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Bill

Stout

4 years of experience
Gainesville, FL
United States of America (USA)

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"Would you like an adventure now, or shall we have our tea first?"

About

I am a Tour Director and a Project Manager.

As a Tour Director, my focus is currently on student and performance tours. I am open, however, to other types of tours and am seeking new opportunities to flush out my knowledge and my calendar.

 As a Project Manager, I can go anywhere. I revel in introducing people to the world around them as well as exploring the world on my own. I have been to more than 50 countries and half of the United States. I can put all the pieces together and create something beautiful. I can make it work.

I go above and beyond; whether it is flying over the Nazca lines in Peru or forging a memory to last a lifetime. My tour may be the “great event” of someone’s life and, as such, I may be a part of it. Everything deserves my best effort. I want plant the seed of travel. If I cannot, I at least want to leave them with a canvas where some of the most extraordinary moments of their life have been painted.

I go below and underneath, through the subways of NYC to cave diving in Vietnam to SCUBA diving through the oceans of the world. When I was in the Maldives, I did so many discovery dives that my instructor told me I would be certified if I had started out with that as my goal. I got certified in Phuket, Thailand and have been diving from the Philippines to the Florida Keys. As a Tour Director, I have spent the last few years getting my feet wet and getting my goals straight. Now, I am eager to get swimming.

I jump in the middle. From whale sharks in Oslob to manatees in Florida and manta rays in Bali, I am right there with them in the water. I am right there with my tour groups on the bus. I also love to dive into the great stories that I find myself a part of on the road, that I discover in my travels, or bring to life with my own vivid imagination.

So, come with me. Let us walk this road together and discover what wonders are to be revealed.

Tours Offered & Destination Knowledge

Bus ToursGeneral Walking ToursLarge Group ToursMulti-Day Tour Director/LeaderPerformance Group ToursStudent Tour Director
Fun Fact!
I lived in China for eight years
Hobbies & Interests
Hiking - mostly in cooler weather * SCUBA diving - seeing the things you miss while snorkeling * Writing - novels, plays, poetry, and lyrics * Saltwater Reef Keeping - If you can't jump in the ocean, bring the ocean home * Traveling - exploring cultures and making friends around the world * Music and live music events - music is the pulse of life. Live music has an energy that brings everyone together * Theater - a time capsule of imagination

Details

Gateway Airport(s)

GNV, JAX, MCO

Licenses

Washington, D.C.

Training

Language(s)

English

Additional Education

New York City - working toward

TESOL - Teaching English as a Second Language

PMP - Project Management Professional

General Availability

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