Beyond Dracula at WTM London 2013

A travel fair is quite an event; the World Travel Market (WTM) in London is THE fair. For people passionate about travel and for those generally curious about the world and all its beautiful corners, a travel show is like having your favorite sweet in a warm café on a cold and windy day: delightful!

We attended the WTM last week in London and were happy to represent Romania together with 40 other companies offering touristic services to foreigners wishing to visit our land. Hotels, agencies, companies specialized in outdoor activities and even people from Romania currently living in London were all there welcoming whoever wished to learn more or do business together. We were the ambassadors of Romania and it felt good!

The “ticket” for the WTM 2013.

On a tour of the fair me and Giulio stopped to talk to various other representatives from various countries such as Botswana, Palestine, Nepal, Iraq, Peru, the United States, Thailand and of course, the neighboring countries of Romania. We repeatedly heard something we already knew: for a business such as ours to succeed, it has to build trust with the customer by delivering the high-quality service that is expected. And of course, you must be truly passionate and enthusiastic about what you do and about the country you proudly want to show to visitors. It’s exactly what drives us!

On our last day, while walking out from the fair, we were exchanging stories of all the people we met and of all the countries we came to know a bit better during the fair. Needless to say we have by now a longer list of favorite destinations for future trips but also, while realizing how impressive and varied the countries of our world are, we felt even more determined to bring tourists to Romania so we can show everyone what it has to offer. We left excited and happy about the future.