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Tour guides or escorts lead tours all over the United States and often work abroad. Many of the stories heard from tour guide veterans leave the listener thinking that these jobs are almost too good to be true. This is how one veteran tour escort described her job:

"The travel was really incredible. In just three years I visited forty-eight of fifty states and eight of ten provinces, as well as several European countries. It was a lot of hard work, but I doubt any other job could have provided that kind of experience."

Traveling while juggling lodging arrangements, finding lost luggage, and keeping customers happy can be a handful. But imagine yourself doing those things while visiting some of the best real estate in the world. Costa Rica, Belize, Hawaii, India, the list goes on and on.

Meeting People

Tour guides all agree that although the travel is great, you can't cut it as a tour guide if you don't really like the people you travel with - your customers. As one escort put it:

"Let's face it. You go to a destination once and you're nervous and excited, twice and you love it, but three times and you're already getting bored. That's why it's important to really get along well with the passengers and enjoy their company . . ."

Keep in mind that with many companies, the majority of passengers are retired senior citizens. An experienced escort describes her clientele:

"Most tour companies cater to retired people, since they have money and the time to travel. Some people were exceptionally interesting, really wonderful, and have had really fascinating experiences . . . . The majority of our customers were fun, and one good couple would make up for a coach load of complainers."

Tour guides can also reap the benefits of networking with some pretty important people. Passengers on tours come from a variety of backgrounds: community leaders, company managers, and small business owners are just a sampling of the people with whom you're likely to interact. And even if they are retired, most retain their business contacts. Make a good impression on a former CEO and other career doors may soon open.

Watersports holidays can take many forms. Whether you fancy relaxing sailing holidays, you want to learn a new sport with your family and like the idea of kayaking or windsurfing holidays, or you're looking for a truly exhilarating break with surfing holidays or white water rafting, a holiday involving water can be whatever you want it to be.

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Even if you already have health insurance, you might find yourself deep in debt if you get sick or injured while on vacation. Unfortunately, more health insurance policies restrict the network of doctors you can see, and those doctors typically all live in an area near you home. So, if you go on vacation to Miami, but you live in California, all of the doctors you are â??allowedâ? to see under your policy live thousands of miles away. Of course, you can legally see whomever you want, and emergency care is usually covered no matter where you are in the United States, but if you get help from a doctor not in your network, you might have to pay for it yourself.

While the medical benefits of a travel insurance policy are important, keep in mind that not everything is covered with every policy. For example, many travel insurance policies do not cover injuries due to extreme sports or other high-risk activities like scuba diving or touring through a war zone. In most cases, pre-existing conditions and pregnancy are also not covered. Read your policy carefully.

Travel offers a wide range of benefits that go beyond simply taking a break from everyday life. It opens your mind to new cultures, strengthens personal growth, and creates lasting memories. Here are some of the key advantages of traveling.