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15 Strategies to Enjoy Your Vacation Away from Fellow Americans

Posted: May 12, 2024 | Last updated: May 12, 2024

<p><strong>Sometimes, the whole point of traveling abroad is to immerse yourself in something entirely different from what you’re used to back home, including taking a little break from your fellow Americans. If you’re looking to truly blend in and experience a place without the comforting (or glaring) familiarity of American tourists, here are 15 amusing yet effective strategies to consider.</strong></p>

Sometimes, the whole point of traveling abroad is to immerse yourself in something entirely different from what you’re used to back home, including taking a little break from your fellow Americans. If you’re looking to truly blend in and experience a place without the comforting (or glaring) familiarity of American tourists, here are 15 amusing yet effective strategies to consider.

1. Ditch the Baseball Cap and Sneakers

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First things first, the baseball cap and white sneakers practically scream American. Opt for local or more universal fashion choices to blend in better.

2. Learn the Local Coffee Order

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Skip the grande latte with an extra shot and foam. Learn how to order a coffee like a local, whether it’s a “café” in Paris or an “espresso” in Rome.

3. Avoid Eating at 6 PM

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In many cultures, dinner is a late event. Eating at 6 PM is a dead giveaway you’re from the States. Try dining later to mix in with the locals.

4. Master the Metric System

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When someone asks how tall you are or discusses the weather, being able to switch to centimeters and Celsius will save you from immediate identification.

5. Turn Down the Volume

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Americans are known for their loudness. Practice speaking in a lower volume to not stand out in a crowd.

6. Learn Key Phrases in the Local Language

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Nothing says “I’m not from around here but I’m trying” like speaking the local language, even if it’s just please, thank you, and where’s the bathroom.

7. Refrain from Using American Slang

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Avoid phrases like “awesome sauce” or “y’all” which can quickly signal your American roots. Stick to standard English or try out some local slang.

8. Explore Beyond the Tourist Traps

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The further you venture from the beaten path, the fewer Americans you’ll encounter. Dive into neighborhoods where tourists fear to tread.

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9. Adapt to Local Customs

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Whether it’s a siesta in Spain or removing shoes before entering a home in Japan, adapting to local customs can help you blend in.

<p><span>As a responsible traveler, it’s important to educate yourself about the environmental challenges faced by the destinations you visit. This knowledge enhances your understanding of the local context. It enables you to make more informed decisions about how to travel responsibly. Awareness of these issues allows you to adjust your behavior accordingly, such as using water sparingly in drought-prone areas or avoiding products contributing to habitat loss, whether it’s water scarcity, pollution, or habitat destruction.</span></p> <p><span>Furthermore, sharing your sustainable travel practices with fellow travelers is a powerful way to spread awareness and encourage others to adopt similar habits. Engaging in conversations about sustainability, sharing tips on eco-friendly practices, or even leading by example can inspire those around you to be more environmentally conscious. This collective effort can create a significant positive impact, helping to preserve the beauty and integrity of the places you visit.</span></p> <p><b>Insider’s Tip: </b><span>Participate in local environmental initiatives or workshops if available.</span></p>

10. Use a Map, Not a Smartphone

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Walking around with your face in a smartphone not only makes you look lost but also like a tourist. Try using a physical map for a more inconspicuous approach.

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11. Avoid Wearing Athletic Wear Everywhere

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While athleisure is big in the U.S., in many parts of the world, it’s reserved for the gym. Dressing more like the locals do for everyday activities can help you blend in.

12. Practice the Art of Haggling (When Appropriate)

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In many cultures, haggling is part of the shopping experience. Doing it well (and not overdoing it) can make you seem less like an outsider.

13. Befriend Locals Over Expats

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While it’s comforting to find fellow Americans abroad, making friends with locals or international travelers can enhance your experience and keep it authentically foreign.

14. Skip the American Chain Restaurants

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Resist the temptation of familiar fast-food chains and dive into the local cuisine. Not only will you avoid Americans, but you’ll also discover new favorite dishes.

15. Learn to Enjoy Local Sports

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Instead of searching for a place to watch American football, why not try getting into soccer, cricket, or rugby? It’s a great way to immerse yourself in the local culture and camaraderie.

<p class="wp-caption-text">Image Credit: Shutterstock / fizkes</p> <p>Avoiding fellow Americans on vacation isn’t about shunning your roots; it’s about fully embracing the richness of a new culture. With these tips, you’ll not only dodge the familiar but also open yourself up to a more authentic and immersive travel experience.</p>

Embrace the Adventure

Avoiding fellow Americans on vacation isn’t about shunning your roots; it’s about fully embracing the richness of a new culture. With these tips, you’ll not only dodge the familiar but also open yourself up to a more authentic and immersive travel experience.

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Insider Trading and Off-Channel Communications in the Age of Remote and Hybrid Work Environments

Phara Guberman and Kenneth Breen are Partners and Kaitlyn O’Malley is an Associate at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP. This post is based on their Cadwalader memorandum.

Though many, if not most, of the measures implemented to address the COVID pandemic have since been rolled back, the transition from fully in-person to remote and hybrid work environments appears to be here to stay. While these arrangements provide employees with additional convenience and flexibility, they also come with risks for companies that are subject to the recordkeeping provisions of federal securities laws and whose employees encounter material nonpublic information (“MNPI”) in the course of their work. Over the past few years, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has been increasingly aggressive in bringing charges for violations of federal securities laws resulting, at least in part, from the risks associated with remote work environments.

From the beginning of the pandemic, the SEC warned about potential risks to market integrity posed by the transition to remote work. [1] For example, in March 2020, the SEC issued a statement urging companies to be mindful of market integrity and confidentiality obligations. [2] Given the unprecedented times, the SEC warned that remote work posed increased risks for insider trading and may lead a greater number of people to have access to MNPI than in normal times. They further cautioned that the MNPI “may hold an even greater value than under normal circumstances.” [3] In the years since, the SEC’s concerns have materialized in a string of enforcement actions against individuals who gained access to MNPI as a result of the pandemic and misappropriated that information in pursuit of profit.

