The Netherlands literally means “lower countries” because of its low land and flat geography. Many of the areas that are now above sea level are artificial, and have been reclaimed from the sea and lakes. Because of the amount of … Continue reading
A year ago I embarked on my career as a Tour Director and my first step on this journey was a two-week course given by the International Tour Management Institute. I have already written about my experience here in this … Continue reading
I spent the month of October working and traveling along the Rhine River. When I began my career as a Tour Director I had always envisioned leading land tours, but my first international assignments ended up being on European Riverboats. … Continue reading
I finally led my first tour! For the last few weeks, I have been preparing myself to lead student tours in Washington D.C. I passed my license exam, took a familiarization tour, underwent company training, and spent many hours preparing … Continue reading
I spent the past weekend on a training course for my new job as a Course Leader for a student tour company. This job will primarily have me leading student groups around the Washington D.C. area. These tours are meant … Continue reading
A week in Washington D.C. to become a licensed guide and explore the city before my first student tour… Amtrak Usually I drive the 3-4 hours to D.C., but this time I decided to take the Amtrak train. I initially … Continue reading
Day 8: Motorcoach & Intermodal Tours Today we spent the day discussing the history of group touring followed by the different types of domestic and international tours (coach tours, rail tours, cruising, etc..). We then talked about how to prepare … Continue reading
