http://www.adventuretravelnews.com Adventure Travel Industry News Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:26:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/european-tourism-in-2011-trends-prospects-q42011 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/european-tourism-in-2011-trends-prospects-q42011#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:29:00 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=12118 Brussels – The European Travel Commission (ETC) has just published its fourth quarterly report on European Tourism in 2011 – Trends & Prospects. The following gives a brief overview of the report for the fourth quarter of 2011. The full report can be downloaded from ETC’s corporate website under the link below. • Travel to [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/european-tourism-in-2011-trends-prospects-q42011/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/2011-%e2%80%93-a-year-of-positive-change-for-ireland%e2%80%99s-tourism-industry http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/2011-%e2%80%93-a-year-of-positive-change-for-ireland%e2%80%99s-tourism-industry#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:09:15 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=12026 Overseas visitors to Ireland increased by 7% in 2011 – the first increase in four years, while domestic demand volumes held up well despite a downturn in consumer confidence. Arrivals from mainland Europe are expected to be up by 10%, with arrivals from North America showing an 8% increase and arrivals from Britain up by [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/2011-%e2%80%93-a-year-of-positive-change-for-ireland%e2%80%99s-tourism-industry/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/african-bush-camps-introduces-safari-logistics-program http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/african-bush-camps-introduces-safari-logistics-program#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:56:16 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=12021 African Bush Camps is proud to announce the start of a new initiative called ‘Safari Logistics’. Through the services of ‘Safari Logistics’ visitors from all corners of the world will now have convenient and cost effective access to Zimbabwe’s renowned and popular safari areas. Under ‘Safari Logistics’, African Bush Camps will begin its operation of [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/african-bush-camps-introduces-safari-logistics-program/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/president-obama-takes-actions-to-increase-travel-and-tourism-in-the-united-states http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/president-obama-takes-actions-to-increase-travel-and-tourism-in-the-united-states#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:01:18 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=12008 Assistant Editor’s Note: The following statement from the United State’s White House press office was released on January 19th 2012. This morning, President Obama will sign an Executive Order and announce new initiatives to significantly increase travel and tourism in the United States. The U.S. tourism and travel industry is a substantial component of U.S. [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/president-obama-takes-actions-to-increase-travel-and-tourism-in-the-united-states/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/uk-tour-operators-face-%e2%80%98make-or-break%e2%80%99-2012-says-kpmg http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/uk-tour-operators-face-%e2%80%98make-or-break%e2%80%99-2012-says-kpmg#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:01:35 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11965 According to an article on InAudit.com, tax audit and advisory conglomerate KPMG has warned that many United Kingdom tour operators will go under this year unless they make undertake big strategic changes in their business models. Such changes would be in response to a challenging market environment where money-pinched consumers are flocking to low cost [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/uk-tour-operators-face-%e2%80%98make-or-break%e2%80%99-2012-says-kpmg/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/tianguis-turistico-mexico-awaits-you http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/tianguis-turistico-mexico-awaits-you#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:59:47 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11856 Below is some information around Tianguis Turistico, Mexico’s premiere tourism event taking place this March 25-28th, in Puerto Vallarta.          ]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/tianguis-turistico-mexico-awaits-you/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/zimbabwe-on-the-rise-the-upward-trend-of-travel-to-the-destination http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/zimbabwe-on-the-rise-the-upward-trend-of-travel-to-the-destination#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:50:18 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11768 By Shelley Cox Encouraging news on Zimbabwe in recent years has been rare, but should the increased interest evident throughout 2011, as well as the positive upward trend of International tourists visiting the country continue, the future of Tourism for Zimbabwe in 2012 looks bright. Whilst Victoria Falls, as the ‘tourist hub’ of the country, [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/zimbabwe-on-the-rise-the-upward-trend-of-travel-to-the-destination/feed 1 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/top-travel-magazines-name-south-african-airways-best-airline-to-africa http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/top-travel-magazines-name-south-african-airways-best-airline-to-africa#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:49:34 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11744 SAA’s “Wine Cellar in the