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Episode 9: Checking-in with Kristin Karst

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Creator's Key Takeaways

on a river cruise the destination isn't what's on the ship but it's what what's on both sides of you as you sail down the river

we always saved for the rainy day we never went overboard we grew very methodically

the goal is the happiness of our customer and a successful company this way we were not money driven

Creator's Tips & Advice

โœ“Consider a river cruise to see Europe in a unique and comfortable way
โœ“Use a travel advisor to navigate complex entry regulations for international travel

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat is the experience of a river cruise like?
QHow has AmaWaterways prepared for the return to service post-pandemic?
QWhat was Kristin Karst's background growing up in East Germany?

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Bordeaux4 Happy Bacon
Dresden4ยฝ Happy Bacon
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YouTube Video Descriptionโ†“

AmaWaterways' Kristin Karst has come a long way, both physically and metaphorically, since her humble beginnings in Dresden, Germany. In this episode, Kristin joins TMR to talk about her childhood, including growing up in Eastern Germany prior to the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, and how she ended up working in hospitality. She also talks about growing AmaWaterways into the river cruise powerhouse it is today, including the philosophies that make the company so successful, and the future of the business. **Subscribe, like, and comment for more #travelagent content** Subscribe to TMR's daily newsletter here: https://www.travelmarketreport.com/tmr-sign-up Follow Dan McCarthy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DMcCarthy_NY 00:00 Intro 04:39 Greetings 08:30 Growing up in Dresden 14:30 Getting into travel and hospitality 18:27 Life after the fall of the Berlin Wall 23:05 Travel has gone through so much 30:00 Kristinโ€™s first time on a river cruise 39:05 Kristinโ€™s history through blogging