
Life After Layoff: Reinvent Yourself as a Tour Guide
Sometimes hard workers are forced to reinvent themselves due to circumstances beyond their control. A job layoff can be emotionally and financially devastating. Often it has little to do with an employee’s talents or true value, but is instead a

7 Traits of Great Tour Guides
Only Tour Guides and Tour Directors truly understand the complexities that make their jobs so challenging and rewarding. Every day is a new adventure, one that requires flexibility and an expansive set of skills. Mastery of the basics only goes

8 Ways for Tour Directors to Recharge on the Road
Over-the-road tours lead to some of the most exhilarating, eye-opening experiences a tour director can have. They’re one of the most glamorized parts of the profession, and for good reason. They symbolize the spirit of exploration that inspired so many

5 Tour Directing and Tour Guiding Myths
A day in the life of a tour director or tour guide might sound too good to be true. Visiting exotic locales. Exploring fascinating cultures. Meeting amazing people. That’s not a task list characteristic of a typical day job. The

5 Qualities of Every Successful Tour Guide and Tour Director
Despite their different backgrounds and personalities, tour guides and tour directors share a number of skills and traits. They are the elements that draw them to this exciting career path and keep them on it for the long haul. The

What to Pack for 2020 Success
Think of 2020 as a 365-day journey – one that’s already over somehow (they all go by so quickly, don’t they?). It had high points, low points, surprises, and tragedies. How prepared were you to handle them all? Reflection is