Category Archives: Cruises

270 – An Unforgettable Experience Aboard 26 Glaciers Day Cruise



Podcast Number 270 Sponsor: Visit gotomeeting.com, click the try it free button and use promo code: Podcast. BUSINESS SEGMENT Success in creating a direct mail piece depends on who you direct your mailing to and how you word the piece.  Barry continues the discussion of direct mail describing how to create a direct mail piece … Continue reading 270 – An Unforgettable Experience Aboard 26 Glaciers Day Cruise


263 – Marketing Your Travel Business, “The Idea Machine!”



Podcast Number 263 Sponsor: Hold your meetings online for just $49 a month Try GoToMeeting free. This show is full of tips and ideas about how to market your travel business. Barry is in Chicago for a long weekend and Lorene is off on an adventure therefore the co-hosted segment is a repeat of the show … Continue reading 263 – Marketing Your Travel Business, “The Idea Machine!”


259 – A Great Hotel for Your Clients Cruising out of South Florida



Podcast Number 259 Sponsor: Hold your meetings online for just $49 a month Try GoToMeeting free. Olvin Sanchez joins Lorene and Barry to talk about the amenities of the Hilton Garden Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The Hilton Garden is conveniently close to the Fort Lauderdale International Airport and to the Port Everglades Cruise Port.  This … Continue reading 259 – A Great Hotel for Your Clients Cruising out of South Florida


254 – Vancouver, a Beautiful Opportunity for Pre and Post Cruise Visits



Podcast Number 254 Vancouver is the focus of today’s show.  Ryan Robutka, the sales and market development manager for Tourism Vancouver join Barry and Lorene for the show.  Vancouver is a great city for your clients to spend time before a cruise or after a cruise.  Ryan describes what your clients can experience in a … Continue reading 254 – Vancouver, a Beautiful Opportunity for Pre and Post Cruise Visits


252 – Travel Agent Friendly Amawaterways



Podcast Number 252 Anna Figueroa from Amawaterways teams up with Barry and Lorene to describe the fantastic voyages her company can provide for your clients.  Amawaterways has seven ships that  sail European and Asian waterways where your clients will enjoy the intimate setting of a riverboat cruise.  Anna describes the many amenities provided on the … Continue reading 252 – Travel Agent Friendly Amawaterways


247 – Lorene Shares Her Experience Taking a Riverboat Cruise in the Netherlands



Podcast Number 247 Lorene recently returned from a Amawaterways river boat cruise in the Netherlands. Lorene describes the ship, the amenities and what she enjoyed during the cruise. Your clients may be looking for something different so now is the time to learn about river boat cruising – listen and learn. Sponsor: Hold your meetings … Continue reading 247 – Lorene Shares Her Experience Taking a Riverboat Cruise in the Netherlands


244 – Port of Miami



Podcast Number 244 Sponsor: Hold your meetings online for just $49 a month Try GoToMeeting free. The tables are turned as Lorene interviews Barry about his recent trip to Miami.  Barry talks about his experience with the Hotel Epic, a Kimpton Hotel.  Barry gives you insight into dining and hotel experiences in Miami that you … Continue reading 244 – Port of Miami


236 – The Mardis Gras, the Super Bowl and Travel Agents



Podcast Number 236 Leslie Straughan from the New Orleans Convention and Visitor’s Bureau joins Barry and Lorene to talk about New Orleans and travel agents.  If you are booking a cruises embarking from New Orleans you will want to contact the New Orleans Convention and Visitor’s Bureau.  The Convention and Visitor’s Bureau offers pre and … Continue reading 236 – The Mardis Gras, the Super Bowl and Travel Agents


234 – Something New in 2010 to Boost Your Commissions – Monogram



Podcast Number 234 GotoMeeting Hold your meetings online for just $49/mo. Try GoToMeeting FREE for 30 days. Kathleen Kavanaugh joins Barry and Lorene in the co-hosted segment. Kathleen is the home based travel agent channel manager for the Globus Family of Brands. Kathleen describes a new product call Monogram. Monogram offers simplified booking for pre … Continue reading 234 – Something New in 2010 to Boost Your Commissions – Monogram


233 – The Intimacy of the World’s Largest Cruise Ship



Podcast Number 233 GotoMeeting Hold your meetings online for just $49/mo. Try GoToMeeting FREE for 30 days. The largest cruise ship on earth is the subject of this show’s co-hosted segment. Deb Gronski of Harrison Avenue Travel had the opportunity to take a fam trip on the Oasis of the Seas shortly after the ship’s … Continue reading 233 – The Intimacy of the World’s Largest Cruise Ship