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443 – Astrotourism With Michael Marlin
Show Notes Space tourism is all about looking down whereas astrotourism is all about looking up as Michael Marlin describes astrotourism in this podcast. We have lost a precious resource over the last
442 – Health and Wellness Travel – Yoga Retreats With Rachel Roberts
Show Notes Today, for most people, travel is about the experience and not so much about acquiring things and partying. Millennials want to travel to have an experience they can share with friends on s
441 – Beautiful Adventures by Rail With Jim Marini
Show Notes Rail travel has something to offer everyone; the speed of bullet trains, the scenic journey through beautiful landscapes, or the nostalgia of vintage trains. Rail travel isnt about the des
440 – Traveling Different with Dawn M. Barclay
Show Notes Travel has its own set of challenges, the TSA, passports and visas, renting cars, finding a hotel, and many others. But, what if you add the challenge of traveling with a child who is on th
439 – Put On Your Business Owner’s Hat and Know Your Numbers
Show Notes One of the most important aspects of your business, right along with making sales and servicing your clients, is to know your numbers. In fact, if you dont know your numbers, there is a 90
438 – Are You Selling a Product, A Service, Or An Experience?
Show Notes A commodity is a mass-produced or non-specialized product. The travel products you offer could fall into the category of a commodity. This is not where you want to be as a travel advisor. F
437 – Airfares are Chaotic But Here’s How to Save Your Clients’ Money
Show Notes Airfares are chaotic, and the old models that tell you to book thirty days in advance, or any other time frame, no longer apply (if they ever did). Airfares are affected by pandemic inspir
436 – An Old Form of Transportation Transformed Into Luxury Travel
Show Notes: The unkempt drifter crushes his cigarette into the pavement and slowly walks to the road that borders the bush station. He sticks his thumb in the air to flag down the next kind person who
435 – This is the Year of the Travel Comeback
Show Notes: The travel industry is leaping forward as we reach a critical mass of people accepting the risk of the virus and returning to travel. According to several surveys, people are ready to spen
434 – Public Relations Equals Free Advertising for the Travel Advisor
Show Notes: The cousin of marketing is public relations. Media outlets are constantly looking for sources to use in their publications. You can get free advertising because getting quoted in media ser