ABTA publishes its 2nd Edition Animal Welfare Guidelines
ATTA members are more than aware of the controversies surrounding animal-based tourism, from the Asian elephant camps in Southeast Asia, to the stingray tours of the Cayman Islands, to the...
Lend, Grow, Repay. A New Responsible Tourism
Viva Expeditions has been saving $5 on every booking, creating a pot of money that will be loaned to women running small businesses in Latin America. The money is loaned...
Mountain Lodges of Peru and Yanapana Peru Kick-off the ‘One Million Trees for Machu Picchu’ Project
Along with SERNANP (the Peruvian national parks service) and project sponsors REI Adventures, Mountain Lodges of Peru and its NGO Yanapana Perú successfully completed the first step toward the reforestation...
Global Adventure Markets Continue to Expand
ATTA adds team to support sustained growth across all regions. As the global appetite for adventure grows, the ATTA community has been deepening throughout Europe, Latin America, and across North...
Global Travel News
Sustainability, Community Define Gothenburg and Málaga, the 2020 European Capitals of Smart Tourism
Both cities see their smart city development as a long-term work in progress. With a few taps on a smart device, travelers can find all the information they need to...
Business Development
Crafting An Unforgettable Journey, Person to Person
Travel specialists are more relevant than ever in today’s travel market. There are no more secrets when it comes to travel. What was once considered insider knowledge is now widely...
Events
Featured Keynote Speakers & Agenda for AdventureELEVATE 2020
AdventureELEVATE is the Adventure Travel Trade Association’s annual North America-based two-day intensive educational and networking conference that brings together thought-leaders and practitioners for inspiration, education and insights into trends that...
Natural Habitat Adventures to Offset Travelers’ Lives for an Entire Year
Natural Habitat Adventures, a leader in responsible adventure travel since 1985, is raising the bar on conservation yet again, offsetting a year’s worth of carbon output for anyone who joins...
Intrepid Travel Takes Action at UN Climate Conference Cop25
Responsible tour operator Intrepid Travel – which has been carbon neutral for nearly 10 years – represented the tourism industry alongside hundreds of B Corp certified businesses that joined forces...
OARS Sets Sights on Breaking Down Barriers to the Outdoors
As OARS wraps up their 50th season on the water, they do so with a spirit and dedication to fostering the next generation of environmental stewards and active outdoor enthusiasts....
Peace and Progress Through Thoughtful Travel
Honored this year by both AFAR and Outside Magazine as a travel-industry visionary, Shannon Stowell, CEO of the Adventure Travel Trade Association, turns his sights to the year ahead. The...
Adventure Travel in an Era of Change
The way forward in the face of climate change is constantly evolving – but taking the first step is critical. This article and research developed with contributions from Nicole Cocolas,...
Guides are the Storytellers of Destinations
Guiding skills are at the core of the success of adventure travel destinations. There is no question that what constitutes the competitive advantage of an adventure travel destination is its...
National Geographic Endurance Floats out in Ulstein Verft, Norway
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings Inc. celebrated the float out of National Geographic Endurance in Ulstein Verft, Norway on Saturday, December 7, 2019. The first polar new build for the line, the...
Oceanwide Expeditions named 2019 World’s Leading Polar Expedition Operator
Oceanwide Expeditions was named the 2019 World’s Leading Polar Expedition Operator at the World Travel Awards gala held on November 28 in the Sultanate of Oman. Having received this prestigious...