This is an interview of a tour director. 1. Does it help if a guide is willing to travel? A: Yes. Well, there's the local industry. I have local people who have children, and it is wonderful because it's so flexible. if the person is in school or has another job, they can do touring part time, and it's a great way to get experience. A lot of people just work locally, and they can be home at night. It's more flexible compared to most jobs. 2. Can you draw any parallels between tour guiding and other types of employment? A:Teachers usually make real good guides. Mothers--they're used to being caretakers--make real good guides. Actors/Actresses: they have an audience, a captive audience. Health care workers do real well. We're somewhat like health care workers ourselves in the job. We're caretakers, we're lecturers, we're teachers, we're doctors, nurses, we're managers, we're working almost as travel agents. We wear a lot of hats. 3. Is ther...