I run a debate club at my daughter’s school. This Friday, I’d picked the moot “That Plastic Bags Should be Banned.” The moot lead to a vigorous discussion for the pro side, as it was quite easy to favor conservation and protecting the planet, and arguments about the length of time it takes for plastic to […]
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I’m in Toronto for “Power of Vision,” my agency’s annual conference. It’s a gathering of the best-of-the-best in travel. I’ve had great one-on-one meetings with my friends and partners from Lindblad Expeditions, Big Five Tours, Tauck Tours, Abercrombie & Kent, Backroads, Quark Expeditions, Paul Gauguin Cruises, Silverseas, Regent, Crystal, Uniworld, AMA, Intrepid, Exodus, and more!
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It’s important to keep in mind that you should always “travel in like company.” If you like Tauck’s style of travel, you should travel with them. If you like foodie travel, you should travel with a company that focuses on foodie tours. If you want sun and sand, you should travel to the best sun
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Want some other bits of travel tips and advice?! Here is a sample of some other client issues that I’ve assisted folks in dealing with or considering this week. I have a little prompt for you to think about too: 1.) I’ve had clients discover that their passports are expiring. Please check your expiry dates now. (And
I thought I’d share some of the wonderful things I’d learned about “travel different” at Virtuoso Travel Week. I’ve done client presentations about “travel different.” I’m sure you remember Steve Jobs at Apple encouraging people to “think different.” It wasn’t think differently. It was think different. Think big. Think outside of the box. Think different. The same
This week’s we’re focussing on “Star Gazing.” Get inspired by this image of the Arkaba Walk, Elder Camp, Flinders Rangers, SA – Wild Bush Luxury/ Great Walks of Australia. Did you know there’s a “Stargazing for Dummies” book? Maybe I should get a copy. See dummies I came across a Travel & Leisure article about
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Wee’re talking swapping fly ‘n flop holidays for stop ‘n sop. Sure, fly ‘n flop holidays are important. We all need sun and sand to rejuvenate, and recover from the stresses of daily life. Sun and sand can do that. But, after lying on a beach in Varadero, or soaking up the sun in Cancun; you
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Yesterday, I had been invited to be a panelist for an Ottawa presentation about sustainability, and why “sense of place” is important. It was an educational and inspiring day to hear from the other panelists invited by the OBEC, or Ottawa Biosphere Eco-city. See http://obec-evbo.ca/event/sense-of-place-workshop-ottawa-biosphere-eco-city I’d shared the stage with Jim Birtch, chair of OBEC; Don Gibson of Rideau Round table; and
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Sustainability tourism is on the rise. After a fab morning meeting with Elmwood students, I was interviewed with Ashish Sanghrajka on Daytime Ottawa about why sustainability tourism should matter when you travel. We followed up our energizing morning with two client events in Ottawa – one focused on sustainable tourism to Latin America, and
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I was on a 32 hour travel journey from Melbourne back to Ottawa. The normal travel hiccups happened along the way (delayed flights, thunder storms, running between gates, etc) that make you less sad to leave paradise, and really ready to sleep in your own bed again. It’s a cosmic conspiracy that way :-)….. but,
