WildChina Covered on Examiner.com After Meeting Journalist at 2009 ATWS
November 18, 2009
Discovering sustainable travel options with Wild China
WorldNomads.com free iPhone and iPod Touch Language Guides
August 31, 2009
The WorldNomads.com free iPhone and iPod Touch language guides have been a HUGE hit with travelers all over the world, with over 610,000 downloads from iTunes in the 9 months since launch! Now the media loves them too. This week the language guides were voted ŒBest Freebie¹ by MSNBC!
Available in 22 languages including Spanish, French, Italian, Mandarin, Thai and Turkish (see Worldnomads.com for a full list and details) each guide includes a few dozen basic travel phrases organized by category (such as ‘transport’, ‘food & eating’ and ‘directions’). Tap a category, select a phrase and a native speaker pronounces the phrase. As the MSNBC reviews says “a high-end feature we’re surprised to find in a free app.” For the full review see: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32464923/ns/travel-tips/
World Nomads has always taken a different approach to travel insurance by providing not just great insurance coverage and travel safety services, but also other tools to keep you traveling safely. This includes free online travel journals, travel scholarships, competitions, and a monthly e-newsletter with safety articles, safety advice and tips, and destination of the month spotlights (for this month’s newsletter http://tinyurl.com/lhj7bx).
To learn more about WorldNomads.com visit: http://worldnomads.com
For more on World Nomads Language Guides, visit: http://journals.worldnomads.com/language-guides/
Adventure Life’s Brian Morgan Featured in Inc. Magazine
July 16, 2009
What do readers on Inc.com rate as the most fun job?
The vote today of nine industries puts starting an adventure travel company as number one, and likely this was after reading Brian Morgan’s personal testimony of starting Adventure Life, an ATTA Member organization.
Morgan, along with representatives from nine other industries (e.g., aerospace, software, advertising), had July’s cover feature, and told his inspiring – and at times strikingly modest – company story.
Read more on Inc.com: How to Start an Adventure Travel Company.
Washington Post Highlights Previous ATTA Webinar Presenter, Anne Loehr
July 14, 2009
ATTA Member and Executive Coach, Anne Loehr, was highlighted by the Washington Post last Thursday. Loehr has shared her expertise on two ATTA Members Tune In Webinars.
NY Times Plugs Abercrombie & Kent in May 4, “Adventure Vacations That Reach the Extreme”
May 9, 2008
NY Times’ Hilary Howard writes about A & K’s new Extreme Adventures series launching this fall – read more>>
Adventures Within Reach In The News
April 10, 2008
# Vacationing on the Dollar: Where to Get the Most Bang for Your Buck
– Fox Business, April 1, 2008
# Peak performers: UW-Madison grads experience life on top of the world by climbing Kilimanjaro — Wisconsin State Journal, March 29, 2008
http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/entertainment/279428
# Vail workers’ adventure will help kids — Vail Daily, February 1,
2008
http://www.vaildaily.com/article/20080201/NEWS/392585610
FoxBusiness.com Travel Affordably Story Includes Adventures Within Reach’s Robin Paschall
April 2, 2008
Despite the current state of the economy – and the weakness of the U.S. dollar, FoxBusiness.com is right – there are destiations that remain solid deals. In this April 1st story, ATTA Member Adventures Within Reach is called upon for an adventure travel viewpoint. Here’s a snippet from the Fox report: “Robin Paschall, a travel agent with Adventures Within Reach in Boulder, Co. says it’s a fantastic place to vacation if you’re into adventure trips.”
A new guide has been produced aiming to reduce damage to the rainforest caused by tourism, reports Mark Rowe.
March 31, 2008
Mainstream media continues to pay closer attention to sustainble travel practices: ATTA Member and partner Conservation International appears in the UK’s Telegraph (March 28, 2008) on the topic of good practices for tour operators operating in tropical rainforests
New Adventure Book Release Set for May 2008!
March 26, 2008
What do Sir Richard Branson, ATTA President Shannon Stowell and author-adventurer Don Mankin all have in common? They’re all noted on the cover a new adventure travel book — set for a May 2008 release – called, “Riding the Hulahula to the Arctic Ocean: A Guide to Extraordinary Adventures for the Seasoned Traveler”. Co-authored by Stowell and Mankin, with a forward by Sir Richard, the new adventure book features several ATTA members…
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Four Thumbs Up for the IMAX Film “Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk” Hosted by O.A.R.S. And Teva
March 19, 2008
ATTA Member O.A.R.S., and its founder and president George Wendt — recipient of an ATTA Lifetime Achievement Award – earns positive publicity coverage for their support of the 3-D IMAX film, “Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk”
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