TALES and TRAVAILS of a TOUR DIRECTOR

Join me on a journey through the U.S. National Parks, California, and the South Pacific as my tours’ adventures yield valuable insights. This is the first in a series of books chronicling the challenges I confronted and the revela- tions that transformed me during my six-year global odyssey. If misadventure is the best teacher, these vignettes instruct with wit, wisdom, and humor. The calamities that befell my first tour, and my progress during the next seven tours form the basis for this memoir. Laugh and learn how I: • juggled last-minute crises • side-stepped pitfalls • conducted magical, memorable tours Come discover my survival techniques that led to future tours in Alaska, Canada, Scandinavia, the Baltic States, and Russia. Jeanne Howard has represented the cruise lines, airlines, hotels, and resorts. Her career progressed from travel agent to national sales manager before conducting domestic and international tours. Currently, she teaches travel courses. jeannemhoward@verizon.net jeannemhoward.com