When I first started in the tourism industry 10 years ago, I started from scratch. I started my own day tour business with no idea about how distribution worked in the tourism industry. Over the past ten years, I have learned, and continue to learn, about the nuances of distribution in a global industry. Read More
One of the challenges that we’ve experienced at my other company, Bonza Bike Tours, is that we’ve always had trouble finding enough time to actually sell our tours through our partners. Sure, we attended key events, did sales missions, and had good relationships with our partners, but I could tell something was missing. In talking with our tour operators, I could tell there was something missing on their end, as well. Read More
It always amazes me how much animosity there is between travel suppliers and their tour operators/wholesalers. These are companies that rely upon each other for their livelihood; however, suppliers are always complaining about their contractors and the commissions they pay. I’ve heard it a thousand times before in many different forms: Read More
