Explore every episode of the podcast Vacation Inspiration
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| Planning Your Bucket List Trip: Where Will Your Dreams Take You? | 27 Jan 2025 | 00:14:15 | |
Are you ready to make 2025 the year you finally check that dream destination off your bucket list? In this episode of the Vacation Inspiration podcast, I’ll guide you through the process of planning your ultimate bucket-list trip. From breathtaking safaris in Africa to the serene landscapes of Antarctica, and the cultural wonders of Japan, we’ll explore trending destinations and unforgettable experiences. Plus, I’ll share tips on why planning early is the key to creating a truly extraordinary journey. Whether you’re dreaming of adventure, relaxation, or a little of both, this episode will inspire you to start planning now. Let’s turn those travel dreams into reality! Tune in and discover:
Where will your 2025 bucket list take you? Let’s dream big together! Black Dog Luxury Travel Website: https://blackdogluxurytravel.com/ | |||
| My Journey to Antarctica with Atlas Ocean Voyages | 11 Jan 2025 | 00:18:26 | |
Join me as I share my unforgettable journey to Antarctica with Atlas Ocean Voyages aboard the World Navigator. From crossing the Drake Passage to marveling at rare Emperor penguins, kayaking among icebergs, and even taking the polar plunge, this episode is packed with the magic and mystery of the White Continent. Hear about the intimate experience of a small-ship expedition, stunning landscapes, and the thrill of nature at its most raw and untouched. If you've ever dreamed of visiting Antarctica, this episode is for you! Episode Highlights
Black Dog Luxury Travel Website: https://blackdogluxurytravel.com/ | |||
| Cashel Palace Hotel | 27 Feb 2023 | 00:12:57 | |
I fell in love with this amazing property in Ireland as soon as I learned about it. Take this opportunity to check it out for yourself!
Website: https://www.cashelpalacehotel.ie/ Relais & Chateaux Website: https://www.relaischateaux.com/us/ireland/cashel-palace-tipperary Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cashelpalace/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cashelpalacehotel/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cashel-palace-hotel/
General Manager: Adriaan Bartels
Adriaan was born in Kenya of Dutch parents and first came to Ireland in 1978 to attend Clongowes Wood College, in County Kildare.
Having decided that a career in Hotel Management would enable him to fulfil his desire to travel the world, he graduated in 1988 from DIT, Cathal Brugha Street and Trinity College with a Degree in Hotel Management and ended up working in the Park Hotel Kenmare and The Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin in the early part of his career.
After two years working for Giuseppe Pecorelli in Surrey at Pennyhill Park Hotel in Surrey, he returned to help open Sheen Falls Lodge in Kenmare as Deputy Manager.
Four years later he took on the challenge of running the exclusive Royal Scotsman Train in Scotland for two years before being called back to help open an extension of 21 rooms in Sheen Falls Lodge as General Manager. The next ten years were spent establishing the property as one of Ireland’s premier country resorts.
Prior to his appointment as General Manager of the Cliff House Hotel in Ardmore, Co Waterford, in 2008, he spent the previous two years developing The Marlbrook Resort in Clonmel, Co Tipperary. During his time in CLIFF he was also in charge of the running of the Cliff Townhouse in Dublin, a sister property to the hotel in Ardmore and was involved in the operation of the newest addition to the CLIFF family, Cliff at Lyons in Celbridge, Co Kildare, as Group General Manager.
He is now General Manager of the Cashel Palace Hotel in Cashel, Co Tipperary. Adriaan was awarded a Certificate in Executive Management Development from Cornell University in 2005 and graduated with a Masters Degree in Hospitality Management from Dublin Institute of Technology, Cathal Brugha Street in 2008 to add to his Bachelor Degree.
