The Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss

In this episode, Allen Suss discusses luxury travelling with Kim Vaughan of Viking Cruises. An international strategic senior travel professional with 20 years of experience innovating and creating profitable and successful product for multimillion-dollar companies across diverse portfolios. Kim has worked extensively across Africa, Europe, South East Asia, Australia and New Zealand in diverse roles Read More The post 58. Kim Vaughan – Viking Cruises appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.

In this episode, Allen Suss discusses luxury travelling with Jen Pagett National Accounts Manager Australia of UniWorld Boutique River Cruises Experienced account manager, who has a demonstrated history of working in the leisure, travel & tourism industry. I have exceeded sales targets, developed and implemented sales and marketing strategies and excel at training and facilitation. Read More The post 57. Jen Pagett – UniWorld Boutique River Cruises appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.

In this episode, Allen Suss discusses luxury travelling with Susie Coughlin of Globus Family of Brands. Susie Coughlin – Regional Sales Manager for the Globus family of brands. With over 30 years' experience in Sales for coach touring and river cruising companies, Susie has a thorough knowledge and understanding of all things coach and river Read More The post 56. Susie Coughlin – Globus Family of Brands appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.

In this episode, Luxury Travel Podcast's Allen Suss discusses Railbookers with Sharleen Wright of A Yankee Leisure Group Company. They talked about advantages, do's and don't from luxury travelling using Railbookers. Sharleen is a travel sales & marketing professional with over ten years of experience in both retail and wholesale travel organisations, such as Rail Read More The post 55. Sharleen Wright – Railbookers appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.

In this episode, Luxury Travel Podcast's Allen Suss discusses luxury ocean cruising with Alexandria Hruncev of Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises and Azamara. They talk about what you can expect from cruising, and the differences between these 3 sister cruise lines. Alex is the District Sales Manager (VIC/TAS) and has been working with Royal Caribbean for 3 Read More The post 54. Alexandria Hruncev – Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises and Azamara appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.

In this episode, Allen Suss discusses luxury river cruising with John Navarro of Uniworld Boutique River Cruises. Award-winning Uniworld – the world's ONLY authentic boutique cruise line – offers itineraries in spectacular destinations throughout Europe, Russia, Egypt and Asia. The company's European fleet features luxurious ships with an average capacity of 130 guests, the highest Read More The post 53. John Navarro – Uniworld Boutique River Cruises appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.

In this Luxury Travel Podcast episode, Allen Suss discusses luxury coach touring with Harry Sargant of Inside Japan Tours. To those considering Japan as a holiday destination, Harry would say that it is like no other place on earth. Every country claims to have friendly locals, but the Japanese REALLY go out of their way Read More The post 52. Harry Sargant – InsideJapan Tours appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.

In this Luxury Travel Podcast episode, Allen Suss discusses luxury coach touring with Kate Foster of Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours. From humble beginnings to world-renowned luxury cruise and tour operator. In 2016 Scenic celebrated 30 years as a leader in its field. The Scenic team has worked tirelessly to earn a world-class reputation. Creating Read More The post 51. Kate Foster – Scenic appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.

In this Luxury Travel Podcast episode, Allen Suss discusses luxury cruising with Paige Kirk of Regent Seven Seas Cruise. The Regent Experience has long been absolute in its inclusiveness, seeking to provide you, our traveler and guest, with the most enriching and luxurious journey on the seven seas. From the first words spoken with our Read More The post 50. Paige Kirk – Regent appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.

In this Luxury Travel Podcast episode, Allen Suss discusses luxury cruising with Kate Foster of Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours. From humble beginnings to world-renowned luxury cruise and tour operator. In 2016 Scenic celebrated 30 years as a leader in its field. The Scenic team has worked tirelessly to earn a world-class reputation. Creating and Read More The post 49. Kate Foster – Scenic appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.

In this Luxury Travel Podcast episode, Allen Suss discusses luxury travelling with Toni Kosmarikas of Finnair Airlines. Finnair is the first European airline to fly the new fabulous A350 XWB aircraft (with extra wide body). With bigger windows, newly designed overhead storage bins, less curved sidewalls and LED mood lighting there is more space and Read More The post 48. Toni Kosmarikas – Finnair appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.

In this Luxury Travel Podcast episode, Allen Suss speaks with John Vespasian about his first time travelling to Russia and the city of  St. Petersburg. John talks about the beautiful city of St. Petersburg and how it has been preserved over the past years, as well as all the amazing things he has witnessed and experienced Read More The post 47. John Vespasian – Travelling to Russia appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.

