Since his first overseas trip to the south of France, John Stocki’s curiosity and passion for travel have only grown with every new place he visits. With experience working in marketing and PR for 5-star luxury hotels in the Middle East & China to traveling to remote lodges in Alaska filming his new travel TV show, Great Escapes, John has an insatiable thirst for exploring the globe.
His adventures have taken him to over 30+ countries and whether he’s taking photos, filming video, or writing about his experiences, John provides a unique perspective and his work aims to encourage others to step outside their comfort zone and explore their own curiosities of the world.
Born and educated in the United States, John Stocki launched his career on a global scale working in Australia, United Arab Emirates, China, and the US, as well as traveling and training in over 30 countries and 29 states throughout the US.
With his extensive travel experience, John has been hired as a Host and Travel Expert for a new 30-minute luxury hotel TV show called Great Escapes. The 39-episode series airs in the fall of 2017 to an estimated 2 million viewers worldwide.
In 2012, after returning to the US, John started the Stocki Exchange – A hospitality consulting firm where he now acts as the company’s CEO. As a successful Keynote Speaker, he regularly speaks at industry conferences on topics including travel and hospitality sales and marketing. John is also a Consulting Partner with Mocinno International, joining a global hospitality management company with offices in Copenhagen, Stockholm, Palma, Dubai, London, and Amsterdam.
He is a regular Contributor or Columnist to The Huffington Post, Startup Grind, HospitalityNet, Hostfully, has written travel articles for BBC Good Food Middle East, and writes a weekly blog on a range of hospitality topics.
Oh, and he LOVES to cook and savor craft beers & bourbon. So, that kinda feeds into his passion for the hospitality industry. Who doesn’t love good food and drink?
He can’t eat enough Vietnamese Pho. Pronounce it any way you wish. It’s still delicious.
John has circled the globe and visited over 30 countries.
He’s addicted to watching travel & food shows and wants to spend one day exploring with Anthony Bourdain.
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E-mail, telephone, Google Hangout, conference call, video chats, carrier pigeon and/or owl, the pony express (limited routes), telekinesis, and tin-can telephones are all great ways to get in touch with me. However, the last few have limited success. Use with caution.