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Experienced traveler Elaine Shannon shares travel lessons and the genesis of Fundy Vortex Tours.
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In this episode of the 55+ Travelers: Arriving & Thriving Audio Conference join Sensory Friendly Solutions Founder Christel Seeberger, and guest hosts Sophie Yang and Christopher Basmadjian, occupational therapy students, as they take a deep dive into the extensive expertise of experienced traveler Elaine Shannon.
Be inspired by the travel insights from Elaine Shannon as she shares how she spent her first paycheck on a cross-country trip and has been traveling for over 3 decades since, culminating in her launch of curated experiences for mature travelers at Fundy Vortex Tours. Elaine Shannon provides first-hand experience
Episode Guide
0:25 Welcome to guest Elaine Shannon
1:15 Elaine shares how she spent her first few pay-checks
1:45 Changes in Elaine's travel preferences
6:15 Preparing for your trip
8:08 How Elaine begins planning her travels
10:41 Pinterest: Look Books
13:25 Utilizing Social Media
16:15 Elaine's experiences with tourism operators
19:00 Customer Service
21:05 Operators should provide information in different forms
23:11 Fundy Vortex Tours
28:12 Elaine's approach for creating tours for mature adults
29:44 It's Important that everyone is able to hear or be heard
30:45 Appropriate wardrobes
33:02 There always has to be food!
35:17 Thank you, Elaine Shannon!
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Chapters
1. Welcome & Host Introductions (00:00:00)
2. Welcome to guest Elaine Shannon (00:00:56)
3. Elaine shares how she spent her first few pay-checks (00:01:46)
4. Changes in Elaine's travel preferences (00:02:16)
5. Elaine recognizes the importance of travel preperation (00:06:46)
6. How Elaine begins planning her travels (00:08:39)
7. Pinterest: Look Books (00:11:12)
8. Utilizing Social Media (00:13:56)
9. Elaine's experiences with tourism operators (00:16:46)
10. Elaine talks about customer service (00:19:31)
11. Operators should provide information in different forms (00:21:36)
12. Elaine talks about Fundy Vortex Tours (00:24:26)
13. Elaine's approach for creating tours for mature adults (00:29:27)
14. It's Important that everyone is able to hear or be heard (00:30:59)
15. The importance of dressing appropriately (00:32:00)
16. There always has to be food! (00:34:17)
17. Thank you Elaine Shannon! (00:36:32)
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