggage: U.S. Issues Worldwide Travel Warning for All Americans Traveling Abroad U.S. and International Airlines Halt Dubai, Mideast Flights Due to Iran-Israel Conflict Intrepid Travel Acquires Properties in Tasmania and Morocco JetBlue Adds New Bag Tracking Features to Its Mobile App Travel Guard La...
Jun 26, 2025•39 min
Find us on social media: Facebook & Instagram Email us: hello@thetinlounge.com Discussion: 9 Places You Can Visit for (Almost) Free on a Stopover Flight Are you booking or designing travel? As heard on Excess Baggage: American Airlines Launches First Touchless ID Lanes FAA to Cap Flights at Newark Airport Through 2025 Alaska Airlines plans first Europe route, Seattle to Rome Cruise guests increasingly seek private, premier shore excursions Carnival Cruise Line Unexpectedly Cancels Sailings M...
Jun 12, 2025•31 min
Find us on social media: Facebook & Instagram Email us: hello@thetinlounge.com Discussion: Why Luxury Travelers With $25K+ Budgets Are Turning to Travel Advisors How Blue Zone Resorts Bring Something Unique to Wellness Travel As heard on Excess Baggage: Mount Etna’s Eruption Raises Questions for Summer Travel to Sicily U.S. State Department Lowers Travel Warning for Jamaica Hyatt Opens Europe's Newest Adults-Only All-Inclusive Resort Saint Kitts and Nevis Introduces Effortless Digital Entry ...
Jun 05, 2025•31 min
Find us on social media: Facebook & Instagram Email us: hello@thetinlounge.com Discussion: Booking on Grandma’s Budget: How Grandparents Are Driving Multi-Gen and Skip-Gen Travel Most Americans to Stay Domestic for Travel This Summer: Survey As heard on Excess Baggage: New Aman Resort is Coming to the Bahamas Holland America Unveils “Culinary Ambassador” Cruises Hawaii's accommodations tax will apply to cruise lines Adventures by Disney adds Switzerland and Greece tours Lindblad Expeditions ...
May 14, 2025•37 min
The heartbeat of your business can be found in your data and your dollars. This week, Korrine and Theresa discuss why it's crucial not to rely on your host agency when it comes to tools such as email marketing, CRM, and E&O insurance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 08, 2025•32 min
Find us on social media: Facebook & Instagram Email us: hello@thetinlounge.com Discussion: Americans Are Recession-Proofing Their Travel Plans Summer Travel Trends to Know for 2025 As heard on Excess Baggage: Victory Cruise Lines Officially Back in Operation Royal Caribbean Group Cuts Labadee from Itineraries (Again) Venice Launches Second Year of Day-Tripper Tax Margaritaville Properties Achieve Autism Double-Checked Certification Oceania Announces Four Additional 2026 Solar Eclipse Sailing...
Apr 24, 2025•28 min
Mindy Poder and Emma Weissmann from TravelAge West join Korrine and Theresa this week to chat about updates on this year's Future Leaders in Travel which will take place in Anchorage, Alaska. Applications open later this month, so head to Future Leaders in Travel to sign up for updates! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 04, 2025•28 min
Find us on social media: Facebook & Instagram Email us: hello@thetinlounge.com Discussion: A tourism tariff comes into focus Budgeting vs. Upselling: How Travel Advisors Strike a Balance As heard on Excess Baggage: Intrepid Travel Sets Sights on North American Expansion Frontier taunts Southwest with checked-bag promotion Women are increasingly filling top roles at large travel agencies Seven Seas Navigator to Become Residential Cruise Ship Royal Caribbean Bans Popular Personal Device on Its...
Mar 27, 2025•39 min
Find us on social media: Facebook & Instagram Email us: hello@thetinlounge.com Discussion: U.S. Consumer Confidence Just Saw Its Biggest Drop Since 2021 — And Travel Is Likely to Be Affected Community Voices: 5 Ways to Streamline Your Travel Business in 2025 As heard on Excess Baggage: Santorini Earthquakes March 2025 Update: Residents Return, Cruise Ships Still Banned American Airlines to Test Complimentary Inflight Wi-Fi on Three Routes Park Hyatt St. Kitts Focuses on Multi-Gen and Group T...