Sky” Recognized with “Best Sparkling Wine” Award Ft. Lauderdale, FL – South African Airways (SAA), Africa’s most awarded airline, announced that it has won two awards from two prestigious travel magazines. Business Traveler magazine has awarded SAA with the “Best Airline to Africa” and “Best Business Class in Africa” awards, [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/top-travel-magazines-name-south-african-airways-best-airline-to-africa/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/register-now-for-the-2012-travel-industry-conference http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/register-now-for-the-2012-travel-industry-conference#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:04:01 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11683 The Los Angeles Times Media Group presents The Los Angeles Times Travel Show, January 27-29, 2012, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Register Today Please join us for this exclusive travel professionals event. TRAVEL INDUSTRY CONFERENCE When: Friday, January 27, 2012 – 11 am to 6 pm Where: Los Angeles Convention Center Registration: $30 (including [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/register-now-for-the-2012-travel-industry-conference/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/the-prophet-of-the-coming-aging-boom http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/the-prophet-of-the-coming-aging-boom#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 23:48:48 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11676 A recent article from the November 2011 issue of Forbes magazine profiles consultant and author Ken Dychtwald, founder of the Age Wave, who urges businesses to understand and proactively market to the tidal wave of aging American baby boomers – those born between 1946 and 1964, a number that reaches 78 million people and, according [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/the-prophet-of-the-coming-aging-boom/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/marketing-to-latinos-travel-tourism-and-hospitality-conference http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/marketing-to-latinos-travel-tourism-and-hospitality-conference#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 22:50:10 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11660 LatinVision Media Announces “Marketing to Latinos” Conference Series New York, NY – LatinVision Media, an operator of business portals serving the U.S. Hispanic and Latin American entrepreneurs, business owners and executives in small to medium-sized companies, today announced its 2011 Marketing to Latinos Conference Series aimed at helping marketers reach and engage US Hispanic consumers [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/marketing-to-latinos-travel-tourism-and-hospitality-conference/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/successful-pata-china-responsible-tourism-forum-goes-annual http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/successful-pata-china-responsible-tourism-forum-goes-annual#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 21:37:54 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11651 A sold-out inaugural forum lays the foundations for future growth of responsible tourism in China. Next year’s forum will launch the PATA China Responsible Tourism Award Beijing -  A series of case studies, presented at the first China Responsible Tourism Forum (CRTF) in Beijing on December 16, confirmed that responsible tourism is firmly on the [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/successful-pata-china-responsible-tourism-forum-goes-annual/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/uae-looks-to-gain-major-boost-as-global-tour-operators-look-to-off-set-losses-from-arab-spring-movements http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/uae-looks-to-gain-major-boost-as-global-tour-operators-look-to-off-set-losses-from-arab-spring-movements#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 23:20:16 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11540 Thomas Cook, Europe’s second-largest tour operator, will bolster its tour offerings to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2012 to try and offset almost £20m in losses after it had to cancel trips to Egypt and Tunisia in response to the unrest caused by the Arab Spring – a move likely to be echoed by other [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/uae-looks-to-gain-major-boost-as-global-tour-operators-look-to-off-set-losses-from-arab-spring-movements/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/u-s-lost-travel-jobs-in-2010-even-with-increased-visitor-spending http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/u-s-lost-travel-jobs-in-2010-even-with-increased-visitor-spending#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:04:35 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11529 Despite high inbound travel numbers (a record of 60 million) and increased tourism spending (+12 percent) in 2010, employment in the tourism industry declined for the third year in a row, according to an article by Danny King in Travel Weekly. The decline totals almost 1.1 million  from 2007 to 2010, and likely continued last [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/u-s-lost-travel-jobs-in-2010-even-with-increased-visitor-spending/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/travel-news-eco-tourism-lodges-to-be-built-in-queenslands-most-stunning-national-parks http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/travel-news-eco-tourism-lodges-to-be-built-in-queenslands-most-stunning-national-parks#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:08:45 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11516 Australian news site, news.com.au, has reported that the Queensland government has approved plans to build five eco-tourism lodges across several of the state’s best national parks. The lodges will receive 20 year lease and license