Faces of Tourism (Obrazi turizma) is a podcast created within the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Faculty of Tourism Studies – Turistica, University of Primorska. It reveals the stories and experiences of experts and dedicated professionals from the tourism industry. Guests share behind-the-scenes insights into this dynamic field that connects people, cultures, and places. Each episode offers a unique perspective on the world of tourism through personal narratives and valuable experiences.
Tea Sikur, a graduate of Turistica, is now the Director of the Sales Network at the travel agency Palma. She oversees 11 branch offices and a call center. She’s very happy to work in a young team, although motivating young staff remains a major challenge. At the agency, they are aware that artificial intelligence significantly contributes to creating travel programs, but Tea still firmly believes that people are indispensable. Why do people still trust travel agencies so much, which destination is the most popular this year, and what is her older daughter studying? All this in the new episode of the Faces of Tourism podcast.
The podcast is hosted by student Ana Šenk.
The conversation was organized as part of the project Green, Digital and Inclusive University of Primorska (GDI UP).
The project is co-financed by the Republic of Slovenia, the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, and the European Union – NextGenerationEU. The project is implemented in accordance with the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP) under the development area Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth, component Strengthening competencies, in particular digital competencies and those required by the new professions and the green transition (C3 K5), for the investment measure Investment F. Implementation of pilot projects, the results of which will serve as a basis for the preparation of a roadmap for the reform of higher education for a green and resilient transition to a Society 5.0: project Pilot Projects for the Reform of Higher Education for a Green and Resilient Transition.
