Archive - Bureau of Adventure

#22: Notes on travel retailing: Trader Joe's

Trader Joe's is one of America's best retailers. What can the travel industry learn from them? And how might we apply "intensive buying," the TJ's…

Nov 21 •

October 2024

#21: What I'm reading (October edition)

Travel-related links from around the web

Oct 30 •

September 2024

#20: Disney's "experiences" business and the growth of Disney Cruise Line

Disney announced the construction of four new cruise ships. What's behind the move? And what does this say about Disney's overall business?

Sep 14 •

August 2024

July 2024

#17: Niche cruise products: Why they work and how they might grow

River and coastal cruising defy the industry's standard playbook. Why don't established players enter these niches? And what's their future?

Jul 27 •

June 2024

May 2024

#13: My weekend on "The Canadian"

I recently returned from a two-night train trip across Canada, and it was one of the best I've done. Here's how you can do it too.

May 4 •

April 2024

#12: What kind of business has Viking built?

One of travel's most successful companies files to go public and reveals their numbers. The filing is 200+ pages. I read it so you didn't have to.

Apr 12 •

March 2024

#11: Travel Agents: the misunderstood distribution channel

Travel agents are an under-appreciated and misunderstood distribution channel for travel products

Mar 9 •

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