I like to cruise, and I miss it, but my Traveltude remains unbothered because Laura Schwerzler from Royal Caribbean Int’l joins me to talk about the cruise experience so many of us love.
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As if the fast-paced, hectic and sometimes chaotic society in which we live is not enough, add the traumas associated with a global pandemic and you have a situation that can seriously threaten a person’s physical, emotional
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It’s Still The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Traditionally, this would be the busiest travel season in the U.S., but as things would have it, just like a lot of things in 2020, holiday travel is definitely going to hit different this year. Many people, including myself, have heads bowed, fingers and toes crossed, and bated breath as we wait to see if our holiday travel plans will actually take flight. In this episode, Tanika Byrd, Courtney Pride, and Nicole Matthews join me to talk about their plans for a safe and responsible family vacation.
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Well, That’s Just What I Needed
Start a discussion about Travel and Wellness and I’m here for it! In this episode, Linden Schaffer, founder and CEO of Pravassa, is a 25+ year veteran of wellness with over a decade of experience in the travel industry. She shares her approach to travel which is multi-faceted: Embrace all that local cultures and destinations have to offer, while also giving guests the chance to relax, move, breathe, nourish, and expand inward. Linden is a member of the Transformational Travel Council and a bestselling author of the book, Living Well on the Road.
You can socially connect with Linden in the following ways:Website: www.Pravassa.comFacebook: Facebook.com/PravassaInstagram: Instagram.com/Pravass
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Lions Tigers and Bears Part 2
One of the things wiped off my 2020 travel calendar was a highly anticipated trip to South Africa. And although I had to hit pause on those travel plans, my Traveltude remains unbothered and the reason is- In a 2-part episode Nick Buckland and Frances Wilson of “Into Africa,” a destination management company based in Cape Town, are going to help keep my anticipation level high as they discuss what we can expect as South Africa prepares to reopen its borders to the world. They will walk through a customized itinerary that takes us on a journey from Johannesburg to Cape Town.
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Lions Tigers and Bears Part 1
One of the things wiped off my 2020 travel calendar was a highly anticipated trip to South Africa. And although I had to hit pause on those travel plans, my Traveltude remains unbothered and the reason is- In a 2-part episode Nick Buckland and Frances Wilson of “Into Africa,” a destination management company based in Cape Town, are going to help keep my anticipation level high as they discuss what we can expect as South Africa prepares to reopen its borders to the world. They will walk through a customized itinerary that takes us on a journey from Johannesburg to Cape Town.
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Lemonade
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Lemonade
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LEMONADE
As 2019 came to a close, many small business owners had an optimistic outlook for 2020 and anticipated entering a new year with opportunities for business growth and increased profits. Instead, by the end of the first quarter of 2020, small business owners found themselves fighting to survive. Like a big ‘ole lemon, a worldwide pandemic had descended and threatened to sour the future of businesses everywhere. In an instant, business as usual became business unusual. This was especially true in the travel industry which has been tremendously impacted due to fears and anxieties associated with contracting the coronavirus. Needless to say, the impact has been devastating.
According to a survey from Mike Cummings, Yale News, small-business owners across the United States were struggling with pandemic-related disruptions and harbored increasingly negative views of the future. The survey also reported that there was a 50% chance of small businesses going bankrupt or out of business within the next six months. It became apparent that if businesses were going to survive, some changes would have to take place- immediately. “Shift” and “Pivot” were suddenly the survival buzzwords in the business world. The ability to implement these key strategies and implement them quickly were crucial and necessary to ensure survival.
As a guest on the Traveltude Podcast, Jandie Smith-Turner, a small business owner of Acuity International LLC which provides boutique event management services that includes leisure travel for golf groups, shared how she had to make some tough decisions that would ultimately determine whether her business would be amongst the survivors. Mrs. Turner, like many other small business owners, found herself holding some pandemic sized lemons. So, what did she do? She took the lemons, did some shifting from in person to online event management, and some pivoting by implementing the new norms and technologies out on the golf course, and she made lemonade. The right recipe is a must for any small business owner who is not just looking to survive a pandemic but strive on the other side.
Create your recipe
Juice from freshly squeezed lemons: What did the pandemic squeeze out of you?
Sugar (Vegans can substitute with Agave nectar): What sweeteners/strategies did you use to counter the sour effects of the pandemic?
Water to develop the right blend: How are you maintaining balance through this pandemic experience?
Stir up the ingredients: What did the pandemic stir up in you?
Make sure you connect with Jandie. She’d love to share her recipe
Websites: www.jandiesmithturner.com, www.acuitysports.com, www.acuityevents.net
Facebook: Jandie Smith Turner, facebook.com/acuitysports, facebook.com/eventsacuity
Instagram: instagram.com/jandieturner, instagram.com/acuity_events
Twitter: twitter.com/jandieturner, twitter.com/acuity_events
Linked In: linkedin.com/in/jandie/, linkedin.com/company/acuity-sports, linkedin.com/company/acuity-events-acuity-international
Use the comment section below to share your recipe for surviving and striving in a pandemic
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