Twice last week, while booking brand new customers, they said to me “I’m finally part of The Joy of Travel club”.
What? There isn’t a Joy of Travel club. Or is there?
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No one likes to think about being ill during their vacation, do they? But it happens, and it is better to be ready than ill-prepared.
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It’s impossible to describe or calculate the value travel adds to our lives, isn’t it?
How do I put a dollar value on watching a newborn Thompson gazelle struggle to its feet for the first time on the plains of the Masai Mara?
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I have the sweetest customers, I really do. One lovely couple of mine had booked a trip to Africa that was cancelled due to Covid. It was his “trip of a lifetime”.
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That’s it, the money shot. The picture that made it all worthwhile.
My customers sent that picture upon arrival in their room (5 hours later than expected due to airline schedule changes) on their very first night in Budapest.
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I am a huge fan of small ships. I think you all know that.
I am also a huge fan of excellent guest to staff ratios. Have you heard that term before?
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In 2023 The Joy of Travel agents are taking 120+ customers on private, personally escorted tours of Ireland. 88 just returned, and rave reviews are pouring in.
“What’s so special about Ireland?” you ask.
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I’ve been in business since 2005 and have always had my fair share of romance travel bookings. Honeymoons, anniversaries, even a few destinations weddings here and there.
Looking at my statistics, I have never booked as many anniversary/honeymoon trips as I have in 2023. I see the same thing is happening across the board, will all of my agents.
Love is in the air.
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A hundred years ago, when I opened The Joy of Travel, you could travel to Mexico and the Caribbean with just a valid drivers license and your birth certificate. Remember those days?
We had charter flights from both TUL and OKC and when those weren’t full, boy oh boy, the last-minute deals really were a steal. Almost every trip I booked from 2005-2008 was traveling in 60 days or less.
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My oldest grandson graduated from High School. Has there ever been a better excuse for everyone to get together and celebrate? Especially on a fabulous beach attached to a gorgeous all-inclusive resort, right?
We had ages 11, 12, 18, two in their 30’s, one in his 40’s, one in his 50’s, three in their 60’s and one 70-year-old. 11 total. All coming to the experience with a different set of needs and expectations.
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Did you know The Joy of Travel began in a beautiful little two traffic light town in Eastern Oklahoma? That’s right. My hometown of
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Did you know there are incredible opportunities on European Rivers for as few as 3 nights?
I know all you hear about are the 7-10-14 night cruise options, but in an effort to be more accessible to more people, our favorite river cruise companies now offer shorter itineraries at some really enticing price points.
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