The Travel Professor
Join me on a journey across the broad spectrum of interesting travel topics. We’ll discuss destinations domestic and abroad, some familiar and some off the beaten path. We take a look at suppliers like cruise lines, air carriers and tour operators and find their bargains and special offerings. Got questions? Email thetravelprofessor@gmail.com.

Saturday, April 27, 2013

It's Time to Start Planning Your Summer Vacation!



It’s time to start researching your summer vacation! 

Here’s a cool tool the Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory.

It is your guide to official tourist information sources: government tourism offices, convention and visitors bureaus, chambers of commerce, and similar organizations that provide free, accurate, and unbiased travel information to the public. 

Businesses such as travel agents, tour operators, and hotels are not included.

Happy Travels!

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

It's Jelly Bean Day!



National Jelly Bean Day is celebrated on April 22nd of each year.

Jelly beans are a small bean-shaped type of confectionery with a hard candy shell and a gummy interior which come in a wide variety of flavors. The confection is primarily made of 
sugar.

Want to know more about these treats? Here’s a short video tour.
 
What US president was crazy about these little treasures?

What's Your Travel Type?



Aloha! I’m frequently asked if there are any “travel specials” out there. 

My response is “sure do plenty of them. Where do you want to go? What do you want to see and do?”

Here’s where folks stumble around, hoe & hum and can’t really answers these basic questions. 

Gotta know what you want before I can suggest a product folks! Otherwise it is like trying to thread a needle with your eyes closed.   

Here’s a short quiz that will help identify what type of traveler you are. Enjoy it & I hope it helps provide some direction.

Mahalo!