First I want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year! I hope your holidays are full of love and fun. I'll be spending it with my family for which I am grateful. My mom's Christmas request was always to have me home for Christmas. I loved being home but I also love travel. December means leading tours below the equator...the South Pacific, Australia, New Zealand, South America and where ever December means summer. Tough to give up!
If you're leading a tour this holiday season it's fun to take along a few items to help your group celebrate with a 'taste of home'. I like taking Christmas cards and small boxes of candy, like the little Sampler boxes. It's also fun to take the light cardboard cut-outs to decorate the motor coach and or dining room. They pack easily in the bottom of my suitcase. It's simple and the tour members are always thankful and grateful for the small personal reminders of the holiday. The good news for travel continues. According to the UNWTO, United Nations World Tourism Organization, tourism in the US and around the world continues to grow even more than anticipated. They state, "...Last year a record 845 million worldwide in the first nine months increased by 5 % to almost 41 million more than in the same period, (over) international tourist arrivals in 2012." The US increased 11%. Here's the link to the full article: http://www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article/ihg-rewards-club/ Here are a couple links you may find helpful if you're leading tours, a business traveler and or if you're a frequent traveler. The following links are to articles which will give you suggestions and help in obtaining the TSA PreCheck Entry Application: http://petergreenberg.com/2013/12/04/new-way-apply-for-tsa-precheck-live/ The second article compares it to the Global Entry: http://petergreenberg.com/2013/08/20/global-entry-vs-tsa-pre-check-which-is-worth-it/ You'll find postings below for a few guide positions. The first couple are for Zion National Park. They're only hiring one or two new adventure guides so if interested apply ASAP. The second tour operator, ATI, is looking for a Dutch and or Flemish speaking guide to lead US tours. The 2014 Fast Track Classroom Training dates are set. Enrollment is open for each date. When you enroll please email your contact information and the exact date you're interested in attending so I can hold your space. If you any questions let me know. Send the information to: cherie@tourtraining.com. The 2014 dates are: Jan. 11-14 Mar. 1-4 April 24-27 June 19-22 Aug. 9-12. Share our newsletters with others in travel, looking for a new career in travel and or love travel too! Wishing you all the very best! Cherie |
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4X4 Tour Driver in Zion
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Zion Adventure Company - Springdale, UT
4x4 Tour Driver For 2014, we anticipate hiring 1-2 new staff for this position. We are seeking gregarious, entertaining, and intellectually-strong historian and geologist type characters, who are savvy vehicle drivers with some off-road driving experience. This combination of diverse skills is used as you navigate our 2012 Mitsubishi Fuso 4wd vehicle on dirt roads, mesas and drainages of the southwest Zion Plateau, offering interpretation on flora, fauna, human history, and geology along the way. Responsibilities: Overland Tour Guide responsibilities include, but are not limited to: o Driving courteously, avoiding risks which could harm passengers, vehicles, or the environment o Facilitating meaningful, helpful, informative, and pleasant conversations with customers o Offering knowledge, anecdotal stories, and interactive communication with clients on flora, fauna, geology, local history, and natural history during tour routes. o Educating clients in the principles of Leave No Trace travel o Solving problems with grace and efficiency o Maintaining the tour vehicle for cleanliness, fueling, fluid checking, and communicating maintenance needs to the vehicle fleet manager o Helping connect clients with other ZAC guided events, outfitting for the Narrows, or other Zion activities o Building an impressive knowledge base of the recreation oppurtunities, roads, hikes, canyons, and hidden secrets of Zion National Park and the surrounding area on personal time o Enhancing the Overland experience by further developing and improving the tours. Full Posting: http://www.getaplumjob.net/jobs/view/4x4-tour-driver-in-zion/ Application Deadline: January 25, 2014 Apply online: http://www.zionadventures.com/about/career-opportunities/job-application/ | |
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Multi-sport Lead Guide in Zion
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Zion Adventure Company - Springdale, UT
Lead Guide For 2014, ZAC anticipates hiring 2-3 new staff members for this position. We would like one of our new guides to be skilled in the art of climbing and able to lead multi-pitch routes with clients, and also enjoy guiding lots of canyoneering, and some hiking and/or biking. Southwest Utah is a North American mecca of canyoneering, rock climbing, and mountain biking, and ZAC guides introduce these exciting sports to aspiring adventurers from all over the world. However, introducing new sports and terrain to clients is a minor part of any guided event.Relationship building is the primary responsibility of a ZAC guide. We focus on helping our clients develop strong relationships with: o their environment o our curriculum o objective and subjective risk o Zion Adventure Company's mission The first and most important quality we look for in our guide staff is a highly-developed sense of self-worth (self-esteem), embodied in a gregarious, loving, humble personality. Teaching ability and communication skills are the next most important qualities in a ZAC guide. We seek not just canyoneers, climbers, or bikers with long and impressive resumes, but rather impassioned teachers who love exploring the natural and human experiences of our desert environments. ZAC guides deliver trips in a way that helps clients: o Learn about themselves as humans, interacting with their fears, hopes, and passions o Learn how to solve problems as an authenticated explorer o Understand the value and poignancy of learning through experience o Take greater responsibility for themselves and the outcome of any given moment o See that the client, him or herself, is a defining character in the unfolding story of their life Full Posting: http://www.getaplumjob.net/jobs/view/multi-sport-lead-guide-in-zion/ Application Deadline: January 25, 2014 for positions starting March 3. . | |
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Dutch Speaking Tour Directors
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Americantours International, LLC - Los Angeles, CA
Work while traveling the USA! We seek enthusiastic Dutch or Flemish speaking Tour Directors to join AmericanTours International, LLC (ATI). ATI offers a large variety of motorcoach tours, including exclusive Dutch speaking tours. As a Tour Director, you will lead a group of 20 to 50 Dutch speaking individuals for 7 to 21 days on a motorcoach excursion of the United States. Previous experience as a tour guide, although welcome, is not required, as ATI offers a comprehensive training program. We are looking for great communication and interpersonal skills, fluency in Dutch or Flemish and in English, and an interest in taking excellent care of our passengers on tour to ensure they have the most enjoyable vacation possible. Tours are assigned from one of three departure points: Los Angeles, Orlando or New York. The applicant should be able to report to the departure point on his or her own.The role of a Tour Director is to oversee every facet of the travel experience. Acting as a Field Representative for ATI, the Tour Director must exercise independent judgment and deal with every situation in a professional, well-informed, and timely manner. As a link between ATI, the passengers and the various service suppliers, the Tour Director performs a critical public relations role by responding to passenger needs and resolving any issues that may arise during the tour. While the tour itinerary is outlined ahead of time, the overall planning of each day on the road is the responsibility of the Tour Director. Therefore it is essential for the tour director to be well-organized, to be capable of real-time decision making, and to possess excellent problem-solving and communication skills in Dutch and English, including pronunciation and diction. The ability to think on your feet and make independent decisions, as well as to communicate fluently in Dutch or Flemish and English is essential and critical. | |
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Fast Track Classroom Training for Tour Directors, Travel Staff, Tour Guides and Cruise Hosts
When: January 11, 12, 13, and 14, 2014 *Time: 9 AM to 5 PM
Where: Laguna Hills in beautiful South Orange County, California
Question? Contact Cherie at: cherie@tourtraining.com or call 949-830-8603 PST
*The hotel offers discounted rates for AAA Members, Federal Employees, seniors and more.
Enrollment: $545.00
$85.00 Non-Refundable Deposit
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