After years of working in the tourism and travel industry in five countries (USA, England, Kenya, South Africa and Mexico), we have seen that the benefits of this industry far outweigh any of t
LINDA BALLOU: PARKS & TRAVEL DESTINATIONS
A love triangle of extremes has proven to be a solid base for Linda’s writing.
BIG BLEND RADIO INTERVIEW: Linda Ballou talks about her various
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BIG BLEND RADIO INTERVIEW: On this episode, Judi Cohen shares her global adventures and discusses her travel writing career. Listen / download
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Known as the ‘Food, Wine & Shopping Diva’, travel writer Linda Kissam is a longtime Big Blend Radio guest and contributor sharing stories about her
HARASSMENT IN THE TOURISM & HOSPITALITY INDUSTRIES
By Ward Heinrichs Esq., San Diego Employment Attorney
On Big Blend Radio, San Diego employment attorney Ward Heinrichs discusses labor laws and
SICK LEAVE AND VACATION LAWS IN CALIFORNIA
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San Diego attorney Ward Heinrichs discusses California employment laws regarding Vacation Time and Sick
HOW THE NEW CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR TEST MAY AFFECT THE HOSPITALITY & TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRIES
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The California Supreme Court just re
COMMITMENT – MAKE YOUR VISION HAPPEN
Once a community has come together with a collective vision of who they want to be as a tourism destination, the vision needs to be turned into reali
COMMUNITY INTEGRITY PROVIDES SENSE OF PLACE IN ENGLAND
By Glynn Burrows
Part 2 of Big Blend Radio’s Excellence in Tourism series on How to Put the “I” Back Into Community through a Respo
This is the second article in the Putting the I Back in Community tourism article series. You can read the first article, Building Excellence in Tourism here.
Building a Destination with a ‘
FAILURE LEADS TO SUCCESS IN TOURISM: IT’S A DETOUR
“Failure is a detour, not a dead-end street.” Zig Ziglar
This is the third article in the Putting the “I” Back in Community tourism
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You’re about to meet four exceptional leading ladies from Whidbey Island, Washingt