Remote Work Environments Risks: MNPI

Remote work environments pose unique risks with regard to the confidentiality of MNPI. Often housemates are working in close proximity, overhearing each other’s work-related phone calls, and in reach of each other’s laptops or printers. As the definition for MNPI continues to expand, more individuals are exposed to more MNPI than would have been in the pre-pandemic work environment, which means the opportunities for that information to be misappropriated have multiplied. Two high-profile cases within the last year indicate that the SEC is keenly aware of the increased risk and intent on bringing charges when misappropriation does occur.

In June 2023, the SEC filed charges against Steven Teixeira and his friend Jordan Meadow, a broker-dealer, for insider trading. [4] Teixeira was in a romantic relationship with an executive assistant at an investment bank. Allegedly, while the executive assistant was working remotely due to the pandemic, Teixeira obtained MNPI from her laptop about possible upcoming mergers and acquisitions. Teixeira then allegedly used that MNPI to buy call options on certain companies prior to the public announcements of the deals, and he shared the MNPI with Meadow, who began to trade on it as well. Teixeira allegedly made just under $30,000 from the scheme, but Meadow allegedly made over $700,000 by recommending the trades to his customers and receiving commissions.

Earlier this year, in a similar case, the SEC brought insider trading charges against Tyler Loudon in connection with his alleged misappropriation of MNPI about an upcoming acquisition of BP p.l.c. [5] Loudon’s wife, a manager of mergers and acquisitions at BP, worked on the company’s planned acquisition of TravelCenters of America Inc. (“TA”). The SEC alleges that Loudon overheard his wife’s phone calls about the planned deal and then, unbeknownst to his wife, used that information to purchase shares of TA’s stock before the public announcement of the merger. The alleged scheme resulted in $1.76 million in illegal trading profits for Loudon.

Remote Work Environments Risks: Off-Channel Communications

The SEC has also cracked down on another byproduct of remote work: the use of off-channel communications in violation of federal securities laws’ recordkeeping provisions. The past year has seen a wave of enforcement actions against broker-dealers and investment advisers that failed to prevent or preserve work-related, off-channel communications by their employees.

A slew of high-profile cases and settlements began last May, when two broker-dealers paid a total of over $22 million to settle charges that they had violated those recordkeeping provisions. [6] The firms admitted that their employees often used personal devices and messaging apps, such as WhatsApp, to communicate about business matters, such that neither firm was preserving most of the communications. Then, in August, the SEC announced a $289 million settlement with 10 broker-dealers for failing to preserve off-channel communications by employees using their personal devices. [7] In February 2024, yet another slew of broker-dealers and investment advisers were charged over their employees’ use of personal devices, racking up another combined $81 million in civil penalties in order to settle the charges against them. [8]

Finally, earlier this month, one more settlement was announced: investment adviser Senvest Management LLC paid a $6.5 million penalty for violations of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 resulting from employees’ use of personal devices and messaging platforms. [9] In addition to the dollar figure, Senvest agreed to cease and desist from further violations and engage a compliance consultant to review its policies regarding communications found on personal devices.

Conclusions and Risk Mitigation Guidance

As set forth above, in its early pandemic guidance, the SEC warned that telework may pose increased risks to market integrity and the Commission forecasted its intent to vigilantly enforce federal securities laws in an effort to protect market integrity. [10] In the past few years, the SEC has demonstrated its commitment to those issues via its aggressive enforcement of insider trading and recordkeeping laws. Entities should heed the SEC’s urging to “be mindful of their established disclosure controls and procedures, insider trading prohibitions, codes of ethics, and Regulation FD and selective disclosure prohibitions.”

Broker-dealers and investment advisors should be especially vigilant about compliance risks. In August 2020, the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”) published a risk alert about pandemic-related considerations specifically for those types of entities. The alert outlines certain categories of risk mitigation recommendations, including suggestions for the “supervision of personnel” and the “protection of investor and other sensitive information.” [11] To ensure the proper supervision of firm personnel, OCIE encouraged firms to modify their policies, procedures, and practices to address:

The potential lack of oversight from supervisors when employees work remotely;
The potential that communications will occur between employees using personal devices from remote locations, rather than using the systems of the firm; and
Reviews of remote trading, particularly with regard to “high volume investments.”

To ensure the protection of sensitive information, OCIE recommended that firms devote attention to the specific vulnerabilities—cybersecurity-related and otherwise—created by remote work. The Commission encouraged firms to:

Enhance the security of their systems, including “identity protection practices” and the use of multifactor identification;
Provide additional cybersecurity training regarding, among other things, phishing, password-protection, and cyberattacks; and
Encrypt data and communications stored on both firm-owned and personal devices.

In light of this guidance, and the wave of enforcement actions that have occurred since, entities should prioritize the mitigation of risk regarding MNPI and off-channel communications by reviewing and regularly assessing their policies, procedures, and compliance trainings to ensure that they reflect the Commission’s recommendations, regularly consider how MNPI is defined in light of the information its employees have access to, and sufficiently address the unique risks posed by now seemingly permanent remote work environments.

