Bus Tours Magazine Volume XLIV, Number 3 January-February 2023

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HISTORICAL ATTRACTIONS & MUSEUMS Historical places and sites are always a winner with bus tour groups. Historical topics can include railroads, important people from the past, historical museums and historical places. Each has a story to tell and can add to the enjoyment of your bus tour.

SHOPPING, DINING & LODGING Shopping, dining and lodging are all important parts of every bus tour. While dining and lodging are required, most everyone on the bus is also looking to do some shopping. Here are a few suggestions you can include in your next bus tour.

STUDENT & SENIOR TOURS Many bus tour locations appeal to student and senior groups. Here, we explore the experience of Atlantic City and the excitement of the Detroit Princess Riverboat, two great additions to you next bus tour.

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LURAY CAVERNS Coming up with a good bus tour stop may include going down. Luray Caverns offers some impressive sights that are only seen underground. In addition, other adjacent attractions include a farming community restoration, the Stoney Mann Mining Company, the Car and Carriage Caravan as well as Toy Town Junction.

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Historical Attractions & Museums

Minnesota Transportation Museum Minnesota Transportation Museum St. Paul, Minnesota Enjoy all the sensations of a bygone era by riding the vintage Osceola & St. Croix Val-

time and the spectacular beauty of Autumn

experience that they will share with their

on our Fall Colors trains.

families and neighbors. Come visit for an

Private coach rentals and entire train charters are available for family and group events.

adventure of a lifetime.

Phone the office at (651) 228-0263 for more information.

ley Railway. Round-trip excursions depart

Bus tours are also welcome to visit us at

from the historic Soo Line Depot in Osceola,

the Minnesota Transportation Museum in

Wisconsin. The 45 to 90-minute trips provide

Saint Paul, Minnesota. The historic Jackson

Library and Museum

stunning vistas of Bridal Veil Falls, Buttermilk

Street Roundhouse is open from 10 a.m. to

West College Station, Texas

Falls and the Cedar Bend Drawbridge that

4 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The

George H.W. Bush had already garnered

crosses the beautiful St. Croix River.

George H.W. Bush Presidential

building houses a museum to railroad history,

an impressive list of titles before his election

railroad restoration shops, vintage machine

as the nation’s 41st President. Bush served

century railcar, or in an air-conditioned, first-

shop and blacksmith shop. One of the few

as a U.S. Congressman, Ambassador to the

class streamliner car. Pizza cars are popular

remaining operational railroad turntables in

United Nations, Republican Party chairman,

with adults and kids, and periodic brunch,

the nation is also available on-site. Saturday

Chief Liaison to China, Director of the Central

Take a ride in a vintage, turn-of-the-

dinner or wine-tasting trains offer adults a

visitors will be given a short ride in a vintage

Intelligence Agency and Vice President. This

truly romantic railway adventure. The

caboose through the rail yard.

illustrious past, his four years as president,

seasonal operation runs from May through

Whether it is a ride on the romantic Osce-

his military service during World War II and

ola & St. Croix Valley Railway, a visit to the

his successful business career are detailed

Special events include fireworks trains,

Minnesota Transportation Museum or both,

throughout the exhibitions and archives of

the popular Pumpkin Express at Halloween

bus tour patrons will have a memorable

the Bush Library and Museum.

October.

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National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Cincinnati, Ohio – Photo by Mark Bealer

Northern Kentucky Skyline with Roebling Suspension Bridge – Photo by Liz Dufour The Beast Roller Coaster at Kings Island, Mason, Ohio – Photo by Kings Island

Ark Encounter, Williamstown, Kentucky – Photo by Ark Encounter

Newport Aquarium, Newport, Kentucky – Photo by Newport Aquarium

Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal, Cincinnati, Ohio – Photo by Robert Webber

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Guide: Historical Attractions & Museums Museum highlights include film footage of Bush’s rescue by the U.S.S. Finback after his plane was shot down over the island of

George H.W. Bush Presidential Library & Museum

Chichi Jima in September 1944; an interactive study of the timeline leading up to the Gulf War; examples of gifts given to President Bush from foreign heads of state; replicas of both the Oval Office and the Camp David Laurel Office and much more. The museum also features temporary exhibits on a variety of topics, providing repeat guests a new experience every visit.

