How Chase Travel created its list of 26 Trips to Take in 2026

Clockwise from top left: Hillary Reinsberg, head of content for card and connected commerce at Chase, Valerie Wilson Travel president Karen Magee and host Rebecca Tobin talk travel inspo for 2026.
Clockwise from top left: Hillary Reinsberg, head of content for card and connected commerce at Chase, Valerie Wilson Travel president Karen Magee and host Rebecca Tobin talk travel inspo for 2026.

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It's the holiday season, but it's also time for advisors and consumers alike to start thinking of travel plans for the year ahead. And to stoke interest in destinations from the Dolomites to Dominica, Power List agency Chase Travel for a second year is doing a list of inspirational travel destinations, called "26 Trips to Take in 2026." 

On this episode host Rebecca Tobin talks with Karen Magee, president of Valerie Wilson Travel, and Hillary Reinsberg, head of content for card and connected commerce at Chase, about inspiration for the list and how it was created, consumer travel trends and, of course, specific destinations on the list itself and where you might get ideas for the year ahead.

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This episode is sponsored by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

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Chase Travel's 26 Trips to Take in 2026

Correction: An earlier version of the show notes incorrectly spelled the name of Karen Magee.

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