1 Stephanie Avakian and Steven Peikin, “Statement Regarding Market Integrity,” SEC (Mar. 23, 2020), https://www.sec.gov/news/public-statement/statement-enforcement-co-directors-market-integrity . (go back)

2 Id . (go back)

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4 “Jordan Meadow and Steven Teixeira,” SEC (June 30, 2023), https://www.sec.gov/litigation/litreleases/lr-25765 . (go back)

5 “SEC Charges Husband of Energy Company Manager with Insider Trading,” SEC (Feb. 22, 2024) https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2024-24 (last visited Apr. 10, 2024). (go back)

6 “SEC Charges [Two Broker-Dealers] with Widespread Recordkeeping Failures,” SEC (May 11, 2023), https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2023-91 . (go back)

7 “SEC Charges 11 Wall Street Firms with Widespread Recordkeeping Failures,” SEC (Aug. 8, 2023), https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2023-149 . (go back)

8 “Sixteen Firms to Pay More Than $81 Million Combined to Settle Charges for Widespread Recordkeeping Failures,” SEC (Feb. 9, 2024), https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2024-18 . (go back)

9 “SEC Charges Advisory Firm Senvest Management with Recordkeeping and Other Failures,” SEC (Apr. 3, 2024), https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2024-44 . (go back)

10 Stephanie Avakian and Steven Peikin, “Statement Regarding Market Integrity,” SEC (Mar. 23, 2020), https://www.sec.gov/news/public-statement/statement-enforcement-co-directors-market-integrity . (go back)

11 “Select COVID-19 Compliance Risks and Considerations for Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers,” SEC Off. Compliance Inspections and Examination (Aug. 12, 2020), https://www.sec.gov/files/Risk%20Alert%20-%20COVID-19%20Compliance.pdf . (go back)

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Mika Rabinovich, a certified Israeli tourism guide, talks with Jennifer Lutz of Insider Travel Report about the key places visited during a week of traveling around Israel on a trip sponsored by Israel Ministry of Tourism. Highlights include where to go during this critical time in Israel and how to experience lesser-known areas of the country. Speaking at the Alberto Hotel in Tel Aviv, Rabinovich highlights the major attractions, such as the Old City in Jerusalem and the Dead Sea region, and talks with Lutz about how it feels traveling around Israel during the war. For more information, contact Mika Rabinovich directly at 011-972 54-541-1434 or visit www.israel.travel .

Friday Apr 26, 2024

How Barbados Wants to Be the Cruise Hub of the Southern Caribbean

Andrea Franklin, CEO of Barbados Tourism & Marketing, Inc., and Ian Gooding-Edghill, minister of tourism and international transport for Barbados, talk with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report at Seatrade Global in Miami about the growth of the island's cruise industry, highlighting increased passenger numbers and calls, and plans to become a southern Caribbean hub. They also discuss efforts to boost airlift from the U.S. and U.K., new hotels and attractions, and programs like Elite Travel Training and fam trips to support travel advisors. A travel advisor portal will be available soon. For more information, visit www.visitbarbados.org .

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What Do Travel Advisor Appreciate About ALG Vacations

Alecia Maurer, owner of Archer Travel Group in Cherokee, Iowa, and Joyce Nelson, owner of Honeybee Travel in Virginia Beach, Va., talk with David Cogswell of Insider Travel Report at the recent ALG Vacations “Pros on the Go” event at Breathless Resort Riviera Cancun. Mauer specializes in all-inclusive vacations while Nelson focuses on adults-only properties, and both express gratitude for their association with ALGV and discuss site inspections, classes and excursions. For more information, visit www.algvacations.com or www.vaxvacationaccess.com.

Thursday Apr 25, 2024

Rediscover Berlin’s Famed Hotel Adlon Kempinski

Karina Ansos, managing director of Hotel Adlon Kempinski, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about her iconic hotel, which has a long history and reputation as the place to stay in the Berlin. Ansos details the history of her hotel, its unique rooms and suites, dining options, spa and its magnificent location overlooking the Brandenburg Gate. For more information, visit www.kempinski.com/en/hotel-adlon .

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How to Discover Europe the Unique A&K Way

Liam Dunch, product manager-Europe for Abercrombie & Kent, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report at the A&K 100 Club held earlier this month in Chicago about how his luxury tour operator delivers incredible travel experiences in almost every part of Europe, using its network of dedicated DMCs. For more information, visit www.abercrombiekent.com .

Wednesday Apr 24, 2024

Discover the Rise of Nobu Hospitality From Sushi to Luxury Hotels

Rachael Palumbo, vice president of global brand marketing for Nobu Hospitality, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about the growth of the Nobu brand, including the announcement of its 40th hotel in Vietnam and expansion plans globally. Palumbo also highlights the unique features of a Nobu hotels, including its approach to location selection based on restaurant success, room types and amenities, and how travel advisors can book Nobu properties. For more information, visit www.NobuHotels.com .

What the Future Holds for A&K Tours & Cruises

Stefanie Schmudde, senior vice president-global product strategy for Abercrombie & Kent, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about all the new tours, cruises, river cruises, private jet journeys and other experiences that A&K is developing with its dedicated DMCs. Schmudde previews all the destinations her luxury operator has on tap for this year and beyond. For more information, visit www.abercrombiekent.com .

Tuesday Apr 23, 2024

Discover All the Amazing A&K Luxury Products You Can Sell

Marett Taylor, chief sales officer for A&K Travel Group, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about all the different types of luxury products you can sell from Abercrombie & Kent’s vast lineup of tours, cruises and private jet journeys. Taylor also details the synergies A&K has with sister cruise line Crystal, as well as the benefits of having DMCs in nearly every corner of the world. For more information, visit www.abercrombiekent.com .

Behind Singapore's Bright Outlook for Tourism and Cruising

Melissa Ow, chief executive for Singapore Tourism Board, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about Singapore's tourism recovery, noting that two million cruise passengers visited in 2023, with the U.S. being the fourth-largest source market. Ow highlights efforts to attract cruise lines, promote destinations, and address concerns like shore power and overtourism. For more information, visit www.stb.gov.sg .

Monday Apr 22, 2024

What the Legendary Geoffrey Kent Is Up to at A&K Today

Geoffrey Kent, chairman emeritus for Abercrombie & Kent, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report at A&K’s 100 Club event for top travel advisors in Chicago about his travel projects today, including a series of Inspiring Expeditions and Private Jet trips that he will host himself. Most of all, Kent shows how he’s still enthusiastic about travel today and enthusiastic about new destinations around the world. For more information, visit www.abercrombiekent.com .