The Bush Library and Museum is excited to welcome Mandela: The Official Exhibition, detailing the life of one of the world’s most famous freedom fighters. The epic story of Nelson Mandela is told in a series of experiential galleries, from his rural childhood home through years of turbulent struggle against the apartheid regime, to his evenP PP PP P PP P tual vindication and final years as South

Gallery of American History through April

matic efforts during the final years of the

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apartheid regime in South Africa. Featuring

Africa’s first democratically-elected pres-

Building Bridges: George Bush and the End

newly declassified documents, this exhibit

ident. Mandela is on exhibit in the Ansary

of Apartheid explores the United States' diplo-

gives visitors a new insight into the behind-

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Guide: Historical Attractions & Museums the-scenes conversations between George Bush and F.W. De Klerk, Nelson Mandela and other leaders in the region of Southern Africa during this pivotal time in world history. It is open now in the Fidelity Gallery through April 2, 2023.

Looking Back: A George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum Retrospective brings back past rotating exhibits that have been showcased during the past 25 years at the museum. Exhibits that have been highlighted include the following: Barbara Bush: An Extraordinary Journey, Born to Play Ball, Legends of the West, Treasures of China, Fathers and Sons: Two Families, Four Presidents, From the Moon and Beyond, Trains: Track of the Iron Horse, and Holidays at the Bush Library. It is open now in the Fidelity Gallery through April 2, 2023.

The Bush Center grounds have much to offer. Visitors can view the sculpture “The Day the Wall Came Down,” a composition of five bronze horses leaping over a reproduction of Berlin Wall rubble, signifying the long-awaited freedom of the East German people. In the center of the plaza is a larger-than-life bronze statue of George Bush, by renowned artist Chaz Fagan. The Barbara Bush Rose Gardens and the Presidential Pond provide an area to relax and reflect, and have been the backdrop for countless marriage proposals, family and group photos, picnics and peaceful strolls. Fishing is allowed in the pond,

Columbia Gorge Intepretive Center Museum Stevenson, Washington

provided it is catch-and-release with barbless hooks only.

For more information, visit Bush41.org.

The Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum (CGICM) is in the heart of the Columbia River Gorge in beautiful Stevenson Washington, Skamania County. Stop in and explore the diverse and unique heritage of the first nations that fished and traded on the Columbia River to the first settlers to arrive via the Oregon Trail in search of a new beginning.

Prior to the building of the dams, the portion of the Columbia River bordering today’s Skamania County was known for its rapid waters (Skamania is a Chinook term meaning “Swift Waters”). The Cascade Rapids, seven miles long, historically served as a trading hub for more than a dozen Native American Tribes throughout the area, including the Cascade, Chinook, Yakima and Wishram Indians. On display at the museum is a wide variety of petroglyphs, baskets, tools and jewelry highlighting the creativity and beauty of Skamania’s First People.

While visiting CGICM, learn about the Legend of Coyote “The Creator” and Tsagaglalal “She Who Watches,” a female Indian Chief of the Wishram people frozen in time. Look into local village life from fishing, plank homes, to the first Native American Woman in Washington to own land, Kalliah known as “Indian Mary.” Also, view a replica of the largest archaeological find in Washington, “Clahclehlah” Village, where one-half million artifacts were found and preserved.

The museum is dedicated to preserving the stories and culture of the Columbia River Gorge and the incredible people that traveled and forged a path through time and rock. It also features a Rosary Collection featured in the Guinness Book of World Records, a 1917 Curtiss Bi-Plane, as well as Russian and Japanese heritage. Learn how Skamania County Bus Tours Magazine / January, 2023 • 7

Guide: Historical Attractions & Museums became Washington’s first “Sasquatch Refuge,” and why 1,000s of couples have anxiously ran to Stevenson to tie the knot.

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The Museum is open seven days a week, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information/ admission costs, go to columbiagorge.org.

Martinsburg-Berkeley County West Virginia Shoppers and history enthusiasts find hours of entertainment in Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia. The area's rich history links to events from before the Revolutionary War through the Civil War. Martinsburg is surrounded by historical sites and provides the perfect picturesque downtown for hub-and-spoke tours or good oldfashioned shopping sprees.

It is time to park the bus and let tour passengers explore. The peaceful and delightful town of Martinsburg has great finds at every turn. With innumerable shopping opportunities, the quaint Norman Rockwellesque down-

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Guide: Historical Attractions & Museums town will charm visitors. The store windows

founder of Martinsburg, and The George

shine with artisan décor, unique finds, spa-

Washington Heritage Trail pull history from

worthy luxuries and antiques only available

the past and into today. Groups can even see

in such a historic place. Word to the wise: pack

George Washington's outdoor bathtub in

an empty suitcase to carry all the new trea-

nearby Berkeley Springs. There is an ample

sures one will find at the downtown shops.

amount of Civil War sites, as well.

