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Experience This! Travel Industry Insights and Opinions

Bruce Rosard, Lori Timony, Christian Watts
Artificial Intelligence
Multi-Day Tours
Peek
Batch
Walking Tours
She Shapes History
Travel Advisors
New York City
Groupon
Saas
API Connectivity
Scrunch AI
Stripe
Far Horizons
Blue Fern Travel
UGC
Vibe Coding
Travel and Tourism
Things To Do
Claude Code

Produced and hosted by three travel industry veterans, Experience This! is a weekly show focused on In-Destination Experiences and how tech and trends are impacting this $280B segment of the world's largest industry (travel and tourism). Part podcast, part YouTube, part LinkedIn, Experience This! is designed for everyone in the sector including small one woman bands up to the largest attractions i... more

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In this episode of Experience This! Travel Show, we explore the future of the Connected Trip from TikTok's push into travel bookings and Google's evolving role in travel discovery to Expedia's AI strategy and the growing importance of in-destination ... more

Cathy Bennis (Audley Travel) and Ali Raymer (Peace and Pearl Travel) join Experience This! to discuss the evolving role of travel advisors, the rise of experience-led travel, creator-led trips, and why trusted human curation may be becoming increasin... more

Is AI changing everything or just accelerating what was already true?

In this episode of Experience This!, we sit down with Mauricio Prieto, co-founder of eDreams and creator of Travel Tech Essentialist, to explore the real impact of AI on travel, w... more

In this episode of Experience This!, we sit down with Jack Harris, founder of Tally Ho Experiences, to explore how AI is moving from a “nice-to-have” to the core of running a tours and activities business. From vibe coding custom dashboards to deploy... more

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Ali Raymer
Senior Travel Advisor at Picture This Travel; launching own agency Peace and Pearl Travel
Picture This Travel / Peace and Pearl Travel
Episode: S4 E7 Travel Advisors, Experiences & the Future of Human Curation
Mauricio Prieto
Founder/Publisher of Travel Tech Essentialist newsletter
Travel Tech Essentialist
Episode: The Optimist Edge with Mauricio Prieto
Jack Harris
Founder of Tally Ho Experiences
Tally Ho Experiences
Episode: AI is rewriting the Tour Operator Playbook
Beth Santos
Co-organizer of She Shapes History New York; entrepreneur and founder of Wonderful
Wonderful; She Shapes History
Episode: S4 E5 She Shapes History: The Hidden Stories of The Women Who Built New York
Oliver Green
Consultant and founder focused on agentic AI, automations, and Vibe Coding
Self-employed / olivergreen.io
Episode: S4 E3 Will Tour Operators stop buying software? Vibe Coding introduced!
Mike Petrakis
Founder and CEO of Batch
Batch
Episode: S4 E2. The Party Economy meets the Experience Industry and Batch is leading the way
Mary Collins
Owner of Blue Fern Travel and Far Horizons
Blue Fern Travel; Far Horizons
Episode: S4E1 Driving an 85% repeat rate and bringing a 40 year old Tour Business into the digital age
Nick Gray
Founder and head of Keyguides Connect (and Keyguides platform founder)
Keyguides Connect
Episode: S3 E 15 Keyguides Connect - redefining the hunt for the perfect Tour Guide
Josiah Filler
Chief Revenue Officer, Peek
Peek
Episode: S3 E 14 Peek raises $70M and acquires ACME Ticketing and Connect & GO

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Lori Timony
Host and influencer with roles spanning Go City, Experience This!, and related ventures in travel experiences.
Christian Watts
Co-host and host with Magpie, a prominent travel-host and industry commentator.
Bruce Rosard
Co-host, Arival co-founder, and travel industry commentator.

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S4 E7 Travel Advisors, Experiences & the Future of Human Curation
Q: What kind of commission structures exist when working with advisors, and how do they compare to OTAs?
Ali notes typical commissions for guides and operators run around 10-15%, with total yields often in the 10-18% range for advisor-facilitated bookings; advisors can secure better rates through groups and partnerships, which is usually more favorable than OTA margins.
S4 E7 Travel Advisors, Experiences & the Future of Human Curation
Q: Did travel advisors ever actually go away, and what happened post-COVID?
Ali explains that many in the advisor space were independent contractors who adapted after COVID; many stayed, some joined the industry anew, and the role evolved from 'agents' to 'travel advisors' with a focus on creating curated experiences and value beyond mere bookings.
S3 E 15 Keyguides Connect - redefining the hunt for the perfect Tour Guide
Q: What is the core differentiation of Keyguides Connect in the market?
The platform focuses on connecting humans—guides, travel partners, and customers—via a verification framework with association endorsements, lower commissions to support scaling, and tools that enable direct bookings and calendar integration, rather than simply being a marketplace.
AI Search with Scrunch.ai
Q: How should a small operator begin adjusting their content for AI search?
Start with top-of-funnel content that answers common questions travelers in your area might have, create guides about experiences, and ensure you have a well-structured knowledge base with pricing, availability, and experience details. Then monitor AI sources to see how you appear across models and adjust content to fill gaps and improve citations.

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This show focuses on the intersection of in-destination experiences and technology within travel and tourism. Across recent episodes, topics span AI-enabled operations for tour operators, platform strategies and growth (including UGC, referrals, and data insights), payments and AI-assisted checkout, and the evolving role of experiences in both niche and mass-market travel. Guests range from founders and CEOs to platform leaders and merchants, offering practical case studies on scaling experiences, optimizing supply, and leveraging partnerships. A recurring edge is translating complex tech trends into actionable guidance for operators, DMCs, and travel brands, with an emphasis on human-centered provisioning, authenticity, and community-drive... more

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