<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>The lodge journal</title><link>https://lodgehelm.com/journal/</link><description>Practical notes on safari enquiries, quotations and the work between first contact and a confirmed stay.</description><language>en-gb</language><item><title>How to follow up a safari quotation without repeating the sales pitch</title><link>https://lodgehelm.com/journal/safari-quotation-follow-up-email/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lodgehelm.com/journal/safari-quotation-follow-up-email/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:23:52 GMT</pubDate><description>A follow-up structure for safari quotations that answers an open question and makes the next decision clear.</description></item><item><title>A safari enquiry handover that survives a change of shift</title><link>https://lodgehelm.com/journal/safari-enquiry-handover-checklist/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lodgehelm.com/journal/safari-enquiry-handover-checklist/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:17:48 GMT</pubDate><description>A practical handover checklist for reservations teams: what the guest asked, what you promised and who replies next.</description></item></channel></rss>