Are you feeling peckish after shopping?

Groups can visit the Martinsburg B&O

Groups find a selection of tasty eats at Mar-

Roundhouse to see the place once destroyed

tinsburg's locally-owned restaurants. Choose

by Stonewall Jackson's troops in 1861. Men,

between world cuisines or go straight to

of course, are not the only participants in the

dessert. Visiting DeFluri's Fine Chocolates

war. Check out the Berkeley County Museum,

and Everything Cheesecake will satisfy any-

located in the home of Confederate spy Belle

one's sweet tooth.

Boyd at the aptly named Belle Boyd House.

For more eclectic shopping and eateries,

These opportunities and more wait for

groups head 15 minutes east to Shepherd-

motorcoach tours in Berkeley County. For

stown, the oldest town in West Virginia.

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and Visitor Center

It is easy to make a group tour historical in Berkeley County. Historic sites like Morgan

Belle Fourche, South Dakota

Cabin – the home of the area's first white set-

Smack-dab in the middle of the United

tlers; General Adam Stephen House – the

States is Belle Fourche, South Dakota – and

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A DAY OF AWE AWAITS Time flies when you visit the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Northern Virginia. Explore the Museum’s vast and iconic collection, and you’ll feel like you’ve earned your wings. Free admission, parking $15.

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Guide: Historical Attractions & Museums

Tri-State Museum and Visitor Center

The museum also includes the less than heroic story of the most bungled bank robbery ever, which occurred in 1897 and involved an extremely inebriated Tom O’Day. In addition to permanent collections, the museum also features three temporary exhibits and three mini-exhibits which change throughout the year. Exhibits for the 2023 season include ones on the history of cosmetics, westerns in film and TV, the origins of baseball plus quilting and modern homesteading.

that is where you will find the Tri-State

itor Center is a great place to stop on the road

Museum and Visitor Center. The complex

between Mt. Rushmore and Devil’s Tower,

big in history. The name comes from the river

includes not just the museum and visitor cen-

for a tour of sites as well as a picnic lunch.

that flows there, visited by the famed French

The town of Belle Fourche is a little one

ter but also the beautiful granite compass

The museum proper includes exhibits on

fur trappers of the early 1800s. The town itself

rose Center of the Nation monument, noting

pioneers, ranching, rodeos, the sheep industry

was founded by Seth Bullock, a larger-than-

the town’s distinctive status, and the fully

and local business history. Natural history

life western character who was featured in

furnished Johnny Spaulding Cabin, one of the

exhibits include geologic and archaeological

the TV series Deadwood. It soon became the

few two-story pioneer cabins to have sur-

finds, as well as some dinosaur fossils

place for the internationally-known Black

vived since the 1870s.

unearthed from nearby paleontological dig

Hills Roundup, now in its 103rd year of showVV VV V VV V casing classic rodeo action.

Surrounded by lawns dotted with flower gardens and only steps away from the city’s

sites.

Significant exhibits include photos and

The Old West lives on in the middle –

River Walk in front of the historic Belle

information on Belle Fourche WWII hero Don

and at the Tri-State Museum and Visitor

Fourche River, the Tri-State Museum and Vis-

Smith, one of the pilots in the Doolittle Raid.

Center.

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Shopping, Dining and Lodging

Starved Rock Lodge & Conference Center Starved Rock Lodge

Landmark) featuring stunning sandstone

massive Great Hall anchored by the largest,

& Conference Center

canyons and seasonal waterfalls. Starved

two-sided limestone fireplace in the Midwest.

Rock Lodge is the only lodging facility located

Guests remark that the ambiance is much

Starved Rock Lodge, located in Oglesby,

Oglesby, Illinois

within the park. Built by the Civilian Conser-

like that of lodges in national parks.

Illinois, is nestled in the middle of scenic

vation Corps in the 1930s, the lodge is a

The most popular group tour activities

Starved Rock State Park (a National Historic

unique, architectural masterpiece with a

are the lodge’s Tribute to the Stars series of Bus Tours Magazine / January, 2023 • 11

Guide: Shopping, Dining, Lodging musical performances. The talented singers and performers take guests on a walk down memory lane with their renditions of famous hits by Elvis Presley, Patsy Cline, Dean Martin and others. A hot buffet lunch is included in the ticket price. The setting is the historic Great Hall.

