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Zegrahm Expeditions, Intrepid Travel and Cox & Kings Featured in BBC Travel Article
May 9, 2012
Three Adventure Travel Trade Association members were recently featured in a BBC News round-up of bucket list adventure travel trips for Boomers. The BBC article is quoted here: Reach out to mankind Consider experiencing the call to prayer at the mosques at Isfahan in Iran or the first site of the pyramids on the approach to Abu Simbel in Egypt. You could be watching Highland dancing in Scotland, singing in Papua New Guinea, Buddhist chanting in remote Tibetan monasteries or dancing the night away at the Burning Man Festival in the Mojave Desert. Check out Zegrahm Expeditions in the US [....] and Intrepid Travel in the UK for more ideas in this realm. Be adventurous A hot air ballooning trip and sky diving top this category. Whether it is above the African plains or the Australian desert, Everest Base Camp in Nepal or Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, these adventures appeal to the more active Baby Boomer, as do trips on small cruise boats to Antarctica and the Arctic. Think about that... Read More →
Members "In the News"Jake Haupert & Kristen Gill Featured in Peter Greenberg’s “Seattle” Podcast
April 15, 2012
Two ATTA Members, Jake Haupert of Evergreen Escapes and Kristen Gill of Kristen Gill Travel Writing & Photography, were recently featured in Peter Greenberg Worldwide’s “Seattle” radio podcast. Read More →
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National Geographic Traveler selects the 2012 Tours of a Lifetime
April 15, 2012
Assistant Editor’s Note: The ATTA is proud to note that over half of the tours selected are run by ATTA members. The twenty-eight member companies are in bold below. Washington, D.C. — Track lemurs in Madagascar. Bike, hike, and scuba dive in the Holy Land. Become a space cadet in Russia. Take the kids to Iceland. Cycle Civil War battlefields in the Mid-Atlantic. These are just some of the 50 guided tours selected by National Geographic Traveler in its seventh annual “Tours of a Lifetime” list featured in the magazine’s May 2012 issue. Look for it in print, on digital tablets, and on the web (live May 11 http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/tours/ ) The editorial team combed the world to find the most authentic, most innovative, most immersive, best-guided, and most sustainable tours. “Our theme this year was transformation. The outfitters we selected are experts at creating trips that have the power to change lives—the lives of the traveler as well as the residents... Read More →
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Ciclismo Classico’s Founder, Hefferon, Profiled in Inc. Magazine
February 13, 2012
Lauren Hefferon, Founder and CEO Ciclismo Classico, an award-winning cycling tour company based in Boston that has won Outside magazine and National Geographic trip-of-the-year awards, was profiled in Inc. Magazine in an article about doing what you love for a living. Read More →
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Eight ATTA Members on Outside Magazines ‘Best Places to Work’ Survey
January 23, 2012
Outside Magazine’s annual Best Places to Work feature had eight ATTA members on it in 2011: #1 – Natural Habitat Adventures #16 – MercuryCSC #21 – Geographic Expeditions #29 – Osprey Packs #34 – KEEN #35 – Intrepid Travel #45 – Deckers (Teva) #48 – Eddie Bauer Voting for 2012 closes on February 24th, so get more information and vote for your company today! Read More →
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Jad Asfour, Owner of Detours Jordan, Interviewed by Jordan Business
January 16, 2012
Adventure tour operator and ATTA member Jad Asfour, owner of Detours Jordan, was profiled in a two-page interview in Jordan Business. Read More →
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Megan Epler Wood Profiled on Milkshake
January 16, 2012
Assistant Editor’s Note: The following profile was written on ATTA Member Megan Epler Wood, on Milkshake. Filmmaker. Author. University Lecturer. Trailblazer. While Megan Epler Wood is all of these things, they don’t begin to capture what this incredible woman has accomplished. Not only did she found The International Ecotourism Society in 1990, she later set out to assist even more institutions and organizations through her consulting firm, EplerWood International. In the world of eco- and sustainable tourism, she’s a superhero. Through her work, Megan has seen the potential for tourism to drive positive social and environmental change even in the most dire situations, like that of Sierra Leone following its decade-long civil war. “I was very skeptical, but when I went, there was potential,” Megan said. “It’s a beautiful country. The people are so kind and generous despite everything they’ve been through. It was a really moving experience.” These days, Megan sits... Read More →
Members "In the News"Inkaterra Included in Cornell School of Hotel Administration on Hospitality Book – 2011 Edition
December 21, 2011
Inkaterra has the honor to be part of the first publication of Cornell School of Hotel Administration, considered the world’s most important hospitality education school. In this book you can find a brief description of the hospitality business, its advanced perspectives, examples and practices. One of the few hotel examples remarked by the editors is Inkaterra, an important recognition in this new worldwide hospitality Bible. Read More →
Members "In the News"Wilderness Scotland Ski Trip Profiled in Scotsman.com
December 5, 2011
ATTA Member Wilderness Scotland, was featured along with Managing Director and Guide, Paul Easto in the Scotsman.com. The consumer travel piece profiled Easto and a ski trip he led the reporter on in Scotland. Read the full article. Read More →
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Boston Business Journal and the Commonwealth Institute Name Ciclismo Classico Top 100 Women-Led Businesses
November 22, 2011
Boston, MA – For the second straight year, the Boston Business Journal and the Commonwealth Institute have named Ciclismo Classico as one of Boston’s top 100 woman-Led businesses. Ciclismo Classico, which provides the most authentic, unique and exciting vacations in the adventure travel industry, was founded by Lauren Hefferon in 1988 with a dream to combine a passion for her bicycling, her Italian roots, visual arts, and outdoor education. It has blossomed to one of the most respected companies in the adventure travel industry, garnering awards from Outside magazine and National Geographic Traveler, and vaulting Hefferon to the Advisory Committee for the 2011 Adventure Travel World Summit, and 2nd annual National Bike Summit Panel on Tourism during the National Bike Summit. For more information, visit www.ciclismoclassico.com. “Making this list designed to celebrate and honor the region’s top women-led businesses is a great honor,” said Hefferon. “To think that nearly 25 years... Read More →
