A travel podcast that goes beyond travel, and talks about things no one else is talking about.
From two highly opinionated travel vets: Jack Ezon, co-founder of $300 million travel company Embark Beyond; and longtime luxury travel editor and expert Annie Fitzsimmons.
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Celine Dion in Paris, Ferraris, F1 & the Reduction of Noise: Q3 Trends Report Launch
Annie is back from Paris (and still on a Celine Dion high) before she and Jack launch Embark’s Q3 Trends Report. The overall phrase at the center of the report is: the reduction of noise. As AI creates more information than ever, they talk about the new tastemakers, relevance vs. reach, brand point of view, and H2H again (human to human connection).
Then we learn a lot about cars with Canossa founder Luigi Orlandini who takes us inside the world of cavalcades and Ferrari road rallies, from moving 60 cars through Patagonia to the friendships (and sometimes romances) that form along the way.
Embark advisor and F1 obsessive Jackson Kaiman talks Embark's Inside Track program and the best ways to experience F1: Monaco versus Singapore, paddock access, the best-value races and more.
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21 Sept 2026
$450,000 Watches, An $87 Commission Check & Life Behind the Scenes of Luxury Travel
Annie and Jack are back with a wide-ranging catch-up: why Geneva deserves a new look, the fairy-tale hotel in Switzerland that Annie's daughter is obsessed with, why hotels should just have Coke and Coke Zero instead of just the local soda brands, sourcing $450,000 watches, and we continue the conversation on why luxury brands are increasingly selling community and connection. They also get into the rise of “Betweeners" and Annie's story for Elite Traveler and travelers living across multiple homes.
Then Annie sits down with longtime friend and Embark advisor Limor Decter, who entered the travel industry at 50 and earned just $87 on her first commission check. Ten years later, she reflects on the grit behind the glamour, the relationships that built her career, her famous “schlep factor,” why suppliers are the secret sauce, her love of Africa, and how her definition of luxury has changed along the way.
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14 Aug 2026
Is Luxury Supposed to Be Democratic? The Amanvari Drama
An "emergency" recording from Vegas and Italy to discuss the travel world's biggest story this week - Amanvari vs. YouTube host
Amanvari in Los Cabos opened and almost immediately became the center of a viral fight over cameras, privacy, strategic narratives, and the rights of a paying guest if they also have a YouTube channel and are filming the entire stay. Jack (whose company books millions worth of Aman stays every year) and Annie break down what happened, why they largely side with Aman and what the hotel could have done better.
Then, in a special-edition interview, Annie sits down with Anne Scully, who at 80 is more relevant than ever, to talk AI, great advisors, staying curious, selling the dream trip first and what 45 years in travel has taught her about people, service and a life well traveled.
Here is the Wall Street Journal article that Jack is quoted in: https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/travel/aman-amanvari-ryan-walker-youtube-3cc8284b?st=wAws8x&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink (https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/travel/aman-amanvari-ryan-walker-youtube-3cc8284b?st=wAws8x&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink)
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7,380,908
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5.0 / 5
4 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 33 / 100
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