Angela Explains Adrenaline Chasing in the Luxury Travel Market Jun 22, 2023

Angela recently contributed to an article with the Daily Beast on the trend of "thrillionaires", people who pay top dollar for high-intensity travel experiences. This has become a hot topic in the wake of the lost Titanic submarine.

People around the world are baffled that the rich would pay...

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Is Hawaii a "Top Destination" Anymore? Angela Weighs In covid hawaii hotels luxurytravel Jun 19, 2023

Angela contributed to a Travel Weekly article on the shrinking demand for travel bookings to Hawaii.

Following Covid restrictions, Hawaii has been slowly revitalizing its tourism industry. Despite these efforts, hotel bookings, especially among high-dollar travelers, have dropped in 2023,...

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Angela Explains the Value of Travel Insurance luxurytravel peaceofmind travelinsurance travelsafety Jun 14, 2023

Angela recently spoke with Travel Weekly about the importance of comprehensive travel insurance coverage. After years of experience in the travel industry, she understands that anything can happen, so it's always best to be prepared.

Here's what she had to say:

“I train my agents to always...

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How Luxury Advisor Angela Hughes Has Survived and Thrived Post-Pandemic May 29, 2023

Angela Hughes, owner of Trips & Ships Travel in Winter Garden, Fla., talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about where her luxury travel business is today now that we’ve fully emerged from the COVID era. Hughes, who is one of the top advisors in the Travel Leaders...

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Why Is Demand for Travel So High? May 24, 2023

Angela recently joined The Folo, a Travel Weekly podcast, with host Rebecca Tobin, news editor Johanna Jainchill, and guest Anna Zhou to discuss the high demand for travel in America, even with the current economic climate.

Angela goes through the factors that drive travel demand, including...

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The Challenge of Selling China china demand luxurytravel tourism May 21, 2023

Angela spoke with Travel Weekly to discuss why demand for travel to China has deflated in recent months. She explained that her clients are distrustful of the Chinese government, fearing that their plans could be changed at any time. With the current geopolitical climate, some travelers...

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Here's How AI Can Help Travel Advisors Apr 14, 2023

Recently, Angela Hughes commented in the article Travel Advisors Meet Oliver, a ChatGPT Just for Them, and the potential benefits of AI for travel advisors. She emphasized the importance of using such tools to improve a company's SEO and marketing efforts, stressing the effectiveness...

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Expedition Cruising, Why do People want to Cross the Ocean to Cruise? Mar 27, 2023

Angela Hughes recently commented in the Article "Who Is the Expedition Cruiser and Why More Are Crossing Over From Ocean Cruising". Speaking about cruisers who are interested in traveling to different continents and their desire to do so.

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Why Travel Advisors Need to Learn to Say No to New Business Mar 06, 2023

Angela Hughes was contacted by Dori Saltzman fromTravel Market about using your creative liberty to help make the best vacation for her clients. She mentions why we need to step outside of the COVID-19 era and not be scared to continue a business like it was before. Emphasizing the importance of...

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Roger Block, President of Travel leaders Network Addresses China and quotes Angela Hughes Jan 24, 2023
 

It has been a while since I have talked about the pandemic. The worst of it seems like a long-ago dream in many ways. Travel is booming, you are busier than ever, and the world is open! There was one very large country that remained closed though: China.


As we all remember, the world...

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Angela Hughes in the Washington Post: Air Travel is a Mess. Consider a Backup Plan Jan 12, 2023

Air travel has been a nightmare lately, and everyone agrees. Since the recent SkyWest system shut down, new ways have emerged to help us, the passengers, have a smoother travel while flying in the future. Angela comments on the article Air Travel is a Mess. Consider a Backup Plan....

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Angela Hughes in the Washington Post: Everything you need to know about traveling to China Jan 09, 2023

https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/tips/china-travel-restrictions-reopening/

Angela Hughes recently spoke with the Washington Post to discuss the implications of China easing restrictions following the country's "zero covid" policies. She explains the different things advisors and travelers...

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