Ryan Johne | Reporting & Analysis Manager, Expedia Group in Bellevue, Washington One of the most stressful events in a professional’s career is changing jobs. In fact, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average US worker will have ten different jobs before the age of 40 – and that number is projected to […]

Araya Pensook | Lodging Content Associate, Expedia Group in Bangkok I started off at Expedia Group as a full-time contractor (12 months) working in the Bangkok Content Team. I was then converted from a contractor to be a full-time employee in January 2018 and I could not be more proud of myself. I am responsible […]

Patricia Yu | Associate Market Manage, Expedia Group in Hong Kong Challenging the company’s president to shots on my second week at work isn’t exactly what I had in mind when I first began my Expedian journey. We were in our bi-annual offsite where people across APAC and leaders gather together to meet, discuss and […]

Sarah Ray | Market Manager, Expedia Group in Queenstown Feeling bored with the same old routine, unchallenged, unmotivated and tired of expectations being met but not exceeded, I knew I needed a change in career. Having worked in hotels for 15+ years it was all I knew. I had lived and breathed hotel life for […]

Bhala Dalvi | VP of Technology, Expedia Group in Bellevue, Washington As I was reflecting on my affinity to chaos, I was reminded of this quote.  It’s been around a while – Sun Tzu wrote it in his military treatise, The Art of War, between 771 and 476 BC. While I’m not into the whole […]

Allyvia Oberman | Market Manager, Expedia Group in Brisbane, Australia In my 6 years at Expedia Group, I’ve talked a lot. Each day is an exciting and new conversation with my team, the office, and our hotel partners. I’ve spoken in meetings, on the phone, and even in front of 500+ crowds. I’ve delivered strategies, […]

Stephanie Cady | Operations Manager II, Expedia Group in Bellevue, WA I joined Expedia Group (EG) two and a half years ago and one of the Guiding Principles I live by is Relentlessly Striving for Better. I am reminded every day on how Expedia Group focuses on soliciting employee perspectives at all levels of the organization. At […]

DJ Harman | App Engagement Lead, Expedia Group in Dallas, Texas Have you ever wanted to travel with a celebrity? How about seeing snowfall on the beach? Build a sandcastle indoors? Add Wander Wisely™ branded frames to your photos? (It was that last one that sold you, wasn’t it?) Well, you can do all that […]

Emil Riccardi | Senior Director for Technology, LPS in Bellevue, WA “Exploration is really the essence of the human spirit.” Frank Burman, American Astronaut I grew up on an island.  Living on an island sounds romantic, and it certainly can be, especially when you’re watching a rainbow sherbet sunset melt into a tranquil blue sea.  But […]

Todd Johnson | Program Manager II, Expedia Group in Seattle, WA “I was looking for a job, and then I found a job, and heaven knows I’m miserable now.” -Morrissey, lead singer of The Smiths, Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now   [ Note: If you’d like musical accompaniment while reading this post, recommended Smiths’ songs have […]