Craving for Travel: Luxury Experiences for the Sophisticated Traveler

Craving for Travel: Luxury Experiences for the Sophisticated Traveler isn't simply a travel book or brochure; it’s also a peek into some of the places that most people don’t even know exist. Jim Strong, president of Strong Travel, has been traveling extensively for the last few years looking for new and exciting destinations, with one common theme in mind -- luxury!

Strong Travel specializes in luxury travel experiences for exclusive, high-end clients, from a suite with the Eiffel Tower as backdrop and a 360-degree Paris view, to a beachfront mansion that easily entertains 20 friends, to an adventurous safari where travelers in an open-air Land Rover idle a scant 15 feet from a pride of lions.

"Craving for Travel" is an introduction to the places Jim Strong’s clients call Nirvana—some of the most distinctive and resplendent locales in the world; hallmarks of discovery, enlightenment, leisure or luxury, each in their own right.

"Extraordinary experiences last a lifetime," Jim says, "so they deserve the same planning as any other significant life event. Travel is a very important part of the luxury lifestyle, and Strong Travel clients know we are experts at tailoring global adventures to suit their individually refined tastes and preferences."

About the Author
One of America’s leading luxury travel consultants, Jim Strong is the president of Strong Travel Services in Dallas, Texas. His unparalleled experience and insights are sought by an exclusive clientele that includes prominent names in sports, business and entertainment. Jim’s travels have taken him to the world’s most exotic and exciting destinations, from Venice to Machu Picchu, Prague to Shanghai. He is a Certified Travel Counselor and an Accredited Cruise Counselor. This is his first book.

Craving for Travel: Luxury Experiences for the Sophisticated Traveler is available on Amazon.com for only $21.26

Smooth Landings - How to Create and Manage a Successful Travel Program

Michael MacNair, has authored a book titled Smooth Landings - How to Create and Manage a Successful Travel Program, a step-by-step guide to achieving lower travel costs, enhanced productivity, dependable support and improved control.

MacNair says his experience helping organizations save money and time managing business travel led him to believe that many businesses have no access to the tools and philosophies that large companies utilize to control this second largest controllable cost for the average U.S. business.

“Smooth Landings is published during a time of rising travel costs and cost reduction pressures inside organizations,” he says. “Many organizations are confused about what to do when managing travel, so they allow each traveler to make his or her own choices with little guidance and education, which results in travel anarchy. Focusing on the strategic side of procuring travel (both online and call in), coupled with the transactional side, an organization can realize a tremendous result in time and money savings, liability reduction, systems and controls, support and advocacy.”

With this book, travel managers will learn how to identify:

Benefits of managed travel and how to define expectations.
Steps to take to manage this cost to ensure the company and its travelers realize savings.
What to ask for and expect in the marketplace to deliver the greatest results.

According to National Business Travel Association’s Executive Director & COO, Bill Connors, Smooth Landings is “...a powerful source to demystify travel management for organizations of all sizes.”

Smooth Landings is available through Amazon.com for only $19.95.

This 171-page PDF is available for immediate download for just $49.

Luxury Travel: Your Passport to Profit

Luxury travel is more profitable than almost any other travel segment...if it’s done correctly. Let one of the most dynamic minds in the business personally show you how to sell it correctly and profitably.

Noted travel marketing expert Bruce Tepper, CTC, CITE, wrote 171 info-packed pages to explain everything agents need to know about selling luxury travel. The result—Luxury Travel: Your Passport to Profit—is an engaging guide that will open up your eyes to this vast and lucrative market.

If you want to exceed your sales goals by tapping into the highly successful world of luxury travel, then click here and discover you passport to profit!

Travel Agents Guide to Air Bankruptcies

Surging fuel prices, increased competition and antiquated business models are forcing more and more airlines to operate under federal bankruptcy protection known as "Chapter 11" bankruptcy protection.

As a competent travel professional, you need to know all the details on how to deal with these airlines. You need to know more about liability waivers and how the difference between Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 bankruptcies can affect your business. And most importantly, you need to know when it’s safe to send your clients on these airlines.

The “Travel Agent’s Guide to Air Bankruptcies” answers all your questions about this crucial subject. This guide summarizes the consequences of the bankruptcy process and provides insightful suggestions on how hard-working travel agents like you can protect their customers, as well as their own businesses, in the event of an airline default.

Don’t leave your clients standing in the terminal holding a worthless ticket! Click on the appropriate link below and start protecting your clients today!

FREE to ASTA members (PDF) | $9.95 to non-members (PDF)