I’ve been customising UK tours for over 38 years, and cannot recall an occasion when I’ve not included at least one or two stately homes and their gardens in the bespoke itinerary. You won’t be in the least bit surprised when you take a closer look at the world-class examples I’ve showcased. For me, the excitement comes from the challenge of putting your wish list into an imaginative, sensibly priced itinerary which your clients will thoroughly enjoy.

Take a look, catch the vision of what’s on offer and then let’s…

I know one thing for sure, you don’t want to look back one day while uttering the useless phrase “If only I….”

The next worse phrase I know is “I should have …”

What you “should have done,” “could have done,” or “might have done” to arrive on today’s calendar page is a waste of time. Opportunities viewed through the rear view mirror are nothing more than empty wishes…“yesterday’s…

Some time ago I heard this in a cruise line training class about cruise-tours, and it has stuck with me ever since: “If you are not selling cruise-tours, you are leaving money on the table.” They weren’t exaggerating. As an example, let’s consider an agency that gets 10% commission with Princess Cruises. Take a 7 night Alaskan cruise with cruise line vacation protection, and add a 4 night pre-cruise tour.

The cruise-only commission works out to about $498. The cruise-tour commission works out to about $769. That is a difference of $271 you would be leaving on the table if you focus on booking cruises only. Obviously, the higher commission percentage that an agency gets, the more significant the difference is between cruise-only bookings and cruise-tour…