Janice Wald Henderson joins Paul to talk about her annual journey to Virtuoso Week, the annual conference where the world's luxury travel advisors meet to shape our view of luxury travel. Janice and Paul point out that luxury travel doesn't have to be super expensive. However, while costing more than mass market vacations, a luxury experience can offer more in building memories and experiences for a lifetime. Janice notes that Virtuoso Members are carefully vetted not only for experience but reputation, giving the association real integrity in a competitive world of travel. She also discusses the role of an advisor rather than just someone selling travel. SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave

Max Hartshorne joins Paul to talk about the joys of travel to Canada's Gaspe Peninsula, which is about as far east as you can go and still be on the mainland. The Gaspe combines French and English culture, great food, and enough scenery for a year of travel. Read all about Max's journey here.         SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave

Greg Geronemus co-founder of Smartours  joins Paul to discuss travel costs and how to control them. Greg brings his expertise as a successful tour operator to the subject and helps to dispel myths about tours and touring. This time they discuss Cuba, Europe and Asia and why each offers unique opportunities for touring.     SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave

Global Correspondent, Gary Arndt joins Paul to talk about his latest adventure  which combined storm chasing with eclipse watching. Of course joining a storm watcher tour requires clouds and watching the eclipse requires clear skies. So that means a lot of driving. Gary describes the advantages of having a van and a driver who knew the territory along the path of totality.   You can check out some marvelous images Gary has taken on his travels at his Instagram account here.       SaveSave SaveSaveSaveSave

Our correspondent, Jennifer Dombrowski lives in Bordeaux and brings France, and her global travels with husband Tim, to Traveling. Jennifer joins Paul and Elizabeth to discuss her recent trip to Toulouse, France, where she discovered an amazing world of wine that serves as an educational resource. Jennifer also reveals a passion for airplanes and discusses the tour she took of the huge Airbus plant where the mammoth 380s are built.      SaveSave SaveSave SaveSaveSaveSave SaveSave

Margie Goldsmith travels the world as a correspondent with Traveling and when she manages to find good wifi we talk on Skype. Besides finding time to make an ugly stick or perhaps play the harmonica in Africa she really does travel the world whether on the back of a BMW GS 1200 or finding her way along a jungle path. In this episode she talks about hiking in Gros Morne National Park in Canada and visiting Newfoundland in the Canadian Maritime provinces. As a Lowell Thomas Travel Award receipient, Margie has been to 134 countries and written about them for: Travel + Leisure, Robb Report, National Geographic Traveler, Islands, Coastal Living, Virtuoso Life, Business Jet Traveler, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Affluent Traveler, O the Oprah Magazine, American Way, Hemispheres,  Private Clubs, etc. Jennifer has also managed to win a Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Gold, ASJA Gold Award, four Folio Awards and 66 other writing awards. Fellow Resident, the Explorer's Club, Travelers' Century.     SaveSave SaveSave

What are “reliable sources?” I’m Westways Travel Editor W, and here’s an SATW 60-Second Travel Writer Tip. When you research a topic, use accurate, trustworthy sources. If the tobacco industry funds a report on smoking, for example, the results might not be as reliable as a report done, say, by the American Medical Association.          When you submit an article for publication, you’ll often be asked to provide contact information for the sources you used so that researchers can fact-check the story. A primary source is the person you interviewed or wrote about. A secondary source could be a person affiliated with the person or company—could be a Public Relations representative. They’re great for checking things like the number of rooms in a hotel—but if they say the chef is fabulous—well, you might want to get the opinion of a food expert. Be careful about websites. If you’re writing about national parks, for example, nps.gov is a good source, but beware of commercial sites masquerading as the real thing. And while Wikipedia can be a place to start, don’t rely on it; make sure you have a second source. For SATW Professional Development, I’m Westways Travel Editor Elizabeth Harryman. SaveSave SaveSave