The Informed Traveler

Onanta Forbes

randy@theinformedtraveler.org

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Booking Overview

The Informed Traveler is a weekly travel show focused on practical destination ideas and timely travel news, with emphasis on how stories and trends affect day-to-day travelers. It also consistently covers traveler-facing how-tos like planning, safety, and logistics considerations.

Metrics

Episodes: 182

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 3.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: <1k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: Canada

YouTube: 18 subscribers

Instagram: 457 followers

Contact Information

randy@theinformedtraveler.org

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Host

Onanta Forbes - Described in recent episodes as a travel expert who joins the host to share destination ideas and discuss travel-related news and consumer guidance.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Travel industry or consumer-traveler expertise (travel experts), airline/tourism/booking ecosystem perspectives, and consumer research/market intelligence leaders (e.g., VP-level research/consulting). Guests are positioned as knowledgeable spokespeople for practical traveler impact and destination guidance.
Required Achievements:  
Published or cited consumer/travel research (e.g., market studies), Leadership role in a consumer research/consulting organization, Founder/leadership role in traveler-focused programs or brands, Recognized travel expertise in destination planning or traveler safety/logistics

Recent Guest Discussions

Patrick Sojka - Insight Related To Rewards Canada And Traveler Rewards/consumer Angle.

Onanta Forbes - Destination Sights And Activities (calgary/alberta); Car Rental Insurance Coverage Considerations; Avoiding Fake Booking Sites; Smarter Summer Report Alternative Destinations; Travel News Around Cuba.

Onanta Forbes - Avoiding Booking Scams/fake Booking Sites; Skyscanner Smarter Summer Report And Alternative Summer Destinations.

VP of DCI, Development Counsellors International - Capturing The Canadian Consumer Study (4th Edition): Numbers On Where Canadians Are Going And Why.

Onanta Forbes - What’s Happening In Cuba (travel News Impact); Where Canadians Are Headed And Why (as Context For Broader Consumer Study).

Recent Topics

Travel, Destinations, Tourism, Consumer, Aviation

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Informed Traveler
:

America 250 & A Fiji Paradise

July 04, 2026

Send us Fan MailOur friends in the US have been busy celebrating America 250 this year and the website Roamright.com has come out with a guide on planning a trip to the US around America 250 so on this week's show travel expert Onanta Forbes will join me to discuss what you should know. Then we'll head across the Pacific and visit Vomo Island in Fiji. It's a beautiful private island which is home the best luxury resort for families in Fiji and the 5th best beach in the world. S...

Alberta Adventures & Car Rental Insurance

June 27, 2026

Send us Fan MailThe Canada Strong Pass is back this summer and with Canada Day coming up I thought it might be a good idea to showcase what we have here in our own backyard so on this week's show travel expert Onanta Forbes joins me to share some of the sights and activities in and around Calgary and Alberta. Then we'll talk about car rental insurance coverage from your credit card, what it covers and what you should be aware of. Rewards Canada founder Patrick Sojka will join us to ...

Avoiding Booking Scams & Alternative Destinations

June 20, 2026

Send us Fan MailThere's all kinds of travel scams waiting to take advantage of you, one of them that seems to be on the rise is fake booking sites. On this week's show, travel expert Onanta Forbes will join me to discuss what to look for and how to avoid them. Plus, the folks from Skyscanner have come out with The Smarter Summer Report so you can find the best places to go this summer. So we'll have a look at some of their handpicked alternative destinations.Support the show

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