We’ve just provided a Masterclass at the Samarkand Guide Forum in Samarkand….and we are signing an MoU with the Tashkent Professional College of Tourism. Goal: To raise the bar of Tour Guiding for the Samarkand Guide Forum members. And To Deepen InterCultural Understanding of Western tourists through experience-based workshops and projects. Professional standards for tourism jobs […]
A big thank you to IATDG for inviting us to speak in Orlando, Florida on the growth of Central Asia’s tourism. It showed us that Central Asia is still a little-known, underrated region. Many tour directors in the USA were surprised at the beauty and size during our presentation. We’re continuing to promote Silk Road […]
So good to connect again with our ITMI family in Branson, Missouri. There are so many amazing tour director graduates out there that have come through the ITMI school. We’re inspired to continue training Silk Road tour directors to the highest level.
What does Uzbekistan’s tourism industry need? We’re here talking to Tashkent’s tourism expert Michael Shamshidov to find out. He’s a tourismologist – we love that word. Michael sees a decreasing pool of guides in Uzbekistan because of new rules. We need support and funding for the Study Center. The good news? Tour guiding is now […]
Have you ever been on a train for 6,500 kilometres? Neither had we…until now. And it was never boring! Eastbound and Westbound both have advantages. You can book this epic journey here. Moscow – Ulaanbaatar is truly one of those great rail journeys. Even better is to continue on to Beijing by train. It’s 30 hours […]
Mongolia is about twice the size of Texas, yet has only about 3 million people. So much space! On our assessment Field Day, the local guides took us to Terelj National Park to see throat singing, a contortionist, incredible musicianship and wrestling. A fabulous 3-day training in Ulaanbaatar hosted by Juulchin World Tours and Eurasia […]
