Starr Tours & Charters https://www.starrtours.com Bus Charter & Bus Tours in New Jersey, Philadephia, New York and Delaware Sat, 02 Oct 2021 19:22:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.1.11 On the Road Again… To Ocean City, NJ! https://www.starrtours.com/blog/on-the-road-again-to-ocean-city-nj/ https://www.starrtours.com/blog/on-the-road-again-to-ocean-city-nj/#comments Sun, 16 Aug 2020 10:40:46 +0000 https://www.starrtours.com/?p=8334 Tour Name:  Ocean City, NJ Beach Express Date:   August 12, 2020 Tour Director:  Gene Gray Driver:  Walt Deminski   Our day began smoothly with 18 pioneers for Starr’s first public bus trip since the pandemic closed everything down in mid-March. And what a wonderful first trip it was! As always I reviewed the bus safety […]

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]]> https://www.starrtours.com/blog/on-the-road-again-to-ocean-city-nj/feed/ 2 Christmastime in New York 2019 https://www.starrtours.com/blog/christmastime-in-new-york-2019/ https://www.starrtours.com/blog/christmastime-in-new-york-2019/#comments Thu, 26 Dec 2019 23:13:42 +0000 https://www.starrtours.com/?p=7822 On Saturday, December 21, 2019, I traveled into New York City as a tour guest on Starr Bus #207 with  skilled Bus Driver, Andrzej Prawica. Our itinerary provided us with the magnificent Christmas Spectacular featuring the world famous Radio City Rockettes sandwiched between a generous five hours to explore the dazzling displays and holiday magic […]

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]]> https://www.starrtours.com/blog/christmastime-in-new-york-2019/feed/ 3 The Hamilton Effect at Starr https://www.starrtours.com/blog/broadway-hamilton-effect-at-starr/ https://www.starrtours.com/blog/broadway-hamilton-effect-at-starr/#comments Wed, 06 Nov 2019 21:02:22 +0000 https://www.starrtours.com/?p=7456 The other night I experienced the smash-hit Broadway musical, Hamilton (for the third time). The 2016 Tony Award winner who took home a massive 11 trophies is still going strong with sold out theaters eight times a week and now in five cities, including Philadelphia where I was lucky to see the show last night. […]

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]]> https://www.starrtours.com/blog/broadway-hamilton-effect-at-starr/feed/ 1 Washington, DC: Our Nation’s Capital https://www.starrtours.com/blog/washington-dc-tour-summary-report/ https://www.starrtours.com/blog/washington-dc-tour-summary-report/#comments Thu, 24 Oct 2019 22:09:54 +0000 https://www.starrtours.com/?p=7303 Earlier this month, Tour Director Gene Gray and Driver Mike Smith led 48 Starr travelers through our nation’s capital over a 3-day weekend. On each of our trips, the Starr Tour Director is responsible for submitting a summary of the tour in day-by-day fashion. Gene takes this responsibility to the next level and provides a […]

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]]> https://www.starrtours.com/blog/washington-dc-tour-summary-report/feed/ 1 Fall’s Beautiful Foliage https://www.starrtours.com/blog/falls-beautiful-foliage/ https://www.starrtours.com/blog/falls-beautiful-foliage/#comments Wed, 09 Oct 2019 20:23:46 +0000 https://www.starrtours.com/?p=7257 When you spend every day thinking about travel, and your entire family is involved in the business (my husband became Starr’s President back in November of 2017), you get a bit caught up in the jargon of the industry. So I guess it shouldn’t have been too much of a surprise when, while chatting with […]

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]]> https://www.starrtours.com/blog/falls-beautiful-foliage/feed/ 2 Starr’s 72nd Birthday Bash – A blast! https://www.starrtours.com/blog/starr-72nd-birthday-bash/ https://www.starrtours.com/blog/starr-72nd-birthday-bash/#comments Fri, 27 Sep 2019 12:59:32 +0000 https://www.starrtours.com/?p=7201 What a trip! Our 72nd Birthday Bash Bus Trip was a resounding success! I think I can honestly say that everyone on the trip had a wonderful time and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Me included! I put together this list of highlights for you with a special treat at the end… Sandy’s highlights – In no […]

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]]> https://www.starrtours.com/blog/starr-72nd-birthday-bash/feed/ 3 Starr’s 2019 Alaska Cruise Experience https://www.starrtours.com/blog/starr-2019-alaska-cruise/ https://www.starrtours.com/blog/starr-2019-alaska-cruise/#comments Fri, 13 Sep 2019 17:39:07 +0000 https://www.starrtours.com/?p=7092 Our annual Alaska Cruise aboard Carnival Cruise Lines returned last week! Tour Director Gene Gray led 19 travelers across our great country and into our 49th state, but he didn’t take the bus this time…he flew! As many of you know, on each of our trips, the Starr Tour Director is responsible for providing a […]

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]]> https://www.starrtours.com/blog/starr-2019-alaska-cruise/feed/ 3 On Being a Tour Director https://www.starrtours.com/blog/on-being-a-tour-director/ https://www.starrtours.com/blog/on-being-a-tour-director/#comments Thu, 29 Aug 2019 19:43:16 +0000 https://www.starrtours.com/?p=4378 When someone finds out I’m a Tour Director for Starr’s bus tours, one of their first comments is usually, “That must be fun. What do you need to know to be a Tour Director?”  All my Starr Tour Director counterparts have heard the same question over and over. Below are some answers along with additional […]

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]]> https://www.starrtours.com/blog/on-being-a-tour-director/feed/ 3 Cross Country 2019 – Statistics at a Glance https://www.starrtours.com/blog/cross-country-2019-statistics-at-a-glance/ https://www.starrtours.com/blog/cross-country-2019-statistics-at-a-glance/#comments Fri, 16 Aug 2019 17:07:06 +0000 https://www.starrtours.com/?p=6842 Just how many miles did our Cross Country tour guests travel? How many hotels did they sleep in? How many National Parks did they visit? Find the answers to these questions and more in Tour Director Gene Gray’s… 2019 Cross Country Statistics at a Glance! 20 Hotels: Drury Inn & Suites NW, Grove City, OH […]

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]]> https://www.starrtours.com/blog/cross-country-2019-statistics-at-a-glance/feed/ 2 Cross Country Adventures by Bus 2019 – Eastbound – Part 2 of 2 https://www.starrtours.com/blog/cross-country-by-bus-2019-eastbound/ https://www.starrtours.com/blog/cross-country-by-bus-2019-eastbound/#comments Fri, 09 Aug 2019 14:46:11 +0000 https://www.starrtours.com/?p=6828 Our Cross Country Adventure story continues with the Eastbound Tour Director write up from Gene Gray. (Click here to read the first half!)   Day 15: Sunday, July 14, 2019 EASTBOUND Upon turning on the news in the morning, I learned that Paul McCartney played a concert at Dodgers Stadium last night and brought out […]

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