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Explorer at large
Arnie Weissmann
Explorer at large
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Travel advisors and 'return of touch'1/14/2026A Harris Poll has found that consumers, particularly Gen Z and millennials, are preferring brick-and-mortar to online retail. There's a way for travel to get into the act.Read more
Contributing Editor
Mark Pestronk
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Am I liable for my contractor's crimes?1/23/2026While your agency is not legally liable for crimes committed by ICs, take these steps to minimize the chances that your agency will be victimized by IC fraud.Read more
Senior Contributing Editor
Richard Turen
Senior Contributing Editor
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A little advice for new independent contractors1/17/2026I would like to modestly offer some unsolicited advice that may be a tad different than what the salesRead more
The perilous path ahead for pot tourism4/12/2018Fear of federal prohibitions is keeping Calif. cities from pushing cannabis tourism.Read more
Senior Editor
Robert Silk
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Transparency, please, on windowless window seats12/20/2025The very term is comedic. Unless, that is, you're the passenger stuck in one, staring at a blank whiteRead more
A fond farewell from a friend1/14/2023Charlie Funk concludes 14 years as a Travel Weekly columnist with a final "It's Like This": Words of advice and gratitude.Read more
Carrie Finley-Bajak
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The future of social media marketing9/23/2016Travel professionals need to be curious and willing to look around the corner to keep ahead of the competition.Read more
Editorial Director Northstar Travel Media Asia
Yeoh Siew Hoon
Editorial Director Northstar Travel Media Asia
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Kurt Weinsheimer
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