Beyond
by Annie Fitzsimmons
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About this podcast
A travel podcast that goes beyond travel, and talks about things no one else is talking about.
From two highly opinionated travel vets: Jack Ezon, co-founder of $300 million travel company Embark Beyond; and longtime luxury travel editor and expert Annie Fitzsimmons.
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 28 episodes
- Celine Dion in Paris, Ferraris, F1 & the Reduction of Noise: Q3 Trends Report Launch · 1 h 0 minAnnie is back from Paris (and still on a Celine Dion high) before she and Jack launch Embark’s Q3 Trends Report. The overall phrase at the center of the report is: the reduction…
- $450,000 Watches, An $87 Commission Check & Life Behind the Scenes of Luxury Travel · 58 min · Season 3 Episode 10Annie and Jack are back with a wide-ranging catch-up: why Geneva deserves a new look, the fairy-tale hotel in Switzerland that Annie's daughter is obsessed with, why hotels…
- Is Luxury Supposed to Be Democratic? The Amanvari Drama · 1 h 9 min · Season 3 Episode 9An "emergency" recording from Vegas and Italy to discuss the travel world's biggest story this week - Amanvari vs. YouTube host Amanvari in Los Cabos opened and almost…
- Floating Hotels, Summer Plans & What's Worth Traveling For · 34 min · Season 3 Episode 8This episode is a summer catch-up with Annie and Jack. They discuss why "floating hotels" are be the biggest evolution in luxury cruising, from Orient Express and Four Seasons to…
- Survival of the Closest: Luxury Travel Trends Now · 34 min · Season 3 Episode 7Annie Fitzsimmons sits down with Jack Ezon to unpack his Embark Beyond's Q1 and Q2 trends report, combined for the first time thanks to a whiplash-inducing year of headlines…
- Live from Rio with Jack Ezon + Annie Fitzsimmons · 32 min · Season 3 Episode 6What we loved in Rio, live from Embark Immersion Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Franco Loro Piana On What Matters + Our Big Spring Update · 1 h 9 min · Season 3 Episode 5Jack Ezon and Annie Fitzsimmons recap a whirlwind stretch: being with the world's top event planners in Monaco, an incredible 40th anniversary celebration for Noteworthy at the…
- Milan, Giulia Molteni, and the Hottest Week in Design · 33 min · Season 3 Episode 4In the first ten minutes, Jack and Annie talk art, permanence, and the psychology of design decisions. Annie is still trying to buy a rug (four years and counting), Jack argues…
- The 2026 Travel Pulse, with Veronica Bocelli · 54 min · Season 3 Episode 3January starts with a little existential whiplash but then it’s turned into a travel and trends forecast. In the first half, Jack and Annie start planning for 2026 and look back…
- 2026 Hot Hotels & Destinations · 39 min · Season 3 Episode 2Jack and Annie give a recap of ILTM (International Luxury Travel Market) Cannes (only a small bit of gossip this year), plus favorite hotel openings and destinations for 2026…
- The Big Fall Update, Just Us · 31 min · Season 3 Episode 1Jack and Annie check in after a buzzing trip to Milan (“Salone is the new Art Basel”) and break down why the city is on fire right now. They swap hotel notes–the Park Hyatt Milan…
- Surprise, Delight, Disrupt: Omer Acar on Hospitality · 32 min · Season 2 Episode 8Jack and Annie check in live from Hotel Lutetia in Paris, swapping honeymoon ideas for Taylor Swift (think Royal Malewane, Cape Town, Singita, and Kisawa), their own fall goals…
- Live from Botswana, All You Need to Know · 39 min · Season 2 Episode 7Recorded live at Wilderness Mombo camp in the heart of Botswana, Annie Fitzsimmons and safari expert and Embark Safaris founder Justin Huff, share the unforgettable moments and…
- The Ultimate Editor of Food & Wine, with Eli Zabar · 57 min · Season 2 Episode 6Over the decades, Eli Zabar has built a mini‑empire on the Upper East Side that includes Eli’s Market, an artisan bread bakery, a wine shop, and restaurants, all driven by his…
- What's Going On? Everyone Is Asking · 37 min · Season 2 Episode 5The Embark Q3 Trends Report will launch on Friday, August 8th. Jack and Annie talk about the report and key highlights, analyzing the current state of luxury travel as we enter…
- Celebrity Event Planner Colin Cowie on Whatever It Takes · 43 min · Season 2 Episode 4Celebrity Event Planner Colin Cowie on "Whatever It Takes" This week, Jack and Annie catch up on: • Super last-minute summer trips + what to book this fall + villas • Annie’s…
- "Vacation Shouldn't Feel Like Homework," with Mark Ellwood · 52 min · Season 2 Episode 3This week, Jack and Annie talk where to go when you're hot in the summer (cruises in Iceland, Scandi cities, Bavaria), and debate whether Jack might be talking a little too much…
- The Power of Relationships with Frette CEO Filippo Arnaboldi · 39 min · Season 2 Episode 2We sit down with Filippo Arnaboldi, CEO of Frette, to explore the power of relationships, how to stay relevant in a changing world, what to do if you and your partner can’t agree…
- The Art of Elevating Fun with Marcy Blum + Is The World Falling Apart? · 1 h 6 min · Season 2 Episode 1We’re joined by the legendary Marcy Blum, who shares the hotel she’d happily live in forever and her secrets to working with some of the world’s biggest personalities. We also…
- Is February The Real Start of 2025? · 31 min · Season 1 Episode 8Where We've Been and Where We're Going (Personally and Professionally) Jack and Annie on a true mixed bag of topics including: • 2025 Goals • Jack’s Brand Crush (vs. Industry…
