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Season One of Karryon Luxury Unpacked explores trends such as wellness, cruising, hyper-personalisation, and the power of the advisor through thoughtful, in-depth conversations with the people redefining luxury travel from the inside out. Host Fiona Dalton’s deep understanding of both the guest experience and its mechanics enables her to ask the right questions and keep pulling the thread until the real story starts to unravel.
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Presented by Karryon, Into the Hearts of Canada takes you beyond the guidebooks and into the heart and soul of one of the world’s most progressive travel destinations. Hosted by Karryon’s Matt Leedham, this 10-part series explores the people, places, and powerful ideas shaping the future of travel through a Canadian lens. From Indigenous knowledge-keepers and local changemakers to iconic landscapes and regenerative tourism pioneers, each episode offers an intimate conversation with the peopl ...
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Luxury Unpacked Season One Wrap Party: What does luxury travel really mean today?
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16:02Welcome to the Luxury Unpacked Season One Wrap Party — a chance to pause, reflect, and celebrate what we’ve learned from ten incredible conversations about the world of modern luxury. From Portofino to the Polar Regions, from the wellness sanctuaries of Thailand to the red heart of Australia, we’ve explored one big question: what does luxury really…
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First, Business, or Premium? The Smart Guide to Flying
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53:37In the finale of Karryon's season 1 of Luxury Unpacked, hosted by Fiona Dalton, we head to the skies for a practical, advisor-led guide to flying in style. Answering the question, would you be able to book Premium Economy, Business or First Class for your next long-haul journey from Australia? Seasoned experts join Fiona to explore the options. Dav…
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From Portofino to Polar: How to Choose the Luxury Cruise That’s Right for You
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54:37In this episode of Luxury Unpacked, host Fiona Dalton sits down with two long-time friends and industry leaders — Lisa Pile, Vice President & General Manager Asia Pacific at Regent Seven Seas Cruises, and Deb Corbett, CEO Asia Pacific at Ponant Explorations Group — for a warm and insightful conversation designed to help affluent travellers make con…
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Elevating Calgary: How Alisha Reynolds is redefining tourism for a thriving city
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47:16In this episode of Karryon Podcast's Into the Hearts of Canada hosted by Matt Leedham, we head to Calgary, Alberta — Canada’s “Blue Sky City,” where western heritage meets modern energy on the edge of the Rockies. Shaping the city’s tourism future is proud Calgarian, Alisha Reynolds, President and CEO of Tourism Calgary. With fresh energy and visio…
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How Wellness Is The New Wealth, Part 2: Gopal Kumar, Kamalaya Resort, Koh Samui
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500 Days in the Wild: What Dianne Whelan’s sacred journey across Canada can teach us about travel and life
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47:38In this episode of Karryon Podcast's Into the Hearts of Canada hosted by Matt Leedham, our journey today takes us onto the epic Trans-Canada Trail – the longest trail in the world, stretching 24,000 kilometres across Canada’s vast mountains, forests, lakes, and three different ocean coastlines. Filmmaker, author, and explorer, Dianne Whelan walked,…
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How Wellness Is The New Wealth Part 1: Penny Spencer, Spencer Travel
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31:05In this opening episode of our wellness mini-series, of Karryon Podcast's Luxury Unpacked host Fiona Dalton is joined by Penny Spencer of Spencer Travel Wellness. The two leaders in the travel industry explore how luxury travel is being redefined by a rising demand for holistic, transformational experiences. As wellness becomes the new benchmark of…
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The Power of the Advisor - How Jo Kennedy Creates Once In A Lifetime Experiences
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38:44In this episode of Karryon Podcast's Luxury Unpacked, host Fiona Dalton celebrates the vital role of the luxury travel advisor. With over three decades of experience, recognition as Luxury Travel Advisor of the Year 2023, and personal travel to more than 50 countries, seasoned advisor, Jo Kennedy brings deep expertise to the conversation. We’ll exp…
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Tasting Ottawa: Stefanie Siska on how food unlocks culture and connection in Canada’s capital
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45:11In this episode of Karryon Podcast's Into the Hearts of Canada hosted by Matt Leedham, our journey today takes us to Ottawa in Ontario — Canada’s capital, where flavours, cultures, and stories come together in the historic ByWard Market, one of the country’s oldest and most iconic markets, just steps from Parliament Hill. At its heart is Stefanie S…
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Authentically ours: Why Australia is a leading luxury frontier
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44:57Australian luxury travel is at a pivotal juncture, redefinition of what constitutes luxury in the modern era. In this episode of Karryon Podcast's Luxury Unpacked, our host Fiona Dalton is joined by two prominent figures in the industry, Drew Klusker and Penny Rafferty, to unravel the threads of this evolving narrative. Together, they explore how l…
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Ultra luxury yachting for next-gen travellers with Seb Seward, Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
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32:27In this episode of Karryon Podcast's Luxury Unpacked with Fiona Dalton, we sail into the ultra-luxury world of The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection with Seb Seward, Vice President and GM for Asia Pacific. As the brand brings its legendary hospitality to the seas — and to Australia — we unpack what makes this yachting experience so different from tradi…
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Guardians of the Grizzlies: Protecting the Great Bear Rainforest through responsible tourism with Marg Leehane