Trolleys play an important role in the tours offered by Starved Rock Lodge, providing a comfortable way see the region. Land and water cruises aboard the Eagle I riverboat offer guests a slow-paced cruise on the east side of Starved Rock State Park offering a view of the forests, foliage and wildlife from the Illinois River. Tours of the Lodge and guided hikes are often added to enhance the guest’s experience.

Starved Rock Lodge features comfy hotel rooms, cabins, an indoor pool complex, the Back Door Lounge, Main Dining Room and Café – all under one roof. In warm weather, outdoor dining on the Veranda offers a stunning view of scenic LaSalle County and the Illinois River Valley. Starved Rock Lodge is more than a day trip – it is a lasting memory.

View starvedrocklodge.com for more information or phone the Lodge at (815) 667-4211 or (800) 868-7625

Outlets of Mississippi Pearl, Mississippi At 325,000 square feet, Outlets of Mississippi is the largest outlet shopping destination in the state. Offering luxury shopping experiences

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Guide: Shopping, Dining & Lodging at outlet pricing, top-name brands include

niently located across from the Food Court

Polo Ralph Lauren, Michael Kors, Coach and

and near the bus tour drop-off area.

Coach Men, Banana Republic, Gap Outlet,

Entertainment is abundant at this family-

Johnston & Murphy, Cole Haan, Nike, Under

friendly outdoor shopping center and

Armour, Adidas, PUMA, Carter’s Babies and

includes axe throwing lanes and pool tables,

Kids, and many more.

escape rooms, smash rooms and arcade

Located minutes from the capital city of

games.

Jackson in the city of Pearl, Outlets of Mis-

Outlets of Mississippi is conveniently

sissippi is the perfect stopping place at the

located inside “The Connection” which is

“Crossroads of the South” at the junction of

within walking distance to some of Missis-

interstates 55/20 and highways 80/49.

sippi’s best attractions including the state’s

You will not leave hungry at Outlets of

only Bass Pro Shops, Cavender’s Western

Mississippi. With five restaurants and several

Outfitter, Holiday Inn, Huey Magoo’s Chicken

snack vendors, there is something for every-

Tenders and Trustmark Park, home to the

one. Enjoy Chinese and Japanese food,

Mississippi Braves (Double-A affiliate of the

Southern cuisines, a Mexican Bar & Grill, as

Atlanta Braves).

well as classic American dishes like ham-

View the Outlets of Mississippi Web site

burgers and chicken wings. Snack vendors

for a full brand directory and map, sales,

offer fresh popcorn, cookies, brownies, sodas

events and more at OutetsofMS.com.

and candies, chocolates and frozen yogurt.

Shoppers can also enjoy ice-cold beers and daiquiris which can be carried around the property.

Guests will also find special discounts, a VIP coupon brochure and plenty of tourism information for The Hospitality State at the Visitor Services Welcome Center. Wheelchairs, strollers and other amenities are also found at Visitor Services which is conve-

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raveling along Interstate 81, especially in the Virginia area, there are a multitude of caverns that promote

their product. Which one to pick might be

Luray Caverns

hard to decide. Luray Caverns is heavily recommended to be your first choice. On-site they have a multitude of attractions in addition to the caves, and they are extremely group-friendly.

If you have visited the Caverns in the past, you might remember the 68 steps it took to go down them. That is no longer a problem. Recent updates now provide a sloping path that eliminates the steps. The temperature is a constant 54 degrees. If you are an individual, the tours are now selfguided, but groups still have the option of having a guide and it is one that should be taken advantage of.

About one hour long, you travel along well-lit, graduated paved walkways. The chambers are enormous with up to 10-storyhigh ceilings and a seemingly infinite display of stalagmites and stalactites. You will see incredibly colorful crystalline cascades, “fried eggs,” clear pools, huge stone columns and breathtaking “draperies.” For many the highlight is when you get a chance to listen to the Great Stalacpipe Organ which you will not find at any symphony orchestra. A wonder to behold and awe-inspiring, it is considered the world’s largest musical instrument.

On leaving the Caverns there is a wonderful gift shop with an amazing variety of goods at affordable prices. next, one can visit the Shenandoah Heritage Village. Located on the grounds, it is a short and easy walk.

