On Oct 25, 6:11 am, Icono Clast <ICl....RemoveThis@JPS.Net> wrote:
> bill gorley wrote:
> > userus....RemoveThis@gmail.com said:
> >> What is an All Inclusive Vacation?
>
> I won't get on a ship unless in the company of no fewer than a
> hundred Social Dancers organized by a professional dancer. Being a
> Dance Host would be Dancer's Hell. Most of the hosts I know, or have
> seen aboard ships, are mediocre dancers.
When you think about it, this is probably a pretty general problem
with any sort of "guide" or organizer in travel. Anyone with any
real knowledge or capability in the subject or area probably
doesn't want a job dealing with effectively "tourists". The vast
majority of the job will be dealing with issues far outside of
their area of expertise. And odds are they'll be dealing with
people with only the most superficial level of knowledge or
interest in the subject in which they are experts.
In one of the only 2 group trips I've ever been on, we had
two guides for the trip. It was a walking tour through Burgandy
with scheduled stops at winerys. One guides job was basically
coordination and transport. He drove the support van and
moved the equipment. The other was the walking guide whose
job it was to translate, keep us on the proper path, and
give the most superficial of information about wine, grape
growing, and the history of the area.
But you cannot imagine the questions and issues with which
they had to deal. Mind you, this trip was SOLD as a walk
through french wine country during the fall grape harvest.
Restaurants were chosen and advertised based upon
their coordination with the local wines sold. One woman
had some alergy which didn't allow her to drink most wines,
and another declared on the first day that she didn't
really like cheese. On about day 3 she asked the
guide if "all of the restaurants would be french in
style". Another couple kept sending their
meat dishes back as "under cooked". One lady was
forever complaining about the length of the walks,
often rode in the van, and her primary concern was
getting to the hotel. At the wineries, we were offered
tastings of some rather expensive wines. One
person kept asking if they had any "chardonnay"
instead. Mind you, this was in the heart of Pinot Noir
country. Lunches were catered and there were
constant requests for "more american style" something
another.
If anyone had any expertise in any aspect of the
region, or wine, or local food in general, I can't imagine
them wanting to try to share it with such a group of folks.
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