Episode Details

Segment 1: (00:00)

· Welcome. Intro Emily States, Marketing Director for Morris Columbus Travel

· Utah Travel Expo: 120+ travel vendors, expo-specific discounts and promotions


Segment 2: (00:11)

· Luke O’Mahony, Business Development Manager West for Tauck

· Show Special: Complimentary pre or post night on any 2026 or 2027 Tauck trip.

· What is the Tauck Difference? What’s included? Why is Tauck River cruising unique? What is Roam By Tauck?

Segment 3: (00:18)

· Tippi Sucharitakul, Marketing Manager at the Tourism Authority of Thailand

· Highlighting Thailand’s iconic culture, beautiful destinations, and world-class beaches

· Introducing new ways to explore, such as the "Bangkok Green Day" ; the sustainable program in partnership with Tourism Cares.

· Accessibility: Highlighting the ease of travel from Utah and other Mountain States to Thailand via Delta Air Lines (from Salt Lake City), China Airlines/Starlux (from Phoenix).

Segment 4: (00:31)

· Mark Harrison, Senior Sales Manager for the Best Western Plus Stovall's Hotels of Anaheim

· 2 Disneyland Good Neighbor Hotels Next To Disneyland

· We Have The Closest Hotel To The Main Disneyland Resort Entrance

· Brand New Restaurant On Property and Very Competitive Room Rates!


Segment 5: (00:38)

· Kathy Koyamaibole, Regional Director North America for Tourism Fiji

· Bula Spirit (come and experience a welcoming and living culture that welcomes you).

· Tropical Escape (pure natural tropical nature).

· Happiness is closer than you think - Direct flights operated by Fiji Airways.

· Fiji easier and closer than people imagine: 10.5hrs from the west coast, overnight flight with early morning arrival from 5 North America gateways (LAX,SFO,DFW, YVR, HNL)

· Michael Brown, National Accounts Sales Manager for Travel Answers

· Who is Travel Answers?

· How long have you worked with Morris Columbus?

· Show specials: Amazing travel deals for Tahiti, Cook Islands, Fiji, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Africa, and Europe…come to the Utah Travel Expo and stop by booth 215

Segment 6: (00:49)

· Sarah-Elyss Ezekiela, Cook Islands Ambassador (her actual job title is North America Sales and Trade Specialist for Cook Islands Tourism, but this moniker is what Christian recommended)

· Still undiscovered by most North Americans
· No building is taller than a coconut tree
· Easy to interact with the local Maori people
· Great value, $1US gets you $1.73NZ

Segment 7: (00:57)

· Marnie Whipple, Regional Sales Director for Crystal Cruises
· Wonderful Med cruise this summer, travel where the locals go before: NEW This is a great opportunity to get to the med and visit great ports like Mykonos, Santorini, Kusadasi, Sorrento, and Messina finishing in Rome – and with perfect weather!
· $125 per traveler shipboard credit on any voyage you book with Morris Columbus through Feb 11
· Close to home from San Diego, perhaps add on a post Galapagos adventure from Guayaquil (fyi our sister co Eco Ventura sells yacht trips to Galapagos).

· Daniel Fincham, Sales Manager for Rovos Rail
· A family-run bespoke train journeys through the heart of Africa
· Rovos Rail is a privately owned, family run operation offering an intimate and highly personalized journey that blends the romance of classic rail travel with the adventure of exploring Africa.
· The glamour and excitement of the golden age of leisure travel
· Guests experience beautifully restored vintage carriages, refined dining, attentive service, and a slower pace of travel that brings back a time when the journey itself was the destination.

Segment 8: (01:10)

· Come join us