The Informed Traveler

Randy Sharman

Booking Overview

A weekly travel interview show covering travel news, destinations, and practical advice, with recurring travel experts alongside tourism representatives, destination guides, authors, and travel-industry professionals. PR agencies could credibly pitch travel experts, destination marketers, hospitality and cruise executives, tourism leaders, and authors with relevant expertise; booking difficulty is low because the show regularly features accessible professional guests.

Metrics

Episodes: 193

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 3.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: <1k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: Canada

YouTube: 22 subscribers

Instagram: 544 followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

randy@theinformedtraveler.org

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Host

Randy Sharman - Host and publisher of a weekly travel podcast focused on travel news, destination ideas, and practical advice for travelers.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low

Typical Credentials:

Travel expertise, a role with a tourism or destination organization, senior experience in hospitality or cruising, or relevant authorship and professional experience.

Required Achievements:

Published a relevant travel book, Represented a destination or tourism organization, Built professional expertise in travel, cruising, hospitality, or travel rewards

Recent Guest Discussions

Rick Domanski - Cruise Ship Careers, Sales, Luxury Retail, Travel Experiences, And His Book

Onanta Forbes - Online Passport Renewals, Cruise And Airline Overbooking, Winter Travel Planning, And Travel Rewards

Dee Dee Poteete - San Antonio Attractions, Historic Sites, And The Riverwalk

Onanta Forbes - Airline, Hotel, And Cruise Overbooking And How Travelers Can Respond

Onanta Forbes - Planning Winter Getaways And Selecting Destinations

Recent Topics

Travel, Destinations, Tourism, Cruises, Travel Tips

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

The Informed Traveler

Fall Travel Takes Off & Inside YYC’s New Lounge

September 19, 2026

Send us Fan MailWith Summer coming to an end, Fall travel is showing increasing numbers so on this week's show travel expert Onanta Forbes will join me to discuss the shift towards travelling during over the Fall season. Plus, Calgary International Airport opened a new airport lounge this past week so we'll talk about what it offers guests and airport lounges in general.Support the show

Bid Your Way to an Upgrade & The Villa Premiere Puerto Vallarta

September 12, 2026

Send us Fan MailHave you ever tried a bid upgrade? It's where passengers can offer to pay extra for a chance to move from their current class (like economy) to a higher class. Airlines and cruise lines use it all the time so on this week's show travel expert Onanta Forbes will join me to walk us through the process. Then we'll head to Puerto Vallarta to learn about the Villa Premiere Boutique Hotel. Located in the heart of Puerto Vallarta, just a few blocks from the iconic “El ...

Pan Am 103 Fallout & Rafting in the Kootenays

September 05, 2026

Send us Fan MailHave you seen the Netflix series The Bombing of Pan Am 103? It's about the tragedy of Lockerbie, Scotland that happened in Dec. of 1988. On this week's show Travel Expert Onanta Forbes joins me to discuss the tragedy and fallout that Pan Am 103 had on the travel industry as a whole. Plus, we took a short trip to Radium, BC last week and went whitewater rafting with the folks from The Kootenay River Runners. I talked with one of their guides afterwards to get some in...

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randy@theinformedtraveler.org

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