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Unpacked by AfarUnpacked Minis, Cruise Edition: Please Don’t Plan a Cruise Without ThisThere's a surprising key to booking a successful cruise, whether it’s your first or 100th. In our second episode of Unpacked Minis, Cruise Edition, host Aislyn Greene and cruise journalist Nicole Edenedo share the secret tool in the savvy cruisers' tool box: a travel advisor. Why Should I Book With a Travel Advisor? In this episode you’ll learn:
The difference between a travel agent and travel advisor—and how to choose one.
How much it costs to work with a travel advisor—it’s less than you think!
How a cruise adv...2025-03-2508 min
Media in MinutesNicole Edenedo: Travel Weekly Senior EditorSend us a textIn today’s episode, Nicole Edenedo, a senior editor at Travel Weekly, discusses her career transition from broadcast journalism to print, highlighting her extensive experience in the field. She covers tour operators and river cruises, along with sub-beats like trains and sports tourism. Nicole emphasizes the importance of newsworthy elements in her stories, such as the impact of geopolitical events on travel destinations. She shares her extensive travel experiences, including a multi-day hike in Peru and a river cruise in West Africa. Nicole values direct communication via email or in-person meetings for story pi...2024-09-1927 min
The Folo by Travel WeeklyIs 'overtourism' being overused?In this episode we talk about the evolution of the term “overtourism,” which has been used a lot this summer as the post-pandemic tourism boom has continued on. The flash point was protests in Barcelona, where protesters squirted outdoor diners with water guns and chanted “tourists go home.” But it’s not the only place where residents and travelers are feeling frustrated. Our tours editor Nicole Edenedo, in writing about the Barcelona protests, wrote that travel experts "pointed out that a pitfall in discussing "overtourism" is how the term is often used as a blanket statement.” Today we’re teasin...2024-08-2632 min
The Folo by Travel WeeklyTours that celebrate Black heritage -- A Summer Series episodeIn this episode we look at a company called Black In that's building tours to celebrate Black history and support Black-owned businesses in each destination. Our guests are the founders of Black In: Martinique Lewis, the creator of ABC Travel Greenbook and the president of the Black Travel Alliance, and Ashley Company, the owner of Jelani Travel. Tours editor Nicole Edenedo leads the discussion about Black In, how the tours are created and why. In the second half of the episode, we discuss where the travel industry is overall in terms of diversity programs and inclusion efforts...2024-08-0557 min
The Folo by Travel WeeklyHow concerts, festivals and events have changed how people travel - A Summer Series episodeWhat do Taylor Swift, March Madness, Formula 1 and a tiny weekend festival in Florida have in common? They’re all events-based travel, a category that is bringing in a tidal wave of business -- and standing the travel-booking process on its head. In this episode host Rebecca Tobin talks with senior editor Nicole Edenedo; Kier Matthews, vice president of global luxury sales for On Location Experiences, a wholesale and hospitality supplier for sports and entertainment events; and Douglas Quinby, the CEO of Arival, about the types of events people travel for, who’s doing the traveling, how much...2024-07-0838 min
The Folo by Travel WeeklyTours that celebrate Black heritage, and a check-in on diversity in travelIn this episode we look at a new company called Black In that's building tours to celebrate Black history and support Black-owned businesses in each destination. Our guests are the founders of Black In: Martinique Lewis, the creator of ABC Travel Greenbook and the president of the Black Travel Alliance, and Ashley Company, the owner of Jelani Travel. Tours editor Nicole Edenedo leads the discussion about Black In, how the tours are created and why. In the second half of the episode, we discuss where the travel industry is overall in terms of diversity programs and inclusion efforts...2024-04-2957 min
The Folo by Travel WeeklyThe boom in travel for concerts, sports, festivals and eventsWhat do Taylor Swift, March Madness, Formula 1 and a tiny weekend festival in Florida have in common? They’re all events-based travel, a category that is bringing in a tidal wave of business. And travelers' passions for concerts, sports and meaningful travel experiences is totally reversing the way people research and plan travel -- as you'll hear here! In this episode host Rebecca Tobin talks with senior editor Nicole Edenedo, Kier Matthews of On Location Experiences, a wholesale and hospitality supplier for sports and entertainment events, and Arival CEO Douglas Quinby about the types of events people ar...2024-04-0838 min
The Folo by Travel WeeklyThe Pleasant perspective: Where travelers are headed in 2024With the new year almost upon us, we’ve been looking at which destinations might be most popular, and who better to call upon than a tour company that offers vacation packages all over the world. In this case it’s a tag team with Jack Richards, the CEO of Pleasant Holidays, which has traditionally been strong in Hawaii but has built out its offerings globally, and Amy Comparato, senior brand manager of its luxury division Journese. In this episode, they talk with host Rebecca Tobin and tours editor Nicole Edenedo about what’s selling, what’s surprisi...2023-12-1128 min
The Folo by Travel WeeklyMorocco and travel: How a tour company handles a crisisThe deadly earthquake that struck Morocco Sept. 8 had some serious repercussions for tourism, particularly as Morocco has become a popular place to visit. Last year more than 10 million tourists visited Morocco overall; at the time of the quake, for example, Intrepid Travel had more than 600 guests in the country. In this episode, we go behind the scenes of Intrepid's decision-making strategy, with Intrepid CEO James Thornton, tours editor Nicole Edenedo and host Rebecca Tobin. What’s the communication strategy for an operator with guests on the ground? What’s the right way to render assistance? And then – when’s...2023-09-2535 min
The Folo by Travel WeeklyThe summer's biggest stories, and what's next for travelWe’re back with new episodes of the Folo by Travel Weekly! This past summer we’ve been serving up our “best of” episodes, so to catch our listeners up on the biggest trends of the past two months, our reporting team gathered together to talk about their biggest, most interesting and most popular articles that broke while we were on break. At the end of the episode, reporters also talk about the trends they’re interested in covering this fall. Demand is part of the big picture, as well as sustainability, extreme travel and a few othe...2023-09-1839 min
Traveling with AAACruising for the Under 40 CrowdAndrea Zelinski and Nicole Edenedo from Travel Weekly discuss younger travelers’ growing interest in cruising and dispel myths that sometimes keep those under 40 from booking a cruise.2023-02-1033 min