The Dorian Destinations Podcast
Luxury journeys, real adventures — in conversation.
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An award-winning travel podcast
Our storytelling has been honored by two of the most established programs in digital media and communications.
Travel talk from people who actually book the trips
The Dorian Destinations Podcast is a luxury travel show hosted by Shannon and Franco Interian, the husband-and-wife founders of Dorian Destinations, with regular guest hosts drawn from our own team of travel advisors.
Every episode comes from working advisors rather than commentators — the people who plan these journeys, sail these ships, and field the questions travelers actually ask. Expect ocean and river cruising, expedition travel, destination deep-dives from the Danube to Patagonia, the trends worth paying attention to, and the practical details that decide whether a trip works.
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Seven recurring series
The show runs in segments, so you can follow the thread you care about instead of the whole back catalogue.
Travel News of the Week
What actually changed in travel this week — routes, openings, entry rules, cruise-line news — and what it means for a trip you’re already planning.
Travel Tips of the Week
Short, practical advice from advisors who book this for a living: packing, timing, upgrades, and the small decisions that quietly make or break an itinerary.
Travel Hot Topics
The trends and debates the industry is arguing about — overtourism, pricing, all-inclusives, new ships — discussed honestly rather than diplomatically.
Fact or Fiction of Travel
Travel myths held up to the light. The advice everyone repeats, tested against what advisors actually see happen on the ground.
Passport Profiles: Locals & Legends
Our interview series — conversations with the guides, hoteliers, chefs, and local experts who make a destination worth the flight.
Our Travels
First-hand reports from the road. Where we went, what surprised us, what we’d do differently, and what we’d send a client to do tomorrow.
Best of Travel
The standouts worth remembering — the ships, lodges, cities, and journeys that earned their reputation.
Every episode, one thread
Whatever the segment, the question underneath it is the same one we ask our clients: what would make this trip genuinely worth the time you’re giving it?
Every playlist on our channel
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Shannon & Franco Interian
Shannon Interian
More than thirty years in travel, and a former educator — which shows in how she explains things. Shannon serves as President of the South Florida chapter of ASTA and is known for being genuinely reachable to the clients she plans for.
Franco Interian
Franco handles the bold end of the catalogue — expedition sailings and off-the-beaten-path routes — building high-touch journeys for travelers who want the trip to actually change something.
From our advisor team
Julie Augusto
Immersive journeys across the Caribbean, Latin America, Africa and Europe, built around authenticity and real local connection.
Barbie Villacis
A background building global brands, brought to bear on the balance between adventure, luxury, comfort and travel that works for families.
Karen Merced Lanzas
River cruises, group travel and wellness getaways — trained in organizational psychology and firmly in charge of the details.
Follow the show
Full episodes land on YouTube. Prefer audio? The whole catalogue streams on Podbean and wherever you get your podcasts.
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