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In PhocusHow travel brands stay ahead on social media with @Hotel and HolidayPiratesTravel is all over social media — and it’s continuing to play a big role in travelers’ decisions while planning and booking their trips, according to research from Phocuswright. But misconceptions around how travel brands should be using social media remain, according to experts. “Travel brands are seeing social media as a category of the internet still when it's increasingly becoming the way millennials and Gen Z access the internet altogether,” said Konrad Waliszewski, co-founder and CEO of @Hotel.“Even Google admits now that most millennials and Gen Z search on Instagram and Tiktok before go...
2025-03-0520 min
Travel Tech InsiderSocial Commerce & the Zillennial Set: A New Paradigm for Travel?The way we travel has evolved pretty dramatically since the pandemic. The traditional “Dream/Plan/Book/Go/Share/Repeat” lifecycle has essentially been replatformed as a result of macro trends like the shift to remote work, multiple rounds of stimmie checks, a growing loneliness epidemic, and an acute appreciation for authenticity and sustainability in the travel brands we engage with. We have more time, more money, and more desire to see the world, and we want to do it on our terms.We’re also seeing the stratification in how different generations of travelers are engaging across that t...
2024-02-061h 07
Travel Trends with Dan ChristianSocial Media is the New SEO @Hotel CEO & Founder Konrad WaliszewskiSend us a textGet ready for an engaging conversation on the Travel Trends Podcast with Konrad Waliszewski, CEO and co-founder of @Hotel. We trace his remarkable path from the son of a Polish political refugee to a true innovator in the travel industry. Learn how he transformed hotel booking by leveraging the power of social media, now a crucial tool for savvy travelers. From his initial venture, Trip Scout, to the creation of @Hotel in response to the pandemic, Konrad’s story showcases resilience and the ability to find opportunities in a dynamic sector.A...
2024-01-2354 min
The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing DemystifiedInvestor Stories 275: What's Next (Borumand, Kadavy, Waliszewski) On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Cameron Borumand Annie Kadavy Konrad Waliszewski Each investor discusses sectors, drivers and/or trends that may have significant impact in the future and are potentially positioned for outsized-returns. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General Partner of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. Learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our Website. Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter! Founders, are you frustrated...
2022-12-2206 min
School of TravelFood & Travel Lessons with Andrew ZimmernAndrew Zimmern recently shared his advice with me on how to travel more intentionally, cook (and eat) better, and be a more thoughtful consumer of the food industry.
I summarized three of the most important lessons from our conversation that I immediately put into action in my life.
You won't want to miss this incredible advice from the legendary celebrity chef, traveler, and TV host behind Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods and MSNBC's What’s Eating America.
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2022-10-2004 min
The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing DemystifiedThe Secrets Behind Building a 35M+ Following, Why Social is the New SEO, and How Tripscout is Creating the Super App for Travel (Konrad Waliszewski) Konrad Waliszewski of Tripscout joins Nick to discuss The Secrets Behind Building a 35M+ Following, Why Social is the New SEO, and How Tripscout is Creating the Super App for Travel. In this episode we cover: Launching the 1st In-App Hotel Booking Platform for Instagram Why Organic Attention is the Most Rare and Valuable Asset How Tripscout Hacked Customer Acquisition The Future of How We Search Missed a recent episode? Go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up! Also, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
2022-09-0545 min
Chicago CapitalS3E6: Konrad Waliszewski @ TripscoutKonrad Waliszewski is the CEO & Co-Founder of Tripscout - the #1 ranked trip planning app and a Top 5 content app in the AppStore with millions of users, 15M+ Instagram followers, and $6m raised in venture capital. He has visited approximately 100 countries and Forbes named him “the modern day Marco Polo.” Positioned at the intersection of consumer trends and travel tech, Konrad is a regular speaker and commentator on major media outlets about the future of travel.
