{"id":8742,"date":"2018-09-05T13:00:36","date_gmt":"2018-09-05T13:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/theguidebook\/?p=8742"},"modified":"2018-09-14T13:28:57","modified_gmt":"2018-09-14T13:28:57","slug":"in-the-limelight-head-of-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/theguidebook\/in-the-limelight-head-of-products\/","title":{"rendered":"In The Limelight: Head of Products"},"content":{"rendered":"

In our first In the Limelight<\/em> feature we talk to Sarah Garg, Head of the Products team. Sarah shares with us her role, and it\u2019s everyday challenges as well as upcoming trends.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Hi Sarah, firstly let’s find out a little about your role. So what is your position in the isango! team?<\/h4>\n

I head the product department. We have the best job in the company (I think!), researching and contracting great things to do around the world to offer our customers.<\/p>\n

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How would you best describe a typical day?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

This is where it might start to sound slightly less glamorous! A typical day usually begins with a review of the previous day’s sales, A LOT of emails (we deal with partners in every corner of the world, so we get emails in all time zones), a couple of conference calls. Sometimes an operational challenge or two that we have to solve and then by afternoon I get down to my core work of making the isango! portfolio even vaster and more appealing than it is now.<\/p>\n

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What challenges do you face in your role?<\/h4>\n

\"Wine-tasting-experiences\"<\/p>\n

Keeping up! There are so many great operators out there coming up with really innovative in-destination experiences its hard to keep abreast of it. We’re really seeing a trend away from the big group bus tours to smaller more intimate experiences which we are focusing on right now, such as wine tasting experiences<\/a>, and we hope our customers are going to love.<\/p>\n

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What do you like most about being Products Manager?<\/h4>\n

I get paid to research, and sometimes try first hand, travel experiences. What’s not to love?<\/p>\n

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Now let’s delve into your travelling history.<\/p>\n

What countries have you been able to tick-off on your travels?<\/h4>\n
\"Italy\"

The beautiful Italian countryside<\/p><\/div>\n

Too many to list! I was born to travel-loving parents and married a fellow travel junkie, so travel has always been a big part of my life. I’ve worked as a contractor for both Europe and the US so have got to tick most of the must-see cities off my bucket list. I also lived in the middle east and Asia so have been lucky enough to explore there. Maybe it’s best if I just talk about favourites? Italy was the first overseas country I visited from where I really got the “travel bug”. (Undisclosed) years later it’s probably still my favourite country to visit for the scenery, culture and food. (it was also the first overseas holiday I took my own daughter on).<\/p>\n

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What destinations remain on your bucket list, and why?<\/h4>\n

I’ve 3 main travel aims in the next 5 years. Seeing the Northern Lights (possibly staying overnight in an Igloo in Finland), going to the Rio Carnival and taking an African Safari.<\/p>\n

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Let’s take a look at some of the trends for 2018 and into 2019.<\/p>\n

What destinations are popular in 2018?<\/h4>\n

\"Iceland-Northern-Lights\"<\/p>\n

This year has been all about Iceland which has been knocking some of the world’s most famous tourist cities (Paris, London) off their long-held top spot. It’s not hard to understand why really. Unique scenery, the chance to see the Northern Lights<\/a>, the Game of Thrones connection and the location which makes it a short break from both the UK and the US (probably the only place in the world that can make that claim).<\/p>\n

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Where should we be planning to visit in 2019?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

There is so much going on in Asia right now I’d say it’s a perfect time to visit one of the major cities (Bangkok<\/a>, Hong Kong<\/a>, Singapore<\/a>, Tokyo<\/a>, Delhi to name just a few). There are so many great new world-class attractions opening as well as a lot of new flight routes giving more capacity and lowering prices. With many of them having a paradise beach destination not too far away you could easily blend a city break with a beach break.<\/p>\n

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Where would you recommend people visit?<\/h4>\n

\"Washington-DC\"<\/p>\n

Doing what I do, I get asked this a lot! It’s always really satisfying when you recommend somewhere to someone and they love it just as much as you did. I went to a conference in Washington D.C. last year and to be honest I had relatively low expectations, but it’s a brilliant city. So vibrant and friendly, great bars, wonderful restaurants and the Lincoln Memorial is one of the most impressive man-made monuments I have ever seen (worth the airfare alone!). So I’ve been recommending D.C. a lot lately, and people seem to be loving it too!<\/p>\n

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Thank you for your time, Sarah. Better let you get back to work!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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