Mar 06, 2025•42 min
Find us on social media: Facebook & Instagram Email us: hello@thetinlounge.com Discussion: Week in Review: Air Travel’s Mixed Signals; All Eyes on Thailand U.K.’s New ETA System Denying Some U.S. Travelers Over Criminal Records As heard on Excess Baggage: HX Invests Millions into Two-Ship Refurbishment Marriott Expands Luxury Safari Portfolio with Dual Signing of The Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott Camps Tour operators are 'slowly but surely' returning to Israel Trump's commerce secretary says ...
Feb 28, 2025•26 min
Find us on social media: Facebook & Instagram Email us: hello@thetinlounge.com Discussion: 6 Summer Travel Trends for Luxury Travelers Should Travel Advisors Book Budget Travel? As heard on Excess Baggage: With 2025 well-booked, cruise's Wave season has been anticlimactic Uniworld provides advisors new tools, including Rallio social media marketing ASTA Launches Official Campaign for VeriVacation Sandals Elite Advisor Program Debuts Hyatt Announces Plan to Acquire Playa Hotels & Resorts ...
Feb 13, 2025•45 min
Find us on social media: Facebook & Instagram Email us: hello@thetinlounge.com On this episode of Advisor Highlight, Korrine and Theresa have a conversation with Belvin Baldwin II. Listen in as we talk about his business and goals along with the worst vacation he's ever had. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jan 30, 2025•1 hr 2 min
Find us on social media: Facebook & Instagram Email us: hello@thetinlounge.com Discussion: 8 Tech Tools to Supercharge Your Travel Business Top 3 European Destinations to Experience in July and August As heard on Excess Baggage: Cruise Lines Offer Flexible Cancellation Options Amid LA Wildfires Atlas Ocean Voyages Offering Free Airfare, $1,000 Gift Cards for Travel Advisors for 2025 Antarctica Cruises What does Schengen expansion mean for U.S. travelers? Hyatt is in talks with Playa Hotels &...
Jan 16, 2025•43 min
Hot off the press! As the year comes to a close, Korrine and and Theresa reflect on 2024 and what they're excited for in 2025. Thank you for another amazing year! Cheers to 2025! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 31, 2024•28 min
Find us on social media: Facebook & Instagram Email us: hello@thetinlounge.com Discussion: 7 Critical Updates for Travel Advisors Proliferation of A.I., Importance of Luxury, & Influx of Younger Travelers Top 2025 Predictions As heard on Excess Baggage: Virgin Voyages Launches Annual Cruise Pass Canada Is “Cracking Down” on Airbnb & Short-Term Rentals Google Wallet Now Lets Users Create and Store U.S. Passports Digitally for Airport Security Mexico Delays Implementation of Cruise Pas...
Dec 12, 2024•42 min
In this week's episode, Korrine shares her experience of operating her travel agency while living in another country and what travel advisor's need to consider if they wish to do the same. Find us on social media: Facebook & Instagram Email us: hello@thetinlounge.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Dec 05, 2024•40 min
Find us on social media: Facebook & Instagram Email us: hello@thetinlounge.com Discussion: Signature’s Karen Yeates on How Technology is Shaping the Future for Travel Advisors 8 Top Trends in Luxury Travel for 2025 As heard on Excess Baggage: Seventh Volcanic Eruption in Iceland This Year Forces Blue Lagoon Closure Hurtigruten Launches New Marketing Tool for Travel Advisors New Study Reveals the Most Affordable Cities for Budget Travelers Norwegian Cruise Line Cancels Five Months of 2025-26 ...
Nov 29, 2024•29 min
On this episode, we are chatting with Kate about how to show up to a consultation call with confidence (even if you don't know the destination well). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 21, 2024•42 min
Sustainable and responsible travel has been trending the past few years; however, Intrepid Travel has been in this space for decades. Today, Korrine and Theresa chat with Laura Hernandez who is the Head of Partnerships in North America. They cover what to expect when working and traveling with Intrepid as well as the various ways this B-Corps certified company continues to be a leader in sustainable and responsible travel. Find us on social media: Facebook & Instagram Email us: hello@thetinl...
Nov 06, 2024•32 min
Find us on social media: Facebook & Instagram Email us: hello@thetinlounge.com Discussion: Wellness on the Water: The Growing Trend of Health-Focused Cruises Fall 2024 Travel Trends to Watch As heard on Excess Baggage: Headquarter Happenings: Avoya Travel Tackles 100% Commission Splits Carnival Intros Enriched Learn & Earn Training Program for Travel Advisors Travel Leaders Network Adds Nearly 200 Agency Members in the First Half of 2024 Brightline's Florida rail service is now in the GD...