2021-09-2037 min
Say Yes To TravelWhat Does Pent Up Demand Mean for International Events?With the pandemic putting a lid on traveling over the past year, it’s no wonder that consumers are ready to hit the road and the open sky. So, what are some of the things travelers should expect as they head back out into the world?On this episode of Say Yes To Travel, Host Sarah Dandashy talked to Konrad Waliszewski, Founder & CEO of, TripScout about traveling after the pandemic and the pent-up demand for travelers. They also dug into vaccine passports and the first post-covid trip."I wanted to create a company, TripScout, to le...
2021-05-1338 min
Travel With MeaningEp 59: Konrad WaliszewskiKonrad Waliszewski is the CEO & Co-Founder of Tripscout, a venture-backed travel company that has built one of the most popular travel entertainment and trip planning apps. He has visited approximately 100 countries and Forbes has called him a "modern day Marco Polo." The Tripscout app is the #1 ranked trip planning app in the AppStore, has raised $5m of venture capital, and has built an audience of 8m+ followers on Instagram across their network of travel accounts. Tripscout has maintained a fully remote team from its conception and that team currently spans 7 countries and 4 U.S. states. ...
2021-05-1256 min
No Blackout DatesEp. 6: Does Traveling During Covid Make You A Bad Person?We’ve all been wondering the same thing lately: is travel safe, and will I be judged for doing it?
Konrad Waliszewski, founder of the popular TripScout travel app, is here to talk about all things COVID-era travel. Konrad’s been to over 100 countries and he’s helping us answer important questions, like: Which countries live up to the hype? Is travel shaming justified? Is TripAdvisor bullsh*t? How do you even pronounce Eben’s name?
Also, we discuss the miseries of the plane’s dreaded middle seat, and Tim comes clean about his sketchy former profession.
2020-11-0340 min
Brand Therapy92. How do you niche your brand? (f. Konrad Waliszewski)Ever wonder how to create a community about a specific topic? 🤝 Our Brand Therapy guest knows the answer. As the founder of TripScout, Konrad Waliszewski has built a passionate user base of travelers. Hosts Phil and Lauren grill Konrad about his community’s trajectory—from initial fans to a group of thousands—to figure out the formula for uniting over a niche. If you’ve got visions of a devoted group around a common cause, this episode is for you!
2020-09-0437 min
Bliss To AbundanceThe Future of TravelSpecial guest Konrad Waliszewski joins us to talk about the future of travel and what Travel Advisors should be doing to prepare for industry growth and how to capture the new market share of consumers available. careersonvacation.com/readynow
2020-08-1338 min
School of TravelThe Most Fun & Loving Country In The WorldWhat I learned from the most fun and loving country in the world... The Philippines!
WATCH THE FULL EPISODE HERE: https://www.facebook.com/gokonrad/posts/3050836791678948
2020-08-0905 min
School of TravelAdventures in Papua New GuineaWhat was the biggest adventure of your life?
Mine was Papua New Guinea. It was both the most challenging and best travel experience I had out of the ~100 countries I’ve explored.
It's remote. It's rugged. It lacks infrastructure. Over 800 languages are spoken. It appears to be untouched by the outside world for hundreds - if not thousands - of years. Encountering the wrong tribe, animal, insect, or plant could cause serious problems. It is certainly a challenging destination.
But those are also the exact reasons I and other travelers looking for an adventure want to visit Papua New Guinea. It...
2020-08-0706 min
School of TravelTake Risks & Push Your Creative Limits with Chris BurkardIs something holding you back from having a more adventurous and creative life or career? Chris Burkard will change your entire perspective...
Chris is one of the world's leading adventure photographers and his photos/films have inspired millions of travelers.
He took big risks to invest in himself, pushed the limits of his creativity, and created such an inspiring life and career for himself.
He was one of the biggest influences for me to start pursuing photography as a creative outlet during my travels... and my recent conversation with him has already had...
2020-08-0606 min
School of TravelToday Has Been Stolen From YOU!Every person and product in your life has a plan for how they want you to spend your time.
