Gone are the days when luxury simply meant marble floors and gold taps - today it’s measured in moments that feel utterly, unmistakably yours.

In this special feature on Travel Market Life, I gather a powerhouse panel of experts to unpack the evolution of high-end travel and hospitality. From Becky Lukovic's custom cultural immersions at Bella Travel to Christopher Hill's impact-driven safaris, Catt McLeod's authentic Elegant Hotels ethos, Douglas Waddell's tech-savvy strategies, and Priscilla Haryadi's global hotel portfolio at Preferred Hotels & Resorts, they reveal how personalisation, sustainability, and seamless tech are reshaping traveller dreams.

What You’ll Learn

- Personalised Escapes: Why today's luxury prioritises listening to individual passions - be it gourmet bike tours or volunteer wildlife tracking - over cookie-cutter extravagance.

- Sustainable Sophistication: The rise of eco-luxury, from rhino conservation safaris to hotels embedding community impact, proving indulgence and ethics can coexist.

- Tech as Silent Partner: How AI and clever digital tools enhance 24/7 service without overwhelming staff, freeing humans for those irreplaceable, memorable touches.

This roundtable is a blueprint for what luxury craves next: experiences that feel like secrets shared, blending heart, innovation, and the world's wild beauty.

Travel Market Life is one of FeedSpot's top Hospitality Podcasts and is produced by Urban Podcasts.