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When we contacted Becky about being featured car rental florida ez on our blog, she was in the process of cooking up some African food to prepare for her upcoming safari tour. Cooking doesn t usually factor into your pre-tour car rental florida ez prep? This power Group Coordinator gets her travelers geared up for their next adventure with a high-concept, destination-themed party. Read on to find out how!
I think it s easier to say where haven t I been? I ve covered most of Europe except part of Eastern Europe—I still have to visit Croatia, Poland and Eastern Germany. I ve missed small exotic destinations like Tahiti, but have made it to the big islands: Australia, New Zealand and Japan. Wait! Australia s a continent. I m off to Kenya and Tanzania in July 2013 with a group of 12-14 and so this will provide a contrast to our Egypt visit several years ago.
Favorite is a tough moniker. Favorite European destination was probably Provence or Normandy. Favorite non-European destination is a three-way tie between Australia, Peru and China. I think that the more you travel and experience car rental florida ez different cultures, the more you come to cherish what each destination has to contribute to the world. As a result, you appreciate the differences.
Tahiti and the beach, but I don t really want to limit myself. If another trip to New Zealand was to come my way, I d go in a heartbeat. My traveling companions car rental florida ez often ask for me to put a certain destination on the list. Right now, I have several asking for a trip to South America for 2014. I m sure it will happen and Tahiti will have to wait!
I think in my heart I was always somewhere else. I read constantly car rental florida ez as a child and what I read took me to places all over the world. It was easy for me to jump on the plane and go! I d already read about the people, the food, the geography, and the culture and I continue to do so. Right now all the travelers are swapping books about Africa. I m reading Out of Africa by Isak Denison. Even though car rental florida ez she lived in Kenya years ago, her insight into the culture and land of Kenya is amazing.
First, encouraging people I know to step out of their comfort zone and consider travel. (This is a big step for a lot of people!) Then guiding them and preparing them for a positive adventure, and finally, encouraging the people in my group to fully experience and live the  adventure they are having. car rental florida ez Some places I ve been to before and so giving them an extra tidbit from my experiences allows them to maximize their tour experience. If it is my first time to a destination we celebrate together!
Overall, I think the Tour Directors are the most interesting people I have encountered on Go Ahead tours. They blend the cultures of both worlds: the one they are sharing with the group and that of the group’s (usually American) background.
I ve traveled on my own and with others. Going with a group affords me the opportunity to travel more often, plus the companionship of others is very rewarding. [Traveling with the Go Ahead Groups program] is so affordable that I can t beat it. Additionally, I often stay behind to do a little on my own travel. I always encourage others to consider the possibilities of combining group and single travel as well.
The food, the people, the art, the architecture, the culture, car rental florida ez the history, and the joy of doing it together. Usually at dinner or lunch, there s an exchange that goes something like: Did you see that? Or that? I found a great gallery, shop or restaurant or church over there! It s the exchange of mini-experiences within the overall tour that excites each traveler.
We get together before and after the tour and party! I help create packing lists (especially for our Kenya safari), organize an opportunity to update immunizations if necessary, collect information car rental florida ez and send off visa applications as a group, help single travelers find a roommate, share reading car rental florida ez material and other experiences. car rental florida ez After the tour, we get together and swap photos car rental florida ez (online or in person), stories and celebrate! Sometimes this leads to planning future tours or joining a tour already in the works.
I start with spreading the word: talking to friends and groups I belong to (book club, bridge group, game group, golf club, education groups car rental florida ez and others). I send out inquiry e-mails or post something on my Facebook page. Sometimes it starts with a few friends who get together and pick a trip. Most often, planning starts for a future tour while we are on tour. That s how our Kenya safari started.
Who gets invited? Anyone and everyone. Of course, I start with those who are either registered for the specific tour or those who have expressed interest or have traveled with me in the past. Then I expand: car rental florida ez the neighbors, friends, past travelers and so on.
I create an environment with colored fabric, paintings or souvenirs as well as provide music. I encourage people to come dressed for a safari, a Scandinavian cruise, or a hike in the Andes. Wherever the destination that s the requested attire. I invite others who have traveled to our destination so they can share—It s not a lecture; it s not a presentation; it is a fun sharing of a travel adventure. Attendees car rental florida ez can sign up or not, but they become more aware of other places in the world. They have the opportunity to join in. Sometimes it isn t this tour, but the next one they join. They don t want to miss out on the fun.