Our default nature is to react. As a result, our days are usually dictated by whatever request was first, most recent, or loudest.
But here's the thing - no one has ever accomplished anything meaningful or achieved fulfillment by letting other people dictate their schedule.
In the quest of trying to be the best dad, husband, founder, and person I could be, I tested a lot of tactics to make me more intentional and...
2020-08-0505 min
School of TravelLeadership Lessons from Extreme Environments with Alison LevineAlison Levine was the team captain of the first USA Women’s Expedition to Mt Everest. She climbed the highest peak of every continent. She skied to both the North and South Pole. She’s a NY Times best-selling author.
She also has a congenital heart defect and didn't climb her first mountain until the age of 32, two years after her second heart surgery.
Alison's story is full of inspiration, leadership, wisdom, and adventure - and there's so much we can all learn from her.
I've gotten to know her over the past few...
2020-07-3005 min
School of Travel3 Lessons on Happiness from DenmarkDenmark is consistently ranked as the happiest country in the world - but why? On my recent trip, I explored that question and the answer is shockingly simple.
Here are the 3 lessons I learned about why the Danes are the happiest people on earth.
WATCH THE EPISODE HERE: https://www.facebook.com/154439111318745/videos/265703681412954
#denmark #copenhagen
2020-07-2805 min
School of TravelHow Egypt Changed MeI spent 2 years exploring Egypt. I gave a lot of myself to that country, but she gave me way more in return.
The Egyptian hospitality, the mazes of Cairo neighborhoods, the entrepreneurial and creative spirit, the life in full swing at 4am, the smiling fruit vendors, koshari, taamia, basbousa, and hearing the call to prayer each day from a thousands minarets.... as well as the poverty, corruption, pollution, and chaos... each imprinted something inside of me that will remain with me forever.
So yalla bina, here are the three biggest lessons I learned from living...
2020-07-1707 min
School of TravelCelebrate Bourdain Day with 3 Life & Travel Lessons from Anthony Bourdain #BourdainDayToday is the 2nd annual Bourdain Day to celebrate Anthony Bourdain’s life. Let’s all take a moment to reflect on what lessons we learned about travel, food, and life from him.
Bourdain opened all of our minds and palates. He nudged us all to be more curious and open-minded. He showed us a more honest and authentic perspective of the world.
Even though I never met Bourdain, his words were a constant voice in the back of my head to show a more authentic and honest perspective of the world through my travels and...
2020-06-2505 min
School of TravelThe Ultimate Traveler MindsetRolf Potts changed my life. His book Vagabonding inspired my first long-term trip through Africa, Europe, and the Middle East - and I haven't looked back since.
His philosophy will strike a chord whether you are planning an adventure in a far flung corner of the globe or stepping out into your own backyard.
I've known Rolf for a while, but after my most recent conversation with him, I decided to distill the three most important lessons I learned from him.
I hope these ideas will inspire your traveler mindset like it did...
2020-06-2404 min
School of TravelHow Pandemics Make Us BetterIt's been 3 months of quarantine...
As the world starts to open back up, this unprecedented shut down and social isolation may soon be over.
So while the moment is still fresh, I wanted to share 3 inspiring lessons I learned from these crazy times that I hope will continue long after the Covid-19 pandemic.
Links:
You can watch the full video on my Go Konrad Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/gokonrad/posts/2952661571496471
Let's connect on Instagram! I'm @gokonrad
2020-06-1204 min
School of TravelHow Solo Travel Will Change YouTraveling with someone will strengthen your bond with them, but traveling solo will strengthen your bond with the place, with yourself, and with the act of travel.
Solo travel started out as a necessity for me - since I couldn't always find people who were willing or able to go on the trips I wanted to take - but I immediately fell in love with solo travel and it's been a core part of who I am.
After traveling through ~100 countries (mostly by myself), here are the 3 most important life lessons I learned...
