Backyard Touring

So what do we do when we want to do something in NW Arkansas . . . here are a few of our favorite things! To check out each location click their logo and it will take you to their website.

Wild Wilderness Drive-through Safari

The 400-acre safari is home to a variety of exotic animals. The safari consists of a 4-mile drive-through, petting parks, and walk-through areas for interaction with our animals.

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art welcomes all to celebrate the American spirit in a setting that unites the power of art with the beauty of landscape.

Wooden Spoon Gentry

Good food . . . Great Desserts! Enough said!

Following them on Facebook for weekly lunch special listings.

Northwest Arkansas Naturals

Nothing like a baseball game in the summer . . .

Helpful links to find great things to do in NW Arkansas!

Northwest Arkansas Tourism

For more ideas visit:
http://www.nwacouncil.org/pages/tourism

Explore Northwest Arkansas

http://www.explorenwar.com

Get on the “Wish List”!

Pack your bags! Leave the rest to us!

Why should I go on a Travel Masters Trip?

First of all, it’s fun! Second, there are so many benefits of group travel! Leave the hassles of reservations, tickets, transfers, and driving to us! You will be free to relax, meet new friends and enjoy the tour. By traveling with the Travel Masters, there are rates and discounts and even attractions that could not be enjoyed by an individual or small parties.  You’ll get to meet people and make new friends, and even see a few old friends that you didn’t know traveled with us.

Are you thinking about a tour . . . get on the “Wish List”?

The “Wish List” is the list that contains the name of people who are interested in a particular tour but have not yet paid their deposit. If you're on the "Wish List" we'll try to contact you before the tour sells out to let you know it's decision time. The “Wish List” does not guarantee a spot or seat on the tour, just your interest is noted. Only a paid deposit (or payment in full) guarantees a seat. Several of our tours trips sell out early. It is in everyone’s interest that in order to secure a seat by making your deposit as soon as you know you plan to travel. 

"Top 10 Reasons" to Travel with TM!

Everyone at some time or another has seen “The Late Show” with David Letterman and his “Top 10 list”. With respect to Dave and to take a page from his book, here’s my “Top 10 list”. Actually, it’s not a Top 10 list per se, it’s ten reasons off the top of my head why travel with the Travel Masters. They are in no particular order. Just how they popped into my head (which in itself is probably another article for a different day) . . .

1. View Your Screensavers in Real Life: Think about all those times you’ve sat down at your computer and were  mesmerized by the serene images coming across your screen. Now think about how much more mesmerizing those cascading waterfalls, coastal sunsets, and sky-scraping mountains could be in person. (Don’t have a computer? I think you still get the picture!)

2.  Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda: Think back to all of those dreams you had when you were younger. Maybe you were going to go to the Caribbean or maybe out west to see all the different National Parks, or perhaps go across the ocean to visit the sites in Paris or even Normandy. Don’t let these dreams fade. The Travel Masters can make travel dreams come true!

3. Variety:  We offer trips to suit a range of abilities, interests and needs; whether our travelers want a short day trip or an extended tour, we always have several tours to pick from. Something to meet everyone's $ range.

4.  Value: A lot of our tours we plan ourselves to get “more bang for your buck”. Cutting out the middleman saves you $!  When it comes to packaged tours we shop around for the best deal, we don't always sign-up with the first, second or third company . . . we do extensive comparisons.

5. Friendships: Many of our guests travel with us again and again. They know that they’re in good hands with the Travel Masters and that we take the time to create a true travel experience. There is no better feeling than traveling with friends and so many of us have become great friends over the years. 

6. Motorcoaches: We use some of the finest motorcoaches around. We look for companies with the best drivers and equipement there is,  not to mention their driver’s records. We use 50 passenger motorcoaches (on all extended tours) instead of 56 so everyone has a little extra leg room. 

7. Escorted Tours: We are here as escorts to assist you while you are away from home on tours. From getting you checked in at our hotels, to dropping you off at the front door for a show, or getting you through the airport. We help making travel easy. Isn’t that what it’s all about?

8. The Little Touches: The Travel Masters know that little things mean a lot. From a bottle of water that we furnish each morning on motorcoach tours to complimentary DVDs that we give to each of our travelers when we return home from an extended tour. Going that little extra step helps bring our travelers back again and again.

9. We like what we do, and it shows . . . The only way you can be good at your job is to enjoy it. And we do. We love to see a smile on your face from having a good time or enjoying a dinner that is oh, so good. Everything goes more smoothly when everyone’s happy, so we always try to make everyone happy, including ourselves, by knowing that your tour is a success. 

10.  ____________________________________________________Ok, you got me. That was only nine. How about you come up with the tenth reason. Make it a good one! Simply click on the link below and add a reason you travel with us!

We were Featured in Bank Travel Magazine

We were featured in the Bank Travel Magazine.
Check it out!

Mastering Tech & Travel

Article Link: http://www.banktravelmanagement.com/Article.aspx?id=468
Info Link: http://www.banktravelmanagement.com/Article.aspx?id=469 

Tours 2002 - Present

Happiness is a way of travel . . . not just a destination!

But haven’t we had some great destinations!

