by Gordon Dalgleish on January 6, 2012
Iconic lighthouse on Ailsa Course
One of the challenges in selling travel has long been the ability to properly and fully communicate the myriad of options available during your vacation. While many golfers know the courses they wish to include, it is often helpful to spend a few moments reviewing the courses on video so that you are completely comfortable with your selection.
To aid in this process, we shall be adding many short videos of the most famous, and some not so famous links courses of Scotland over the coming months. Each one provides a great sense of the respective experience. The first video in our collection is the Ailsa Course at Turnberry…one of the most iconic settings in golf.
by Gordon Dalgleish on January 5, 2012
I was having coffee this week with an old friend who mentioned he had stayed this past summer at the refurbished Greenbrier in West Virginia. I asked him how it was and he lit up. He described the renovation and the superior service level he enjoyed during his stay…but the one story he took the time to recount was at departure. All luggage was loaded into their car and the bellman said, please wait one brief moment and then ran inside. He reappeared quickly with two cold bottles of water for the trip home. The point of my story is that for literally a few pennies and an engaged bellman, a guest who probably just spent a significant sum for 3 or 4 nights left with a great service experience to tell his friends. Another fine example of that special service experience can be read here. It all seems simple enough, but is it really?
by Gordon Dalgleish on December 19, 2011
I received in today’s mail a summary from Tom Doak’s office of their design and potential design jobs in 2012.
Selfishly from an international travel perspective the future is bright;
Melbourne, Australia – Reconstruction work on East Course at Royal Melbourne
Rio de Janiero, Brazil – Bidding on 2016 Olympic golf venue…thankfully that will not be a political decision!
Hainan Island, China – New golf course on an island in the midst of a river, with a second course starting in late spring/early summer
by Gordon Dalgleish on December 17, 2011
Air travel remains a key element in our business, whether we issue tickets for travelers or they arrange themselves. Regular travelers are very familiar with many of the changes which have occurred domestically in recent years; more regional jets (read smaller), busier flights, more invasive security, etc. All this has changed at a time that international air travel has also gone through many changes.
When I travel internationally I usually take a little more time than I would on short domestic flights to consider my options and decide on best alternative, given the various elements to consider.
by Gordon Dalgleish on May 13, 2011
I was returning in March from a short trip to Mexico and had 90 minutes in Atlanta to connect to the last flight of the evening back to my home in Wilmington. I disembarked first from the inbound Delta flight. I had intentionally not checked luggage to avoid any possible delays on that front. I strode purposefully towards immigration with no pressing concern about the connection. After 75 minutes I finally made it to the front of the arriving US Citizens line. I ran through customs and changed concourses, arriving at my departure gate with the aircraft still sitting there, door closed and a thoroughly unimpressed gate agent starting to rebook me on the first flight the following morning.
by Gordon Dalgleish on April 8, 2011
Tips for a Successful Irish Golf Trip
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Planning a successful golf trip to Ireland is not rocket science. But like a space launch, it does take some forethought and attention to detail to better guarantee a safe and memorable excursion. So here are some handy tips I share with family and friends whenever they ask me for advice about a golf trip to the Emerald Isle:
Start early and plan ahead: A year …
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