2020-06-1004 min
School of TravelNas Daily: 23M followers + 1,000 straight days of daily videos around the world (LIVE EVENT)Nuseir Yassin (Nas) traveled the world and created a 1-minute video EVERY DAY for 1,000 straight days. Over 23 million people around the world followed along and his videos have been watched over 4 BILLION times.
Nas inspired the world with fascinating stories from every corner of the globe and he never took a day off. He has spread a message of positivity, gave a voice to some of the world’s most important issues, and I believe has had such a positive force on the world as he has replaced hate and fear with love and curiosity for so...
2020-06-0358 min
School of TravelDrew Binsky: 191 countries, 1.3 billion vlog views (LIVE EVENT)Drew Binsky has traveled across 191 countries and his videos have amassed 1.3 billion views. Drew was just a few months away from finishing his journey to every country in the world when coronavirus put that on pause. He has documented that entire journey with daily videos that tell the untold story of so many of the world’s most interesting people and cultures.
And for anyone that has done a creative video pursuit, you know just how extremely difficult and time consuming it is to find stories, shoot them, and edit them - but he does that like a...
2020-06-021h 00
School of TravelPauline Frommer: A Travel Guide to Navigate These Times (LIVE EVENT)Pauline Frommer is the Co-President of the Frommer Media Group and Director of Frommer’s Guidebooks. We know you don’t need a guidebook for your trip from the living room to the kitchen, but it wouldn’t be so bad to have some type of guidance for navigating life in general right now. In this Fireside Chat, the Queen of Guidebooks herself, Pauline Frommer, joins us as we develop a sort of #TravelFromHome guidebook for wanderlusters.
Now more than ever, it’s about the journey, not the destination. So sit back while we have some fun with Pau...
2020-05-2355 min
School of TravelChris Burkard: Photography, Adventure, Creativity, & Risk (LIVE EVENT)As we’re stuck inside, our surroundings have taken on a familiar look, and there’s nothing that wanderlusters dislike more. We’re turning to renowned nature and adventure photographer Chris Burkard to help us change that.
During this #TravelFromHome Fireside Chat (conducted live on Earth Day), Chris will transport us to some of the most powerful landscapes on the planet, from high above Icelandic volcanoes to Russia’s majestic remote wilderness. We’ll explore the thrills and unpredictability of a career in outdoor photography, discover where Chris finds inspiration in everyday terrain, and learn how we all can tr...
2020-05-171h 02
School of TravelAlastair Humphreys: Turn Quarantine Into Your Next Grand Adventure (LIVE EVENT)It’s unlikely that social media’s latest pushup or camera roll challenge will entertain you for more than a few fleeting minutes. While we stay at home, we’re all craving excitement now more than ever, and we have the perfect solution: the King of Adventure himself, Alastair Humphreys.
As someone who h=as cycled around the world, rowed across the Atlantic Ocean, ran across the Sahara Desert, walked across India, run the Marathon des Sables with a broken foot, and canoed 500 miles down the Yukon River, Alastair is drawn to the dangerous and dramatic. Isolation won’t...
2020-05-1156 min
School of TravelAlison Levine: Learnings From The Worlds Most Extreme Places (LIVE EVENT)When you compare the comfort of your couch to sub-zero temperatures, hurricane-force winds, and sudden avalanches, home isolation doesn’t seem all that bad. Alison Levine has braved the world’s most extreme environments scale the highest peaks on EVERY continent and ski to the North and South Pole. She also led USA's first Women's Expedition up Mt. Everest. She’s challenged perceptions of physical and mental limitations and made history along the way.
Now Alison will join our Fireside Chat to reveal what living through extreme environments can teach us and how to best #TravelFromHome. How can we...
2020-05-081h 18
School of TravelAndrew Zimmern: Future of Food, Travel Advice, & Keeping Your Tastebuds Traveling (LIVE EVENT)As the toilet paper crisis gave rise to the quest to track down yeast, it became clear that stay-at-home orders motivated people to turn to cooking for comfort—and an escape. No one understands that connection more intimately than Andrew Zimmern, the legendary chef, traveler, and personality behind Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods, Andrew Zimmern’s Driven by Food, and What’s Eating America on MSNBC.
