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/bright-young-things-a-whitepaper-based-on-the-workshop-at-international-luxury-travel-market-2011 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/bright-young-things-a-whitepaper-based-on-the-workshop-at-international-luxury-travel-market-2011#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:45:13 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=12130 Editor’s Note: The following white paper on International Luxury Travel Market’s 1st Annual Bright Young Things workshop in December 2011 is excerpted with permission from author & panel moderator Michaela S. Guzy, VP/Global Travel and Strategic Development at American Express Publishing, a longtime research contributor to the ATTA as well as a speaker at several [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/bright-young-things-a-whitepaper-based-on-the-workshop-at-international-luxury-travel-market-2011/feed 1 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-google-analytics http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-google-analytics#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:15:03 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11930 A valuable, free metrics tool, Google Analytics can still be challenging for the average user to sort through the myriad of data and glean useful insights on how effective their web properties and marketing tools are through traffic data. A recent post on Mashable Tech explores how users can get deeper, more qualitative info through [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-google-analytics/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/university-pioneers-research-center-on-global-surf-industry http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/university-pioneers-research-center-on-global-surf-industry#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:19:14 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11538 San Diego is now home to the world’s first Center for Surf Research, founded by sustainable tourism professor Jess Ponting, according to an Associated Press article by Julie Watson. After Ponting found that little research or analysis existed on the surf industry, he started the new center – the first of its kind – at [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/university-pioneers-research-center-on-global-surf-industry/feed 3 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/google-offers-partners-with-travel-experiential-flash-sale-companies http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/google-offers-partners-with-travel-experiential-flash-sale-companies#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:46:15 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11167 Google Offers has announced that it is partnering with fourteen established national deal sites in the United States as part of its efforts to expand its deal offerings, which it will personalize per individual consumer account. This strategic shift by the search behemoth is particularly relevant to the adventure travel industry in that several of [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/google-offers-partners-with-travel-experiential-flash-sale-companies/feed 1 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/nevermind-the-brics-economies-here-comes-the-slimma-nations http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/nevermind-the-brics-economies-here-comes-the-slimma-nations#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 01:36:53 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11201 Senior executives from the global travel industry have identified Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico and Argentina as tourism’s most important emerging economies, reveals the World Travel Market 2011 Industry Report released today Monday 7 November. The five SLIMMA nations have been identified by the industry as the countries to rival the BRICS – Brazil, Russia, [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/nevermind-the-brics-economies-here-comes-the-slimma-nations/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/united-states-introduces-brand-usa-to-welcome-world-visitors http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/united-states-introduces-brand-usa-to-welcome-world-visitors#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 23:55:40 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=11058 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/united-states-introduces-brand-usa-to-welcome-world-visitors/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/10000-free-round-trip-tickets-to-japan http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/10000-free-round-trip-tickets-to-japan#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2011 02:44:32 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=10790 Yahoo! News has reported on a remarkable campaign being proposed by the Japan Tourism Agency – the giveaway of 10,000 free roundtrip airfare tickets globally to elicit social media buzz in order to help jump start the ailing local tourism industry after the catastrophic earthquake, tsunami and Fukushima Dai-ichi Powr plant disaster this spring. If [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/10000-free-round-trip-tickets-to-japan/feed 2 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/first-woman-to-summit-all-14-major-peaks-without-supplementary-oxygen http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/first-woman-to-summit-all-14-major-peaks-without-supplementary-oxygen#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:09:20 