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The Folo by Travel Weekly — 117 episodes

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How the Bahamas adapted and grew its cruise business -- A Summer Series episode

2

The new breed of luxury cruise brands -- A Summer Series episode

3

A theme park summer with Disney, Universal and more -- A Summer Series episode

4

AI is changing how consumers research travel: A Summer Series episode

5

River cruise passengers are adding on extensive land trips

6

Carnival's culinary concepts: How consumer preferences shape cruise dining

7

Is the era of self-driving cars here for the car-rental business?

8

LGBTQ+ travel: Expeditions, resiliency and new hotels in the 'gayborhood'

9

U.S. travel during America's 250: New tours, indigenous perspectives

10

How hotel brands are changing the face of luxury cruising

11

Why U.S. hotels are performing so well right now

12

Theme park updates: Disney's cool kids, new rides, cruising and more

13

How the Bahamas has upped the cruise itinerary game

14

Mexico travel: How demand is faring after February's cartel upheaval

15

Why the stakes are high for U.S. travel during the World Cup

16

Top travel stories of the week: Spirit's demise, Amex GBT's sale

17

America turns 250: How to celebrate the U.S. via travel

18

AI is changing how people research travel online

19

How the Iran war dealt Egypt tourism a setback

20

Catching up on travel: Hotels, cruise and tour updates

21

New Folo episode: Catching up on airlines, advisors and the war

22

The shape of the U.S. economy -- our Winter Series finale

23

A Japan-based line wants to attract U.S. cruisers -- a Winter Series episode

24

The thinking behind airplane meals -- a Winter Series episode

25

How agentic AI could change travel. Is it a threat? -- a Winter Series episode

26

How cruising's top suites got so opulent -- a Winter Series episode

27

The travel advisor's travel-planning source -- a Winter Series episode

28

The 25 years that changed travel -- a Winter Series episode

29

What we learned in our travel advisor survey -- a Winter Series episode

30

Where to travel in 2026 -- a Winter Series episode

31

The k-shape of luxury travel: Why top suites sell and others sit empty

32

Why faith-based tourism is growing beyond Israel

33

How a Japan-based line is working to attract U.S. cruisers

34

What to expect in 2026: Hotels, tours, river and ocean cruising

35

What to expect for travel in 2026, part 1: Advisors and airlines

36

The biggest travel stories of 2025

37

Route 66 tours and Christmas market cruises (are they alike?)

38

How to create travel inspiration (in list form) for 2026

39

An analysis of our survey of travel agency business

40

Agentic AI versus human travel advisors

41

DMCs: Your travel advisor's (not-so-secret) travel-planning partner

42

Hawaii update: Travel to Maui and the latest data on visitors

43

The biggest suites at sea are now even more extra

44

40 years with Mark Pestronk: A Q&A with a travel lawyer

45

What is adventure travel, anyway? Ask the ATTA

46

The impact -- and responsibility -- of safari tourism

47

Looking back at 25 years that changed travel

48

How airplane meals are improving -- even in coach

49

Las Vegas' soft summer, and its new message to travelers

50

The Folo returns: Our staff talks about trending stories and what's next

51

The new travel brands entering Europe river cruising -- A Summer Series episode

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A Power List success story -- a Summer Series episode

53

A new chapter of literary tourism -- a Summer Series episode

54

Royal Caribbean and cruising's private islands -- A Summer Series episode

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Speaking the language of luxury travel -- a Summer Series episode

56

Overtourism and Europe's protests -- A Summer Series episode

57

Epic and Disney: Thrill rides, lines, robotic arms, cool kids -- A Summer Series episode

58

A 2025 Power List success story: Departure Lounge's growth

59

A mid-summer travel check-in, and why some people are still in planning mode

60

What to know about overtourism and Europe protests

61

L.A. fires, six months in: A Malibu hotel looks back, and forward

62

Are international LGBTQ+ travelers rethinking the U.S.?

63

The new travel brands diving into Europe river cruising

64

Royal Caribbean and the latest on cruising’s exclusive destinations

65

Thrill rides, lines, robotic arms, cool kids: The latest from Epic and Disney

66

Where are Americans traveling this summer?

67

Opening the book on literary tourism

68

What is going on with Newark Airport?

69

How travel fared in Q1: Results, volatility, 'noise' and what's next

70

Top issues in sustainable travel: Overtourism, pricing and policy

71

Why more people are picking alcohol-free travel

72

What our survey said about advisor reaction to government cuts

73

Seatrade, Wave and the state of cruising. Plus, our cruise editor signs off

74

Why many Canadians are avoiding U.S. travel

75

Southwest, bag fees and more: The new shape of an airline disrupter

76

Hospitality check-in: A 'Trump bump' in Florida, and immigration-policy concerns

77

How, and why, travel advisors should learn to speak the 'luxury' language

78

The influence of Black food (and travel) content creators

79

The shape of cruising's Wave season today

80

The big deal about the new cruise ships of 2025

81

The rise of women-only tours: A Winter Series episode

82

Trade Secrets: 25 travel trends for 2025, Part 2

83

Trade Secrets: 25 travel trends for 2025

84

Airfares in 2025: Do higher average fares mean fewer deals?

85

What to expect in tours in 2025 -- and newsy destinations

86

Our reporters predict 2025 trends -- part 1

87

What the ski season will bring -- A winter series episode

88

Our annual survey of travel advisors: A winter series episode

89

The biggest travel stories of 2024

90

The rise of women-only tours

91

The outlook on the ski season: Japan, ticket prices and more

92

From Black Friday to Travel Tuesday: A season of travel deals

93

What our Travel Industry Survey says about travel agencies

94

How President Trump might change travel policy

95

Why cruise companies are breaking records this year

96

Middle East tensions slow -- but don't stop -- travel

97

The status of Florida tourism after Helene and Milton

98

All-inclusive resorts in Europe are different -- here's how

99

A festive episode: When and where to book holiday travel

100

Why the DOT is probing airline loyalty programs

101

Cruising in Alaska: More passengers. More opportunity?

102

Wrapping up Royal Caribbean's Ultimate World Cruise

103

Changes at Southwest, an activist investor and more

104

After a boom, is demand for all-inclusive vacations slowing?

105

Is 'overtourism' being overused?

106

New episode! Maui's tourism landscape, a year after the fires

107

How cruising's private destinations are evolving -- A Summer Series episode

108

Tours that celebrate Black heritage -- A Summer Series episode

109

Dogs in hotels -- A Summer Series episode

110

Around the world on a private jet tour -- A Summer Series episode

111

The rise of cruising's biggest megaships -- a Summer Series episode

112

How concerts, festivals and events have changed how people travel - A Summer Series episode

113

Wellness travel: Soft care vs hard care - A Summer Series episode

114

Why travel agent training matters - A Summer Series episode

115

The first Black-owned travel agency - A Summer Series episode

116

Hotel check-in: Leisure demand drops, business travel returns

117

Frontier's pricing-display strategy and what it means