Connecting Through Understanding: The Tour Guide’s Secret Superpower While extensive destination knowledge is essential, what elevates great tour guides is distinctly emotional — keenly sensing personalities and curating revelatory adventures
How often have you daydreamed about leading groups on overseas adventures? Of swapping spreadsheet monotony for ancient ruins and beachside sunsets? For many, tour directing summons a siren’s call – one silenced by self-doubt’s nagging refrain. But the common excuses holding you back likely ring hollow when you trace their roots.
Transporting You Through Time: How Passionate Tour Guides Immerse You in Living History
At ITMI (International Tour Management Institute) we believe travel presents endless opportunities of life-changing magic, that helps us all push beyond everyday boundaries and expand perspectives.
You’ve always dreamed of traversing the globe and documenting your adventures through captivating narratives or engaging videos. But as a budding travel writer or vlogger, you know that bringing your passion projects to life requires more than wanderlust. It takes knowledge, skills, and a unique perspective.
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is talked about a great deal but for tour directors it is a priority for us to live it and learn from what it all means each day.
The moment I see those bright faces pile excitedly onto the bus, something stirs deep inside. In their laughter and chatter, I recall my own budding travels as a teen. This never gets old.
Crafting Legendary Guides: The ITMI Approach to Redefining Travel Experiences
If you have spent any Covid pandemic time with the news, you’ve likely noticed the buzz phrase “Great Resignation” discussed by people with varying degrees of job market expertise.
Ching Kearns, ITMI Alumni 2015 For many people, traveling around the world or even around the United States is a passion. But traveling can be expensive and for many, it’s simply not in the budget. So, why not find a
