Episode 8: It's a Journey podcast sponsor Lemongrass shares insights on the travel trends shaping 2026

A one-off episode where Holly and Richard hear from our sponsor Lemongrass about some of the relevant work it's doing in sustainable travel, including a recent trend report for 2026.

Guests are Lemongrass’s founder and CEO Miriam Peternek McCartney and Senior Director of Digital Strategy Tara Schwenk.

Lemongrass's Annual Travel Trends Report 2026

Other relevant links from Lemongrass:

Communicating Impact: Why It Matters for Travel Brands and 10 Ways to Communicate It Effectively⁠

Economic Leakage In Tourism: What Is It, And What Can Travel Brands Do About It?⁠

⁠Overtourism: A Wicked Problem in Need of New Solutions⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our Impact Report – and 6 top tips for doing your own⁠⁠

How we are reducing our Carbon Emissions with Carbon Budgets⁠

5 things we learnt from Carbon Literacy training and how it can help your travel business⁠

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Richard Hammond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Holly Tuppen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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It’s a Journey is a ground-breaking podcast series hosted by Richard Hammond, Publishing Director of Green Traveller Media and Holly Tuppen, sustainable travel writer and expert. Sponsored by Lemongrass, it tackles the uncomfortable, complex, and often overlooked questions facing the travel industry as it strives to have a better impact on people and places.

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