In this Luxury Travel Podcast episode, Allen Suss discusses the beauty of travelling Indochina – Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia with his friend Andrew Gelbart. Andrew loves to travel a lot around the globe with his wife, and sometimes are accompanied by their own private photographer to capture every memorable moment during their travels. He mentions Read More The post 46. Andrew Gelbart – Travelling Indochina appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.

In this Luxury Travel Podcast episode, Allen Suss discusses luxury travelling with Adam Schwab of Luxury Escapes. Luxury Escapes has customers across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, India, Hong Kong, the US and the UK. It is based in Melbourne and was founded in 2009 by Jeremy Same and Adam Schwab. The post 45. Adam Schwab – Luxury Escapes appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.

In this Luxury Travel Podcast episode, Allen Suss talks about travelling to Tuscany with Ines Fabris, the founder of Tours of Tuscany. About Ines Fabris & Tours of Tuscany Ines was born and raised in Melbourne of Italian parents; my father was born on Isola d'Elba an island in the Tyrrhenian Sea. Ines had the opportunity Read More The post 44. Ines Fabris – Tours of Tuscany appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.

In this podcast episode, your travel captain, Allen Suss, speaks with Greg Wilson of Wide Eyed Tours about travelling Indochina (Vietnam and Cambodia). Ben's favourite places to visit are: – The whole place! – Vietnam, and in particular, Hoi An. – Siem Reap (food there is amazing) Some tips for travelling Indochina: You can get Read More The post 43. Greg Wilson – Travelling Indochina appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.

In this podcast episode, Allen speaks with Ben Wilson, co-founder of Medical Travel Companions (MTC). What is Medical Travel Companions? Medical Travel Companions is a unique service that assists people with their travel needs from a local domestic or complex international journey. There are a large number of individuals or families who choose not to Read More The post 42. Ben Wilson – Medical Travel Companions appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.

In this podcast episode, Allen Suss speaks with Sara Woodroffe of Simply Stronger about the importance of preparing ourselves physically for travel, and also about the impact of our changing eating habits when we travel. About Sara Woodroffe Sara has worked in the health and fitness industry since 2001, starting out as a Personal Trainer Read More The post 41. Sara Woodroffe – Simply Stronger appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.

Diane Lanz is the General Manager of Sales for the Captain Cook Cruises Company. She has over 20 years experience in the travel industry and fell in love with the idyllic Fijian Islands the very first time she went there. In this Luxury Travel Podcast episode with Allen, Diane shares a wealth of knowledge with Read More The post 40. Diane Lanz – Captain Cook Cruises appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.

In this podcast episode, Allen Suss speaks with Stuart Catterson of The Golf Touring Company about golf tours Australia has available to them. About The Golf Touring Company Having entered into a very saturated market, The Golf Touring Company knew that they must have a Unique Selling Proposition or it would be a very tough Read More The post 39. Stuart Catterson – The Golf Touring Company appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.

In this episode, Allen Suss speaks with roomsXML Asia Pacific's Director, Mark Luckey. They talk about what roomsXML does for travellers, and also places Mark loves to travel to personally. About Mark Luckey, roomsXML Asia Pacific Director Mark Luckey began his career as a biochemist, including a year at Surrey University in 1994 which led Read More The post 38. Mark Luckey – roomsXML appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.

SkiMax operates ski holidays all around the world. SkiMax Holidays is based out of Sydney and sell ski holidays to both the northern and southern hemisphere. Places such as: USA Canada Japan Korea Europe New Zealand South America Australia Lots of people don't realise that we have more skiable area in Australia than all of Read More The post 37. Craig Hunt – SkiMax Holidays appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.

In this podcast episode, Allen Suss sits down with Tony Kirkhope, founder of Kirkhope Aviation, a Melbourne-based business specialising in outback tours and corporate charters. About Tony Kirkhope and Kirkhope Aviation Tony was born in Melbourne 1950. He graduated as a Metallurgical Engineer in 1971, and was first employed in Wollongong for 4 years in Read More The post 36. Tony Kirkhope – Kirkhope Aviation appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.

In this podcast episode, Allen Suss speaks with Daniele Zanetti of Asia Pacific Travel Marketing Services, more commonly known as APTMS. APTMS is a travel representation organisation founded in 1985 and is focused on catering to the needs of the Australian and New Zealand traveller through wholesalers and retailers alike. APTMS has been the sales Read More The post 35. Daniele Zanetti – APTMS appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.

Daniel Toby, the State Manager for AAT Kings in Victoria and Tasmania, and Allen Suss discuss what it's like to travel with AAT Kings. Daniel never ever really meant to get into the travel industry. In years 11 and 12 at high school, Daniel did some work experience with P&O Cruises. While working with P&O Read More The post 34. Daniel Toby – AAT Kings appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.

