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Backroads Trip Leaders in Italy
December 11, 2013

Being a Leader

By Alessandro Fusaro

The expectations I had about being a Backroads trip leader when I first applied for the position were far from reality. In the first place, I thought the job was about being a simple tour guide with a little activity, but what it is all about is much more than that.

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