Different Faces that I've met during the Travel Fair

As the travel fair has just ended, livid memories of different personalities and types of people whom has come to book or enquired with us during the fair crossed my mind from time to time, probably signaling me to put this in writing in my blogs.

1) Kiasu (afraid to lose out) people whom i've met during the fair when enquiring or booking their tour with us, will come up with questions like, whether the hotels will confirm, when will they collect their tickets and vouchers, why is the deposit payment so steep for your company, what kind of gifts will your company give and etc...

2) Funny people whom i've met during the fair has to be this couple whom has done one booking with me flying to Hongkong. The husband acts just like Mr Bean, his actions and humour, when i think about it, just makes me laugh.

3) Serious (don't play play)people whom i've met during the fair whom has also done a booking with me flying to Hongkong. The husband and wife seems to be on loggerheads, even when discussing the itineraries, the booking process itself, the timing of their flights etc...

And to summaries, i got to see different aspect of the people whom has booked with me, sets me on a thinking mood on how easy it is to notice how well your family has functioned within a couple or family relationship when it comes down to even deciding which holiday destination to chose from.

Natas Fair 2007, 23-25 March 2007

This was a big event organised for all the travel agents in Singapore to display their own uniqueness of their own product and services to all those consumers out there. With so many agencies competing for business, consumers benefit by getting the best deals.

I like participating in such big events, coz this opens to greater opportunity for me to look at what other travel agents are doing with their product and services or special deals that they are promoting during this travel fair where consumers and travel agencies agree on is that the best deals can be found at the Natas Travel Fair.

Altogether, for this March 2007 fair, they have attracted 121 exhibitors who took up a total of 6,600 sqm in booth space, which was a 15 percent increase over the same show last year. Our company conducted live draws in which a Mercedes-Benz A170 and a return business class air ticket to Sydney can be won.

And of course, banks will be throwing out big promotions, gifts etc to entice consumers to either sign-up with them or pay using their credit cards. Mastercard has its "win back what you spend draw" which is expected to win up to $8,888 in cash prizes, and in addition to that, every $1,500 spent by cardholders on their Mastercard card at the fair grounds will entitle them to once chance in the Sure Win Lucky Dip, with prizes ranging from lounge access at Changi Airport to cab vouchers and other premiums.

NATAS FAIR, my country's Travel Fair

Its the all year round, annual travel fair for my country that happens in around the 3rd week of March. Families or travellers alike will start planning their holidays around the June school holidays, will take part in this fair with lots of exciting promotions, discounts, lots of give-away, prizes to be won, destination souvenirs and so much more awaiting for the consumers to just book any holidays with the travel agents that are present during the 3 days travel fair.

I'm gonna be very very tired for these three days....you bet....

My boss's computer breaks down...

Last week, my boss's computer finally brokes down. From the time i've joined this company, my boss has been on this computer like the time she starts work in the morning from 9am till she knocks off like maybe 10 or 11pm, day in and day out, 10 hours straight. No wonder the computer breaks down. I think she feels this way too, like she has a broken limb where she depends on it so much. Now she can't do anything but wait patiently for the IT dept to fix the problem, seems to them, that the diagnosis is that the mother board has crashed. All her datas seem to be gone forever. This teaches her to back-up her important files regulary and reminds me to do that daily on my work too.

Now, i have to be her personal assistant, print the emails that she is not receiving and etc...Help, fix her PC fast...

My co-worker rescued a dog....

Lately, my co-worker has found a dog in his neighbourhood, which till now no one has come forward to claim that dog. That young female dog thru' much exploring in the Internet happens to be a King Charles Cockiel Spaniel. While we were looking thru' the sites in the internet related to rescue dogs, we found this unique site by the name of BIG PAW DESIGNS.COM .

This site has all the accessories that you can purchase online for your cute pets, be it cats or dogs. Nowsadays, it is a lucrative business to earn pet owner's money. And we the pet lovers will be so happy to part with our money to buy stuffs for our pets to make them happy. So the saying that when the pet is happy, the owner is happy too. From their website, i came across this section dedicated to Rescue Themed Items, the items on the displayed site features some cute things, like keychain charms, magnets, etc. But the one that really caught my sight has to be the Pewter Collar Charm : Woof Fleur De Lis. When owners purchase this items from BIG PAW DESIGNS.COM , a percentage of sales from this charm will go and benefit New Orleans pet rescue organizations. So Pet Lovers, do your part and Help rebuild New Orleans and find homes for the furry friends!

Last but not least, i'm gonna shop some Car Magnet - Rescue Mom Paw for my co-worker whom has saved a dog from nearly getting killed in an accident and for her bravery.

Cheap Hotel Bookings at EUROBOOKINGS

These days alot of frequent travellers are travelling farther away from home, normally during the school holidays or when they get a fat bonus,increment. Especially families during school holidays, would like to bring children abroad to learn about the different languages, people, environment, food, etc...

We will recommend our customers to take a look at EUROBOOKINGS.COM . Here, its the best site so far for European Hotel Reservations, if you are looking for cheap hotel bookings, this is the place to surf and do your bookings. Families bringing children along normally will have some specific requirements to their rooms, like hot water flask, etc...Here at EUROBOOKINGS.COM , you'll be able to find out exactly what kind of rooms they will be offering to consumers and what type of facilities are available for the whole family to enjoy.

Different destinations within the United Kingdom is also a hot spot to budget travellers alike, I have often found and gathered alot of information at EUROBOOKINGS-UNITED KINGDOM . Informations on location of hotels, maps and lots more can be found in their website.

One unique feature, which i have found, is that i can rate any hotel that i like, this i find very interesting. I will definitely ask my customer's opinion whether they've enjoyed their stay and will come back and rate the hotels and share this information with others too.

My Co-worker pregnant..........

My co-worker is pregnant for the few months now. Her tummy is growing, and the good news is that she is giving birth to twins. She told me that her parents and her in-laws are especially happy for her. She is now the queen of the jungle where every knee shall bow before her and will do anything to make her happy.

She tends to have mood swings too and have been scolded by her a few times now. But i will still continue to be her friend no matter what. She's also my lunch buddy and if she does goes for her maternity, i'll be all alone.

My boss told me that i will have to prepare to take over her job or cover her while she is away later in when the baby is due. But my boss cautions me that she may leave early since its twins that shes carrying and difficult for her movements later. Poor me, have to cover my co-worker later on, i think probably from june or july onwards till the end of the year.

1 for 1 Deal at $121 to Bangkok

Our company came up with a promotion during our Road Show and its called one for one deal which is at $121 flying to Bangkok, Thailand. To be eligible for this promotion, one has to be a Singtel Mobile Subscriber, present his/her Mobile bills to us and we will take over from there.

This special deal is for the 1st 20 Singtel Mobile Subscribers. Our hotel which is tagged along with this promotion is at White Orchid Hotel (2*)located at Chinatown in Bangkok. On top of these, we are throwing in return airport transfer, daily breakfast and 2nites stay at this hotel.

Only one subscriber per booking is allowed. The subscriber pays only the land portion where else his/her partner will pay the full fare. However, there wasn't much takers, probably because its flight is by Finnair, which operates in the night and its not a daily flight too. But never mind, we'll try harder next time for a hard to come by promotion.