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Explorer at large
Arnie Weissmann
Explorer at large
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Ban these cliches! (With mindfulness.)5/27/2026Tyler Brule has aggregated a list of words travel marketers should avoid. I've added to it.Read more
Contributing Editor
Mark Pestronk
Contributing Editor
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Weighing your retirement options6/5/2026You're ready to retire? Here are some ideas for what to do with your agency.Read more
Senior Contributing Editor
Richard Turen
Senior Contributing Editor
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My chat with ChatGPT6/1/2026ChatGPT suggested that it could show me how to "interview a columnist for Travel Weekly." It promisedRead more
The perilous path ahead for pot tourism4/12/2018Fear of federal prohibitions is keeping Calif. cities from pushing cannabis tourism.Read more
Editor-at-large/aviation
Robert Silk
Editor-at-large/aviation
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Sustainable aviation fuel could buffer airlines from energy spikes4/10/2026Industry insiders fear that SAF production levels could decrease this year without a push from theRead 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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Making the most of a Tokyo stopover3/23/2026This brief Tokyo stopover reminded me that the future, while it will be built by technology, remainsRead more
Kurt Weinsheimer
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