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=10448 Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner Sets Climbing Record WASHINGTON —Reaching the top of K2 on her fourth attempt, Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner, a 40-year-old Austrian alpinist who resides in Germany, has become the first woman to summit all 14 of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks without using supplementary oxygen. Kaltenbrunner reached the top of K2, Earth’s second-tallest mountain, at 6:18 p.m. [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/first-woman-to-summit-all-14-major-peaks-without-supplementary-oxygen/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/initial-industry-led-voluntourism-conference-facilitates-collaboration-and-open-debate http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/initial-industry-led-voluntourism-conference-facilitates-collaboration-and-open-debate#comments Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:51:26 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=10171 By Nicole Petrak, Assistant Editor to AdventureTravelNews & ATTA Special Projects   On June 28th, nearly 50 professionals – including non- and for-profit voluntourism operators, media, consultants and representative from the ecotourism community – gathered in Denver, CO to discuss the state of the voluntourism industry, its current challenges and opportunities, and to open dialogue [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/initial-industry-led-voluntourism-conference-facilitates-collaboration-and-open-debate/feed 1 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/institute-at-the-golden-gate-launches-web-platform-to-share-parks-health-initiatives-and-best-practices-nationwide http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/institute-at-the-golden-gate-launches-web-platform-to-share-parks-health-initiatives-and-best-practices-nationwide#comments Mon, 08 Aug 2011 23:13:30 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=10049 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/institute-at-the-golden-gate-launches-web-platform-to-share-parks-health-initiatives-and-best-practices-nationwide/feed 2 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/world-travel-market-2011-to-unveil-largest-global-gay-survey http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/world-travel-market-2011-to-unveil-largest-global-gay-survey#comments Mon, 18 Jul 2011 05:18:31 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=9655 The world’s largest ever LGBT research study, to be released by global gay marketing specialists Out Now at World Travel Market 2011, nearly doubles its global gay population reach with the inclusion of India. Out Now Consulting has announced the inclusion of India into the LGBT2020 research study – nearly doubling the population reach of their annual [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/world-travel-market-2011-to-unveil-largest-global-gay-survey/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/zambia-launches-first-university-for-tourism-studies http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/zambia-launches-first-university-for-tourism-studies#comments Mon, 13 Jun 2011 06:47:05 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=9063 ZAMBIA – Livingstone International University of Tourism Excellence & Business Management (LIUTEBM) is the first university in Zambia to provide undergraduate and post-graduate studies in tourism education. The university will be domiciled and headquartered in Zambia, as it views the African region as its marketplace. The university’s core business is the provision of high-quality education, [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/zambia-launches-first-university-for-tourism-studies/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/groupon-and-expedia-partner-to-launch-travel-deals-site http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/groupon-and-expedia-partner-to-launch-travel-deals-site#comments Mon, 13 Jun 2011 05:27:46 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=9029 Groupon Getaways™ with Expedia offers significant deals to consumers, gives travel suppliers efficient new customer acquisition channel Rancho Palos Verdes, CA – Groupon, the global pioneer in daily deals, and Expedia®, the world’s largest online travel company, have joined forces to create Groupon Getaways™ with Expedia, an unprecedented offering that will connect consumers with high [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/groupon-and-expedia-partner-to-launch-travel-deals-site/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/unwto-announces-2011-ulysses-prize-and-awards-winners http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/unwto-announces-2011-ulysses-prize-and-awards-winners#comments Thu, 09 Jun 2011 20:46:47 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=8819 A travel tool designed to promote accessible tourism in Quebec, Canada and a discovery trail of the ancient Moche civilization of Northern Peru are among the winners of this year’s UNWTO Ulysses Awards. The awards ceremony will be held during the Gala Dinner of the ‘UNWTO Algarve Forum on Tourism and Science: Bridging theory and [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/unwto-announces-2011-ulysses-prize-and-awards-winners/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/us-tourism-mission-takes-social-media-to-china http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/us-tourism-mission-takes-social-media-to-china#comments Fri, 13 May 2011 08:06:41 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=8006 A Tourism Mission which