How MSC Will Make Its Newest Big Ship Feel Smaller

Koreen McNutt, senior vice president and commercial sales officer for MSC Cruises, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about the upcoming launch of MSC World America in Miami in 2025. McNutt details how the ship’s seven districts will give the large ship the flow of a mid-sized ship, as well as the ability to cater to various guest demographics, including families. McNutt also covers new itineraries, an open future booking program that protects the original travel advisor, and the construction of MSC's new terminal in Port Miami. For more information, visit www.MSCBook.com or www.MSCCruisesUSA.com .

Friday Apr 19, 2024

Discover the Secret to Explora Journeys' Rapid Success

Chris Austin, chief sales officer of Explorer Journeys, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about how his nine-month-old brand feels like a legacy cruise line that has been around for a lot longer. Austin attributes this success to hard work, a vision from the owners, the Aponte family, and listening to guest feedback to continuously improve. For more information and a booking suite for travel advisors, visit www.ExploraJourneys.com .

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Coming Home to the Palace in Lausanne

Isabelle Von Berg, general manager of Lausanne Palace, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about her classic luxury hotel in Lausanne, Switzerland, overlooking Lac Leman (Lake Geneva). With exquisite accommodations, great dining options, a large spa and even its own vineyard, Lausanne Palace continues to shine. Plus Von Berg is a native of Lausanne and went to school at the famed EHL (Ecole Hoteliers Lausanne) in the city, so after a long hospitality career she has come home. For more information, visit www.lausanne-palace.ch .

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Thursday Apr 18, 2024

What to Eat and Drink on the New Sun Princess

Peter Priestly, food & beverage director onboard the new Sun Princess details the myriad dining options available on the ship,, including some new concepts to go along with Princess favorites. Priestly also details the many bar and lounge options, each with its own specially created cocktail. For more information, visit www.princess.com .

Where to Stay in a Castle with a Two-Star Michelin Restaurant

Joerg Stricker, general manager of Althoff Grandhotel Schloss Bensberg, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about his luxury hotel located just outside Cologne. The property has all the elegant trappings of a baroque castle, but also a posh dining experience at Vendome. For more information, visit www.althoffcollection.com .

Wednesday Apr 17, 2024

What’s Behind the Makeover of Celestyal Cruises

Chris Theophilides, president of Celestyal Cruises, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report at last week’s Seatrade Cruise Global in Miami about his Greece and Eastern Mediterranean specialist cruise line’s complete transformation. Celestyal now has two newly revamped ships, new itineraries and a strategy to offer cruises all year long, including sailings in the Arabian Gulf. For more information, visit www.celestyal.com .

Where to Stay to See King Ludwig’s Castles in Bavaria

Razvan Kefer, general manager of Ameron Neuschwanstein Alpsee Resort & Spa, part of the Althoff Hotel Group, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about why his hotel is simply the best for those wanting to see King Ludwig’s famous castles, including the fairytale-like Neuschwanstein. The lakeside property, which is spread across five buildings, has comfortable accommodations, a full spa and great dining options. For more information, visit www.ameroncollection.com .

What to See and What to Do Onboard the New Sun Princess

Corinne Steel, cruise director for Sun Princess, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report, about the entertainment and activities guests can find onboard the newest ship in the Princess fleet. From an acrobatic circus-like show in the signature Dome to full production shows in the Princess Arena, there’s something for everyone on Sun Princess, plus tons of activities and games to experience. For more information, visit www.princess.com.

Tuesday Apr 16, 2024

Get a Captain’s View of the New Sun Princess

Craig Street, captain of Sun Princess, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about his brand new “Love Boat,” currently sailing in the Mediterranean. Capt. Street focuses on the ship’s sustainability as the first Princess ship to run on liquefied national gas (LNG). He also reveals his favorite dining venues and other highlights that make this ship the biggest and best yet in the Princess fleet. For more information, visit www.princess.com .

Discover Althoff Collection’s Luxury Lakeside Retreat in Bavaria

Vincent Ludwig, general manager of Althoff Seehotel Überfahrt, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about his luxury resort in Bavaria, located on the Lake Tegernsee just an hour from Munich. Ludwig details the sumptuous accommodations, large spa, exquisite dining options and top service that his property delivers to guests. For more information, visit www.althoffcollection.com .

How Holland America Focuses on Longer Itineraries with Certified Fresh Fish

Gus Antorcha, president of Holland America Line, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report at last week’s Seatrade Cruise Global, detailing the premium line's consumer-led approach to longer voyages and onboard experiences, including entertainment and food tailored to the regions visited. Antorcha explains how the fresh fish served is delivered from ocean to table in less than 48 hours, and is certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC), For more information, visit www.hollandamerica.com .

Monday Apr 15, 2024

Why Norwegian Is Betting Big on the Future of Cruising

Harry Sommer, president and CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH), talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report at last week’s Seatrade Cruise Global about why NCLH just contracted for eight new ships across its three brands—Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas. Sommer provides an update on where his company is today as the cruise industry continues its resurgence. For more information, visit www.nclhltd.com .

Discover the Althoff Collection of Luxury Hotels

Frank Marrenbach, CEO of Althoff Collection, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report about his group of luxury hotels located mostly in Germany, but with outposts in London and St. Tropez. These high-end properties feature excellent cuisine, relaxing spas, wonderful service and great locations, making them great options for your luxury clients. For more information, visit www.althoffhotels.com .

How You Can Better Sell the New Sun Princess

Carmen Roig, vice president of sales for Princess Cruises, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report, about her premium cruise line’s newest and largest ship. From its revolutionary Sphere-design midships to its Dome amphitheater on the top deck near the bow, Sun Princess delivers a very different kind of Princess experience to guests, including great dining options and even a magic show, Spellbound by Magic Castle. For more information, visit www.princesscruises.com .

