Longtime Collette pro speaks on Travel TalkRADIO
When it comes to dream jobs, this 20-year Collette veteran must rank up there with the best of them…at least from this travel lover’s viewpoint where his responsibilities appear pretty swell to me. Manuel Paulo, Vice President of Worldwide Contracting for Collette Vacations, has 33 years of experience in the tourism industry where he began as a tour guide in college in 1977. This seasoned professional now travels internationally on a regular basis with 50 countries under his belt.
Manuel’s job is to make sure that Collette Vacations customers receive the travel experience of a lifetime. He does this by traveling to the destination and meeting in person with global suppliers – hotels, restaurants, motor coach companies, local guides – to ensure that they meet the high standard of quality that Collette expects. His years of experience have given him pretty good insight into what consumers are looking for in a tour, and the relationships he has fostered with vendors helps Collette travelers get the best value for their vacation dollars.
You can hear Manuel talk about what his job entails and the diverse places it brings him ─ from Israel and Jordan to Costa Rica, Spain, Scandinavia and Greece ─ in a radio interview he did with Travel Talk Media. When Travel TalkRADIO host, Sandy Dhuyvetter, commented that it “must be a tough job,” Manuel dutifully replied “Yeah, but somebody’s got to do it!”
Touché, my friend.
posted by Sublime Muse
Melissa McKee, Public Relations Specialist
Collette Vacations
Tags: Dream Destination, Escorted Tours, Tour Manager