Kirsty is the Director of Sales and Business Development Manager for Indochina. Kirsty also looks after Indotrek, the high end adventure brand established by Indochina. Taking on board their 18 years experience in the region, Indotrek is focused more towards adventure itinerary's for Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and other multi-country itineraries. In this prodcast episode, Read More The post 33. Kirsty Thomas-Thoeun – Indotrek appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.

In this podcast episode, Kirsty Thomas-Thoeun of Trails of Indochina, an Ensemble-on-Location tour specialist, gives advice on how to get the most out of a visit to Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand. Kirsty has been a specialist in the Indochina travel industry for 20 years and shares secrets on how to get the most out Read More The post 32. Kirsty Thomas-Thoeun – Trails of Indochina appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.

Just a few hours from Australia and New Zealand, travelling to Vanuatu is ideal for a romantic escape or fun-filled family holiday. Couples, families, adrenalin junkies and serenity seekers will all find plenty to do. It is a place to slow down and relax in the moment, or work up the energy to indulge in Read More The post 31. Travelling to Vanuatu – Anne Lee appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.

Here's some great tips and insights for anyone travelling to Berlin: Getting around Berlin is easy with their extensive public transport system. The tramways are a great way to see the city. Berlin has magnificent museums. Inside these museums you can see Greek temples reassembled stone by stone, antiquities from ancient Egypt, and buildings from Read More The post 30. Berlin – John Vespasian appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.

In today's episode of the Luxury Travel Podcast, Allen Suss speaks with Marilu Vitale of Discover the World. The team at Discover the World are big on Ideas and are passionate about their work. With a global presence and local expertise they pride ourselves on client satisfaction and as a result, hold a track record Read More The post 29. Discover the World – Marilu Vitale appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.

Complete Travel Marketing Complete Travel Marketing (http://ctmarketing.com.au) is a sales and marketing representation company focusing on delivering a value proposition to international hotels and other tourism related products. Jonathan Milburn It was my dream to work in the travel industry since my early teens – as the guy that “chose what goes into travel brochures”. Read More The post 28. Complete Travel Marketing – Jonathan Milburn appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.

Why Should Travellers Use One Fine Stay One Fine Stay is giving people access to a slice of the market that, up until recently, was not available. It is playing in the home sharing space but in a controlled and curated way. When people want to visit key cities around the world, and they want Read More The post 27. One Fine Stay – Lauren Jansma appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.

In today's podcast, Allen Suss talks with Kempinski Hotel Budapest Director of Sales, Alexandra Schmidt, live from the hotel's dining room. What is special about Budapest? Discovering Budapest is like opening a jewellery box. In every part of Budapest you'll find something interesting from architecture, history, gastronomy life (including Michelin star restaurants and the street Read More The post 26. Kempinski Hotel Budapest – Alexandra Schmidt appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.

An African safari is a MUST for your bucket list. In this interview with Allen Suss, Rolf Huber of African Wildlife Safaris talks about this unique travelling experience. Which areas does African Wildlife Safaris operate in? African Wildlife Safaris cover east Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda), southern Africa (South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Mosambique and Read More The post 25. African Wildlife Safaris – Rolf Huber appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.

Want to travel Europe with rail? In this exclusive interview with Nicki Schleibs of Rail Plus we continue to find out more about the many different options available… What are some of the train journeys available and in which countries? There are a lot of different options, and probably a lot that many people don't Read More The post 24. Rail Plus Part 2 – Nicki Schleibs appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.

In today's podcast episode, Allen Suss speaks with Nicki Schleibs of Rail Plus about the advantages of travelling rail within Europe. What is Rail Plus? Rail Plus is a rail wholesaler. They started in the late 1980's as a travel agency for a big bank, but then slowly moved away from that and moved into Read More The post 23. Rail Plus – Nicki Schleibs appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.

In this podcast interview with Stephanie Beard, we find out more about travelling with G Adventures… What's different about G Adventures? G Adventures specialises in small-group adventure travel. What is really special about that is that you'll be able to see areas of the world that you just can't get to on a group coach tour. Read More The post 22. G Adventures – Stephanie Beard appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.

Want to travel in absolute style and luxury, then you'll want to listen to this interview with Annabelle and Allen about Regent Seven Seas cruises… What is exciting about Regent Seven Seas Cruises? They are the most beautiful ships. What we call ‘6-star luxury'. You'll have amazing experience aboard these luxurious ships that sail to Read More The post 21. Regent Seven Seas Cruises – Annabelle Brown appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.