Friday Apr 12, 2024

How Internova Is Making Bookings Easier for New Travel Advisors

Lindsay Pearlman, senior vice president at Travel Leaders Network (TLN), and Seth Burton, vice president of distribution and advisor workflow for Internova, talk with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about a new graphical booking tool called Internova SNAP designed for independent travel advisors. SNAP Integrates with Saber Red Launchpad and aims to simplify booking processes, increase efficiency and generate additional revenues for advisors. For more information, visit www.travelleadersnetwork.com or www.internova.com .

Thursday Apr 11, 2024

How the Hilton Cancun Mar Caribe Caters to Romance and Family Fun

Maricarmen Gutierrez, director of sales for Hilton Cancun Mar Caribe, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about her upscale, all-inclusive hotel, with 540 ocean-facing rooms, an enclave area with exclusive perks, all-inclusive dining options, spa, gym, entertainment, and wedding facilities. For more information, email [email protected] or visit www.Hilton.com .

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Who’s Responsible for MSC Cruises' Award-Winning Kids Program

Matteo Mancini, MSC Cruises' senior manager for kids and family entertainment, discusses with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report his transition from child television star to cruise industry executive. On his award-winning web series "Cabin 12006," real kids and social media stars interact, creating memorable moments that extend beyond the cruise itself. Mancini embodies MSC's focus on family vacations, and his programs keep kids and teens entertained at no extra charge, making the cruise line even more appealing for multi-generational travel. For more information, visit www.msccruisesusa.com .

Wednesday Apr 10, 2024

Virtual Roadshows Panel: What Top Destinations Are the Best for Honeymooners & Destination Weddings?

From islands to top beach resorts, many destinations cater to honeymooner and help create the perfect romantic locations. These top destination officials tell you why they have the right place for the right couple. Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report moderates a panel that includes: Milijana Borojević, director of partner marketing & sales development-USA & Canada for Korcula Tourist Board (Visit Korcula); Aremi Almada, promotion coordinator for Los Cabos Tourism (Visit Los Cabos) and Vinincia Strachan, general manager-romance for the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism. This panel was part of the Virtual Roadshows Destination Weddings & Honeymoons, held March 25-28, 2024. You can still see all the content from that show by registering at www.taconnect.travel/2024-agent-reg-dwh-vrs .

Why Expedia Is Increasing Its Investment in Travel Advisors Now

Robin Lawther, vice president of Expedia TAAP, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about Expedia's awareness of the trend for travelers to use travel advisors. The result has been an increased investment by Expedia in travel advisors, aiming for a mutually beneficial partnership, offering competitive commissions, incentives and training programs. Lawther highlights the program's evolution, user-friendly interface and dedicated support, emphasizing TAAP's commitment to help advisors as a separate entity from Expedia.com. For more information, visit www.ExpediaTAAP.com .

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Biarritz has a charm that connects directly to the sea. The waves reign supreme – stores have been known to close when they get too big. That lends an ease to life: everything is kept in perspective by the pull of the Atlantic. I first visited at the age of eight, with some family friends who have had a home here since the 1960s. Something about the place grabbed me and I convinced my family to begin an annual pilgrimage. I grew up in London, but every time my feet hit the land here I felt at home.

We decamped to Biarritz from New York in 2020. My husband [the hairstylist Duffy] was working in Paris when all the airports started to close. We had an apartment in Biarritz at the time and decided to meet there. What began as a temporary stay turned into a permanent move.

After more than a decade working as a gallerist in New York, I was keen to open a gallery somewhere that could foster a different kind of engagement. It had always surprised me that the contemporary art behemoth hadn’t found its way to this corner of the world. In July 2021, I opened Champ Lacombe with no real understanding of what the reception would be like; very quickly I started getting regulars. My dream would be to have some fellow galleries here, as community helps to sustain and develop an audience long-term.

Biarritz is temperamental, which you either love or it’s not for you

Biarritz is actually best in winter. The low-lying sun, dramatic sea and shift in pace after the summer means you can really enjoy the best of the region. I’ve also learnt its discretion. Biarritz is not somewhere that puts on a show or lends itself to airs and graces. It’s temperamental, which you either love or it’s not for you. I live in the centre of town, in the midst of the organised chaos, and a five-minute walk from our main gallery space (we have a second gallery 40 minutes inland, in Les Landes). Les Halles food market is my first stop every morning: Lobita serves the best coffee in town.

Chadwick in Miremont tearoom in Biarritz

I also live opposite Miremont , one of the oldest regional tearooms founded in 1872. It’s best on a rainy day when you can watch the storm over the sea from the main window. Make a stop at Maison Adam , founded in 1660 and known for the most addictive macarons – they’re not the Ladurée variety but a chewier Basque style. It also makes a great regional classic, Gâteau Basque à la Cerise, a cherry pie. And don’t miss Maison Arostéguy , the oldest family-owned delicatessen in France, with wall‑to-wall jars of spices, teas and wines.

The façade of Miremont on Place Georges Clemenceau

Michel Pujol, the vintage bookseller, is only open for a few hours a day, but it’s worth catching him for piles of rare and fascinating finds. I also religiously visit Fadead Vintage for the best vintage Levi’s outside the US. My favourite flea market is along the banks of the river in Bayonne every Friday. Watch a pelota game too – the local ball game is a rite of passage.

Maison Arostéguy, a family delicatessen founded in 1875

For restaurants, Chez Albert in the old fishing port is great for seafood. Café des Artistes is a classic bistro with delicious steak frites, run by close friends; Cheri Bibi has insanely fresh ingredients; and De Puta Madre , founded by the family behind the guesthouse Villa Magnan , is an essential visit when it opens in the summer. The latter is an extraordinary place to stay – a living, breathing theatre set, complete with resident donkey.

