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Episode 1: Checking-in with Jennifer Wilson-Buttigieg

March 29, 2021

Have you checked in yet?

Join TMR editor Dan McCarthy for Episode 1 of the Check-In podcast!

When you and your family have built careers, and a major luxury agency, in the travel industry, how do you react when the world is shut down and borders are closed seemingly overnight? 

In this conversation, Jennifer-Wilson Buttigieg, the co-president and owner of Valerie Wilson Travel in New York City, talks about her experience over the last 12 months and whether or not she ever felt the urge to get out of the industry, especially as business went down more than 90% during last year. 

Jennifer talks about how he family went from Iowa to London and then to New York City, all the while been driven by “the travel bug” that has drawn so many into the industry. 

Tune in regularly to get insight into the biggest news stories happening or to entertain you during your workday or as you travel. Episodes, released every two weeks, are available on all major streaming platforms.

  
  

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