2002

Alaska Cruise

A Grand Fall Tour - Upper State New York

NFL: Cowboys -vs- Panthers

Carl Hurley & Jeanne Robertson

Branson Christmas

Galveston/San Antonio Christmas Festivals

2003

Las Vegas

Broadway: Swing

The Titanic Adventure

Great American Mystery - Dallas & Ft. Worth, Texas

Branson Golf & Fun

The Branson Belle

Broadway:  Mama Mia

NFL:  Chiefs -vs- Steelers

A Cruise to New England & Nova Scotia

Arkansas Fall Foliage

Christmas Lights

Christmas in New Orleans

2004

Broadway: Grease

Spring into Spring Mystery Trip

Muskogee Azalea Festival

Horsing Around

Tim Conway & Harvey Korman

Branson Bound

Broadway: The Producers

MLB Royals & Orioles

Broadway: Thoroughly Modern Millie

The Drunkard

Great Trains & Grand Canyons

Disney on Ice

NFL: Cowboys -vs- Giants

Broadway: The Graduate

Branson Christmas

Christmas Lights 2004

2005

Panama Canal Cruise

The Great and the Glorious . . . The U.S. Capitol Region

Broadyway: 42nd Street

Spring Mystery: Branson

Broadway: Les Miserables

Broadyway: Chicago

Broadway: Tony & Tina’s Wedding

Route 66 with a Texas Twist

Branson Side-Splitter

Big Plans in Little Rock

Meet Me in St. Louis with MLB Cardinals -vs- Mets

Colorado Rails

NFL: Cowboys -vs- Eagles

A Blast from the Past

Lone Star Christmas

Christmas Lights 2005

2006

Broadway: Will Rogers Follies

California Cruisin’ - LA & Catalina Island & Ensonada, Mexico

Spring Mystery: Indianapolis

Goin’ South to Savannah

Girls Day Out - Shopping in Joplin

Broadway: The Lion King

American Bandstand in Branson

Western Frontier: Yellowstone

Day Trip: One Fish, Two Fish Red Fish, Blue Dish

Viva Las Vegas!

Broadyway:  Cats

Sallisaw Daily Double

My Ole Kentucky Home

Arkansas Fall Foliage

International: Christmas Markets of Germany & Austria

Blue Christmas - Memphis Christmas

Christmas Lights

2007

Splendour of the Seas: Cozumel & Costa Maya

Festival of Flowers

Spring Mystery: Kansas

Girls Day Out! - Shopping & Fun in Tulsa

Celebrate America: A Branson Day Trip

Cruisin’ the Hawaiian Islands

O-K-L-A-H-O-M-A ! Cowboy Days: Hats, Spurs ‘n Boots

Broadway:  Spamalot

Dinner & Show in Tahlequah

Beautiful! Oregon Trails

Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Daily Double in Sallisaw

Smoky Mountains Fall Foliage

Oklahoma Fall Foliage & Talimena Scenic Drive

Broadway: Ring of Fire

Branson Christmas

Christmas Lights

2008

Cruise: Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands & Bahamas

Spring Mystery: Texas

Horse Racing at Will Rogers Downs

Cajun Country Fun!

Dinner & A Show

Broadway: Phantom of the Opera

Alaska Cruise & Land Tour

California Rail Adventure

Branson Sight & Sound

NFL: Chiefs -vs- Raiders

Fall Foliage Trains of New England

Arkansas Fall Foliage By Train & Riverboat

International: Country Roads of Italy

Girls Day Out - Affair of the Heart

Kansas City Christmas

2009

Girls Day Out - Kiss Me, I’m Irish

Spring Mystery: Mobile

Chicken n’ Pickin’

New York, New York!!

Dogwood Canyon & Jim Stafford

Alaska Cruise & Land Tour

Dinner & A Show

Broadway:  Wicked

International: Canadian Rockies Train Explorer

Meet Me in St. Louis

Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta

Arkansas Fall Foliage

Branson’s Miracle of Christmas

Christmas Lights

2010

Washington, DC

Foolin’ Around - Girls Day Out

Bahamas by Motor Coach

Flower Power

Plantations, Pharaohs, a President and a Play

Branson Gone Country

50’s Party in Kansas City

Dinner & A Show

American Idol Live

Summer Mystery Tour: Mackinaw

Chicken n’ Pickin ‘ - A Family Affair

International: Highlights of Switzerland

Road Trip: Around the World in 5 Days

 Countdown to Branson

Affair of the Heart

Christmas Blowed Up

2011

Girls Day Out - Pajama Party

Bluegrass & Home Cookin’

Road Trip By the Letters

Spring Mystery: Pella, Iowa & Wisconsin Dells

Broadway: Two Beauties, One Beast

Broadway: 9 to 5, The Musical

Chicken n’ Pickin ‘

Dinner & Two Shows

Branson - Don’t Miss the Boat

Two State’s Treasures: Colorado and Utah

The Great Passion Play

Branson Gone Country II

International: Australia & New Zealand In Depth

Affair of the Heart

Ozark Down Home Christmas

2012

International: Treasures of Ireland

Girls Day Out - Gone with the Wind

Springs Mystery - Myrtle Beach

Broadway: Jersey Boys

Dinner & Two Shows

Vintage Maine

Branson Kaleidoscope

2013

Hawaii Cruise

Garden's of Arkansas featuring P. Allen Smith's Garden Home

Photo Albums

Check out our photo albums on Facebook . . .

https://www.facebook.com/TravelMasters.org/photos_albums

Frank's First Blog

 "Happiness is a Way of Travel, not just a Destination".