For most special occasions we congregate on the steps on the seafront at the Côte des Basques, where I have memories of family picnics that turned into community get-togethers. The best picnics are the simplest – fresh cheese, baguette, salad from Les Halles. After our summer gallery opening last year we had 35 pizzas delivered to the beach and laid them out on the concrete. Everyone grabbed a beer or went for a swim. We emerged to find people carrying a grand piano down the steps. The beach turned into a classical music festival – it was so magical and elemental.

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Woke no more

Companies were starting to support political causes. Now they're too scared to speak up.

Unilever spent years crafting its image as a corporate goody-two-shoes. The owner of Dove, Vaseline, Hellmann's, and a bunch of other brands axed quarterly reporting and earnings guidance in the name of focusing on sustainable long-term growth. Under Paul Polman , its CEO from 2009 to 2019, it said it would take into consideration all its stakeholders, not just shareholders, and set out to halve its environmental footprint — including greenhouse-gas emissions, waste, and water use — while doubling its sales over a decade. Five years and two chief executives later, Unilever is changing its tune . It's not doing a U-turn on environmental, social, and governance efforts, but it says it's being more realistic about what it can achieve and when. And, oh, those shareholders Unilever wasn't so beholden to? It's paying them a little more mind now, too.

Unilever isn't alone in this. Plenty of companies are reining in their rhetoric and in some cases action on issues such as sustainability and diversity. They're being extra cautious about weighing in on the social and political debates of the day, especially in an election year. In some cases they're telling their workers to cool it, too; Google, for example, fired more than two dozen workers for protesting its contract with Israel's government .

"Many executives have made the decision that it's sometimes safer to just be silent versus to take a stance, because they have a fiduciary responsibility to their shareholders and their bottom line and are very concerned about how this will be perceived," said Naomi Wheeless, a board director for Eventbrite who was formerly a global head of customer success at Square.

Call it the great un-wokening.

Over the past decade, many corporations have at least professed to take a more active role in social issues, under pressure from their customers and, more importantly, employees. Companies pushed back on North Carolina's "bathroom bill" in 2016, and when Donald Trump took the White House, many spoke out against his policies on immigration and the environment. Around that time, the Business Roundtable said it was time to rethink the purpose of a company , and BlackRock's Larry Fink expressed all sorts of thoughts about the importance of companies being responsible social stewards.

In the wake of George Floyd's murder in 2020, corporate America put out endless statements about the horror of what had happened and pledged to undertake diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. An expectation arose that big businesses would take a stand on issues — if Congress wouldn't do something on guns, at least Dick's Sporting Goods would .

"You can almost say that ESG ran unopposed for a few years," said Andrew Jones, a senior researcher at the Conference Board's ESG Center.

It's a bona fide countermovement against both ESG and DEI.

Then came the backlash. Over the past couple of years there's been an uproar, especially among conservatives, about the rise of "woke capitalism." Bud Light came under scrutiny from the right when it partnered with the transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney for a small-scale Instagram campaign last spring. Then Target took heat about its Pride merchandise , with some customers destroying displays in stores over a campaign it has run for years. These high-profile examples spooked companies, which are now afraid to poke the hyped-up right-wing bear. In the market, ESG funds haven't been doing so hot . According to Morningstar, investors pulled $13 billion out of sustainable funds in 2023 amid underperformance and political unease.

"It's a bona fide countermovement against both ESG and DEI," said Philip Mirvis, an organizational psychologist and research fellow at Babson College's Social Innovation Lab. "Certainly for businesses, this is about making money. And in the conventional logic, all of these issues represent risks."

After last year's Bud Light debacle, which was a real blow to its business , executives fear they'll be the next target of some anti-woke outcry. In a 2023 Conference Board survey of more than 100 large US companies, almost half of respondents said they'd gotten some ESG backlash, and nearly two-thirds said they expected the problem to persist or get worse over the next two years. Jones told me the surveys suggest companies are antsy about mentioning DEI too much, too. He said it's not necessarily the case that companies aren't doing any work on sustainability and diversity, but they're definitely changing how they talk about it.

The chilling effect is palpable. Fink won't say "ESG" anymore because, he says, it's been "weaponized." Asset managers are quieting down on ESG as part of a "greenhushing" trend. Some companies that made a big deal about their DEI efforts in 2020 are downsizing those, too . Data provided to me by FactSet, a financial-data company, shows that mentions of ESG and DEI in S&P 500 companies' quarterly earnings calls with analysts have taken a nosedive over the past few years. For the fourth quarter of 2020, 131 companies mentioned ESG, and 34 mentioned DEI or diversity and inclusion. For the fourth quarter of 2023, those numbers dropped to 28 and four.

While the backlash has certainly driven the quieting, in some cases companies are talking less about their social commitments because they got out over their skis on their pledges. Companies such as AIG, Amazon, and ExxonMobil have scaled back some of their climate initiatives.

"We saw a lot of companies make very bold commitments — we're going to be net-zero emissions by whatever date, 2040, 2050," Jones said. "And often those commitments came but there wasn't always the underlying work."

Alison Taylor, an associate professor at New York University's Stern School of Business who wrote the book "Higher Ground: How Business Can Do the Right Thing in a Turbulent World," told me that, in her view, corporate America's about-face isn't as abrupt as it seems. C-suites have become more Republican over the past decade, and in loudly proclaiming to be do-gooders, companies have also drawn attention to their political donations, which often don't align with their rhetoric. Additionally, the issues dominating political and social discussions are much thornier than they were in the recent past — speaking out against white supremacists in Charlottesville is a bit of a gimme, weighing in on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is not.

"Now what we've got is the end of Roe v. Wade, and we've got the Middle East, and we've got issues where they're much, much more divisive and difficult," Taylor said.

