China Charmission Travel Goes Carbon Neutral
Starting in 2019, Charmission Travel, the inbound tour operator based in Beijing and Zhengzhou, will not only offset the carbon emissions from all of the trips they offer in China...
Industry Spotlight
Leadership Voices: Demystifying Partnership Agreements with Chunnie Wright
Why do partnership agreements matter in the adventure travel industry? What is the best way to establish a partnership agreement, and what are the best practices for creating one? Adventure...
Global Travel News
Global Focus on Quality Promotes International Adoption of Safety Standards
Safety is a key ingredient for a rewarding and fun adventure travel experience, however, there has been little consensus among the global community of guides, tour companies, and national regulators...
ATTA Announces Affiliation With Airbnb; Advises on Safety and Best Practices, Provides Research
On June 13, Airbnb announced it has been working with the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) as the company launched its Airbnb Adventures. With quality at the core of Airbnb’s...
Global Travel News
Overtourism is a Problem; Here’s What We Can Do
By now, it should be crystal clear that a major issue plaguing the travel and tourism industry is overtourism. Still unsure what overtourism really means and who it concerns? We...
Events
AdventureWeek Peru: An Adventure Told in Two Tales
Beyond Peru’s most popular attractions lies a country bursting with unexplored regions waiting to be revealed. During AdventureWeek Peru, 20 international buyers and 5 media spent time in two separate...
Industry Voices
Eye on the Industry: Scotland’s Rainforests, Sustainable Startups, and Trust Across Cultures
Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) team members frequently share breaking news, helpful information, and trend highlights with each other. Below is a curated list of the industry news, global updates,...
OneSeed Expeditions and Revolución Rides Team Up to Offer New Patagonia Adventure
A new 200-plus mile Patagonia trekking and biking adventure, marking a first-time partnership between OneSeed Expeditions and Revolución Rides, is featured in a newly released short film. “Cruzar” documents a...
Wild Frontiers Expands Presence in United States
Named Among Top 10 Adventure Travel Companies by USA Today Wild Frontiers, an award winning adventure travel company known for taking travelers to exotic destinations, was recently named as one...
Amazon Emotions Chosen to Help Operate Sustainable Tourism for Brazil’s Pico de Neblina
Due to an extremely remote location in a Northern Amazon river basin 180km from the nearest town (São Gabriel da Cachoeira) and often completely covered in the mist that gave...
Western River Expeditions Named The World’s Best White Water Rafting Tour By USA TODAY Readers
The results are in! After nearly a month of online voting, the USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Award for the world’s best white water rafting tour goes to Western River...
MT Sobek Top 10 in 2019 USA TODAY Readers’ Choice Travel Award
MT Sobek, the originator of adventure travel, is proud to announce its inclusion in the 2019 USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice travel award contest for Best Adventure Travel Company. Known...
Three New Day Trips Address Overtourism in La Paz, Bolivia
As with Bolivia’s Uyuni Salt Flats a few years ago, the 3700m high metropolis of La Paz is getting a lot of buzz in the travel-sphere these days. From Conde...
Lindblad Expeditions Becomes a Carbon Neutral Company in 2019
Ship-Based Expedition Travel Company Offsets 100% of Emissions Lindblad Expeditions, a global leader in responsible tourism, announced today that they will become a carbon neutral company beginning in 2019. This...
G Adventures Announces 2nd Headquarters, Expansion in the U.S.A.
Tour operator’s U.S. hub becomes its second global headquarters, while company earns #1 ranking in the 2019 USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice survey Tour operator G Adventures has announced the...