The mental mage that most people have of tour conductors is quite similar to the picture the movie industry typically paints. Yet just a little more thought suggests that there can be a downside,too: lost luggage, overbooked planes, overwrought clients. To lead atour can be a delight, but it often a well-paying job, yet at the same time it is a demanding career. Without question, though, to be tour condutor is to be in one of the most exhilarationg, potentially rewarding, and intensely sought-after positions in the travel industry, and to work in any capacity at a tour company often leads to genuinely creative and satisfying experiences.