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Thank you for joining us this week for TravelTalkRADIO and BusinessTravelRADIO where we connect you to the experts in travel and lifestyle. |
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Jeanette Bonet,
General Manager of the Breezes
Curacao Resort Spa & Casino,
Becki Lewis, Regional
Director of Sales for Bryce
Canyon & Grand Canyon North Rim,
Philip Mong'ateko,
Operations Manager for Omong'we
Travel & Tours in Moshi,
Tanzania, Thomas Steinmetz,
Publisher of eTurboNews,
Elisa
Camahort Page,
CEO of BlogHer.com, Christina
Samara, President of the
Holy Land Incoming Tour Operator
s Association and Executive
Manager of the Samara Tourist &
Travel Agency, and
Patrice Shilling,
President
of The Xplora Group, LLC.
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Seeing
Forever
Becki Lewis,
Regional Director of Sales
for Bryce Canyon & Grand
Canyon North Rim – Forever
Lodging
Most people who visit the
Grand Canyon do so at the
South Rim mainly because
it’s easier to get to than
the North Rim. But,
considering that the North
Rim is nearly 400 meters
higher in elevation, the
view is not only that much
deeper into the canyon, you
can also see for miles and
miles across the plateau on
the other side where the
South Rim is. Really, it
feels like you can see
forever. Definitely a place
worthy of an overnight! Lean
more and listen here
Curaçao Takes A Bow
Jeanette Bonet,
General Manager of the
Breezes
Curaçao Resort
Spa & Casino
If you like the desert, long
sunny days and gorgeous
beaches on blue Caribbean
shores, then have we got the
place for you. It’s an
island where it hardly ever
rains located about 50
kilometers north of
Venezuela with 38 secluded
natural beaches and offers a
diver’s paradise. Could we
seal the deal if we told you
there was an all-inclusive
Breezes Resort right there?!
Lean more and listen here
Office on
Mt. Kilimanjaro
Philip Mong'ateko,
Operations Manager for
Omong'we Travel & Tours in
Tanzania
For many of us, reaching the
summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro on
the “Rooftop of Africa” just
once is a worthy and
challenging life goal. We’ll
introduce you Philip, one of
Kilimanjaro’s most
experienced mountain guides,
who has been to the top so
many times he’s lost count.
He tells us it’s like asking
someone how many times
they’ve been to their office
in the last 10 years. They
have no idea!
Lean more and listen here
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eTurboNews Rocks
Thomas Steinmetz,
Publisher of eTurboNews
If you are in the travel
industry and are not
receiving eTurboNews every
day in your inbox, you are
missing out! Delivering
breaking news and the latest
trends in travel and tourism
at lightning speed from
around the globe is exactly
what eTurboNews does best.
Plus, you can subscribe for
free. A real no-brainer this
one is! Lean
more and listen here
Too Late to Start A Social
Network?
Elisa Camahort Page,
CEO of BlogHer.com
Elisa joins us to answer
this often asked question in
our speed-of-light world.
We’ll also talk about how to
use social networks as a CRM
(Customer Relationship
Management) tools, to serve
as in-house, intra-corporate
collaborative effort
communication resources, to
cross pollinate traffic to
your Web site, increasing
your site’s stickiness, Q&A
and customer support
resource, creating
promotions, and much, much
more. Elisa also keys us in
on just how to get started
and, most importantly, how
to find the time to do all
this social networking!
Lean more and listen here
Holy Land: Wholehearted
Christina Samara,
President of the Holy Land
Incoming Tour Operators
Association (HLITOA) and
Executive Manager of the
Samara Tourist & Travel
Agency.
Mass media would have you
believe that the Palestinian
West Bank, the core of the
Holy Land, is a foreboding
land, a dangerous place,
where the population cowers
in their homes. Well, it’s
just not true. The Holy Land
Incoming Tour Operators
Association has 38 member
organizations that are ready
to take from the Walls of
Jericho to the Church of the
Nativity. Don’t let
unfounded fear cause you to
deny yourself a visit to
this, the cradle of
civilization and the
birthplace of the world’s
three great monotheistic
religions.
Lean more and listen here
Can We Talk?
Patrice Shilling,
President of The Xplora
Group, LLC
We’ll introduce you to a
veteran of the travel
industry who specializes in
assessing and analyzing the
travel buying needs of
businesses and then delivers
innovative, cost-saving
solutions on how to achieve
quantifiable returns on
investment. We’ll also talk
about MyMedicalRecords.com
and how you can have your
medical records immediately
available to you and your
treating physicians anywhere
in the world in the event of
an emergency.
