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The Folo by Travel Weekly — 103 episodes

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

2

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

3

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

4

AI is changing how people research travel online

5

How the Iran war dealt Egypt tourism a setback

6

Catching up on travel: Hotels, cruise and tour updates

7

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

8

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

9

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

10

The thinking behind airplane meals -- a Winter Series episode

11

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

12

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

13

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

14

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

15

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

16

Where to travel in 2026 -- a Winter Series episode

17

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

18

Why faith-based tourism is growing beyond Israel

19

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

20

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

21

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

22

The biggest travel stories of 2025

23

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

24

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

25

An analysis of our survey of travel agency business

26

Agentic AI versus human travel advisors

27

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

28

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

29

The biggest suites at sea are now even more extra

30

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

31

What is adventure travel, anyway? Ask the ATTA

32

The impact -- and responsibility -- of safari tourism

33

Looking back at 25 years that changed travel

34

How airplane meals are improving -- even in coach

35

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

36

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

37

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

38

A Power List success story -- a Summer Series episode

39

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

40

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

41

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

42

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

43

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

44

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

45

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

46

What to know about overtourism and Europe protests

47

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

48

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

49

The new travel brands diving into Europe river cruising

50

Royal Caribbean and the latest on cruising’s exclusive destinations

51

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

52

Where are Americans traveling this summer?

53

Opening the book on literary tourism

54

What is going on with Newark Airport?

55

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

56

Top issues in sustainable travel: Overtourism, pricing and policy

57

Why more people are picking alcohol-free travel

58

What our survey said about advisor reaction to government cuts

59

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

60

Why many Canadians are avoiding U.S. travel

61

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

62

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

63

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

64

The influence of Black food (and travel) content creators

65

The shape of cruising's Wave season today

66

The big deal about the new cruise ships of 2025

67

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

68

Trade Secrets: 25 travel trends for 2025, Part 2

69

Trade Secrets: 25 travel trends for 2025

70

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

71

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

72

Our reporters predict 2025 trends -- part 1

73

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

74

Our annual survey of travel advisors: A winter series episode

75

The biggest travel stories of 2024

76

The rise of women-only tours

77

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

78

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

79

What our Travel Industry Survey says about travel agencies

80

How President Trump might change travel policy

81

Why cruise companies are breaking records this year

82

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

83

The status of Florida tourism after Helene and Milton

84

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

85

A festive episode: When and where to book holiday travel

86

Why the DOT is probing airline loyalty programs

87

Cruising in Alaska: More passengers. More opportunity?

88

Wrapping up Royal Caribbean's Ultimate World Cruise

89

Changes at Southwest, an activist investor and more

90

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

91

Is 'overtourism' being overused?

92

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

93

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

94

Tours that celebrate Black heritage -- A Summer Series episode

95

Dogs in hotels -- A Summer Series episode

96

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

97

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

98

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

99

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

100

Why travel agent training matters - A Summer Series episode

101

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

102

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

103

Frontier's pricing-display strategy and what it means