Buyer Insight Interview: Jamie Bachrach, Owner and Travel Advisor, Wandering Puffin

Jamie Bachrach, Owner and Travel Advisor at Wandering Puffin, shares practical insights into how he builds trips, works with partners, and decides which suppliers earn his trust. With nearly 30 years in the travel industry, Jamie brings a distinctive perspective shaped by his background in education, independent travel advising, and extensive firsthand travel. In this […]

Buyer Insight Interview: Elizabeth Frels, Director of Product Management & Development, Ker & Downey

In this interview, Elizabeth Frels, Director of Product Management & Development at Ker & Downey World Travel, shares how product decisions are made within one of the United States’ leading luxury travel companies.  Founded with Africa at its core, Africa still represents approximately 50% of Ker & Downey’s business, and remains central to the company’s DNA. Today, Elizabeth oversees global […]

Buyer Insight Interview: Elaine Moulder, Founder & CEO, Brilliant Edventures

In this video interview, Elaine Moulder, Founder and CEO of Brilliant Edventures, shares practical insights into how she evaluates and works with suppliers as a wholesale tour operator.  Elaine brings more than a decade of experience in group travel, student and youth tourism, and custom tour development across the United States and Canada. In the interview, she explains what […]

Buyer Insight Interview: Mark Cocks, Senior Contract Manager, Albatross Group

In this Travel Buyer Insight interview, Mark Cocks, Senior Contract Manager at Albatross Group, explains how a long established group travel company selects and manages its hotel and attraction partners. With 17 years at Albatross and a career in group travel spanning nearly three decades, Mark contracts hotels and attractions across France, Germany and other […]