Saving Snow Leopards
Tourism in the Indian Himalaya actively works to protect an endangered species Jackson Hole Wildlife Safaris has partnered with Encounters Asia to bring six individuals on a scouting trip to...
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Great Canadian Trails: What’s New in 2016
Great Canadian Trails (GCT), the latest division of adventure travel company World Expeditions, just launched its standalone website featuring many new cycling, hiking and/or paddling itineraries across Canada for 2016....
International Tourist Arrivals up 4% in The First Four Months of 2015
International tourism demand continued to be robust between January and April 2015 with tourist arrivals increasing 4% worldwide according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. Almost all regions enjoyed...
CNN Highlights Kili Base Adventure’s Work to Improve Kilimanjaro Climbs
Let’s share the good news too All too often we read about the negative impacts of tourism, the effects of the modern world encroaching upon unspoilt wildernesses and the impacts...
Travel + Leisure Mexico Highlights ATTA Member Cycling Adventures
According to Travel and Leisure Mexico’s June 2014 issue, “El Mundo en Dos Ruedas” or “The World on Two Wheels” is the hot way to travel this year. The most...
She’s Looking for Adventure, She’s Going Alone and She’ll Tell You All About It: Introducing the Solo Female Traveler
The stats came out loud and clear this spring: 63% of over 100,000 bookings made by Intrepid Travel last year were made by women. 54% of travelers considered affluent by...
Importance of Risk Management Preparedness in Adventure Tourism
By: Jim Sano, ATTA Advisory Board Member and VP of Travel, Tourism & Conservation of the World Wildlife Fund (US). Last year a jury awarded $41.7 million to a student...
Responding to Natural Disasters: What the Tourism Industry can Learn from the U.K.’s Extremely Wet Winter
In response to heavy rainfall, high winds and serious floods in the U.K. this winter, VisitEngland created a smart guide for tourism companies for “Responding to Extreme Weather”. Whether or...
Flashpacking is a Thing and You’re Probably Already Doing It
Backpacking is the ultimate low-budget option for eager world travelers. It conjures up images of gap-year young people on bus rides with huge packs on their laps, sparsely furnished hostels...
Offer Your Trip on Adventure.Travel: The Name Says it All
As a member-based organization, the Adventure Travel Trade Association’s number one priority is our members. And, because our tour operator and travel advisors’ priority is to get travelers booked on...