Tour Operators
Planeterra Announces Global Community Tourism Fund Recipients
Planeterra has announced the recipients of this year’s Global Community Tourism Fund. Through this grant program, Planeterra provides small grants of up to $3,000 USD, as well as community-specific training and mentorship to help local entrepreneurs and communities scale up and improve existing experiences. Applications from community-led projects around the globe were received and from those, 18 organizations were selected for their outstanding proposals and compelling vision for using tourism as a catalyst for community development. Evie Nhdlovu, Manager, Global Community...
Exodus Travels Expands Premium Adventures Offerings
Exodus Travels is expanding its Premium Adventures program, adding new trips in response to increased consumer demand. Twelve new premium adventures have been added to Exodus’ 30-trip collection. These trips have everything you’d expect from an Exodus tour, with the addition of a number of elevated extras, including unique, premium accommodations, front-of-the-line access, and exclusive experiences. In addition, all Premium Adventures put nature first, by reducing the carbon footprint and supporting conservation efforts and rewilding projects in the destinations visited. As...
TTC Tour Brands ‘Swisstainable’ Global FAM Trip Kicks Off in Switzerland
Hello from Switzerland! PressToday is on location joining a group of travel advisors from Canada, the US, Australia, South Africa, Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines on a specially designed one-of-a-kind TTC Tour Brands FAM trip. From riding on the iconic Glacier Express train to admiring views of the Matterhorn, the seven-day customized journey is designed to give agents a feel for some of the TTC’s core offerings including Trafalgar, Costsaver, Luxury Gold and Insight Vacations. “TTC Tour Brands and Switzerland Tourism are excited to operate this exclusive...
Discover South Korea With Contiki
Contiki has announced its first ever trip to South Korea. The 9-day South Korea Soul itinerary begins and ends in Seoul and includes a high-speed rail journey to Busan, plus a stopover at Jeonju -- the UNESCO World Heritage town known for its traditional ambience and local hospitality. In and around the capital, travellers will have the chance to visit Gangnam, made famous worldwide by Psy’s smash hit song Gangnam Style, along with Seongsu --once known as a shoe-making district and now heralded as one South Korea’s most exciting shopping districts. Among the included...
G Adventures New National Geographic Family Journeys
G Adventures is launching two new National Geographic Family Journeys trips in Italy and Tanzania, both of which are now available for booking. The introduction of the trips comes as demand for family travel exceeds 2022, making the style of travel even more popular to book than it was pre-pandemic. In Tanzania, along with enjoying a safari, families will visit the village of Mto wa Mbu, where they’ll visit a community tourism project and be shown the techniques used to create art from banana leaves, and be able create some banana art of their own. In Italy, they will learn how to...
TTC Tour Brands On A Mission To MAKE TRAVEL MATTER
TTC Tour Brands is on a mission to MAKE TRAVEL MATTER with the release of its second annual TTC Impact Report showcasing the positive impacts and progress it has made in meeting its sustainability goals in 2022 against its five-year sustainability strategy, How We Tread Right (HWTR). Launched by The Travel Corporation (TTC) in September 2020, the strategy features 11 measurable goals anchored to the United Nations Global Goals for Sustainable Development, designed to address TTC Tour Brands impact on the planet, its people and wildlife. The annual report sets a precedent on greater...
Win With Sunwing and Meliá Hotels and Resorts
Until July 31, 2023, agents still have time to help their clients take advantage of exclusive rate reductions, amenity discounts and the chance to win a getaway for two with Sunwing and Meliá Hotels and Resorts in the Dominican Republic. For agents’ clients, they can book a summer getaway or get a head start on booking holiday travel or next year’s March Break vacation. And for agents themselves, there’s a chance to win a free seven-night stay at Paradisus Palma Real Golf & Spa Resort or Falcon’s Resort by Meliá when booking their clients a Meliá Hotels and...
Industry Adapting As Use Of AI Tools Set To Boom
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools – like ChatGPT -- by travellers to plan their travel itineraries is set to boom, according to Euromonitor International. The market research company’s Head of Travel and Tourism Research, Caroline Bremner observed that the massive increase can be narrowed down to convenience and 24/7 accessibility. And she pointed out that travellers can access AI tools from various devices, including smartphones and computers, at any time and from anywhere with an internet connection. And the Euromonitor International’s Voice of the Industry:...