It is best to start off with a tour of the Luray Valley Museum. It concentrates on the regin’s

Luray Caverns Giants Hall

Shenandoah culture from the 1950s through the 1920s. The transitions are well done and it has good flow. the centerpiece of the col-

cottage style gardens and a small vineyard.

is complete operations. It is a fun way to

lection is a 1536 Swiss Bible. Other highlights

The Elk Run Dunkard Church served as a bar-

teach history and geology. The Heartpine

are their decorative arts and Civil War dis-

racks for hundreds of both Confederate and

Cafe is not always open but if booked before-

plays.

Union soldiers during the Civil War. It is both

hand, you might be able to use it for your

remarkable and sad to see the signatures and

groups.

Outside the museum is a seven-acre recreation of a small 19th century framing com-

notes that still are on the walls.

The Car and Carriage Caravan tells the

munity that includes two houses, a meeting

Do not miss the Stoney Man Mining Com-

story of transportation from 1725. Besides

house, a school, a barn, a blacksmith shop,

pany, which as been carefully recreated and

carriages, coaches and cars, there are also

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Luray Caverns Great Stalacpipe Organ

Feature: Luray Caverns

costumes. The artifacts are accompanied by notes regarding their histories. Highlights include a Conestoga Wagon, a 1908 Baker Electric (and you thought Tesla was the first) and an 1898 Benz that is one of the oldest cars in the country that is still in operating condition.

Not to be missed is Toy Town Junction which has a fairly recently acquired collection that includes more than 30 trains. Besides the trains there are Playschool sets, lunch boxes, dolls, cars and trucks and circus miniatures. Attached to Toy Town Junction is the Stalactite Cafe and Restaurant. It has a very limited menu, but is great for a fast meal stop. Group packages can be arranged.

All the above are included in the cost of admission. Add-ons include outside vendors who offer a Garden Maze and a Rope Adventure Park – great for youth groups.

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or meeting up with family and friends,

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Atlantic City offers a host of happy hour spe-

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dinner, cash bar, Motown and DJ entertain-

sor, Canada riverfronts and skylines, his-

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Each event includes a two-hour active cruise with three-to-four hours onboard for guests to enjoy all amenities, including hand-crafted cocktails, gift shop and souvenir photos.

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company, friends and family or clients will

and shared banquet room with included

never forget. Single-ticket sales are also

entertainment is popular, exclusive charter

available for everyone to enjoy the amenities

of a private room level is available as

offered.

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porate events. Each private room level

Dedicated bus parking is five-minutes from

includes a dance floor with a stage for enter-

the riverfront with passenger drop-off next

tainment options.

to the boat. The vessel is ADA-compliant

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with an elevator and is wheelchair and

cruises, beer and wine tasting cruises, mur-

motorized scooter accessible for passenger

der mystery dinner theater and live jazz

convenience. Visit us online at detroit-

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20 Tips For Success in the Student market

by Paulette Isoldi 20 Tips on Familiarization

ber to attend or it might be cancelled, some

or answer e-mails, texts, etc. If you can not

Trips (FAMS)

CVBs have gone to individual site inspections.

stay away from your phone because you have

What they are and the best way

That is, you have a potential group going to

too much going on back at the office, do not

to utilize them

the area and you need to get to know it better.

go on the trip. Send someone who can give

1. Familiarization Trips. A familiarization

Group FAMS are nice because you get to

trip is just what it says it is – an opportunity to

network with others in your field and

9. Physical Limitations. If you have phys-

familiarize yourself or get to know an area. It is

exchange ideas. Also, if a particular place is

ical limitations that hinder you from doing the

for professionals in the travel industry. Take

no good for your groups, someone else might

itinerary, do not go. We once were on a FAM to

advantage of them. There is no better way to

be able to use it. Individual sites hone in on

Barbados and there was a person with a walker

sell an area than to know it well. The knowledge

your particular needs; it is always unfortunate

who constantly had to be accommodated. This

that you can acquire in a short period of time

when someone has gone out of their way, but

actually kept the group from doing what it

beats anything you can do online or just through

their product is just not a good mix.

should have been able to do because so much

phone conversations, brochures, etc.

their full attention to what is going on.

5. How You Dress. Dress nicely. How you

time was spent taking care of that person. If you

2 Not a Vacation. Do not go on FAMS

dress reflects who and what you are and messy

have any doubts about you being able to do a

for a free vacation. This hurts everyone in the

jeans, flipflops, t-shirts, etc. do not give a good

FAM because of any problems, be honest and

industry. Budgets are limited and money must

impression. Wearing polo shirts with your com-

explain those problems to whomever is running

be spent wisely – that is, on people who want

pany brand is a good investment. Whatever else

the trip and let them make the decision as to

to actively market an area. In fact, the best

you do, make sure your clothes are clean;

whether or not you should go on it.

thing to do is to go when you are planning a

smelling of body odor or even cigarettes is not

10. Bring Snacks. Always bring some

trip to that destination, or have the intention

the way to make friends and influence people.

snacks with you. Many FAMS supply goodies,

of putting a trip together for it.