Taylor, a longtime skeptic of CEO activism, isn't surprised the friendly-corporation-next-door schtick has gone awry, but it has clearly caught some employees unawares. Some corporations have encouraged the creation of employee resource groups, which organize people by social identities and beliefs and in some cases embolden them to push for change. Google workers have previously participated in walkouts and protests and kept their jobs . Many were bewildered to find that this time around, the company was no longer having it. Instead, it's firing those protesting and reminding everyone, "This is a business."

"A company is not a democracy, and so all these leaders wanted to imply it was a democracy when it suited them," Taylor said. "Now it doesn't suit them."

It's unclear whether this trend of companies trying to stick to straight business is a blip or a more permanent reversal. Bud Light and its parent company, Anheuser-Busch, have generally steered clear of anything that might be read as controversial since the Dylan Mulvaney debacle; their main message since then has been "We love America." Target told me it didn't have anything to share on its 2024 Pride plans yet, but it has publicly acknowledged it's likely to make some modifications.

A company is not a democracy, and so all these leaders wanted to imply it was a democracy when it suited them. Now it doesn't suit them.

Many of the people I spoke to for this story described executives as more on edge because of the election this year; come 2025, that may ease. The anti-woke crowd is extra fired up about certain issues right now, but that may not last — attention spans are short, and hot-button issues are constantly changing.

Still, companies' backing down on sustainability and diversity efforts, even temporarily, could prove short-sighted. Sure, you saved yourself a headache now, but in the long run, setting up a business to weather the climate crisis is a good bet. So is hiring diverse workers and appealing to new demographics. Despite the controversy last year, at the heart of Bud Light's campaign was an understandable business decision: It wants to appeal to a younger, more diverse consumer base.

Underlying this all is one central question: Just how "woke" are companies anyway?

Commitments to social responsibility are never far-reaching, said Kenneth Pucker, a former Timberland chief operating officer and current professor of practice at the Fletcher School at Tufts University. "It's always on the margins because the main goal of executives — the real responsibility, the way the structure of the system is organized, the way incentives work, the way the rules govern — is money making."

This may be a great un-wokening, but maybe corporate America was actually never that committed to the idea in the first place.

Emily Stewart is a senior correspondent at Business Insider, writing about business and the economy.

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The Best Travel Mugs to Put at the Top of Your Packing List

By Tyler Chin

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As we become more conscious of our impact on the environment, many of us are quickly looking for ways to lessen our carbon footprint. One easy way is to ditch the disposable coffee cups at your favorite cafe (or even better) supply your own coffee, and bring it on the go. Because we know nobody likes a lukewarm brew (iced or hot—there is no in-between), we wanted to ensure that you’re only sipping out of one of the best travel mugs around.

The Best Travel Mugs, According to GQ

The Best Travel Mug, Overall : Fellow Carter Slide Mug , $30
The Best-Designed Travel Mug : Miir 360 Traveler , $28
The Best Travel Mug with a Handle : Hydro Flask Stainless Steel Reusable Mug , $33
The Best Jumbo-Sized Travel Mug : Brumate Toddy XL Mug , $40
The Best Wide-Mouth Travel Mug : Kinto Travel Tumbler , $29
The Best Barista-Approved Travel Mug : KeepCup , $30

Because, if you’re anything like us, you may wish you could have a 24/7 caffeine IV. Sadly, that’s not a thing, but the best travel mugs make it so that you never have to be without the cup of Joe. To find the options worthy of your bean juice, we tested and reviewed a handful of models to ensure that your sweet caffeination would be good from the first sip to the last—no matter how long it takes you to finish your bevy. Here’s what the competition boiled down to and which travel mugs are best suited for which kind of person.

The Best Travel Mug, Overall: Fellow Carter Slide Mug

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Carter Slide Mug

From its cult-favorite electric kettle to the newly released drip coffee maker of our dreams, Fellow’s been big on coffee gear since the brand first stepped on the scene in 2013. One of its best products is its Carter mug, which won a Specialty Coffee Association award in 2021 for best coffee design. The double-wall vacuumed mug keeps everything nice and warm inside for 12 hours, while the ceramic lining ensures no metal flavors leech into your drink (subsequently, it keeps drinks cold for a full day if that’s more your jam). The matte exterior—which comes in a wide selection of colors—has a grippy texture that’s a pleasure to hold.

The original Carter mug had a regular screw-top lid, which housed a splash guard, preventing any liquid from ending up on your face if you were trying to take a sip and suddenly got jolted. We’re much bigger fans of the slide lid, which slips open with a quick and easy motion of the thumb, though it is a tad annoying having to disassemble it to clean it properly. It’s also completely spill-proof, which we’ve tested through the many times we’ve tossed a full cup of coffee into our bags and ended up with a dry laptop.

The Best-Designed Travel Mug: Miir 360 Traveler

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360 Traveler

Here’s a huge first-world problem: having to rotate your cup seemingly forever to find the opening to grab a sip. Miir’s 360 Traveler combats this by turning the entire circumference of the lid into an opening for sipping. All you have to do is depress the center button and freely sip from wherever you damn well please. Ingenious—we know. Its slim build lets it sit comfortably in most, if not all, car cupholders, and it’ll keep your drink at your desired temperature without having to worry about outside factors—like if you left your hot coffee in an ice-cold car for a couple of hours or vice versa. And if this lid doesn’t suit your fancy, the body is compatible with a number of other Miir toppers, like a regular twist-off or a straw option.

The Best Travel Mug with a Handle: Hydro Flask Stainless Steel Reusable Mug

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Hydro Flask

Stainless Steel Reusable Mug

Imagine your regular at-home mug, but primed and prepped to take a beating. Hydro Flask’s insulated mug is great for daily sipping, keeping your drinks hot, and being easy to clean. It’s one of the most durable travel mugs we’ve tried, something that the brand has carried across all of its drinkware options. The no-slip exterior is a nice touch, though we’re sure you’ll mostly be holding it from the handle. We also like how smoothly liquids flow through the lid so that you can chug that 8 a.m. coffee long before you’ve made it to the office.

