{"id":5056,"date":"2008-04-24T18:09:50","date_gmt":"2008-04-24T18:09:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.giltravel.com\/an-interview-with-gil-travel-co-founder-iris-hami\/"},"modified":"2023-11-01T15:11:52","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T19:11:52","slug":"travel-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.giltravel.com\/blog\/travel-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"An Interview With Gil Travel Co-Founder Iris Hami"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are joined here today with Co-Founder Iris Hami. Thanks for joining, us Iris.<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 – What improvements in the travel industry have you seen in the last few years?
\n<\/strong>
\nThe flow of communications has improved tremendously. Also, the ability to find information on the internet, as well as passing information to your clients has improved tremendously.<\/p>\n

2 – Where are your favorite places to visit?
\n<\/strong>
\n
\nMy top three are Israel<\/a>, Argentina, and Italy.<\/p>\n

3 – Have the flight check in automatic touch screens helped the lines go down at airports?
\n<\/strong>
\nYes definitely, I use them all the time.<\/p>\n

4 – What are the most popular destinations for special occasions?
\n<\/strong>
\nFlorida and London are the top two right now.<\/p>\n

5 – How important does learning the local language become?
\n<\/strong>Of course speaking the language at least a little helps you enjoy the destination much more, but we are lucky that today, more and more people speak English.<\/p>\n

6 – What are the fastest rising trends in travel nowadays?
\n<\/strong>
\nTrips with more active components (walking, biking), smaller groups, environmentally safe trips.<\/p>\n

7 – Tell us about your guided tours and what people can expect from them.
\n<\/strong>
\nOur guided tours are comprehensive. We try to use very experienced guides not only for their content knowledge but also for a good match with the client. For example \u00e2\u20ac\u201c the worst thing is for a family to go to Israel with their children and the guide being an older person who is not sensitive to kids. Or a couple going to Prague to see their roots and the guide not knowing about the Jewish content sightseeing of Prague.<\/p>\n

8 – What have airlines been doing to attract more passengers?
\n<\/strong>
\nSpecial airfares, frequent miles tickets, better seating, faster internet check-in, even massages on some airlines.<\/p>\n

9 – What is the best thing about Gil Travel, in your opinion?
\n<\/strong>
\nOur vast knowledge of the client is of supreme importance. Whether it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a couple, a family, a synagogue or church group or a large convention, our experienced staff is there to assist in all our clients\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 needs.<\/p>\n

10 – How would you help someone find that perfect vacation?<\/strong><\/p>\n

When a potential client calls our office, we direct them to the destination specialist. If he\/she is not sure, we will ask pertinent questions to find his\/her interests and then direct them to the appropriate department. Our website, Giltravel.com<\/a> also has so much information and trip ideas. One can certainly get excited about a possible trip or destination by looking at our web site.<\/p>\n

11 -What are some of the best ways for travelers to \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcbroaden their horizons\u00e2\u20ac\u2122?
\n<\/strong>
\nTake trips to places that are very different from home, either culturally, geographically etc. There are so many options for people to explore. One can find a great trip for almost every interest.<\/p>\n

12 – Do you offer safety or travel tips for clients to make the best of their trip?
\n<\/strong>
\nYes, our documents always include safety and important travel tips for the particular destination they travel to.<\/p>\n

13 – What cultural differences should people be aware of when traveling?
\n<\/strong>
\nOne of the main cultural differences is gastronomy (i.e., in Europe, you will always find a McDonalds, but in Viet Nam, you will not). Another is the foreign language and whether the locals speak English (i.e. – In Israel, almost everyone speaks English but in China, very few do). Another is safety, (i.e. \u00e2\u20ac\u201c wearing gold jewelry in Brazil). When travelling to a different country, it is important to have an open mind, try new things, whether it is the food, learn some new words in the new language, try to speak to the locals, ask questions etc.
\n14 – Does Gil Travel offer pilgrimages as well as standard recreational trips?
\n<\/strong>
\nYes, Gil Travel offers the gamut from individual family trips, to small church groups, to large pilgrimages to the Holy Land, such as Benny Hinn Ministries<\/p>\n

16 – What do people sometimes forget when traveling to other countries?
\n<\/strong>
\nTo check regarding visas, health and vaccinations, time changes, heights of certain places, cultural customs, etc. That is why we are here.<\/p>\n

This was all great information, thanks for spending some time with us, Iris!<\/strong><a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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