Lean more and listen here
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TravelTalkRADIO - February 21, 2010
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Vacations with Kids • Travel Writing •
Cooking Classes
in New Orleans •
Travel Africa •
Giving Back
• This week’s author of Kitchen Chinese •
Joining Sandy this week as guests are Richard Bourke, General Manager of the Breezes Trelawny Resort in Jamaica, Michael Luongo, Freelance Writer, Editor and Photographer, Alison Blondeau, Director of Group Sales for the New Orleans
School of Cooking and Louisiana General Store, Thomas Steinmetz, Publisher of eTurboNews, Edward Bergman, Executive Director of the Africa Travel Association
in New York City,
Allison Villasenor, Manager of Programs for the
Collette Foundation,
and
Ann Mah, Author of Kitchen Chinese. |
Vacations
with Kids
Travel Writing
Cooking Classes
in
New Orleans
Travel Africa
Giving Back
This week’s author of Kitchen Chinese |
Where kids take their parents on vacation
Richard Bourke, General Manager of the Breezes Trelawny Resort in Jamaica
We’ll talk with Richard about his all-inclusive Breezes resort in Jamaica that totally caters to both you and the kids. Let’s face it, when the whole family is on vacation, parents really need enough space to find some time to unwind. Breezes Trelawny is especially designed with that in mind. Plus, there’s tons of great fun stuff you can all together, too. Lean more and listen here
A most incredible travel writer
Michael Luongo, Freelance Writer, Editor and Photographer
We’ll talk with Michael about the amazing amount of diversity you will surprisingly find in the Middle East. For example, in the Holy Land, you’ll often hear the call to prayers of the muezzins at dawn followed by the Christian church bells shortly thereafter. We’ll also talk about what it takes to become a successful travel writer. Listen up and learn from a true pro. Hints: You’ll need to be on a very tight budget, have a “news nose” for stories, and write, write, write. A strong dose of passion really helps, too! Lean more and listen here
N’awlins Is Cookin’
Alison Blondeau, Director of Group Sales for the New Orleans School of Cooking and Louisiana General Store,
New Orleans has probably the best food in world and it’s from all over the world. Find our more about a unique school right in the middle of the French Quarter that can teach you how to cook up some genuine Cajun Creole delights! From corporate team building to kids’ birthday parties to rehearsal dinners and even bachelorette parties, this is one fun place to study! Lean more and listen here
No Starbucks in Italy
Thomas Steinmetz, Publisher of eTurboNews
We’ll talk with our favorite travel newsman live from his boyhood home in Düsseldorf. He’s just come back from a travel industry expo in Milan and, despite the current problems in the world economy, tourism in Italy is doing very, very well, grazie molto! He lived on espresso the entire time he was there. The pasta was way too expensive and, apparently, there is no Starbucks in Italy! Lean more and listen here
Where the heck is Senegambia?
Edward Bergman, Executive Director of the Africa Travel Association in New York City
A first generation South African-American, the leader of the ATA talks about why Africa holds such a draw for him and for so many others, even those without roots deep into the continent. Eddie will also tell us just where “Senegambia” is located.
Lean more and listen here
Hippo Rollers Rock!
Allison Villasenor, Manager of Programs for the Collette Foundation
Imagine walking several miles with a five or six gallon container of water balanced on your head. That’s about 50 lbs or 20 kilos. Now do it carrying a small child on one hip and a sack of grain in the other arm. This is what many women in Africa do every day. Understanding this challenge of daily life, you can begin to appreciate what a godsend the Hippo Roller is and why it is central to a brilliant charitable initiative undertaken by the folks at Collette Vacations.
Lean more and listen here
Kitchen Chinese
Ann Mah, Author of Kitchen Chinese
Kitchen Chinese is the language that Chinese-Americans often teach their children. It’s good enough to do some light chit chat between parent and child, but leaves a lot to be desired when it comes to serious conversation. We’ll hear why this subject makes for a great book and we’ll also find out what it feels like to be a Chinese-American in Beijing where everybody else looks just like you do.
Lean more and listen here
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On BusinessTravelRADIO - February 26, 2010 |
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Segment 1
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Elisa Camahort Page
COO of BlogHer.com
Should you jump in to the social media arena,
or not?
You'll know in
12 short minutes! |
Segment
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Adriana Miori
Buyer Office
Manager for
TTG Italia
Why Italy Should be in Your Future |
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Listen to Audio
of Interview
HERE |
Listen to Audio
of Interview
HERE |
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Segment 3
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Michael McCormick
Executive Director and COO of the National Business Travel
Association
NBTA hands out Report Card
to US Admin
and FAA.
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Segment 4
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Sandy and Program Director, Patrick Peartree, share the news of the week from
the TTM's studios in San Francisco Bay Area.
Give
Me the
News! |
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Listen to Audio
of Interview
HERE |
Listen to Audio
of Interview
HERE |
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On BusinessTravelRADIO - February 19, 2010 |
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Segment 1
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G. Web Ross
Author of Rescuing the
American Dream: The Entrepreneur’s Way
February is National Start a Business Month |
Segment 2
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Roy Graff
Director - New Bus
Dev Expedia Affiliate Network
Our “go to guy” for tourism and travel in the Pacific Asia |
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Listen to Audio
of Interview
HERE |
Listen to Audio
of Interview
HERE |
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Rafi Baeri,
Vice President of Sales and
Marketing for the Dan
Hotels in Israel. |
Segment 4
Hosted by Sandy Dhuyvetter |
Sandy and Patrick talk about the initial four months of producing
BusinessTravelRADIO |
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Open for Business in Israel.
Listen to Audio
of Interview
HERE |
You are invited to share your stories and comments with the team
HERE.
Listen to Audio
of Interview
HERE |
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TravelTalkRADIO - February 14, 2010
Topics: National Federation of Tourism in Morocco -
Diet and Travel - Italy and France - Jordan - Bahamas |
Joining Sandy this week as guests are Mr Othman Cherif Alami, President of Atlas Voyages and President of the National Federation of Tourism in Morocco (FNT), Dr. Melina Jampolis, Board Certified Physician Nutritionist, Annette Morejon, Product Manager - Italy and France, Collette Vacations, Mona Naffa, Founder and Director of the Society of Tourism International - Middle East (STI-ME.com), and Hedda Smith, Sales Manager at SuperClubs’ Breezes Resort in the Bahamas. Click HERE to listen and learn more!
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Thank you for joining us this week.
Safe Travels!
Sandy Dhuyvetter,
Executive Producer and Host
program@traveltalkmedia.com |
New Orleans Cooking School
Shares Recipe!
This week,
Alison Blondeau shares with Sandy and her audiences,
Chef Michael’s
CORN AND CRAB BISQUE. Check it out!
Come Enjoy the Love!
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