Hi there, I'm Lale Arakoglu and welcome to an episode of Women Who Travel.

This week, we're celebrating the publication of our 2024 Women Who Travel Power List,

which spotlights 15 women across fields like film, music, activism and food, and shaping how we travel and think about

travel today. These women are offering unique insights from so many different angles and life

experiences.

To help me dive in and go behind the scenes of the making of the list,

the senior editor, Megan Sparell, a repeat podcast guest, my dear, dear colleague,

a South America expert, and truly intrinsic in putting this project together.

There were many reasons why I was looking forward to this chat.

Well, happy Women's History Month, Megan.

Oh my gosh, thank you.

I forgot there was a whole month.

But we're here today to chat about our annual Women Who Travel Power List, which I think the two of us have put a lot of, no tears, but a lot of blood and sweat into this year and last year.

A lot of hours. A lot of hours. A lot of collaboration, a lot of moving parts. And I did, before we start talking about the list,

I wanted to honor our hard work. And Megan and I have worked together for... I can't wait to

see where this is going. I'm like, you know, fiddling. You're getting a present, basically.

A little, just a little something to acknowledge you for all your work on this list.

What a present?

Is it something that's going to make me cry?

I don't know.

I'm actually interested to know what your response is going to be.

And this has been a joke that we've had, a running joke that we've had for a very long time.

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