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33:13Our journey in this episode of Karryon Podcast's Into the Hearts of Canada, I’m delighted to welcome Marg Leehane, co-owner of The Great Bear Lodge in British Columbia’s Great Bear Rainforest on Vancouver Island- An ecosystem, home to ancient trees, wild salmon, and… grizzly bears. Originally from Melbourne, Marg co-created an off-grid floating lod…
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How the romance of rail is alive and well, with Alicia Triggs, Journey Beyond
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32:30In this episode of Karryon's Luxury Unpacked, join host Fiona Dalton as we board one of the world’s most iconic rail experiences to explore the renaissance of luxury rail Alicia Triggs, Executive General Manager at Journey Beyond. Explore how Australia’s legendary trains like The Ghan, Indian Pacific, and Great Southern are capturing the hearts of …
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Will AI replace travel advisors, or make them stronger? Tony Carne, Everything AI in Travel
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28:34In this episode of The Karryon Check In, Matt Leedham is joined by Tony Carne, founder of Everything AI in Travel, and the co-founder of social influencer brand Viderero. With more than 25 years in the industry, including 13 years at Intrepid Travel leading the Urban Adventures brand, Tony has now gone all in on AI. In this first episode of a new r…
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How the private jet journey remains experience focused, with Bas Boschietter from Captain’s Choice
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41:25This episode of Karryon's podcast Luxury Unpacked, host Fiona Dalton takes flight with Bas Boschietter from Captain's Choice, to explore the compelling rise of luxury private jet journeys — and why Australians, in particular, have embraced this exclusive mode of travel. We’ll dive into the extraordinary legacy of Captain’s Choice, a pioneering bran…
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How storytelling is shaping Canada’s tourism future: Gloria Loree, Destination Canada
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35:46In this episode of Karryon' Into the Hearts of Canada, I’m delighted to welcome Gloria Loree, Destination Canada's Senior Vice President of Marketing Strategy and Chief Marketing Officer. Gloria has been a key architect of Destination Canada’s ‘A World of Opportunity’ strategy, a bold vision to position Canada as one of the top seven global tourism…
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What luxury means, beyond the booking with Anthony Goldman and Steve Odell
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40:11In this premiere episode of Karryon's podcast Luxury Unpacked, host Fiona Dalton is joined by two of the most respected figures in luxury travel — Anthony Goldman of Goldman Travel and Steve Odell of Regent Seven Seas Cruises & Oceania Cruises to unpack what luxury means in 2025. Drawing on the latest research from Virtuoso, the Preferred Travel Gr…
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How Fogo Island is redefining luxury with community at its heart: Zita Cobb, Fogo Island Inn
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35:30In this captivating episode of Karryon Into the Hearts of Canada, hosted by Matt Leedham, we delve into the remarkable narrative of Zita Cobb, an eighth-generation Fogo Islander and the visionary behind the Fogo Island Inn. Located at the confluence of the vast North Atlantic and the rugged landscapes of Newfoundland and Labrador, Fogo Island serve…
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Introducing Luxury Unpacked with Fiona Dalton
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1:00Luxury Unpacked: Introducing Karryon’s new podcast with Fiona Dalton. As part of the Karryon Podcast Network, industry leader Fiona Dalton is stepping behind the mic to host Luxury Unpacked. This new Karryon Luxury podcast series will discuss the future of high-end travel with the sector's movers and shakers. Read more about Luxury Unpacked here Su…
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Exploring Churchill: The Polar Bear Capital with John Gunter from Frontiers North Adventures
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28:53In this episode of Into the Hearts of Canada, we’re joined by John Gunter, President and CEO of Frontiers North Adventures, based in Churchill, Manitoba — a remote subarctic community perched on the edge of Canada’s vast tundra and known as the polar bear capital of the world. Churchill is one of the few places on Earth where you can experience the…
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Can Travel solve the overtourism crisis? Brett Mitchell, Intrepid Travel
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18:17In this episode of The Karryon Check In, host Matt Leedham is joined by Brett Mitchell, General Manager AU/NXZ for Intrepid Travel. Intrepid Travel is known for walking the talk when it comes to travel with purpose, and Brett and Matt discuss a massive issue for the travel industry: overtourism. To learn more, read the article by James Thornton, CE…
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How to Lead Tourism for Good: Leslie Bruce, CEO of Banff & Lake Louise Tourism
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30:54In this episode of the Into The Hearts of Canada series, Karryon's Matt Leedham joins Leslie Bruce, CEO of Banff & Lake Louise Tourism, for an inspiring and uplifting conversation where Leslie shares the success story of leading tourism for good. Leslie’s leadership at Banff & Lake Louise Tourism reminds us of the profound impact sustainable and re…
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Welcome to Into The Hearts Of Canada with Matt Leedham
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1:00Karryon: Into the Hearts of Canada takes you beyond the guidebooks and into the heart and soul of one of the world’s most progressive travel destinations. This 10-part series explores the people, places, and powerful ideas shaping the future of travel through a Canadian lens. From Indigenous knowledge-keepers and local changemakers to iconic landsc…
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The Karryon Check In is all about connecting people together in travel, through stories, and real conversations. Hosted by the team at Karryon, each show will explore the issues that matter with fresh perspectives from across the industry. Expect exclusive interviews with travel leaders and innovators, plus the latest trends and hot topics everyone…
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