options instead of the normal ten year options, as operators said the 10-years leases were not long enough to see [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/travel-news-eco-tourism-lodges-to-be-built-in-queenslands-most-stunning-national-parks/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/u-s-travel-applauds-western-governors-association-support-of-visa-reform http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/u-s-travel-applauds-western-governors-association-support-of-visa-reform#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:36:50 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11512 Support continues to build nationwide among policymakers to reform the U.S. visa system in order to welcome more international visitors, create millions of American jobs and add billions to the U.S. economy. The Western Governors Council, an organization representing the Governors of 19 states and three U.S.-Flag Pacific islands, adopted a resolution to improve visa [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/u-s-travel-applauds-western-governors-association-support-of-visa-reform/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/pata-asiapacific-visitor-arrivals-up-6-in-september http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/pata-asiapacific-visitor-arrivals-up-6-in-september#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 02:48:42 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11503 Bangkok: The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) today released its preliminary results of international visitor arrivals into Asia/Pacific destinations1 for September 2011. Figures at hand show a collective year-on-year increase of 5.7%, a decline of half a percentage point from the previous month’s growth rate. For the first nine months of 2011, all Asia Pacific [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/pata-asiapacific-visitor-arrivals-up-6-in-september/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/mexico-to-host-wttc%e2%80%99s-first-regional-summit http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/mexico-to-host-wttc%e2%80%99s-first-regional-summit#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 02:02:04 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11493 Assistant Editor’s Note: Mexico recently hosted its first Adventure Travel World Summit this October. The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) just announced that it will hold its first Regional Summit on 16-18 May in 2012 in Mexico. The Regional Summit will be hosted in Cancun, Quintana Roo by the Mexican Ministry of Tourism. The [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/mexico-to-host-wttc%e2%80%99s-first-regional-summit/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/new-research-from-amadeus-pinpoints-how-high-speed-rail-must-evolve-to-meet-changing-traveller-demands http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/new-research-from-amadeus-pinpoints-how-high-speed-rail-must-evolve-to-meet-changing-traveller-demands#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 01:46:41 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11489 New research from Amadeus pinpoints how high-speed rail must evolve to meet changing traveller demands • Online survey by YouGov on behalf of Amadeus asked survey respondents in six countries about their future rail travel preferences, to reveal new insights that will inform the new age of rail • Nearly 60 per cent of adults [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/new-research-from-amadeus-pinpoints-how-high-speed-rail-must-evolve-to-meet-changing-traveller-demands/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/galapagos-expedition-cruise-company-ecoventura-achieves-rainforest-alliance-verification http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/galapagos-expedition-cruise-company-ecoventura-achieves-rainforest-alliance-verification#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 23:26:04 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11469 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/galapagos-expedition-cruise-company-ecoventura-achieves-rainforest-alliance-verification/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/elevate-destinations-occupy-the-planet http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/elevate-destinations-occupy-the-planet#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:54:52 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11458 In recent months, the “Occupy” movement swept the world. Elevate travelers have always been sensitive to the balance between the many communities that co-habit our planet. This year Elevate travelers helped build schools and bring water to rural Rwanda, invested in women’s issues in Colombia and launched a leadership camp for youth in Haiti. Donor-travelers [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/elevate-destinations-occupy-the-planet/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/baumeler-travel-offers-complete-climate-compensation http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/baumeler-travel-offers-complete-climate-compensation#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:42:37 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11452 As of 2012, Baumeler Travel customers can book their journeys knowing they are fully carbon neutral. The voluntary CO2 compensation scheme includes not only the flight but all accommodation, transfers and further touristic services in the country of destination. A wind farm in Turkey and a series of climate audio trails in Switzerland are also [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/baumeler-travel-offers-complete-climate-compensation/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/2011-caps-decade-of-growth-for-adventure-cycling-association http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/2011-caps-decade-of-growth-for-adventure-cycling-association#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:55:21 