In this exclusive interview with Allen Suss, John Vespasian acts as our virtual Venice travel guide, sharing his insights into one of the world's most romantic and often-visited cities. About Venice Venice is fascinating. It is one of the richest places on the planet because of its art heritage. Venice was a very rich republic until the Read More The post 20. Venice Travel Guide – John Vespasian appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.

Kay and her husband recently returned from an extensive tour of India, and in this interview with Allen Suss they share some inside India travel advice. Which Indian highlight was the most outstanding? The 7-day river cruise of the Ganges out of Kolkata. Each day we stopped at different villages. Not only the stops were Read More The post 19. India Travel Advice – Kay Hilton appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.

Travelling to Ireland or thinking about doing so? There's some great Ireland travel tips in this interview where Allen speaks with long-time friend and client, Fred Gillen. Fred's Ireland Travel Tips Fred flew to Ireland with Eithad Airways. The planes are clean, the seats comfortable, the customer service excellent. They fly direct to Ireland from Abu Read More The post 18. Ireland Travel Tips – Fred Gillen appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.

In this podcast episode, Allen Suss speaks with Ken de Mallindine about Le Cordon Bleu, a French iconic school and worldwide leader in gastronomy, hospitality and management. Allen and Ken also discuss some of the importance tourist destinations of Paris. What is Le Cordon Bleu? Le Cordon Bleu is arguably the most famous and highly regarded Read More The post 17. Le Cordon Bleu – Ken de Mallindine appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.

What makes SeaDream Yacht Club special? One thing is that it is family-owned. SeaDream Yacht Club is owned by a Norwegian businessman who has had interest in ships for decades. Because it is family owned, you don't get the corporate ‘cookie-cutter' approach. Travelling with SeaDream is a unique experience. SeaDream Yacht Club is also an exclusive Read More The post 16. SeaDream Yacht Club – Julie Denovan appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.

In this podcast interview, Allen talks with Les Cox of Albatross Tours. He's been in the travel industry for a long, long time, and what he doesn't know is not worth knowing. Born and bred in East London, left after school to join the Royal Navy which he was in for 5 years and which Read More The post 15. Albatross Tours – Les Cox appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.

Patricia Segal is a world traveller in her 90's and loves to travel. While she used to travel with her husband (who was never keen on travelling), she now travels alone and in travel groups as he is not able to travel now. Patricia has been to so many places now has problems finding places Read More The post 14. World Traveller: 90 Years Old and Still Going! – Patricia Segal appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.

Are you travelling to the Balkans? In this exclusive interview we get to talk with sports personality, Jim Sweeney, who has some very insightful Balkan travel tips that he is more than eager to share. Jim and his wife have travelled to many countries. They love to travel and have visited more than 60 different Read More The post 13. Balkan Travel Tips – Jim Sweeney appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.

Alex Pellizzoni has been in the minerals processing and related industries for the past thirty years and recently retired (April 2016). He has held senior positions in Australia, Asia and Europe and since 1985 and since 1998 has been responsible for his Group's strategic raw material procurement, based in Australia but with worldwide responsibility. Alex has travelled extensively Read More The post 12. Experienced Traveller – Alex Pellizzoni appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.

Besides having personally traveled to almost 100 countries (Lisa's goal is to visit every country in the world), Crooked Compass' founder, Lisa Pagotta has been in the travel and tourism industry all her life. In this interview with Lisa, we talk about how Crooked Compass was born and which type of traveller it is designed Read More The post 11. Crooked Compass – Lisa Pagotto appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.

Thinking of travelling Antwerp and/or Scotland? Then make sure you listen to this podcast with Peter and Pam. Peter and Pam are clients of Allen that enjoy their overseas travel and sharing the tips they've learned along the way, and especially while travelling Antwerp. Now in their early sixties, Peter and Pam have more time Read More The post 10. Travelling Antwerp and Scotland with Peter and Pam appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.

Looking to travel Basque Country? In this interview we speak with Basque Country travel expert, Txaro Mardaratz Nájera to learn more about this European jewel. Why Travel Basque Country? Basque Country may be a small country but it has a powerful identity. Basque enjoys a privileged geographic location, in the green north of Spain, with everything in a Read More The post 9. Basque Country – Txaro Mardaratz Nájera appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.

Cruise liners are the first point of call when travellers consider taking to the seas, though sometimes a different, more exclusive sea travel experience, like Ponant cruises, is calling. Today I'm talking with Ponant's Julie Rogers. Ponant specialise in luxurious yacht expeditions that deliver on a more intimate and human level. What makes Ponant cruises different? There's Read More The post 8. Ponant Cruises and Expeditions – Julie Rogers appeared first on Luxury Travel Podcast with Allen Suss.