The Insider Travel Report Podcast

The Insider Travel Report Podcast

The Insider Travel Report Podcast is a society podcast hosted by Insider Travel Report, with 999 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Insider Travel Report hosts The Insider Travel Report Podcast, a society show with 999 episodes published.

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  Episode #1

  Behind the Vision for Transcend Group River Cruises

  Aug 20, 2026—

  Matthew Shollar, founder and chief visionary officer of Transcend Cruises, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about the concept for the new river cruise line developed eight years ago and all the steps along the way to the launch if its first ship. Shollar, who spoke with us after the christening of the new MS Connect, details how he and many others contributed to the creation of the first river cruise company focused on group travel. For more information, visit www.transcendcruises.com . All our Insider Travel Report video interviews are archived and available on our Youtube channel (youtube.com/insidertravelreport) , and as podcasts with the same title on: Spotify , Pandora , Stitcher , PlayerFM , Listen Notes , Podchaser , TuneIn + Alexa , Podbean , iHeartRadio , Google , Amazon Music/Audible , Deezer , Podcast Addict , and iTunes Apple Podcasts , which supports Overcast, Pocket Cast, Castro and Castbox.

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  Episode #1

  How Virtuoso Has Moved Beyond Sustainability to Global Stewardship

  Aug 19, 2026—

  Jessica Hall Upchurch, vice chair and global stewardships strategist for Virtuoso, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report at last week’s Virtuoso Travel Week about Virtuoso’s renewed strategy to protect global travel and tourism resources. Upchurch reveals the luxury travel network’s new strategy to become a global steward of responsible tourism policies. For more information, visit www.virtuoso.com . All our Insider Travel Report video interviews are archived and available on our Youtube channel (youtube.com/insidertravelreport) , and as podcasts with the same title on: Spotify , Pandora , Stitcher , PlayerFM , Listen Notes , Podchaser , TuneIn + Alexa , Podbean , iHeartRadio , Google , Amazon Music/Audible , Deezer , Podcast Addict , and iTunes Apple Podcasts , which supports Overcast, Pocket Cast, Castro and Castbox.

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  Explore the Brand New Transcend MS Connect River Ship

  Aug 19, 2026—

  Kimberly Daley, chief operation and chief revenue officer for Transcend Cruises, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about her new Transcend MS Connect, a river ship sailing the rivers of Europe designed for group travel, from corporate meetings to weddings and beyond. Daley gives us a tour of the ship’s 60 staterooms (carrying 120 guests), which can be reconfigured into 30 larger suites; the unique two-level lounge and restaurant linked by forum space dominated by a large video screen; a revolutionary spa with multiple treatment rooms and a fitness center, and much more. For more information, visit www.transcendcruises.com . All our Insider Travel Report video interviews are archived and available on our Youtube channel (youtube.com/insidertravelreport) , and as podcasts with the same title on: Spotify , Pandora , Stitcher , PlayerFM , Listen Notes , Podchaser , TuneIn + Alexa , Podbean , iHeartRadio , Google , Amazon Music/Audible , Deezer , Podcast Addict , and iTunes Apple Podcasts , which supports Overcast, Pocket Cast, Castro and Castbox.

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  Episode #1

  Meet Virtuoso’s New Chief Commercial Officer

  Aug 19, 2026—

  Tristan Dowell, chief commercial officer for Virtuoso, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about his first three months on the job, what he is already understanding about the luxury network that he might not have known before, and his experience at Virtuoso Travel Week as part of the group. A veteran hotel executive formerly with Hyatt, Dowell, who is based in the U.K., is now on the travel agency side, overseeing a global network of Virtuoso agencies. For more information, visit www.virtuoso.com . All our Insider Travel Report video interviews are archived and available on our Youtube channel (youtube.com/insidertravelreport) , and as podcasts with the same title on: Spotify , Pandora , Stitcher , PlayerFM , Listen Notes , Podchaser , TuneIn + Alexa , Podbean , iHeartRadio , Google , Amazon Music/Audible , Deezer , Podcast Addict , and iTunes Apple Podcasts , which supports Overcast, Pocket Cast, Castro and Castbox.

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  How Transcend Will Transport Groups on the Rivers of Europe

  Aug 16, 202616 min

  Hans Rood, chief development officer of Transcend Cruises, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about this brand-new river cruise ship targeting a redefined group travel market. With a unique design, Transcend Connect boasts facilities that cater to the needs of corporate groups and even destination weddings. And there are more ships on the way as Transcend opens a whole new market for river cruises. For more information, visit www.transcendcruises.com. All our Insider Travel Report video interviews are archived and available on our Youtube channel (youtube.com/insidertravelreport), and as podcasts with the same title on: Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, PlayerFM, Listen Notes, Podchaser, TuneIn + Alexa, Podbean, iHeartRadio, Google, Amazon Music/Audible, Deezer, Podcast Addict, and iTunes Apple Podcasts, which supports Overcast, Pocket Cast, Castro and Castbox.

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