Well...what do you think of the South Pole?
Approximately 40,000 South Pole tourists in 2009 were either ignoring or ignorant of claimed scientific evidence that supports they contributed through the cruise ships they traveled on to increasing CO 2 emissions in this pristine environment.
Firstly I think we need to ask…“can scientists be believed when it comes to travel destination advice?”
Now I want to say I do not know if the studies done by Michiel Lamers, a Dutch Scientist reflect a true picture or not. I am a travel agent not a scientist.
What does interest me though is whether people will knowingly travel to destinations even when they understand that their very presence may in fact be contributing to it’s destruction.
Over the years many people have come into our business wanting to visit somewhere before it is too late or not permitted. I have been guilty on a personal level of supporting such travel by offering travel advice. Now I wonder…was this the right thing to do?
What would you do in my position if someone asked you to arrange travel to the South Pole?
Maybe you can share whether you would personally take such a journey to a threatened destination…
Remember Your Travel Planners is here to help you make even better informed travel decisions…the key is sharing to gain.
Until next time…
enjoy all things good.
John C Spark
Expert Travel Planner
You may want to give this some consideration as to what it could mean for your next holiday?
So how is it then that a company like Club Med which offers all inclusive holiday packages can be enjoying growth from all over Australia in these tough times?
Let me quote Gwenola Hanaut Marketing manger for Club Med in Australia…
“Families are recognising a Club Med holiday allows them to budget, pre-pay in Australian dollars, and more importantly, stick to that budget on holiday, because it is all included, so there can be no nasty surprises at the end,”
Nobody likes nasty surprises right?
Interestingly this highlights why cruise and coach tours are also enjoying great popularity of late…few of us spend less that what we planned on a trip.
I am sharing this with you that even though you may feel a little restricted with a preplanned and paid for type of holiday because it could be just the ticket to reducing budgeting worries.
You may also be interested to learn that often times the prepaid travel can be more affordable because the supplier gets bulk rates. As an example a coach company will lock in a whole years projected bookings which usually represents a large dollar value comapered to a single booking rate. The Hotel not only gives them a great rate but will also go above the call of duty to keep you pleased so that they get the ongoing coach companies booking year after year.
Now if the coach company is really smart they will pay the Hotel either early or ahead of the expected payment date which is very good for the Hotels cash flow. But even better for you because they have an extra reason to please you as it directly impacts cash flow.
Grandpacific Tours is one such company that without giving away too much adopts a policy along the lines of paying earlier…the result is rave reports from clients who are impressed because of the high level of personal attention they get on tour from Hoteliers and attraction suppliers that are keen to impress Grandpacific tours. After all few companiespay there bills on time let a lone early.
Maybe you are considering a New Zealand Holiday then check out one of thier most popular tours of New Zealand here www.newzealandcoachtours.com
Before you go…have you got any experinces with pre paid package travel that supports or refutes Club Med’s claim to offering better value?
Let me know if you have a hot topic or pressing concern when it comes to planning travel.
Cheers
John C Spark
Expert Travel Planner
