I was recently looking into merchandise for tour operators. We’ve all seen merch being offered as an add-on to a tour, and some really don't hit the mark. No, I don't want a postcard with your giant logo, but a fridge magnet with your excellent destination and your little logo in the corner, absolutely. As someone running food tours, I lean towards edible goodies, but then that's short-term with no trigger memory later. In comparison, metal re-usable straws would fit my ethos and have a long-term attachment value. Is anyone doing this? and if so, what do you offer? How are you selling it (through your website, end of the tour etc.)? Are you using something like Shopify to manage your inventory? I really appreciate any help you can provide 💜

Podcasts are great tools on virtually any subject... However, with over 2,000,000 podcasts out there, sifting through them is exhausting. Any recommendations? I currently follow; Indie Hackers, Means of Creation, Creator Economics, The Colin & Samir Show, Influencer Business, and the Creator Lab Podcast. Along with all my travel-specific podcasts - Shout out to Shane of Tourpreneur and the Travel Massive Podcast 🥳 Thanking you all 💜 *Update:* After seeing how interested everyone was in this topic, Lynn Smargis; Travel Podcaster of Travel Gluten Free (@lynn-elikqitie-smargis) and I created 'The Basics of Starting a Podcast' article, watch this space for our series on finding your niche, growing and marketing your podcast 😊 💜 Read here: https://bit.ly/3yTMeqD You might also find some new top listens from 'Top 6 Podcasts for Creators' podcasts: https://bit.ly/3s0VHYZ

Asking myself since last week what I can do, what we all can do more... so here I'd like to start a discussion thread of ways the tourism industry can help Ukraine 💛 💙- and everyone in travel who is affected. Hands-on and real. After all, travel is about people, cultures, peace and freedom. And tech is again a great accelerator for the 🌍 to work together. Personally, I am offering a free guest room in my home to a tourism or any other Ukraine student in need. Maybe there are more of us with a similar wish. So far I have found these platforms / initiatives to join & support, and in travel, I'm sure there is more! Please add in the thread if you know of any or have further ideas: • https://wehelpukraine.org/ • https://www.bg4ua.com/ • https://elinor.network/gastfreundschaft-ukraine/ • https://refugees.ro/ • https://www.supportukraine-eberswalde.de/ • https://www.facebook.com/groups/1012497419668646/ • https://airbnb.org/get-involved "Peace works better than conflict, and on...