OUR 27TH WEEKLY UPDATE REGARDING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, ALONG WITH A SUGGESTION FOR A GREAT VIDEO
FRIDAY, September 11
FROM CHRIS KRARAS
PRESIDENT OF WHITE STAR TOURS
DEAR FRIENDS:
“WHEN A PERSON IS A TRAVELER, THE WORLD IS THEIR HOUSE AND THE SKY IS THEIR ROOF.
WHERE THEY HANG THEIR HAT IS THEIR HOME AND ALL THE PEOPLE ARE THEIR FAMILY.”
Greetings my friends! Don’t you just love the quote that I cited above? It is so true that when one travels, they just seem to be in a different world. That person gets to hang their hat and their clothes in a different area that becomes their home, and all the people they come in contact with along the way become their family. This is something to focus on when you as Group Leaders talk to your Groups and begin to get them excited for traveling once again – either at the end of this year or in 2021. The world has so much to offer, and for so many, the opportunities that you give them when you do your trips are the only way that they are going to get to experience these wonderful sights and sounds. So, you see, the work that you do as a Group Leader is so very important to so many people. It is also very satisfying, because of the amount of joy that you bring to all these people that have become your friends.
GREAT NEWS! Throughout the United States, the Coronavirus is slowly ebbing and that proverbial “curve” has not only flattened out, but is dipping. For many different reasons, this news is exciting for all of us and all who live in this beautiful country of the United States. We can see the clearing now through the forest that we have lived in over the last four or five months, and that is what we have all been waiting for. As I mention almost every week, it is extremely important that you convey these positive thoughts to your Group Members if you have a way of keeping in touch with them. They need to hear this good news instead of all the negativity that they hear often times in the news media. The facts are things are getting better, and everyone can now seriously start thinking about happy things such as the upcoming Holiday Season and a wonderful travel year for 2021.
Speaking of 2021, over the last couple weeks I have mentioned to you that our 2021 WHITE STAR GROUP TOUR BOOK was mailed, and you all should have received it by now. But, we did hear from several Group Leaders over the last week or so that they had not received this Book yet. So, please check your recent mail that you received and if you did not get the Book (pictured), please call our office at (800) 437-2323 and we will mail you another Booklet.
Also, as we mentioned before, we are not going to be able to have our very popular Group Leader Luncheons at all the major cities in the United States this year because of COVID-19 issues. So, instead, we are going to be putting together a video presentation for all of you to watch, along with a very special Booklet that you should be receiving in your home within the next week or two. This new Booklet will have some very important specials for you to look at and then, hopefully, you will call our office and plan some exciting trips for 2021. We know that many of you were thinking about waiting until you talk to your Group Members about which trips and which dates they would like. But, we have found that Group Leaders have the most success when they select the trips that they think would be best for their Groups, select specific dates, and then get the Group flyers and other information once they start meeting so that you are already ahead of the game. Please look for our new Booklet in the next week or two, and then we hope to hear from you soon with your plans for the New Year!
As I close this week’s message to you, I have included a video for you to watch at your leisure. It is a tour of the Wild Safari Park in Ohio, which is part of a couple of our tours that take you into Ohio. I think you will enjoy this brief video by clicking here.
ONCE AGAIN, WE BID YOU A WONDERFUL WEEKEND AND HOPE THAT YOU GET TO ENJOY IT WITH YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS. MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU HEALTHY AND SAFE!
“ONCE A YEAR, GO SOMEPLACE YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN BEFORE!”
White Star Tours sends its prayers to the victims and their families on this 19th anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy.