Travel Talk Podcast Travel Talk podcast by ALTOUR & The Travel Authority

Our guest is Barbara Davis, Director of Product Training for Victory Cruise Lines.  Explore many destinations by Victory Cruise Lines from the Great Lakes to Alaska to New England. Each Victory voyage offers inclusions that make your refined, small ship experience both luxurious and comfortable.  The agile small ships can easily navigate canals and locks, tranquil bays, and hidden ports where larger ships dare not go. Relish the charms of seaside villages and metropolitan meccas that blend the old-world and modern history.

Our guest on Travel Talk by ALTOUR & The Travel Authority is Barbara Davis, Manager, Training & Sales Support for American Queen Steamboat Company. Journey Back in Time with these uniquely American River Cruises. They offer cruises to Lower and Upper Mississippi Rivers, Ohio, Tennessee, Cumberland Rivers, Columbia and Snake River. These unique sailings provide you with regionally inspired dining, Broadway caliber entertainment, enrichment, guided shore excursions and authentic paddle wheel riverboats following in the footsteps of the great steamboat era travelers but with modern refinements.

Our guest on Travel Talk by ALTOUR & The Travel Authority is Tina White, Director of Strategic Accounts for Oceania Cruises. Oceania's ships are upscale and imitate, emphasizing food and destinations. You'll find Oceania's itineraries to be high on time in port and some overnights in port are common. Considered a premium, boutique cruise line, Oceania sail's the world and because of its midsize ships they are able to get into over 330 amazing destinations.

Our guest on Travel Talk by ALTOUR & The Travel Authority is Amanda Jordan, Business Development Manager, National and Strategic Accounts. Iconic Ships and Legendary Journeys only on Cunard will you experience a tradition of style and elegance. Imagine sipping a crisp glacial cocktail or a comforting hot toddy on a grand uncrowded deck, tucked under warm blankets, while being accommodated by Cunard’s signature White Star Service. “Watch for the majestic sight of whales surfacing at dusk or the pristine wilderness of Alaska as your ship, the famous Queen Elizabeth,” glides into Glacier Bay. Seeing Alaska with Cunard’s carefully scheduled itineraries to be in port when there are few, if any, other ships calling on the same day, with plenty of time to indulge personal passions and only-in-Alaska experiences. These are only some of the reasons “Why Alaska by Cunard ? “ Cunard is the operator of luxury cruise ships Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth. There is nothing quite like the adventure of a Cunard World Voyage with as many as 112 nights to visit far-flung destinations around the world. You can also take segments of the world cruise with a journey to tailor your itinerary to suite you and your schedule. Amanda Jordan will explain how Cunard will help you find your vacation.

Our guest on Travel Talk by ALTOUR & The Travel Authority is Shawn Johnson, Senior Director Sales National Accounts for Abercrombie & Kent. With more than 55 offices around the world, Abercrombie & Kent has their fingers firmly on the pulse of luxury travel, allowing them to confidently predict next year's hottest destinations. Travel by land on a custom journey created to match your interests, or an Expedition Cruise or a Private Jet Journey with inspiring adventures in more than 100 countries on all seven continents. How about the Ultimate Iceland & Greenland on an Expedition Cruise. You can also travel on A&K's Expedition Cruises to the Arctic and Antarctica in the polar regions and visit South Georgia for the large colonies of penquins, as well as the beautiful contrast of icebergs and the deep blue sea. Travel as well to Europe and Japan on the cultural side. A&K takes you to 2020's hottest destinations where to go for a true one-off experience and the up-and-comers promising seasoned travelers something different. South America..New ! Wings Over Argentina, Chile & Brazil Chile and discover vibrant nations with this immersive journey. Our conversation today with Shawn Johnson just gives us a glimpse of how A&K can take you around the world in unmatched luxury and style.