The Minibar: Optimism
| Duration 00:18:52 | Posted in by Korrine Johnson, Theresa Chu-Bermudez


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As heard on Excess Baggage:
https://www.travelweekly.com/River-Cruising/American-Countess-to-set-sail-late-August
https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Carnival-Corp-shedding-two-more-ships
https://www.travelagewest.com/Travel/Cruise/The-Cruise-Safety-Drill-Is-Undergoing-a-Big-Welcome-Change
https://www.travelagewest.com/Industry-Insight/Opinion/WTTC-Announces-New-Insurance-Guidelines-for-Travel
https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Norwegian-Cruise-Line-Holdings-postpones-return-until-November
https://www.travelmarketreport.com/articles/Greece-Set-to-Reopen-to-Cruise-Ship-Traffic-on-August-1
https://www.travelmarketreport.com/articles/Universal-Cancels-Halloween-Horror-Nights
https://www.travelagentcentral.com/your-business/stats-one-third-americans-to-make-travel-purchase-next-three-months
https://airlineweekly.com/iatas-new-numbers-are-grim-grim-grim/?__hstc=207916688.e8063abc0c2748ea8016c2fcc457e56d.1589727719490.1594989131285.1596111722173.22&__hssc=207916688.2.1596111722173&__hsfp=1500932930

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Korrine Johnson

Korrine is the creator of Travel Biz Boss and co-owner of Journeys Travel Company. She always wanted to be in the travel industry and finally made the jump in 2007. When she had the idea to create a travel industry news podcast, she knew there was only one person who…

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Theresa Chu-Bermudez

Theresa is the owner of Get Out! Custom Travels and was inspired to go into the travel industry after her solo trip to New Zealand in 2013 (although it would be another three years before she would actually launch her own agency). An avid Lord of the Rings fan, she…

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