Truth Behind Travel Podcast

Dolores Semeraro hosts Truth Behind Travel Podcast. Truth Behind Travel Podcast is a comprehensive series of bespoke interviews with tourism industry leaders to support the travel and tourism industry as they build a more innovative and resilient future of travel. The show has a distinct focus on the future of travel and highlights industry insiders’ knowledge, as well as hidden gems of travel wisdom from all around the world. Bringing 20 years of travel and hospitality experience to the show, host Dolores Semeraro fuels a much-needed conversation on tourism, sustainability and resilience and how we can encourage the travel industry players to become better operators.

Truth Behind Travel Podcast is a society podcast hosted by Dolores Semeraro, with 92 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.

Dolores Semeraro hosts Truth Behind Travel Podcast, a society show with 92 episodes published.

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  Episode #91

  The Truth Behind Vanlife today: real life stories on the Pan-American Highway

  Aug 15, 202640 minS5

  Dolores Semeraro interviews solo female fulltime vanlifer Dominique Ritchie while driving along the Pan-American Highway to uncover the truths behind today's vanlife. On this episode: - Dominique's life choices and what made heer become a full time vanlifer - From vanlifer to a full time professional content creator, how did that happen? - Miscoception and Wrong Stereotypes of Vanlife Lifestyle uncovered - Safety on the road and real life hacks from Dominique's experience - Is van life for everyone? - How to share and become a true storyteller even when the stories are ugly? - Top 3 Challenges of Vanlife for Dominique - Lesson learned! About Dominique Dominique Ritchie travels in her van with her dog, Sora, and she is currently driving to Argentina! She has been travelling across North America since 2018, and she is from BC Canada. Follow her adventures down the Pan-American Highway to Ushuaia! As a pre-med student turned vanlifer, she traded her medical career aspirations for a life on the road, inspiring others to embrace the freedom of exploration. She now travels in her self-converted DIY Ford Transit Camper Van named Tinkerbell, chasing adventures through trail running, mountain biking, skiing, paddle boarding, etc. Her passion is not just in the journey but in creating a community that lives life fully, both online and in person. Host of Truth Behind Travel Podcast, Dolores Semeraro is a sought-after international tourism keynote speaker and sustainable tourism marketing professional. Dolores actively works in the tourism and travel conference space as a keynote speaker and moderator, gracing the stages of international tourism summits and trade shows. As a professional keynote speaker, Dolores’ speaking topics encompass sustainability in tourism, digital marketing and how to identify today’s traveler’s needs through technology and innovation. 5 years ago, Dolores launched her podcast show named ‘Truth Behind Travel Podcast’ where she regularly interviews tourism and travel industry leaders and representatives on how to rebuild the future of travel. www.doloressemeraro.com dolores@doloressemeraro.com Instagram @dolores_semeraro LinkedIn @dolores.sem

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  Episode #90

  Trust, wellbeing-led choices and asking the bigger questions: welcome to the era of The Travel Coaches

  Jul 21, 202640 minS5

  Podcast host Dolores Semeraro interviews The Travel Coach Network Founder and CEO Sahara Rose De Vore on today’s conversation which highlights the raise of an up & coming new role within the travel industry: the travel coaches. Sahara Rose De Vore discusses her journey from a hospitality and tourism management student to pioneering the birth of The Travel Coach Network. In this interview she highlights the limitations of traditional travel agents, emphasizing the need for personalized, meaningful travel experiences. While managing a global network, Sahara advocates for travel coaches to integrate their skills into existing travel roles, enhancing client experiences and aligning with evolving traveler needs. about this episode: - the personal journey into the travel industry, starting with a hospitality and tourism management program in Chicago - the misalignment between industry marketing and the true benefits of travel. - the shift in traveler behavior post-pandemic, with a focus on self-care and better decision-making. - how travel coaches help people who may not initially think of travel as a solution to their problems. - the future of travel coaching and its potential integration into existing travel businesses. about Sahara Rose De Vore Sahara Rose De Vore is the Founder and CEO of The Travel Coach Network, a global community of travel coaches. Sahara went from broke college student to traveling to 84 countries solo to trailblazing a new path in the travel industry. Her company adds the human-centric and emotional approach to how and why we travel. This led her to creating the world's first and only ICF accredited certification program for travel coaches which as of now has over 800 coaches from 41 countries. Sahara is a published author, global speaker, TEDx speaker, Start-up Investor, and has been in over 350 media outlets for her travel and business expertise including Travel Weekly, Conde Nast Traveler, AFAR, TripAdvisor, CNBC, CNN Travel, and twice in Forbes. Sahara was named one of the Most Influential Women in Travel by TravelPulse in 2023, is on the Advisory Board for The Hotel Guide, a member of the Forbes Travel Guide Speakers Forum and the Women in Hospitality Leadership Alliance, and has also appeared on Season 8 of Project Pitch It. https://thetravelcoachnetwork.com Host of Truth Behind Travel Podcast, Dolores Semeraro is a sought-after international tourism keynote speaker and sustainable tourism marketing professional. Dolores actively works in the tourism and travel conference space as a keynote speaker and moderator, gracing the stages of international tourism summits and trade shows. As a professional keynote speaker, Dolores’ speaking topics encompass sustainability in tourism, digital marketing and how to identify today’s traveler’s needs through technology and innovation. 5 years ago, Dolores launched her podcast show named ‘Truth Behind Travel Podcast’ where she regularly interviews tourism and travel industry leaders and representatives on how to rebuild the future of travel. www.doloressemeraro.com dolores@doloressemeraro.com Instagram @dolores_semeraro LinkedIn @dolores.sem

