The World Federation of Tourist Guides Associations organizes a worldwide meeting every 2 years. In 2024 the next one will take place in Sicily. When guest guides / tour guides / certified guides meet, it always feels like a family reunion and even newcomers are integrated immediately. In addition to many interesting visits throughout Sicily…
Right now I’m in Tel Aviv gathering ideas for an augmented reality city tour project. In Israel, they are technologically ahead of us in this respect. The Graffiti Tour from https://tlvnights.com is just awesome! Through extraordinary graffiti with AR, the exciting history of the city is brought to life. In addition, there is really great…
Yesterday I was allowed to give a lecture on the island of Mainau for the local tour guides. It was about the needs of groups that want to explore the flower island with all their senses. Later I was allowed to attend the other training sessions, for example on the subject of redwood trees, and…
I just packed my suitcase – off to Germany for several exciting lectures and workshops! Among other things, on the topic of “current trends in guided tours”. For our “Linz changes” example, I have virtual reality glasses, battery-powered beamers and augmented reality headsets, as well as a Linz cake in the shape of a map…
The market for guided bike groups is booming! During the pandemic, many bus operators purchased a bicycle trailer. Many guests own an e-bike and want to get to know the country and its people. However, there are too few bike tour guides who know about e-bike groups, cultural enjoyment cycling, theory and technology. On March…
Assistance to the management / secretariat in Vienna and Remote We are a young/young-at-heart startup team with flat hierarchies and varied areas of activity. As a service provider for tourist services, we mainly manage river cruise ships along the Danube. We are also active as a tour provider, educational institute with training and education in…
On Saturday, I was allowed to give a lecture on the topic “Needs of guests” at the 20th Bavarian Guest Guide Day, which is organized every year by the Munich Guest Guide Association. As a subtitle I deliberately chose, ” What is the focus – The knowledge, the object, the guide or the guest”. In…
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The World Federation of Guides Conference (WFTGA) is normally held every 2 years. Last year the conference was postponed due to Corona. Unfortunately, it cannot take place in Serbia this year as originally planned. The Executive Board decided at short notice to hold a hybrid event in Madrid. From February 7 to 10, there will…
The winter months are always a good opportunity for exchange with tour guides from all over Bavaria. However, due to the current situation and after already a year of forced break, the organizers of the Bavarian Guest Guide Day have decided this time for a virtual format. We at Tourism Training have made our own…