A burgeoning phenomenon which can open the door to rich, diverse vacation experiences but also has plenty of pitfalls, especially in the economic downturn. Here we discuss the good, the bad, & the ugly.
你会说中文吗? Here's your spot for asking questions, finding resources, and/or just hanging out & chatting in Chinese (mostly Mandarin, but Cantonese and others welcome, too!).
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A profession very much in transition, travel's front-line retailers are some of the most knowledgeable folks in the industry. Here's a place to exchange views about issues, destinations, and more!
Are you in the travel industry or travel media? If so, please specify.
Magic Carpet Travel
Retail Sales, Tour-Guiding, Tour Customization; Destination Wedding Planning; Group Cruises and Tours
On which destinations & travel topics can you advise members especially well?
Travel to East Asia, U.S. National Parks and cities; Youth Travel; Faith-Based Travel; International Air; Honeymoons
What destinations are you most interested in learning about?
China, India, other East Asian countries
Other travel / language expertise?
East Asian Specialist (Korea Sparkling, Thai Golden, Phil. Specialist, Macau Spec., Yokoso Japan Spec., etc.) Works closely with many Chinese tour operators. Group tours to Shanghai Expo 2010 planned. Member agency of PATA, ASTA, & CLIA. Works with other government tourism offices. Themed Tours: Best Harry Potter, World War II, King Arthur, Beatles, Taekwondo, etc.
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Greetings, Eugene, and welcome to Tripatini! Great to have you with us -- and we think you'll find our site productive as well as interesting and enjoyable.
To get the most out of Tripatini, you may want to take a moment to join several of our many other groups which you may find of particular interest, such as Honeymoons/Weddings, China, India, South Korea, Thailand, Philippines, Macau, Japan, Hong Kong, Travel Photography, Hotels/Motels, Airfares/Air Travel, Eating/Drinking the World, Spiritual Journeys, Cruising, Illinois, our Spanish, German, and Chinese language/culture clubs, and plenty of others covering many topics and most destinations across the globe.
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To get the most out of Tripatini, you may want to take a moment to join several of our many other groups which you may find of particular interest, such as Honeymoons/Weddings, China, India, South Korea, Thailand, Philippines, Macau, Japan, Hong Kong, Travel Photography, Hotels/Motels, Airfares/Air Travel, Eating/Drinking the World, Spiritual Journeys, Cruising, Illinois, our Spanish, German, and Chinese language/culture clubs, and plenty of others covering many topics and most destinations across the globe.
FYI, on your profile you'll see a green bar marked "Text Box," which you can turn into a box containing not just text but also photos and even videos about yourself, your interests, your travels, and Magic Carpet Travel.
Finally, if you would, please be so kind as to spread the word among your travel-interested friends, family, colleagues, and associates. It's fast and easy to use our "INVITE" function above left on the navigation bar to enter e-mails (even your whole list at once!).
Thanks much for joining us, Eugene; we wish you an outstanding rest of 2009 and look forward to seeing you online.
Cheers!