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The Best Part of the Trip Wasn’t on the Itinerary
Why Meaningful Travel Experiences Still Depend on Human Connection Ask someone about a trip they took years ago, and you might be surprised by what they remember. I know what I remember. Years ago, I was traveling through the Greek Isles. One evening, we wandered into a small shop just as the shopkeeper was getting […]
Why Words Matter: Psychology of Group Travel
How Tour Directors, Tour Guides, and Hospitality Professionals Shape the Guest Experience One Conversation at a Time Every day, millions of people travel. Some are crossing an item off a lifelong bucket list…Some are celebrating an anniversary…Some are reconnecting with children or grandchildren…Some are traveling to learn…Some are traveling to grow. And some are traveling […]
So, I Married a Tour Guide — Chapter Two: Tokyo Drift
So, I Married a Tour Guide… And I Ended Up in Japan… The Adventure Continues. (Chapter Two: Tokyo Drift) I begin to write this article as I sit in the lounge at the Tokyo Hilton, Shinjuku. I’m listening to a live rendition of Moon River and enjoying a dry vodka martini, three olives. I am […]
So, I Married a Tour Guide — Chapter One: The Adventure Begins
So, I Married a Tour Guide…And I Ended Up in Japan…Finally. (Chapter One: The Adventure Begins!) “And you may find yourself in another part of the world…And you may find yourself with a beautiful wife.And you may ask yourself…Well…how did I get here?” It’s funny sometimes how things work out. We’ve been living in Portugal […]
Packing Like a Tour Director:
Pro Strategies for Efficient,
Stress-Free Travel
(A Playful Guide to Smarter Travel) Most travelers overpack.Tour Directors don’t. How can you tell?Because Tour Directors glide through airports while the rest of us are kneeling on the floor at check-in, desperately redistributing items between bags before the agent can utter those five dreaded words: “I’m sorry, your bag is overweight.” Ah yes, the […]
