Maria Shollenbarger on why destinations trend, and the future of travel

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We’re continuing my conversation with luxury travel journalist and editor Maria Shollenbarger. Today, we’re delving into the travel industry—how and why certain destinations trend over others, how preferences have changed since COVID, and the future of travel in the age of AI. I’ll be back next week with a new Encore episode with all-round rockstar Bobby Chinn.Chapters0:00 Coming up...2:30 Travel in a post-COVID world5:56 The Impact of Social Media7:22 The role of Airbnb9:03 Life as a Travel Journalist11:47 The evolution of luxury travel16:37 Travel in the age of AI This episode is brought to you by:EFG Hermes One: your one app for investing in more than 35 stock markets. Start investing today!Azza Fahmy Jewellery

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