2020 Expert Outlook on Travel and Leisure
REPORT
12 Dec 2019
2020 Expert Outlook on Travel and Leisure

What does a ‘transformational experience’ entail? How do hobbies and passions fit into travel plans? And will climate concerns make sustainable trips the norm? In this part of the 2020 Expert Outlook, we speak to three experts about how personal values are influencing leisure and travel choices.

Randy White

Randy White is the CEO and co-founder of the White Hutchinson Leisure & Learning Group. He is considered one of the world’s foremost authorities on entertainment, eatertainment, edutainment, social-tainment, agritourism, and leisure.

Jen Barr

Jen Barr is a brand strategist and content specialist at luxury travel planning company Indagare. She has been working with luxury travel and lifestyle brands since 2001, having helped launch bespoke travel service Essentialist, consulted for Four Seasons, and directed brand strategy at Travel + Leisure.

Barbara Bohn

Barbara Bohn has been the managing editor of Hotels – a B2B publication covering the global hotel industry – since 2015. Previously, she was the opinions editor and copy chief of Crain’s Chicago Business.

Sophie Robinson

Sophie Robinson is a behavioural analyst for Canvas8. With a background in anthropology, she’s experienced in understanding the cultural mechanisms that shape the world. When not working, she’s making documentaries for her MA programme or wild swimming.