6. Do Not Be Rude. You are there to

but some do not. You never know when some-

3. Sponsorship. Most FAMS are spon-

learn and talking while someone else is giving

thing happens and a meal is delayed or takes

sored by CVBs. However, there are some that

a presentation is just not the right thing to do.

time getting to you. If you have dietary restric-

are sponsored by hotels, attractions or usually

In fact, be sure to be complimentary about

tions, make sure your host knows what they

very large tour companies. The best ones are

what it is you like about what you are seeing.

are. Whatever happens, keep your mouth shut

the CVBs. Their only agenda is getting you to

7. Do Not Be Negative. You are being

and do not complain. Just because you do not

come to their area in order to learn as much as

subsidized by a group, and they do not want

like something does not mean everyone else

you can about it. The large tour companies

to hear your negative comments. If you think

does not like it. Remember that complaints

want you to use their products. If you are a

something needs to be addressed, do so sur-

are like snowballs; they might gather slowly

small or new company, this might work for you.

reptitiously and with the motive of helping,

but roll swiftly. People spent a lot of time, effort

not hindering, a situation.

and money on this trip.

4. Groups and Individuals. Most FAMS are for groups of tour operators, especially the

8. Cell Phone Use. Use your cell phone

11. Food and Drink. When it comes to

ones sponsored by CVBs. However, because

discriminately. Try to make time during the

food – if you have certain dietary needs, make

these are so costly and require a certain num-

day when you have breaks to call your office

sure you tell someone ahead of time. If you

20 • Bus Tours Magazine / January, 2023

20 Tips do not like what you are served, keep it to yourself.

When it comes to alcoholic beverages, be temperate, Yes, if you are at a wine tasting,

15. Plan Ahead. Before you go famil-

success. Try to individualize them as much

iarize yourself as much as possible with the

as possible. If you are going to use any in the

itinerary so you have some background to

future, make sure they know that.

fully benefit from what you will be seeing.

20.

Scrapbook. After the trip, keep a

taste the wines. If you are offered something

16. Take Note. Take notes of important

scrapbook of it. This helps to refresh what

at dinner, one glass is fine. It is deplorable

highlights and things you need to have

you did and saw and is a great reminder of

how some people think when free drinks are

answers to and did not have time to ask.

everything. It keeps in one place contacts,

offered they take blatant advantage of it and

17. Prepare for the Next Day. At night

end up inebriated. Sometimes they can not

go over the next day. Try to figure out if there

even function the next day because they have

are questions you need answered. Then look

such a bad hangover. You are adults. This is

at the itinerary and determine what you want

not a night out with your friends. Limit your-

to learn.

self. It is the professional thing to do.

18. Appropriate Tipping. Make sure bus

12. Travel Lightly. You might have to

drivers, waiters, hotel maids, etc. are tipped

take your luggage to your room. Do not

appropriately. If you can not afford to do this,

depend on anyone else having to help you.

stay home. It is important to be appreciative

13. Emergency Contact. Make sure

of what you encountered. It is always nice to

that you give the people in charge a contact

take a collection for the host(s) of the FAM –

name in case of an emergency.

something that reflects how well you were

14. Get Business Cards. Get business cards (physical or a phone picture) of everyone

treated. A card with everyone’s name on it and some comments should also be included.

involved. You might think that you might not

19. Say Thank You. Once back at the

need a contact, but you never know. Better to

office, take the time to e-mail or text thank

have and not need, than need and not have.

yous for all the people who made your trip a

attractions, hotels, entertainment, restaurants, shopping, etc.

Be thankful that there are CVBs out there who make your business a lot easier.

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Paulette Isoldi has been in the travel industry since 1974. She and her husband started their own tour company in 1992 called Paul-Marc Tours. Since then, they have taken people to visit 41 states and many different countries. Their specialties are reunion groups, student groups and “foodies.” Please feel free to send feedback and suggestions to paul-marc@verizon.net. Suggestions on how to get more people visiting bustoursmagazine.com Web site and getting locations to invite bus tours are welcome.

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