Blog #24 Turkiye Series, Part 5: Pineapple, perfume and playing pretend

As a holiday rep, the day after holidaymakers land is the Rep’s Welcome Meeting. On the surface, it was about bringing all the customers together to welcome and connect them…but in reality, it’s about upselling them on all sorts of extras to make more commission. A girl’s got to eat! Welcome Meeting Day was madness. Three reps each careened to …

Blog #13 Train vs Plane: why staying grounded is the best solution

In my last blog, I talked about our family’s summer travels to the UK and Europe. We took a Slow Travel approach to both leisure and business, with a focus on sustainable and responsible travel. So, when I went from the UK to Germany to visit my long-time pen pal, we chose to go by rail rather than air. Rail …