Iceland Encounter
October 12, 2009
SMALL GROUPS, BIG ADVENTURES Iceland Encounter offers unique, active adventure tours that take you through some of the most spectacular parts of Iceland, one of the largest remaining wilderness areas of Europe. Our itineraries cover dramatic highland areas, scenic beaches and everything in between. Activities include hiking, horseback-riding, sailing, kayaking, caving and glacier-walking. We offer both private and scheduled tours for groups of 2 to 12 persons. WE UNDERSTAND THE NORTH AMERICAN TRAVELER Iceland Encounter was founded by husband-and-wife team Erling Aspelund and Kristin Bjornsdottir, both native Icelanders. After completing their graduate studies in New York, they settled in Seattle in the early nineties to work in the computer software industry—Kristin at Microsoft and Erling at Bill Gates’ Corbis Corporation. When their twins reached school-age, Erling and Kristin returned to Iceland in 2007 to start their own adventure travel company, Iceland Encounter. As owners,... Read More →
Member Press ReleasesMyriad Acquires Custom Destination Marketing Solutions
October 12, 2009
Adds several clients and personnel to its portfolio Manhattan Beach, CA (October 7, 2009) –Myriad Travel Marketing, a Manhattan Beach-based tourism marketing company, announced today the acquisition of Custom Destination Marketing Solutions (CDMS – formerly Carlson Destination Marketing Services) from the Travel Leaders Group, based in Minneapolis, MN. Both Myriad and CDMS offer destination marketing and representation services for international tourism boards. With the recent transaction, Myriad will now service a rich list of clients including: Rio de Janeiro Convention and Visitors Bureau, the 2016 Olympics host city; the Kenya Tourist Board; Australia’s Northern Territory; PromPeru; Singapore Tourism Board; Macau Government Tourism Office; German National Tourist Board; the Cook Islands; Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau; Cape Town Tourism; Papua New Guinea and several others. The acquisition now makes Myriad one of the strongest government tourism destination marketing... Read More →
Adventure Travel World Summit ATTA Member ProfilesCharlevoix: Host Region of the 2009 ATTA World Summit and a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve
October 7, 2009
Pampered by Mother Nature year-round, Charlevoix has as many ecotourism activities for the contemplative traveler as ones for the visitor thirsting for the great outdoors. Charlevoix boasts awesome natural landscapes where all the elements combine in perfect harmony. This is a land of water, mountains and forests, a region blessed with thick and inviting woodlands, the St. Lawrence River and numerous lakes and rivers, towering peaks and rolling hills ideal for a host of outdoor activities. Adventure Tourism Open to All With such an extraordinary abundance of settings in a small area, Charlevoix is a premier destination for outdoor recreation, and one that meets your everyday needs. Beginner and expert hikers find trails leading to breathtaking lookouts. Avid mountain bikers opt for well groomed trails, or head out to discover the region’s beautiful backcountry, off-trail. And for canoeing, sea kayaking, canyoning, rock climbing and cross country skiing, to name but a few, visitors find... Read More →