OK, so I know that blogs are supposed to be forward-thinking and progressive views of what we are doing in travel and the successes and maybe even the little bumps in the road we encounter. As this is my first attempt at contributing to this blog I think I'll do it with a little history of what we've done and what the future holds for us.

I've often been asked what my favorite trip has been or what my favorite place to visit has been. My answer has always been the same, "THE NEXT ONE." We have been fortunate to visit some very awe-inspiring parts of these United States as well as some of Europe's finest cultural, scenic and yes, historic locales, and then there is Canada, Mexico and "Down Under" Australia & New Zealand, amazing isn't to strong of a word to describe theses unique locations. The beauty of our nation's National Parks is best witnessed first hand. Trying to describe the splendor of Yellowstone or the majesty of Mt. McKinley in Denali in words on a page simply does not do them justice. To visit and spend significant time in our Nation's Capital, the memorials, monuments and yes, the White House, it's no wonder Washington, DC is arguably the most powerful and influential city in the world. 

What makes what we do so exciting and an always learning process is the enjoyment we see on the faces of our group when we take them to places that they've never been before; a bucket list trip or even a long-held dream of places far away. This is what makes us go! 

Our catch phrase, "Come Join the Fun!" is not just a saying. We mean it!  We want to create not just a trip to some off the beaten path locale. We want to make memories to last a lifetime. It's a challenge that we enthusiastically have accepted and want to improve on every time we pull out of the parking lot at the start of a journey. The measure of a trip we put together is not how successful it becomes. To us, it's the SMILES on the repeat travelers and the "first timers" going with us that make it all worthwhile! 

So, here we go. Follow us on this blog, our Facebook page, on Twitter or just listen to the words of our travelers, "Happiness is a Way of Travel, not just a Destination".

How did we name our blog?

How did we name our blog?

For over 20 years Frank was a baseball umpire and has a deep love of the game.
In every issue of our Newsletter Frank has written different articles always on the subject of Travel.
His column is titled, "Callin' it Like I see it!" True facts and no BS...

That's what our Blog is, true information about Group Travel.

Set back and enjoy the blog!

National Travel & Tourism Week

This week is National Travel & Tourism Week... 
here are a few Travel Facts

Travel and tourism is one of America’s largest industries

• Generated $2.0 trillion in economic output, with $855.4 billion spent directly by domestic and international travelers that spurred an additional $1.1 trillion in other industries.
• Directly generated $129 billion in tax revenue for local, state and federal governments.
• Each U.S. household would pay $1,060 more in taxes without the tax revenue generated by the travel and tourism industry.
• Direct spending by resident and international travelers in the U.S. averaged $2.3 billion a day, $97.6 million an hour, $1.6 million a minute and $27,125 a second.

Travel and tourism is America’s largest services export industry

• $168.1 billion in travel exports (including traveler spending in the U.S. and international passenger fare payments to U.S. carriers) and the...
• $118.1 billion in travel imports (including U.S. resident spending abroad and international passenger fares paid to foreign carriers) creates...
• $45 billion in balance of travel trade surplus for the U.S.

Travel and tourism is one of America’s largest employers

• Supported 14.6 million jobs, including 7.7 million directly in the travel industry and 6.9 million in other industries.
• 1 out of every 8 jobs in the U.S. depends on travel and tourism.
• Generated $200.9 billion in payroll for those employed directly in U.S. travel.
• Travel is among the top 10 industries in 48 states and D.C. in terms of employment.

For more information on how Tourism effects

our economy see the link below:

http://www.ustravel.org/sites/default/files/page/2009/11/US_Travel_Answer_Sheet_March_2013.pdf

Source: www.ustravel.org

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Frank: Congratulations on 10 years!

Congratulations on 10 years!

Wow! It's been 10 years since Frank started with the Travel Masters. Frank is my husband, best friend and co-worker . . . (yes in that order). He goes above the call of duty when it comes to the Travel Masters (and as a husband, too).

Frank does it all, from:

• Leading groups all over the world . . .
• Steering the bus drivers in the right direction . . .
• Late nights cleaning the motorcoach . . .
• Proofing all my type-o's in the newsletters . . . brochures . . . 
• Co-planning wonderful tours . . .
• Keeping up with all the many details with all our vendors . . .
• Early mornings out, making sure all the luggage handling is correct . . .
• And of course, having fun on all the great tours we have co-hosted
• The list goes on and on . . .

Thanks for all your help! It's been a great working with you! Love you!

Welcome to our Blog!

Welcome to our Blog!

Happiness is a way of travel, not just a destination!

We started this blog to share our Group Travel experiences.

Hope you all enjoy!

Marsha & Frank Scherer