took place April 22- 29, brought together educators and tourism professionals in the travel industry field, organized by Sunels International Inc., a business consulting firm focused on identifying and developing opportunities between China and the U.S. by working with the governments, institutions, agencies in both countries. While this tourism mission is [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/us-tourism-mission-takes-social-media-to-china/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/visitegypt-launches-groupon-style-travel-site http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/visitegypt-launches-groupon-style-travel-site#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2011 20:52:30 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=7228 Assistant Editor’s Note: The following article, By Joseph Mayton, was originally published by IT News Africa. A Groupon-styled tourism company is launching in Egypt aiming to bolster a stalled travel industry following the 18 days of protests that led to the ousting of former President Hosni Mubarak. VisitEgypt is doing their part to revolutionize travel [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/visitegypt-launches-groupon-style-travel-site/feed 1 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/rail-europe-swiss-travel-system-have-launched-new-swiss-travel-products-to-middle-east-travellers http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/rail-europe-swiss-travel-system-have-launched-new-swiss-travel-products-to-middle-east-travellers#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2011 08:31:16 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=7206 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/rail-europe-swiss-travel-system-have-launched-new-swiss-travel-products-to-middle-east-travellers/feed 1 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/world-travel-awards-launches-digital-consumer-travel-magazine http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/world-travel-awards-launches-digital-consumer-travel-magazine#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2011 01:22:02 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=7094 World Travel Awards has launched “Best in Travel”, a free digital monthly magazine aimed at the luxury traveller. An industry first, Best in Travel blends leading interactive technology with unrivalled market knowledge to create the definitive insider’s guide to the world’s most glamorous travel experiences. Featuring online interactivity, flash content and available on PC and [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/world-travel-awards-launches-digital-consumer-travel-magazine/feed 2 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/succeeding-in-north-america-a-travel-marketing-white-paper-for-boutique-property-owners http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/succeeding-in-north-america-a-travel-marketing-white-paper-for-boutique-property-owners#comments Wed, 16 Mar 2011 07:20:32 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=6662 Assistant Editor’s Note: The following excerpt is the introduction to a white paper by Sarah Fazendin, the founder of Travel Marketing Worldwide. As the owner of a small property – be it a hotel, villa, lodge or camp – you surely know that the U.S. market simply can not be ignored. Assessed at $2.4 trillion [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/succeeding-in-north-america-a-travel-marketing-white-paper-for-boutique-property-owners/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/calling-all-travel-writers-tour-guides-and-tourism-industry-experts-leverage-travel-expertise-to-earn-passive-income http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/calling-all-travel-writers-tour-guides-and-tourism-industry-experts-leverage-travel-expertise-to-earn-passive-income#comments Tue, 15 Mar 2011 08:06:03 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=6652 Bedford, New Hampshire (Vocus/PRWEB) – MyTourGuide.com has developed a revolutionary new web/mobile platform that allows content experts to easily create and distribute self-guided tours to anyone with an iPhone, iPod or other personal media player. MyTourGuide.com is now offering travel writers, tour guides and tourism industry experts an opportunity to earn extra income by recording [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/calling-all-travel-writers-tour-guides-and-tourism-industry-experts-leverage-travel-expertise-to-earn-passive-income/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/touristinfo-2-0-social-media-for-tourist-information-and-photo-sharing http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/touristinfo-2-0-social-media-for-tourist-information-and-photo-sharing#comments Tue, 15 Mar 2011 06:14:59 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=6666 Nuremberg, GERMANY — Since its launch in December 2010, TouristInfo 2.0, a free social network for travelers, vacation providers, hotels and B&Bs alike, has grown into an appealing, high-quality source of tourist information with contributions from over 20 countries. “The way the site has taken off shows that, in spite of the literally thousands of [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/touristinfo-2-0-social-media-for-tourist-information-and-photo-sharing/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/xola-consulting-reveals-first-ever-study-on-the-habits-of-eco-adventure-travelers http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/xola-consulting-reveals-first-ever-study-on-the-habits-of-eco-adventure-travelers#comments Thu, 10 Mar 2011 20:56:48 