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The Folo by Travel Weekly — 111 episodes

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

2

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

3

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

4

How hotel brands are changing the face of luxury cruising

5

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

6

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

7

How the Bahamas has upped the cruise itinerary game

8

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

9

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

10

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

11

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

12

AI is changing how people research travel online

13

How the Iran war dealt Egypt tourism a setback

14

Catching up on travel: Hotels, cruise and tour updates

15

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

16

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

17

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

18

The thinking behind airplane meals -- a Winter Series episode

19

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

20

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

21

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

22

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

23

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

24

Where to travel in 2026 -- a Winter Series episode

25

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

26

Why faith-based tourism is growing beyond Israel

27

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

28

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

29

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

30

The biggest travel stories of 2025

31

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

32

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

33

An analysis of our survey of travel agency business

34

Agentic AI versus human travel advisors

35

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

36

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

37

The biggest suites at sea are now even more extra

38

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

39

What is adventure travel, anyway? Ask the ATTA

40

The impact -- and responsibility -- of safari tourism

41

Looking back at 25 years that changed travel

42

How airplane meals are improving -- even in coach

43

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

44

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

45

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

46

A Power List success story -- a Summer Series episode

47

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

48

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

49

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

50

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

51

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

52

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

53

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

54

What to know about overtourism and Europe protests

55

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

56

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

57

The new travel brands diving into Europe river cruising

58

Royal Caribbean and the latest on cruising’s exclusive destinations

59

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

60

Where are Americans traveling this summer?

61

Opening the book on literary tourism

62

What is going on with Newark Airport?

63

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

64

Top issues in sustainable travel: Overtourism, pricing and policy

65

Why more people are picking alcohol-free travel

66

What our survey said about advisor reaction to government cuts

67

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

68

Why many Canadians are avoiding U.S. travel

69

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

70

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

71

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

72

The influence of Black food (and travel) content creators

73

The shape of cruising's Wave season today

74

The big deal about the new cruise ships of 2025

75

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

76

Trade Secrets: 25 travel trends for 2025, Part 2

77

Trade Secrets: 25 travel trends for 2025

78

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

79

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

80

Our reporters predict 2025 trends -- part 1

81

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

82

Our annual survey of travel advisors: A winter series episode

83

The biggest travel stories of 2024

84

The rise of women-only tours

85

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

86

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

87

What our Travel Industry Survey says about travel agencies

88

How President Trump might change travel policy

89

Why cruise companies are breaking records this year

90

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

91

The status of Florida tourism after Helene and Milton

92

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

93

A festive episode: When and where to book holiday travel

94

Why the DOT is probing airline loyalty programs

95

Cruising in Alaska: More passengers. More opportunity?

96

Wrapping up Royal Caribbean's Ultimate World Cruise

97

Changes at Southwest, an activist investor and more

98

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

99

Is 'overtourism' being overused?

100

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

101

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

102

Tours that celebrate Black heritage -- A Summer Series episode

103

Dogs in hotels -- A Summer Series episode

104

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

105

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

106

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

107

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

108

Why travel agent training matters - A Summer Series episode

109

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

110

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

111

Frontier's pricing-display strategy and what it means