In the season two premiere of Trade Secrets, we’re headed to Europe — Germany, to be precise. This week, co-hosts Emma Weissmann and Jamie Biesiada explore the country with Sascha Mayerer, CEO of Historic Highlights of Germany, and Sandra Weinacht, president and founder of Inside Europe. Together, they will answer listener questions about the Black Forest, the Romantic Road and more.

This episode is sponsored by Historic Highlights of Germany https://historicgermany.travel/.

In this episode: 1:15 - Meet Sascha and Sandra, this week’s guests 3:15 - Christy asks about the best itineraries for clients heading to the Black Forest 8:43 - Most people thinking of Germany think beer, but perhaps they should think wine 15:01 - Heather asks for a tour operator recommendation for a heritage visit 21:30 - Lisa is knee-deep in planning a Romantic Road journey for clients and needs a hand 27:19 - Consider sending clients on pre- and post-cruise journeys around Germany

Further resources:

Historic Highlights of Germany website, Instagram and Facebook

German National Tourist Board trade website, Instagram

Inside Europe

Compass Tours Incoming

The Romantic Road

AmaWaterways partners with Ancestry on heritage river cruises

Kensington Tours and Ancestry partner on genealogy travel

Sascha Mayerer is on LinkedIn

Sandra Weinacht is on LinkedIn and Instagram

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Email us: tradesecrets@travelweekly.com

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Meanwhile in Bavaria by Kevin MacLeod

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