He was honored to be named the Irish Hospitality Institute ‘Hotel Manager of the Year’ in 2003. Black Dog Luxury Travel Website: https://blackdogluxurytravel.com/ | |||
| Wendy Harrop And The Phineas Wright House B&B | 20 Feb 2023 | 00:24:35 | |
Join me for this discussion with Wendy Harrop, master cookie maker, B&B owner, podcast maven, flower farm manager and designer of trips you WANT to be on! Wendy Harrop curates opportunities for women to say YES to themselves. Virtually through her Entertaining with Ease membership or in person through workshops and farm stays at her historic New England small flower farm in rural Massachusetts or in France on one of her luxury, culinary guided trips. She is also the host of the Say YES to yourself! podcast where she shares conversations with women who are implementing this self care practice in their daily lives in big and small ways. Website: https://www.phineaswrighthouse.com/ Black Dog Luxury Travel Website: https://blackdogluxurytravel.com/ | |||
| Visit Finland | 13 Feb 2023 | 00:26:02 | |
Join us for this enchanting discussion with Heli Mende about her home country of Finland! Learn about all the fun things you can do while visiting Finland, Heli's personal favorite activities. From the traditional sauna to the northern lights, learn why they've been voted the happiest country in the world for five time in a row! and business opportunities: www.businessfinland.fi Heli Mende is the Head of Visit Finland in North America at Business Finland based in New York City. Prior to her assignment in the US, she has worked as Director of global sales promotion being responsible for all Visit Finland global B2B activities,as Stopover Finland program director, and as Senior Advisor and Senior Consultant at Finpro advising and consulting. Finnish companies in internationalization. She also has gained extensive international experience in her previous positions within travel industry in sales, marketing and general management in airline, hotel and travel agency businesses. Black Dog Luxury Travel Website: https://blackdogluxurytravel.com/ Black Dog Luxury Travel Website: https://blackdogluxurytravel.com/ | |||
| How I got here | 06 Feb 2023 | 00:07:45 | |
Many people have asked how I got into this industry after so many years in the health field. Here's the story and why the trips my clients take are so important to me. Black Dog Luxury Travel Website: https://blackdogluxurytravel.com/ | |||
| Trailer | 30 Jan 2023 | 00:01:15 | |
It can be so frustrating to spend hours online researching vacation options and still not know if you're going to the right places or booking the right things. The Vacation Inspiration podcast is here to help ease the frustration of your vacation planning for all time. Black Dog Luxury Travel Website: https://blackdogluxurytravel.com/ | |||
| 2024 That was something. | 01 Jan 2025 | 00:06:32 | |
All the feels as 2024 came to an end. What will your 2025 bring? Black Dog Luxury Travel Website: https://blackdogluxurytravel.com/ | |||
| How Travel Agents Get Paid | 29 May 2024 | 00:08:55 | |
If you've ever wondered how travel agents get paid, this episode is for you. Black Dog Luxury Travel Website: https://blackdogluxurytravel.com/ | |||
| Peru with Edson Chacon of Kindle Journeys | 19 Jul 2023 | 00:37:06 | |
If you're like most Americans, Machu Picchu is on your bucket list! But Peru has so much more to offer and experiences that will enrich your life and bring you closer to the ones you love. Join me for this chat with Edson Chacón-literally one of the nicest people on the planet! All the links! https://kindlejourneys.com/ Casa Huaran: Black Dog Luxury Travel Website: https://blackdogluxurytravel.com/ | |||
| Miguel Massanet with Capri Palace and Port Soller, Italy and Spain | 27 Jun 2023 | 00:24:36 | |
Please join me as I chat with Miguel Massanet the General Manager of Capri Palace Hotel and Port Soller Hotel in both Capri, Itay and Mallorca, Spain. If you weren't in love with these places before, you're going to be now! Black Dog Luxury Travel Website: https://blackdogluxurytravel.com/ | |||
| Samuel Wilcox with Carlton Tower London Jumeirah Group | 15 Jun 2023 | 00:30:25 | |
Join Sam and I as we explore the Carlton Tower Jumeirah in London! And I might just tease him a bit along the way.. Carlton Tower Jumeirah Situated in the heart of Knightsbridge, one of London’s most exclusive neighborhoods, and rising high over world- class shopping destination Sloane Street, The Carlton Tower Jumeirah is a beacon of sophistication where heritage meets contemporary luxury. The hotel has been reinvented for a generation of discerning guests with elegant, timeless interiors complemented by the most spectacular views On the web: https://www.jumeirah.com/en/stay/london/the-carlton-tower-jumeirah Insta: https://www.instagram.com/thecarltontowerjumeirah/ Black Dog Luxury Travel Website: https://blackdogluxurytravel.com/ | |||
| I'm back! Updates & what does a travel agent do anyway? | 30 May 2023 | 00:08:55 | |
Oh how I've missed you! I'm so happy to back and excited about what's to come! Listen in for updates, answers to "what does a travel agent do anyway?" and your daily dose of inspiration. Black Dog Luxury Travel Website: https://blackdogluxurytravel.com/ | |||
| Grand Hotel Fasano Italy | 21 Mar 2023 | 00:23:06 | |
Join me as I speak with Alice Lancini, the sales and marketing manager at the Grand Hotel Fasano. Black Dog Luxury Travel Website: https://blackdogluxurytravel.com/ | |||
| Bucket List Trips with Crafted Africa | 13 Mar 2023 | 00:20:48 | |
Mike Varndell is the managing founder of Crafted Africa & Wines and Wings.He is passionate about travel, wine, diving, and adventure. He loves discovering new places, and sharing our passions and discoveries with our partners worldwide. Crafted Africa Website: https://craftedafrica.com/ Black Dog Luxury Travel Website: https://blackdogluxurytravel.com/ | |||