In this exciting #TravelFromHome Fireside Chat, we’ll discover other cultures through the lens of food and turn to Zimmern to answer the questions that are keeping you up at night. Why are we...
2020-05-071h 00School of TravelScott Keyes of Scott's Cheap Flights: Flight Hacking and Pandemic Travel Protection (LIVE EVENT)During this Fireside Chat, we’re focusing on all things flights. Some news stories say that fewer flight options could drive up airfare, while others predict that airlines will need to compete on price to regain market share, which, in turn, would create fantastic deals for travelers.
To help us understand what to expect, we’ll turn to Scott Keyes for his expert opinion on what post-pandemic flight prices could look like, how long they may last, and what will constitute a good deal. As the founder of Scott's Cheap Flights, he lives and breathes flight sales. For...
2020-05-051h 06
Deviate with Rolf PottsTravel skills for a time of pandemic“Give yourself the luxury of unplugging from the news cycle. Like travel, this will allow you to reconnect with an older way of being human.” –Rolf Potts
To celebrate the launch of Deviate Season 3, Rolf gets the tables turned on him as he is interviewed by Konrad Waliszewski as part of TripScout’s #TravelFromHome initiative. Discussion topics include how travel skills apply to quarantine life at home, and how to engage in creative new habits a familiar environment (3:00); how to find serendipity and spontaneity at home when you can’t travel (12:00); hopes and advice for “getting travel right” once w...
2020-05-0557 minDeviateTravel skills for a time of pandemic“Give yourself the luxury of unplugging from the news cycle. Like travel, this will allow you to reconnect with an older way of being human.” –Rolf Potts
To celebrate the launch of Deviate Season 3, Rolf gets the tables turned on him as he is interviewed by Konrad Waliszewski as part of TripScout’s #TravelFromHome initiative. Discussion topics include how travel skills apply to quarantine life at home, and how to engage in creative new habits a familiar environment (3:00); how to find serendipity and spontaneity at home when you can’t travel (12:00); hopes and advice for “getting travel right” once w...
2020-05-0557 min
School of TravelLee Abbamonte: Adventures in Every Country (LIVE EVENT)You can only tour so many museums virtually before your itchy feet yearn for adventure. Give in to your wanderlust by dusting off your bucket list and adding to it. Borders will eventually reopen, flights will resume and you’ll freely explore new destinations again. When that time comes, do you want to hang-glide over Rio de Janeiro? Track silverback gorillas in Rwanda? Summit Mt. Kilimanjaro? For this Fireside Chat, we’re bringing in the most qualified person to help you curate your bucket list: Lee Abbamonte. He’s the youngest person to have traveled to every country in the...
2020-04-2754 min
School of TravelRolf Potts: Vagabonding From Home (LIVE EVENT)During this Fireside Chat, we’re getting #TravelFromHome inspiration from Rolf Potts, legendary explorer of 60+ countries and author of the wildly popular travel text, Vagabonding. His book was a forerunner of the quit-your-job-and-travel-the-world movement and inspired the likes of Tim Ferriss, who ranks Vagabonding in his personal top-10 list of life-changing books.
As we recline against a throw pillow with a laptop humming away on our thighs, we wonder how exactly to find the risks and rewards of travel within our homes and ourselves. There’s no better expert to get us there than Rolf. His approach to a...
2020-04-2158 minSchool of TravelThe Points Guy & Miles to Memories: Points & Miles Hacking During COVID-19 (LIVE EVENT)Should you book future travel and take advantage of the amazing travel deals right now or is that too risky?
What will airlines and hotels do about elite status?
What are the best tactics right now to get points for free future travel and upgrades?
What credit cards should you have now since we can’t travel? How can you be protected from future travel disruption?
What are the best points/miles hacks that still remain?
