When it comes to life changing events, there is nothing quite like travel. Joseph Diaz is the co-founder of AFAR Media, and he has taken it upon himself to use travel as a way to enrich the lives of the younger generation that doesn’t have the same opportunities. There’s a lot to be said about going to a completely new place and truly immersing yourself in the culture, and seeing what you can do to contribute to the community. Listen to this week’s episode as he shares #hospitality insights with Dan Ryan today!
Takeaways:
Quote of the Show:
1:34 “A 2019 definition of hospitality would be one that is extremely guest centric, where it's focused on the desk, doing everything to make the guests feel welcome, feel at home. You know, there's tons of definitions that are similar to that in our world. And the way that we're thinking about things today, hospitality for us is a two-way street.
It is a concept that really embraces the idea of mutual benefit and what the guests can also contribute to the equation. You know, I think JFK, his famous ‘ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.’ Similarly ask, ‘not what your travels can do for you; ask what your travels can do for the communities where you're traveling and the planet in which we are living.’”
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Shout Outs:
0:26 Independent Lodging Congress
5:09 White Lotus
9:01 “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” by Stephen Covey
9:45 Laura Redmond
9:49 Ben Pundole
13:42 Teach for America
14:13 Rosa Linda Elementary School in South Phoenix, AZ
16:10 JFK
16:16 Peace Corps
26:08 Reykjavik
26:09 Venice
30:20 Asheville, North Carolina
31:45 Vanuatu
36:51: Airbnb
1;04:44 Amika Moran
1;07:08 Staples
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