TravelAge West

TravelAge West plays a crucial role in the travel advisor community, offering contemporary advisors essential resources to enhance their businesses. This includes industry insights, professional growth opportunities, engaging storytelling, and authentic reviews from peers. With a trusted reputation built over 50 years, TravelAge West organizes several key events such as the annual WAVE Awards Gala, the Future Leaders in Travel Retreat, the Napa Valley Leadership Forum, and the Trendsetter Awards. Additionally, we produce the podcasts Humans of Travel and Trade Secrets.

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Virtuoso’s New Vice President of Global Cruise Shares Current and Future Trends

6 days ago | travelagewest.com | Jason Leppert

International luxury and experiential travel agency network Virtuoso has appointed Lori Sheller as its new vice president of global cruise. Prior to joining, her experience extended to leadership positions at MSC Cruises and Swan Hellenic, as well as EBG, Tourico Holidays/Hotelbeds Group and Online Vacation Center. From her home base of Parkland, Florida, Sheller will report to Una O’Leary, Virtuoso’s vice president of global partnerships.
Travel to Maui Is Down — Here’s How Officials Are Planning to Attract More Visitors | TravelAge West

1 week ago | travelagewest.com | Shane Nelson

The HTA’s new $6 million marketing campaign aims to raise awareness that Maui is open for business and wants to welcome back travelers
All About Viva Cruises

1 week ago | travelagewest.com | Jason Leppert

While sailing on Viva Cruises for the first time, I had the chance to sit down with Andrea Kruse, the river cruise line’s co-founder and effervescent CEO. We discussed the brand’s history, its differentiators and what’s on the horizon for the Viva fleet. Here’s what travel advisors should know. How was the Viva Cruises brand started, and where does it fit into the cruise market today? Viva was founded by our owner, Scylla, and myself, in 2018.
Virtuoso’s Matthew Upchurch on the Evolution of Luxury Travel and the Future of Travel Advising (Part 1)

1 week ago | travelagewest.com | Emma Weissmann

Subscribe now using your favorite service:In Part 2 of our conversation with Matthew Upchurch, thechairman and CEO of Virtuoso discusses the transformative challenges that haveshaped today’s travel advisor profession. Listeners will gain insight into how the industry navigatedthe rise of online travel agencies, the strategic decision behind Virtuoso’srebranding and the far-reaching influence of mobile technology and socialmedia.
New Ship Preview: Oceania Cruises’ Oceania Sonata (and Oceania Arietta)

1 week ago | travelagewest.com | Jason Leppert

Reflecting an update on how Oceania Cruises is naming its ships moving forward, with the upscale line’s name now baked in, the upcoming Oceania Sonata will launch in summer 2027, followed by Oceania Arietta at a currently undisclosed time. “Oceania Sonata heralds the dawn of a new era in luxury cruising,” said Jason Montague, chief luxury officer of Oceania Cruises. “We are proud to continue our legacy of innovation alongside Fincantieri, our ship-building partner for close to 20 years.
A Wine-Lovers Guide to Mendoza, Argentina

2 weeks ago | travelagewest.com | Skye Mayring

Mendoza is Argentina’s most significant wine province, home to more than 70% of the country’s vineyards and more than 1,000 wineries. With overwhelming possibilities, the hard part isn’t finding great wine experiences — it's deciding where to begin. What follows is a guide to where to sip and savor while staying at two of the region’s top wine-themed resorts.
How to Navigate the U.S. Department of State’s New Travel Advisories

2 weeks ago | travelagewest.com | Skye Mayring

International travel always carries a degree of risk, and U.S. Department of State Travel Advisories serve as trusted guidelines for travel, as well as a helpful starting point for important conversations about health and safety abroad. That said, it came as a surprise to many when the Department of State upgraded several popular tourist destinations — including France, Peru, Spain, South Africa, Italy, Brazil, the United Kingdom and Germany — to a Level 2 Travel Advisory in May.
Theme Parks Are Trending, Advisors Should Be Booking Air and More Takeaways From Travel Leaders’ Edge Conference

2 weeks ago | travelagewest.com | Kelly Rosenfeld

From June 8-12, Travel Leaders Network hosted more than 2,000 travel industry professionals at its Edge 2025 International Conference, held at Caesars Palace Las Vegas. All signs point to a strong year for the travel advisor organization, which reports rising revenue and strong numbers for both membership (it has added 1,175 new members in the last four years) and bookings.
The Top Pop Culture Trends Impacting Travel in 2025

2 weeks ago | travelagewest.com | Chelsee Lowe

In today’s hyper-digital world, we consume content at a considerable clip, and that content influences our conversations, our thoughts, what we buy and what we book. Over the last decade, the travel industry has seen the impact of pop culture as a motivator for consumer purchasing decisions. Most recently, “The White Lotus” HBO Original television series, which filmed in Maui, Sicily and Thailand across its three seasons, fueled incredible travel demand for those destinations.
Universal Studios Hollywood Leans Into Its Hollywood History

2 weeks ago | travelagewest.com | Samantha Davis-Friedman

Universal Studios Hollywood could be described as “the little theme park that could,” as it draws big crowds despite having a smaller footprint and fewer attractions than its Southern California counterparts. To draw even more guests, the park — which is set on a working movie studio lot — is leaning further into its cinematic roots.