Better Travel - The not so dirty secrets of Travel Advisors or a key to travellers’ love and trust

by Aldis Kuskis, Brigita Stroda

This book aims to offer current and future travel & tourism professionals an opportunity to learn, discuss, and question, and rethink a contextual approach to travel. Useful and practical to all aspiring students and hardworking Travel Advisors who seek to attract and serve sophisticated travellers, but equally invaluable to anyone who just wants to travel better.
Being a Travel Advisor is an art. You strive for perfection but like all true and humble masters, you know you can never achieve it. Instead, you aim to become better with every itinerary and every trip you build. This book, therefore, is by no means an easy recipe for designing the perfect travel adventure. It’s about that “better” that you can practice – hone and polish until it shines. The contextual knowledge and structured thinking offered by this book will support your endeavours. During our long careers as Travel Advisors and tourism professionals, we have been honoured to serve demanding cultural adventurers travelling to astonishing destinations around the world, and we’ve become the trusted partners of most trailblazing hotels and legendary hospitality companies. This book is a collection of lessons learnt and observations made on this amazing journey.

Genres: Travel

256 pages, Hardcover

Published September 16, 2021

Reviews

[Vidhya Thakkar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Travelling for everyone is different, some travel to escape while some travel to discover. Everyone has their own travel story. But but do you know about the type of travellers? About travel type and sectors?

Aldis Kuskis & Brigita Stroda's Better Travel is a perfect travel guide for all travellers.

The authors cover it all, interestingly explain the concepts. What I liked most is the facts and details about various places that you will discover.

Right from accommodation to travel agents to types of travellers, it's a well detailed and well-researched book that I have come across. The author has explained every single detail about travelling that would help travellers gain a better travel experience.

With a simple and intriguing writing style, This book is a perfect guide with checklists for better travel and the dos and don'ts. I loved the concept of sustainable travel and the culture & history part the most.

Overall, It's an interesting book that you will love if you love to read about travelling or want to get a better travel experience. A perfect guide.

[Marta Bensi · Rating 5 out of 5]

The world is big, there will always be something new to discover.. this book gives you plenty of thoughts and ideas of what and how you want to explore. Just a warning, by opening this book you might want to get away immediately.

[Seiho Fukui · Rating 5 out of 5]

Recommend to people in tourism industry, espeially for who those make a tour for clients. You can learn a lot from the writer's many years of experince as a Travel Advisors and tourism professional. There are many practical tips to make a travel better.

[Manuel Chablais · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have been in the Travel industry for 37 years and still counting...

I had a lot of pleasure reading this book and learn quite a lot of things, some aspect of this complex business was nicely "send under the spotlight" :-)

Go, take some times to read it !

[Normunds Bergs · Rating 5 out of 5]

No bullshit book. No dirty secrets either. Easy to read, easy to digest.

[Janis Bikše · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book will be useful for tourism professionals, students and travelers alike. The author has valuable experience in planning a wide variety of trips.

[Anna Reynolds · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun and informative guide to getting the most from your travel experience filled with insightful observations about today’s global travel landscape.

[Kaspars Salenieks · Rating 5 out of 5]

Book to read if you want to give structure for your Travel planning and have more meaningful experiences. A lot of insights and tips. Markdowns allow easy navigations trough book without skipping important bits.

[N · Rating 2 out of 5]

I picked up this book, hoping to get a glimpse into previously unknown area which would give me some ideas for future travels. I managed find some (for which this book gets two stars), however, rest of the book felt like an justification for 'travel advisor' existence and, in the last few pages, also a pitch for the authors' travel company. Thorough the book, authors wanted to impress you with their extensive knowledge of experiences, however, mostly it consisted of name-dropping various places and experience suggestions, adding a little personal note implying that the authors' have themselves experienced that. This could have been true, if not for completely shallow descriptions ("Play jazzminton with your family on Ipanema beach in Rio, Brazil"). I understand that the goal was to evoke sense of wonder and emotion, but after reading this book, I will stay away from anyone who calls themselves a 'travel advisor'. As a last note, it seems that a lot of advice was geared towards people from image/face-obsessed cultures (such as Latvia, Russia, China) and nouveau riche. Sad, but not really authors' fault since it's probably just a representation of their clientele. I guess authors' intention is to help you and your partner pick (and justify?) more 'instagrammable' experience so you can brag to your social circle. I hoped that a book with title "Better Travel" would have higher aspirations, but I was wrong.

[Rutuja Ramteke]

🍷This is one of the most practical approach to start a life changing journey. When I picked this book, I instantly assumed this one is only for travellers but the author proved me wrong this isn't just a travel guide but it's actually an awakening journey that put insignificant insights on how to or when to travel better.
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This book stimulates the desire to travel more for people who don't travel. I also loved the complete new perspective it provides with researched data and analytics. Even though it I wouldn't say this is basically a guide, but a sumptuous journey of exploring the world.
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The language is easy, the book is filled with a lot of nostalgic moments and I was totally surrendered to the traveler within the pages. A book that will change your opinion about a lot things and will help pop a new perspective about the art of moving from one place to another. Go for it. It's definitely recommended.
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Rating: 4.25⭐️

[Stefanie Bertoneri · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was quite surprised when Aldis told me he was writing a book. I asked myself what more is there to write? But I was in for a surprise. It started with the wonderful texture of the book. I am a "touchy-feely" person, so I love holding the book. I also like the cover, the colour and the font. The fun element " the not so dirty secrets of Travel Advisors" - intriguing. The book is easy to read and I can recommend it even to Travel Professionals. It would also make a nice Xmas or Birthday present. Or just when you want to surprise someone or make them get "itchy feet".
Well done!

[Walkwitha_book · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am a person who loves travelling to different parts of the world and every trip has a different aura and experience to share.

This book talks about the facts and details of every place you will visit. This is a beautiful guide which will enhance your trip. This book covers all the small details and necessary tips for travelling.

It’s a short read with simplified facts. The language is simple and easy to understand. The cover attracted me at first view. If you’re a person who loves travelling, this book is for you.

Go and order your copy now!

[Daly Gibu · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful book for everyone who works in the travel industry. History and evolution of travel well explained and truly inspiring stories. Very useful insights for travel professionals who want to upgrade their knowledge in luxury travel and take their careers to the next level. The design, look and materials of the book makes it a perfect gift and a wonderful coffee table book.

[Anna Locika · Rating 5 out of 5]

Usefull and inspirational guide how to upgrade your Travel adventures
Very informative. Easy to comprehend.

[Aija Vanaga · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fabulous and travel intoxicating!