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11443 Largest North American cycling group’s revenue and capacity expanding Missoula, Montana — Adventure Cycling Association today announced a strong financial and programmatic showing for FY11, capping a decade of growth for the organization, during which time its membership has increased 19%, map sales 48%, and charitable donations have tripled. The organization now operates with a [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/2011-caps-decade-of-growth-for-adventure-cycling-association/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/australian-adventure-company-announces-2012-eclipse-trips-with-this-years-nobel-prize-winning-astronomer http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/australian-adventure-company-announces-2012-eclipse-trips-with-this-years-nobel-prize-winning-astronomer#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:44:28 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11435 Timed with the Nobel Prize ceremony on December 10, 2011, Australian eco-tour company Small World Journeys has announced 2011 Nobel Laureate Brian Schmidt will speak on several of their eclipse-related tours. On these adventure tours, guests will witness the November 14, 2012 total solar eclipse from a hot air balloon, tropical island or at The [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/australian-adventure-company-announces-2012-eclipse-trips-with-this-years-nobel-prize-winning-astronomer/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/ocean-river-sports-paddles-into-new-territory-with-communications-hire http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/ocean-river-sports-paddles-into-new-territory-with-communications-hire#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:46:21 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11456 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/ocean-river-sports-paddles-into-new-territory-with-communications-hire/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/atta-members-canadian-river-expeditions-and-nahanni-river-adventures-receive-2011-canadian-tourism-awards http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/atta-members-canadian-river-expeditions-and-nahanni-river-adventures-receive-2011-canadian-tourism-awards#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 23:14:55 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11381 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/atta-members-canadian-river-expeditions-and-nahanni-river-adventures-receive-2011-canadian-tourism-awards/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/cheli-peacock-wins-2011-ecotourism-kenya-eco-warrior-awards http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/cheli-peacock-wins-2011-ecotourism-kenya-eco-warrior-awards#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:28:24 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11350 Cheli & Peacock, Elsa’s Kopje and Mara North Conservancy are awarded for demonstrating innovation and excellence in responsible tourism and conservation Ecotourism Kenya‘s Eco-Warrior Awards recognize innovations and exceptional achievements for promoting responsible tourism and enhancing tourism sustainability. These efforts directly conserve the natural environment, linked to local communities through mutually beneficial and equitable partnerships. [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/cheli-peacock-wins-2011-ecotourism-kenya-eco-warrior-awards/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/cox-kings-appoints-bonnie-garrett-as-new-director-of-agency-sales http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/cox-kings-appoints-bonnie-garrett-as-new-director-of-agency-sales#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:26:11 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11270 Los Angeles, CA –Expanding its team of personable travel experts, Cox & Kings has announced the appointment of Bonnie Garrett as Director of Agency Sales for Cox & Kings, The Americas.  Effective immediately, Garrett will oversee the sales team, manage travel agent relations, and develop marketing tools for travel agents to sell Cox & Kings [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/cox-kings-appoints-bonnie-garrett-as-new-director-of-agency-sales/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/pata-launches-china-responsible-tourism-forum http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/pata-launches-china-responsible-tourism-forum#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:15:08 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11265 Bangkok: The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), in collaboration with China International Heritage Towns Exposition, have organised the China Responsible Tourism Forum (CRTF). The forum will take place in Beijing on December 16, 2011. The event will coincide with the China Heritage Towns Exposition that will be held at the same venue December 16-18. The [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/pata-launches-china-responsible-tourism-forum/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/u-s-travelers-set-to-return-to-europe-%e2%80%93-new-unwtoetc-report http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/u-s-travelers-set-to-return-to-europe-%e2%80%93-new-unwtoetc-report#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 02:31:33 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11221 Despite the downward revision of the countries’ economic growth forecast, US tour operators predict US travelers will return to Europe in growing numbers. This is the main finding of a new World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)/European Travel Commission (ETC) report on US outbound travel presented at the World Travel Market with the support of the European [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/u-s-travelers-set-to-return-to-europe-%e2%80%93-new-unwtoetc-report/feed 0