Experience

Tour Director Overview

As a knowledgeable and professional tour director, I create memorable and exciting journeys for guests with entertaining and engaging commentary while ensuring all guest’s needs and desires are not just met, but exceeded. My ability to organize each day along with the destination guidance I bring to every tour, ensures that guests feel relaxed, informed and well taken care of – traveling without a care in the world. I love providing an adventure or experience that they may never seek out on their own! Travel is fun…it’s rewarding…it’s exciting…it creates friends out of strangers. Engaging with people during the highlight of their year is what makes this career so special to me!

Trusted Experience

Road Scholar (2016 / 2017 / 2018)
YMT Vacations (2017 / 2018)
Premier World Discovery (2017 / 2018)
USS Yorktown Ghost Tours (2017 / 2018)
Bob Rogers Travel (2018)
Collette (2017)
Lancaster Tours (2015 / 2016 / 2017)
Cruise Lines: MSC, Norwegian and Carnival (2015 / 2016 / 2017) as Group Cruise Escort

Tours by Region – US Southeast, South & Central

Tennessee, Louisiana, North Carolina & Kentucky (Nashville, Memphis, New Orleans, Asheville, Louisville, Lexington)
Music Cities, U.S.A. | Southern Music & Dixieland | Signature City: Asheville | Chattanooga for High School Students | Smoky Mountains & Bluegrass | Biltmore at Christmas |

Missouri & Texas (Branson, San Antonio, Dallas)
Music of Branson | San Antonio at Christmas | Dallas FAM

Tours by Region – US Northeast

Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., New York & Massachusetts (Gettysburg, Williamsburg, Philadelphia, Salem, Rockport)
Highlights of American History | Christmas in New York City & Washington DC | Boston & the North Shore | Gettysburg FAM

Tours by Region – International

Italy: Flavors of Tuscany & Umbria | Eastern Caribbean Cruising | Western Caribbean Cruising

Education

International Guide Academy: Denver, CO (November 2014) – Certified International Tour Manager

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Extra Details…

Cruise Escort Details
Group Cruise Escort Ports of Calls: Bahamas, Aruba, Grand Cayman, Jamaica, Curaçao, St. Thomas, Turks & Caicos, Dominican Republic, Cozumel, Guadeloupe, Costa Maya, Puerto Rico

Meeting & Event Planning
Site Selection Specialist; Production Assistant (150 – 400 attendee conferences/events) – SAGE Event Management (1 year)

Additional Experience & Skills
Relationship Manager – SquareTwo Financial (5 years)
Director of Claims – Centrix Financial (7 years)

Additional Domestic Travel / Destination Knowledge
Alabama: Montgomery, Mobile, Fairhope
Florida: Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Orlando, Jacksonville, Pensacola, Tampa/St. Pete
Mississippi: Jackson
Tennessee: Knoxville
North Carolina: Wilmington, Bald Head Island, Charlotte, New Bern
Illinois: Chicago
South Dakota: Black Hills, Mt. Rushmore, Badlands
New Mexico: Taos, Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Carlsbad
Colorado: Denver, Colorado Springs, Durango, Grand Junction, Mesa Verde
California: San Francisco, Los Angeles/Pasadena, San Diego, Laguna Beach
Hawaiian Islands: Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Big Island

International Travel / Destination Knowledge
Mexico: Mérida, Mayan Riviera, Puerto Vallarta, Cozumel
Central America: Guatemala (Antigua and Lake Atitlan Villages)
Europe: Spain (Barcelona, Valencia, Cadaqués, Figueres, Sitges, Roses, Costa Azahar) | Italy (Florence, Siena, Perugia, San Gimignano, Spello, Assisi, Montalcino, Cortona, Orvieto, Rome, Naples)

Want more info…contact me here

Meredith Wright, CITM
traveling.mer@gmail.com
303.748.8577