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=6544 Xola Consulting’s study reveals the habits of North American Eco-Adventure Travelers. Ecotourism and Adventure Tourism are the fastest growing segments of the worldwide travel industry. San Francisco, CA (Vocus/PRWEB) -As the adventure travel sector continues to grow, understanding this market has become crucial for destinations around the globe. A brand new study conducted by Xola [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/xola-consulting-reveals-first-ever-study-on-the-habits-of-eco-adventure-travelers/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/iraq-tourism-hangs-in-balance-at-babylon http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/iraq-tourism-hangs-in-balance-at-babylon#comments Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:02:44 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=5316 An article on CNN.com (by B. Neild and M. Tawfeeq), as part of a special series titled “Inside the Middle East,” has documented the race to preserve the ruins of Babylon from looters and environmental damage. The government of Iraq and the World Monuments Fund are using the site, previously home to the Hanging Gardens [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/iraq-tourism-hangs-in-balance-at-babylon/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/lonely-planet-and-bbc-books-publish-the-travellers-guide-to-planet-earth http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/lonely-planet-and-bbc-books-publish-the-travellers-guide-to-planet-earth#comments Thu, 28 Oct 2010 20:01:40 +0000 Nicole Petrak http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=4267 You’ve seen the series, now it’s time to see the world! From the highest mountains to the deepest seas, the hottest deserts to the frozen poles, The Traveller’s Guide to Planet Earth reveals the places you dreamed about after seeing them on the BBC’s landmark series and turns them into realistic travel destinations that viewers [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/lonely-planet-and-bbc-books-publish-the-travellers-guide-to-planet-earth/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/winter-online-niche-tourism-development-courses-from-uc-davis-extension http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/winter-online-niche-tourism-development-courses-from-uc-davis-extension#comments Thu, 28 Oct 2010 18:02:37 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=4252 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/winter-online-niche-tourism-development-courses-from-uc-davis-extension/feed 1 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/creative-adventure-travel-and-outdoor-recreation-industry-partnerships-yield-results http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/creative-adventure-travel-and-outdoor-recreation-industry-partnerships-yield-results#comments Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:31:36 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=2900 The Adventure Travel Trade Association continues to bridge the gap between outdoor and adventure travel industries by fostering three more successful partnerships between outdoor gear manufacturers and adventure destinations. By Nicole Petrak, Assistant Editor, AdventureTravelNews A meeting facilitated by ATTA at the 2009 Adventure Travel World Summit in Quebec has resulted in an in-store and online [...]]]> http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/creative-adventure-travel-and-outdoor-recreation-industry-partnerships-yield-results/feed 2 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/cycling-and-multi-sport-specialist-austin-lehman-adventures-embraces-bicycles-for-humanity-b4h http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/cycling-and-multi-sport-specialist-austin-lehman-adventures-embraces-bicycles-for-humanity-b4h#comments Wed, 05 May 2010 23:37:42 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=2290 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/cycling-and-multi-sport-specialist-austin-lehman-adventures-embraces-bicycles-for-humanity-b4h/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/conde-nast-traveller-nominates-wikireader-for-innovation-design-awards-2010 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/conde-nast-traveller-nominates-wikireader-for-innovation-design-awards-2010#comments Mon, 03 May 2010 18:42:57 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=2262 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/conde-nast-traveller-nominates-wikireader-for-innovation-design-awards-2010/feed 1 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/el-al-israel-airlines-offers-1000-free-cell-phones-for-use-in-israel http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/el-al-israel-airlines-offers-1000-free-cell-phones-for-use-in-israel#comments Mon, 12 Apr 2010 21:15:44 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=2070 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/el-al-israel-airlines-offers-1000-free-cell-phones-for-use-in-israel/feed 0 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/verde-ventures-forms-new-partnership-with-le-fonds-francais-pour-lenvironnement-mondial http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/verde-ventures-forms-new-partnership-with-le-fonds-francais-pour-lenvironnement-mondial#comments Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:07:13 +0000 ATN Editor http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/?p=1965 http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/verde-ventures-forms-new-partnership-with-le-fonds-francais-pour-lenvironnement-mondial/feed 0