TravelPulse Canada is expanding its coverage of the Canadian travel industry with a new podcast!
You Came to the Right Place, hosted by Managing Editor Natasha Lair and Senior Editor Jen Mallia, is all about real, unfiltered conversations with the people driving travel across Canada - from frontline advisors to industry leaders and supplier partners.
Each episode digs into what’s actually happening right now in the Canadian travel trade: The trends advisors are seeing, the challenges they’re navigating and the opportunities taking shape in real time.
“We wanted to create a space for real conversations about what’s actually happening in Canadian travel,” said Lair.
“It’s the kind of conversation you’d have at your kitchen table or over coffee: What’s selling, what’s shifting, what’s frustrating and what’s working. If it matters to advisors, we’re talking about it.”
Mallia says the goal is to keep things honest, insightful and a little fun.
"Natasha and I love to chat and laugh. You Came to the Right Place is our chance to chat and laugh with industry insiders, and share the insights --- and the fun --- with our audience. It's another way for us to connect, and we hope you love it as much as we do."
You Came to the Right Place: A TravelPulse Canada Podcast (Photo Credit: TravelPulse Canada)
The debut episode sets the tone.
Independent travel advisor Patrice Beasley of Go Travel in southern Alberta joins the podcast from Mexico, where she’s travelling with her family on a multi-generational trip.
Beasley shares booking trends she’s seeing, including a noticeable rise in women taking ambitious, bucket-list trips.
TravelPulse Canada's Managing Editor, Natasha Lair. (Photo Credit: Northstar Travel Group)
“I’ve had a lot of ladies’ trips here lately and seniors travelling together doing big trips like Bali or Africa,” she says. “Single ladies as well, just being bold and taking those big bucket-list trips.”
The conversation also touches on shifting demand, with interest in U.S. travel softening among some clients, while destinations like Costa Rica and even parts of Canada are gaining traction.
TravelPulse Canada's Senior Editor, Jen Mallia (Photo Credit: Northstar Travel Group)It’s not all trends and inspiration. The episode also gets into the realities advisors are dealing with day to day, including the ongoing need for clearer communication and stronger support from suppliers when disruptions happen.
Future episodes of You Came to the Right Place will continue to spotlight advisor perspectives while bringing in voices from across the industry to unpack what’s next for Canadian travel.
The podcast is available now, with new episodes dropping regularly.
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