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Matching tours and travelers: John Simon and Mona Crowley
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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 John Simon, Kefi Travel, and mature traveller Mona Crowley.
Join a conversation about delivering travel and tours that are attractive to experienced and mature travellers. This episode also has a special host, broadcaster Trish Hamilton.
Episode Guide
0:24 Welcome, John & Mona!
0:40 Kefi Travel
1:40 Free time on Kefi Tours
2:35 Approaching each trip individually
3:06 John & Mona meet on the streets of Dublin
4:13 How Mona likes to travel
5:06 Mona prepares for the mode of travel ahead of her trip
5:45 Putting in the sensory aspect into travel
8:07 Sensory-friendly travel
9:20 Finding what interests clients
10:09 Supporting small local hotels
12:23 Mona's best trip experience
14:10 Avoiding some of the busier destinations
16:40 COVID-19 and the impact on travel
20:16 What Mona looks for in a restaurant
20:55 A restaurant experience in Greece
23:00 The ideal hotel accommodation
25:42 Doing your homework
26:48 Making a tour fit with travelers
29:05 Mona's tips to travellers
30:40 Making travellers comfortable
32:06 John recommends slower-paced destinations
34:49 Mona's next trip
38:58 Thank you, Mona and John!
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Chapters
1. Welcome & Host Introductions (00:00:00)
2. Welcome John & Mona! (00:00:55)
3. John talks about Kefi Travel (00:01:11)
4. Giving free time on Kefi Tours (00:02:11)
5. Approaching each trip individually (00:03:06)
6. John & Mona meet on the streets of Dublin, Ireland (00:03:37)
7. How Mona likes to travel (00:04:44)
8. Mona prepares for the mode of travel ahead of her trip (00:05:37)
9. Putting in the sensory aspect into travel (00:06:16)
10. Mona likes a balance of travel group sizes (00:06:51)
11. John talks about sensory friendly travel (00:08:38)
12. Finding what interests clients (00:10:35)
13. Supporting small local hotels (00:11:24)
14. Mona talks about an experience of a cruise trip that was too much (00:12:45)
15. Mona's best trip experience (00:13:38)
16. John talks avoiding some of the busier tourist destinations (00:15:25)
17. COVID-19 and the impact on the travel industry (00:17:55)
18. How COVID-19 has impacted travelers (00:19:15)
19. What Mona looks for in a restaurant (00:21:31)
20. A restaurant experience in Greece (00:22:10)
21. The ideal hotel accommodation experience (00:24:15)
22. Doing your homework before the trip (00:26:57)
23. Making a tour fit with travelers (00:28:03)
24. Mona's tips to travelers (00:30:20)
25. Making travelers comfortable (00:31:55)
26. John recommends slower paced travel destinations (00:33:21)
27. Mona's next trip (00:36:04)
28. Christel thanks Mona and John (00:38:35)
29. How you can find kefi travel (00:39:31)
30. Thank you, Mona and John! (00:40:13)
31. Christel thanks guests and special host Trish Hamilton (00:40:25)
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