Oct 24, 2024•36 min
Click here to help with Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts Find us on social media: Facebook & Instagram Email us: hello@thetinlounge.com Discussion: Survey Finds Agencies Are Worried About Direct Bookings, Staffing Challenges and Economic Uncertainty Travel Advisors Tell All on Their Craziest Client Requests As heard on Excess Baggage: Atlas Obscura Adventures Launches Kid-Focused Family Tours Norwegian Cruise Line Moves from “Free at Sea” to “More at Sea” Southwest will take its time to imple...
Oct 03, 2024•32 min
Join Theresa and Kha for Part 2 of the AI discussion. In this episode, Kha covers how to use AI to enhance the client experience and the AI trends that he thinks will impact the travel industry the most. If you haven't listened to Part 1 yet, head to that episode first! Find us on social media: Facebook & Instagram Email us: hello@thetinlounge.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sep 26, 2024•39 min
Marketing Technologist Kha Ly spoke with Korrine and Theresa months ago about AI's role in the travel industry. Kha joins the podcast once again to tell us about AI updates, his favorite tools, and how we can leverage AI for Marketing. The conversation was so good we split it into two parts. Tune in next week for Part 2! Find us on social media: Facebook & Instagram Email us: hello@thetinlounge.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sep 19, 2024•47 min
There's a groundbreaking travel industry event in the works called The Biz Huddle, and Courtnie Nichols joins Theresa (one of the event's advisory committee members) in this week's episode to talk about it. Ready to level up your business? Listen in to see if this event is right for you. Register your interest in the event here: https://www.thebizhuddle.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sep 05, 2024•26 min
Find us on social media: Facebook & Instagram Email us: hello@thetinlounge.com Discussion: Special Needs Group CEO Talks Mobility Assistance Trends at Sea Tips for Working with High Net Worth Clients from Luxury Advisor Stacy Small As heard on Excess Baggage: Six Senses Hotel Planned for Colorado Rockies Air Canada Announces Flexible Rebooking Policy Ahead of Potential Strike Norwegian Cruise Line Unveils 2026 Spring and Summer Itineraries After demand boom for all-inclusives, signs point to...
Aug 29, 2024•37 min
In this week's episode, Korrine and Theresa chat with Lori Gold, the founder of incredible Resorts of the Riviera Maya Facebook Group, Explore More Mexico, and Mexperts. For the free Mexico Masterclass with Lori, click here ! Find us on social media: Facebook & Instagram Email us: hello@thetinlounge.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Aug 23, 2024•34 min
Find us on social media: Facebook & Instagram Email us: hello@thetinlounge.com Discussion: What Travel Agency Owners Need to Know about Incentivizing Their ICs 5 Things to Know About Planning Outdoor Travel for Clients With Disabilities As heard on Excess Baggage: Royal Caribbean Group's courting of millennials, Gen Z is paying off Anti-tourism sentiment has been bad news for short-term rentals Nayarit Thrives as Tourism Surges and Sustainability Shines in 2024 Women Prioritize Travel at Nea...
Aug 09, 2024•27 min
On this episode of Advisor Highlight, we have a fun and dynamic conversation with Natasha Terrell who is the founder of Travel Goddess International. She went from being a solo travel advisor to having a large team of advisors working with her in her agency. In 2020, she restructured her business to include a membership component where she currently has 3500 paying members. This is an episode you won't want to miss! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Aug 01, 2024•59 min
Find us on social media: Facebook & Instagram Email us: hello@thetinlounge.com Discussion: Summer of the destination ‘dupes’ Community Voices: Is Being a Travel Agent a Casual Side Hustle? Here’s Why I Don’t Think So. As heard on Excess Baggage: Italy’s Catania Airport Shut Down Because of Mount Etna Eruption Tauck Provides Co-Branded Web Pages to Supercharge Group Sales Turkish Airlines aims for free WiFi fleetwide by the end of 2025 Intrepid Travel is making the leap into hotels Venice's T...
Jul 25, 2024•39 min
Find us on social media: Facebook & Instagram Email us: hello@thetinlounge.com Discussion: The State of Hotel Guest Satisfaction in 2024 Ask-An-Advisor: Why Would I Use a DMC Instead of a Tour Operator? As heard on Excess Baggage: The Travel Corporation To Be Acquired by Asset Management Fund Could Delta Air Lines Add a ‘Basic Business’ Fare? Travel Prices Are Declining for the Second Consecutive Month Seabourn Unveils New Hands-On Photography Program for Select Expedition Cruises Virgin Voy...
Jul 18, 2024•37 min
