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Knowing your travel Style

OLLI AT DUKE
​Summer 2026

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Course Description

This course beings with a self-assessment: Do you prefer individual or group travel Is down-time important to you on a trip? Do you travel to eat? Once you understand what you need to have an enriching trip, you can make better decisions about how to travel. We will explore several issues related to different kinds of traveling, including different types of group travel, destination management companies (DMC), individual travel (FIT), and river and ocean cruising. As we mature, many of us choose group tours, where almost everything is managed for us. With a wide variety of tour operators (TOs) from which to choose, we will look at pros and cons of some of the major TOs. We will also learn how to read an itinerary to understand exactly what you will see or visit. For example, if the itinerary states, “You will see the Cathedral of Notre Dame,” you will know that does not include an inside visit offers an insider’s perspective from an 
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Week One

  • Welcome and Introductions
  • Self-assessment
  • Introduction to multi-faceted travel styles
  • The Import of the Destination
  • Style: Free Independent Travelers (FIT)
  • Style: Travel Advisors and Agents
  • Style: Destination Management Companies (DMC)
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Self-Assessment
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Week Two

  • Group Travel: Pros and Cons
  • Types of Group Travel
    • Traditional group travel
    • Small group tours
    • Affinity group travel
    • Adventure travel
    • Intergenerational tours
    • Religious-based tours
  • Choosing a Tour Operator
  • Reading an Itinerary 
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TOUR OPERATORS
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Week Three

  • Cruising: Pros and Cons
  • Types of Cruises
    • Mega Ocean Ships
    • Medium Ocean Ships
    • Small Ocean Ships
    • River Cruises
    • Barge Cruises
  • Choosing a Cruise Company
  • Cruise Excursions v. Private Excursions 
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    • Trip Advisor
    • Get Your Guide 
    • Tours by Locals
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Reading an Itinerary
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