Memorial Day, originally called ‘Decoration Day’, is a day of remembrance for those who have died while in our nation’s service, and to commemorate those who served and have passed on. There are many stories as to its actual beginnings, with over two dozen cities and towns laying claim to being the birthplace of Memorial…
DetailsStarting a new job certainly has its pluses and minuses. One of those minuses is that you need to wait for vacation time to accumulate before you can take time off of work. I was a little concerned about this until I started my new position with Starr (in October 2015) and I learned about…
DetailsAfter 25 years as a Tour Director for Starr, I’ve learned a few things about what to pack for a trip. Like most folks, I learned them the hard way! But practice makes perfect and these days, if I have even one unworn piece of clothing at the end of a tour, I feel like…
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I was very happy to be the tour coordinator assigned to Starr’s first bus trip to the Kentucky Derby departing on May 3, 2017. Working on a new tour is very interesting, challenging and inspiring – and this tour was no exception. This new tour had been “in the works” for more than 2 years and…
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One of the first multi-day trips by bus I escorted as a Tour Director for Starr, about 12 years ago, was to Savannah and Charleston. I had never been to either city before but had heard so much about both southern destinations. I was excited to go and, of course, so were my passengers. Savannah…
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