I interview the brilliant Victoria Walker from The Points Guy (@vi...
2020-04-1354 min
Extra Pack of Peanuts Travel PodcastTraveling With Trip Scout w/ Konrad WaliszewskiJoining me today is someone who is the co-founder and CEO of Trip Scout, who traveled back and forth to Europe by himself as a 9-year-old, who was called “the modern-day Marco Polo” by Forbes and who now, like myself, is traveling with two little ones, Konrad Waliszewski from Trip Scout.
Do you use TripScout for your travels? Let us know by tagging us in a post on Instagram at @ExtraPackofPeanuts.
Grab all the links discussed in the show notes here!
In This Episode
02:50 Life Between the US & Europe At A Young Age
10:30 The Impac...
2020-04-091h 19School of TravelLanguage learning hacks with Gabriel Wyner of Fluent Forever (LIVE EVENT)Do you want to learn a new language? Thanks to this period of self-isolation, now is the perfect time!
I'm bringing you a special guest for our first live virtual event as part of TripScout's new #TravelFromHome series to help... Gabriel Wyner!
Gabe is one of the world's leading language learning experts. He's a best-selling author on the subject and is fluent in 8 languages. He also is the founder of Fluent Forever, which had the most successful crowdfunding campaign for an app ever!
He has developed a proven neuroscience-based method that rapidly builds...
2020-04-0952 min
The Food and Travel PaulCast#12 The Food and Travel PaulCast- Trip Fantasizing With TripScoutOn Episode 12 of the PaulCast, host Paul Feinstein talks to TripScout CEO Konrad Waliszewski about travel trends, planning your next trip, and why TripAdvisor is worthless. If you're looking for some much-needed distraction during self-isolation, you'll want to listen and ultimately download the TripScout app to start planning your next vacation (in three months).
2020-03-2032 minSchool of TravelHow Travel Has ChangedHow has travel changed? Today I explore how the traveler and the industry has evolved. I break down the 5 paradigm shift the industry has gone through and I explore what that means for you today.
Have questions? Reach out on Instagram or Twitter at @gokonrad.
2020-02-1409 min
DeviateChris Guillebeau on goals, writing, and travel“Have a bias toward action.” – Chris Guillebeau
In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Chris discuss Chris’ quest to travel to every country in the world (4:30); discovering and fine-tuning your passions through travel (17:00); exploring creativity through various mediums, and discontentment as a catalyst for change (27:00); knowing when to write a book (44:00); and overcoming adversity as a creative person (56:00).
Chris Guillebeau (@chrisguillebeau), who visited every country in the world before his 35th birthday is a New York Times bestselling author. His books include The Art of Non-Conformity, The $100 Startup, The Happiness of Pursuit, and Side Hustle. He is al...
2020-01-141h 02Deviate with Rolf PottsChris Guillebeau on goals, writing, and travel“Have a bias toward action.” – Chris Guillebeau
In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Chris discuss Chris’ quest to travel to every country in the world (4:30); discovering and fine-tuning your passions through travel (17:00); exploring creativity through various mediums, and discontentment as a catalyst for change (27:00); knowing when to write a book (44:00); and overcoming adversity as a creative person (56:00).
Chris Guillebeau (@chrisguillebeau), who visited every country in the world before his 35th birthday is a New York Times bestselling author. His books include The Art of Non-Conformity, The $100 Startup, The Happiness of Pursuit, and Side Hustle. He is al...
2020-01-141h 02School of Travel9 Ways To Step Up Your Travel GameI spend a lot of time on the road for both work and fun - and while I’m so grateful for that opportunity - it can be exhausting. Spending a lot of time in airports and hotels does weigh on you. So I just recorded this episode to share my 9 simple tips that will instantly boost your travel game.
I talk about how to get free perks, always have lounge access, getting the minimum required status, getting extra bonus miles, and even how to randomly get checks in the mail when airlines screw stuff up.
...
