From Moscow to the Center Court: An Advisor's Origin Story
In this pilot episode of Let's Talk Travel, host April Watson introduces the show and shares her own path into travel — from a study-abroad semester in Moscow as a 19-year-old Russian studies major, through years as a strategy consultant in Moscow, Paris, and San Francisco, to becoming a Virtuoso...
The Bucket List Framework Every Traveler Needs
Which trips can wait — and which ones can't? In this episode, host April Watson breaks down the framework she and Warren use to help clients sequence their bucket list over a three-to-five-year window, weighing factors like distance, climate, altitude, and physical demands. She walks through her ...
Into the Bush: A Field Guide to Planning Your First African Safari
There's a sound in Africa — a low, somewhere-out-there rumble — that you feel before you hear. In this episode, host April Watson takes listeners deep into the bush for a first-timer's guide to African safari. She breaks down the key differences between South Africa and East Africa, makes the cas...
Luxury by Design: Six Small Decisions That Transform Any Trip
The flashy hotel and the famous landmark will get you there — but they're rarely what make a trip unforgettable. In this episode, host April Watson pulls back the curtain on the small, intentional decisions that quietly elevate travel from good to extraordinary. Drawing on years of planning high-...
To the Bottom of the World: How to Plan the Ultimate Antarctica Expedition
There are destinations, and then there is Antarctica — a place so otherworldly that even seasoned travelers describe it in hushed tones, half-convinced it isn't real. In this episode, host April Watson takes listeners to the seventh continent, sharing what makes it unlike anywhere else on earth a...
Wake Up in the Old Town: The Insider's Guide to River Cruising
River cruising is the fastest-growing segment in all of travel, and if you think it's simply a smaller version of an ocean cruise, host April Watson is here to change your mind. Drawing on five river cruises and two industry conferences, April unpacks what makes the experience genuinely distinct:...
Ahead of the Crowds: How to Spot the World's Next Great Destinations
Every destination that's packed today was once a whisper — Tuscany, Kyoto, Iceland — and the travelers who arrived first weren't lucky, they were paying attention. In this episode, host April Watson reveals how she and Warren track where the world is going to want to go next, walking through the ...
Before You Fly Part 1: What You Need to Know Between Booking the Ticket and Boarding the Plane
That confirmation email in your inbox? It's just the beginning. In part one of a two-part series on international flying, host April Watson pulls back the curtain on everything that happens — often invisibly — between the moment you book and the moment you board: why your name has to match your p...
Before You Fly Part 2: Airport Hacks - how to design a travel day you look forward to
Two travelers, same flight, same money — completely different evening. In this episode, April is joined by Warren for a candid, opinionated look at the part of travel almost everyone treats as something to endure rather than something to design. They debate the case against online check-in, share...
Behind the Curtain Part 1: What a Travel Advisor Actually Does All Day
Not every trip needs a travel advisor — and host April Watson opens this episode by saying so plainly. In part one of a two-part series on how travel planning actually works, she lays out the three tiers of trip planning, from confident do-it-yourselfers to fully custom-designed journeys, and mak...