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  Truth Behind Travel Podcast

  Deep Travel: who does it, how it works and why you can no longer ignore it

  Jun 10, 202632 min

  In this episode, Truth Behind Travel podcast host Dolores Semeraro reflects on the realities of Deep Travel and the mindset behind it with One Planet Journey Co-founder Richard Lindberg. Richard is a serial entrepreneur on a mission to making deep travel experiences the norm. He believes in an industry where authenticity, customisation, sustainability, immersion, and exclusivity define successful hospitality and travel. So, how is deep travel different from sustainable travel, responsible travel or experiential travel? Or is all one of the same? On this episode: - The definition of Deep Travel - Who pioneers Deep Travel, the travellers or the destination? - Who seeks Deep Travel experiences today - High-volume destinations approach to Deep Travel - The RTE - Return on Travel Experience of Deep Travel - Deep Travellers: returning guests or one-offs? - Hidden gems - could Deep Travel spoil them? - Where does Deep Travel end. Get in touch with Richard at One Planet Journey. Host of Truth Behind Travel Podcast, Dolores Semeraro is a sought-after international tourism keynote speaker and sustainable tourism marketing professional. Dolores actively works in the tourism and travel conference space as a keynote speaker and moderator, gracing the stages of international tourism summits and trade shows. As a professional keynote speaker, Dolores’ speaking topics encompass sustainability in tourism, digital marketing and how to identify today’s traveler’s needs through technology and innovation. 5 years ago, Dolores launched her podcast show named ‘Truth Behind Travel Podcast’ where she regularly interviews tourism and travel industry leaders and representatives on how to rebuild the future of travel. www.doloressemeraro.com dolores@doloressemeraro.com Instagram @dolores_semeraro LinkedIn @dolores.sem

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  Episode #88

  Transformational Travel: taking the lead and shaping the future with Jake Haupert

  May 15, 202649 minS5

  <p>Dolores Semeraro interviews Jake Haupert - CEO & Co-Founder of the Transformational Travel Council. </p><p>In this episode, Dolores' interview takes a step further into more dynamics concerning the global operators, less related to tools and data, and more related to what do travellers seek when on the move and after they come back, how does our industry help them in the process and ultimately transform. </p><p>Whether you are an experience operator or a traveller questioning the how’s and why’s of what traveling can truly mean for all people and for our planet, today’s episode...

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  Episode #87

  Selling Experiences in the Age of Tech with Aaron Fessler CEO & Founder of TripWorks

  Apr 28, 202640 minS5

  <p>Podcast host Dolores Semeraro sits down with TripWorks CEO Aaron Fessler to deep dive in what happens at the intersection between Tourism & Travel Experiences and Technology: </p><p>As discussed in the podcast: </p>How does the ‘experience factor’ connects with the business side of things online?What needs to change in the way 'experiences' are sold online?What brings experience operators from all levels of tech knowledge together?Does selling experiences online build strength or dependability? When is hype instead of value?What’s the technology baseline you would recommend to have for experience operators? + OTAsAre we moving towards a...

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