2019-12-1811 minSchool of TravelBest Food Cities for a $5, $50, and $500 MealIf you could teleport to any city for dinner, where would you go if your meal budget was a) $5 b) $50, c) $500?
I asked the TripScout Nation Facebook Group this question and received some incredible responses. I summarized the answers in this episode.
Think we're missing somewhere? Disagree with one of the answers? I'd love to hear from you on Instagram or Twitter! I'm @gokonrad.
You can join the TripScout Nation Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tripscouts
2019-11-2602 minSchool of TravelHow to Be a (More) Sustainable TravelerSustainability may be a hot-button issue in travel today, but for the sake of the planet, we want to keep that momentum going long-term. Sustainable travel shouldn’t just be a trending topic—it should be the new normal.
In this episode, I outline a few ways to make traveling more sustainable—not just from an environmental standpoint but also from the perspective of supporting local tourism economies and communities.
2019-11-1511 min
Tech In ChicagoFuture of Travel, Growth Hacking Instagram, Doing Things That Don't Scale - Konrad Waliszewski / Founder of TripScoutKonrad Waliszewski is the CEO and a co-founder of TripScout, a startup making a travel app that curates the best recommendations around the world and provides trip-planning tools. Konrad, a long time digital nomad, has visited 100 countries and Forbes has called him a “modern day Marco Polo.” Prior to TripScout, he was the COO of Speek, which raised $6m in venture capital and was acquired by Jive. Follow his adventures on Instagram. Sponsored by: Starting Line VC: A new Chicago-based venture capital firm, founded by Ezra Galston, one of our top early podcast guests and trust...
2019-10-2847 minSchool of TravelBest Travel Credit Cards of 2019Picking the right travel credit card is one of the most important things you can do to travel more with free trips and travel better with unique perks. Maximizing your points and choosing the right card depends on which one best suits your specific travel desires and purchasing behavior. In this episode I discuss the best cards based on the following criteria:
Sign up bonus
Points per dollar for your expenses
Travel perks for using the card - like lounge access and trip insurance
Statement credits
Annual fee
We'll discuss airline cards, hotel cards, American...
2019-10-0111 minSchool of TravelHow to Find the Best Restaurants When TravelingFood is one of the best parts of travel, but don’t be the traveler that stands on a street corner, anxiously searching review sites in order to find where to eat dinner. This episode is my guide for efficiently picking the right restaurant without any of the stress.
Do you love travel? Get daily travel entertainment and plan the perfect trip with the TripScout travel app
Have questions? DM me on Instagram at @gokonrad. I'd love to hear from you!
2019-10-0106 minSchool of TravelWhere Overtourism Will Hit NextOvertourism is one of the biggest topics in travel. It poses a very serious threat and challenge to the travel industry. The World Travel & Tourism Council recently published a report on the destinations that are likely to be the next victims impacted the most. I'll share which destinations are on guard, how some destinations are fighting back, and share a few tips for how you can be a more responsible and sustainable tourist in the wake of overtourism.
Do you love travel? Get daily travel entertainment and plan the perfect trip with the TripScout travel app
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2019-10-0108 minSchool of TravelLaunching School of Travel! So... What is it?Welcome to the new School of Travel podcast! It's a new podcast exploring everything you need to know as a traveler to always be in the know and take advantage of the latest info and trends in travel. In short daily episodes, I’ll update you on new travel hacks, trending articles, unique destinations, and the industry news that could help or hurt your next trip. We’ll talk about new gear, new services, and occasionally discuss some of my philosophical musings as it relates to exploring our beautiful world.
Whether you go on one big trip...
2019-10-0103 min
Travel Tales with Mike SiegelKonrad Waliszewski
Konrad Waliszewski stops by to discuss the inspiration behind creating his travel app TripScout, and living and working abroad in Egypt, Asia and beyond.
2017-06-081h 00
Unlocking PotentialRunning Towards Freedom PodcastGo Konrad Waliszewski – Travel with a Purpose Play the episode
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2017-03-2400 min