San Diego, CA - October 9, 2003 --- Travel Talk Radio announced today that this coming week's program, Sunday October 12, 2003 live from 760KFMB AM and Online at www.traveltalkradio.com will focus on one of the last great family run tour operators, Historic Tours of America . In five states, Historic Tours of America also known as Old Town Trolley Tours, is an example of a tour operator that has taped into nature, history and great cities to create memorable vacations.

Sandy Dhuyvetter, executive producer and host of Travel Talk Radio will welcome long time friend ROD LABRANCHE from San Diego Historic Tours of America to be her guest host. 

"In the past ten years we have seen a mass exodus of family owned travel businesses. Many have sold to large travel companies or simply were not profitable enough to stay in business. Historic Tours is thriving and creating hundreds of jobs throughout the U.S.", said Sandy Dhuyvetter, executive producer of Travel Talk Radio. In Boston you will hear the stories of Paul Revere's daring exploits, visit the Old North Church and the Bunker Hill. In Washington DC you will see monuments and memorials and meet men and women who helped shape the Land of the Free. In San Diego, join a tour of America's finest city and discover beautiful gardens, galleries and the world's best zoo. In St. Augustine (which was founded in 1565 by Pedro Menendez de Aviles), travelers will discover the charm and history of America's oldest city. In Savannah experience the beauty of this colonial city with its mysterious past full of southern charm and legend. And in Key West ride with Historic Tours of American while they turn back the pages of history to the days of Indians, pirates and wreckers.

Top of the Week News with THOMAS STEINMETZ, a regular contributor at Travel Talk Radio and publisher of eTurboNews, will report on this week's top domestic and international travel news. This week Thomas will be calling in from Lebanon.

Book of the Week:
Have Work Will Travel, by ELIZABETH SCOTT. Elizabeth will join Sandy to talk about her life changing book that helps create the confidence needed to combine work and travel. "As I read Elizabeth's book I was so surprised to find a book that is profoundly different than any other travel book I have read", said Sandy Dhuyvetter, "Elizabeth's life story dove-tails into the book as a reminder that life is an evolution. Have Work Will Travel can be used as a self-help manual or a good read, it up to the reader. But one thing is certain Elizabeth wants the reader to know if your goal is getting on the road and thriving, you've come to the right book."

The Travel Talk Radio bookstore is up and running at the Web site and features authors and books that have been reviewed by the Travel Talk Radio staff. Each book is easily found with a photo of the cover and a link to more information on the book. A shopping cart has been put in place for easy purchase.

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