The Best Jumbo-Sized Travel Mug: Brumate Toddy XL Mug

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This isn’t just another big dumb cup . Brumate’s Toddy XL has been perfected to help you always keep your big gulps of cold or hot beverages with you. The extra-long handle is a pleasure to hold and makes it easy to hold such a large-format container. If you were to drop this, you could rest easy knowing that none of your contents would spill onto the floor.

The Best Wide-Mouth Travel Mug: Kinto Travel Tumbler

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Travel Tumbler

Kinto’s array of minimalist tableware and lifestyle gear makes it a winner in the looks department. But functionally? Yeah, we’re big fans of the brand for that, too—especially with this low-key travel tumbler. The sleek container features a tapered lid that makes it easy to grasp, while the thin lip is just a pleasure to drink from, allowing drinks to waterfall seamlessly into your mouth. The wide mouth of the tumbler makes this great for use as an iced coffee mug because you’re more easily able to add ice, but no matter what temperature your drink is, it’ll stay that way for hours and hours.

The Best Barista-Approved Travel Mug: KeepCup

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Brew Cork Reusable Coffee Cup

Imagine your regular disposable coffee cup, but fashion it out of glass and a reusable lid, and you’ll have KeepCup. The brand was founded by Australian cafe owners as a way to combat overflowing landfills teeming with single-use cups. KeepCup was designed with baristas in mind so that they could use these containers in lieu of disposable options—it sits perfectly under an espresso machine’s group head (where the espresso comes out from) and is sized to replicate industry-standard cup sizes. The lid is splash-proof, not spill-proof, and comes with a cork band that’ll make sure you don’t burn your hands on your hot cuppa.

3 More Travel Mugs We Love

Yeti knows how to keep things cold (just check out its coolers ), and it’s also great at keeping things hot. Why would anyone want a stupidly cute cup that’s this small? Maybe someone likes to use a moka pot on their travels, or they managed to haul their whole espresso setup onto the backroads. We don’t care why someone would want to use this, only that we absolutely love how dainty this thing is and what a pleasure it makes drinking espresso out of. Also, we found that it’s compatible with Yeti’s 10-ounce tumbler lids just to keep the mosquitoes away from your joe.

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Temperature Control Travel Mug

Ember’s temperature-controlled mugs are a godsend for folks who take forever to finish their coffee. The same science is applied to its travel mug, which keeps your drink at the exact temperature you set—between 120 and 145 degrees Fahrenheit—for up to two hours. Its leak-proof lid prevents any unwanted accidents, and it’s fully submersible in water up to one meter in case it accidentally takes a plunge in some liquid.

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For a cheap travel mug that doesn’t suck, RTIC’s is able to keep your bevvies warm and securely inside the container. They’re fully dishwasher safe, which is a plus, and they come in over a dozen colors to match your vibe.

What to Look for in a Travel Mug

Size : Tall? Grande? Venti?! We’re ditching the Starbucks lingo to bring you a variety of travel mug sizes to accommodate however much coffee (or tea or whatever) you tend to drink on the regular. If you’re chugging joe like it’s a Big Gulp, go big with something like the Brumate Toddy XL to make fewer trips to the coffee pot. But if all you need is a quick shot (of espresso) or a moderately sized latte, then maybe something smaller like a KeepCup or dainty Yeti will get you where you need to go. Also note that if you’re pouring a small beverage, like a cortado, into a much larger container, that beverage will cool down faster because of all the empty space, regardless of the vacuum insulation.

Leakproof : We know there are a lot of klutzes around us, so we want to make sure your beverage stays exactly where it should be: in your mouth or your mug. A good travel mug should be leak- and spill-proof, but we made exceptions for the KeepCup, which we think is a great way to opt out of using disposable cups at cafes without disrupting a barista’s routine for making drinks.

Easy to Clean : Not all travel mugs need to be dishwasher safe, but in the hopes that you’re regularly cleaning your container, we made sure to find easy travel mugs to give a thorough cleaning. The last thing you need is built-up gunk in your travel mug to harbor bacteria, leading to sickness or just an overall nasty drinking experience.

How We Tested

We found a variety of travel mugs that were popular with reviewers and tested them to see how they performed with daily use over a prolonged period. We evaluated travel mugs based on their durability, ability to keep beverages hot, and overall aesthetic to determine which options were best for various people. Finally, we assessed how easily these travel mugs came apart to give a thorough cleaning and how long-term use impacted their performance.

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Vulcan Value Partners featured stocks like TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE: TDG ) in the first quarter 2024 investor letter. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) is an aircraft components manufacturer and supplier. On May 9, 2024, TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) stock closed at $1,318.86 per share. One-month return of TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) was 6.80%, and its shares gained 65.50% of their value over the last 52 weeks. TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) has a market capitalization of $73.801 billion.

Vulcan Value Partners stated the following regarding TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) in its first quarter 2024 investor letter:

“TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) is an aerospace company making OEM and aftermarket parts for commercial and military aircraft. Approximately 90% of its net sales are from proprietary parts. TransDigm reported double-digit organic revenue and profit growth in its most recent quarter as air travel continued to rebound from the pandemic. These results are on top of double-digit revenue and profit growth in its most recent fiscal year. TransDigm continues to generate strong free cash flow and is making intelligent capital allocation decisions. TransDigm was a material contributor last quarter as well.”

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TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) is not on our list of 30 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds . As per our database, 65 hedge fund portfolios held TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) at the end of the fourth quarter which was 67 in the previous quarter.

We previously discussed TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) in another article , where we shared the list of best aerospace and defense stocks to invest in. In the Q4 2023 letter Vulcan Value Partners shared its expectation on TransDigm Group Incorporated’s (NYSE:TDG) robust performance in 2024. In addition, please check out our hedge fund investor letters Q1 2024 page for more investor letters from hedge funds and other leading investors.

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