Touring and Adventure

Thai tourism operations resume as Intrepid launches Myanmar earthquake appeal

Tourist attractions and transport hubs open as normal in Thailand after devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake in neighbouring Myanmar

Suppliers urged to do more to help agents tell them apart

TTG’s first Agenda event of the year ’unpacked peaks’ and explored some key market trends, including demand for ’differentiated product’ and more long-haul options, as well as the impact of a second Donald Trump presidency

Inside Travel Group creates dedicated agency sales team after record Q1 for trade business

Asia specialist to transition to single point of contact for agents, led by senior team leader Claire Brothers

Syria: Could this war-torn nation return to the tourist map?

On the 14th anniversary of the Arab Spring, TTG’s Ilaria Grasso Macola asks whether Syria will ever come back as a mainstream tourist destination

Perfect weather and epic adventures: meet the summer holiday destination with a difference

Boasting cooler summer temperatures in the mountains, unrivalled outdoor adventures and delicious cuisine, learn more about the Austrian Tirol

‘I knew I wanted to work for Intrepid one day’, says 30 Under 30’s rising PR star

Emme McKay, part of the 2024 class of TTG 30 Under 30, reveals why she is determined to make her mark in the travel industry – one sustainable holiday at a time

'Demand for women-only tours is increasing – and everybody wins if we meet it'

Women-only tours help remove all sorts of invisible barriers, but more women are needed to help promote the benefits of these tours – and to run them, writes Responsible Travel’s Eloise Barker for TTG

6 reasons adventure travel is set to reach new heights in 2025

The sector is buoyant, and confident of growth this year

A survey of 120 adventure travel specialists by Spike Insight showed that around half (52%) of adventure specialists felt more confident about their business in recent weeks than at the same time last year, while a third (34%) felt the same. Only 14% felt less confident about business for 2025/26.

Intrepid Travel launches search for new UK chief following Hazel McGuire promotion

McGuire, Intrepid’s general manager, UK sales and marketing, will take up a global chief marketing officer role in April

Inside Travel Group launches Agent Insider programme with £25,000 trip incentive

’We’re prepared to put our money where our mouth is,’ said head of trade sales Gabo Quiros, with the group also offering 10 agent places on InsideJapan small group tours

Explore Worldwide teams up with International Rail to offer flight-free breaks

The deal is part of Explore Worldwide’s ongoing focus on sustainability and providing customers with greener travel options

Luxury operator Captain’s Choice to step up UK travel trade presence

Australian firm hopes to work with luxury travel agents to sell its escorted tours

Hotelplan UK brands tipped to flourish in Kuoni parent's safe hands

’It does seem like a very good move by Dertour,’ one expert tells TTG after Kuoni’s parent acquired Hotelplan Group and its UK brands, including Inghams and Explore Worldwide

Kuoni parent Dertour Group acquires Hotelplan Group and UK brands

Deal covers Hotelplan’s Inghams, Inntravel, Santa’s Lapland and Explore Worldwide brands, but not holiday home specialist Interhome

Intrepid Travel acquires €60-million-revenue brand from Travelopia stable

Amsterdam-headquartered Sawadee offers more than 250 trips across 100 countries and will bring an additional 20,000 customers a year to Intrepid

6 culturally immersive tours that your youngest clients will love

As demand grows for holidays with a cultural focus that appeal to children, Abigail Healy rounds up a bumper crop of tours worthy of a teacher’s gold star

Industry must work together on emissions and ‘compare apples with apples’ – Intrepid

UK and Ireland director Hazel McGuire has called on the industry to have a unified approach when it comes to measuring emissions

James Thornton: 'Donald Trump's rhetoric goes against everything travel stands for'

’As we enter the era of the individual, let’s make sure travel is the thread that binds us,’ writes Intrepid Travel chief executive James Thornton for TTG

‘Our long-term vision is to be a global cultural experience specialist’

Inside Travel Group’s co-founders tell Gary Noakes about new investment and exciting additions to its programme

Riviera Travel combines top sellers to meet demand for combination cruises

The river cruise and escorted touring specialist is offering six combination cruises in 2025 and 2026, including the new 14-night Grand Cruise of France itinerary

Selling Scandinavia: the best things to recommend to clients in 2025

There’s never been so much attention on Scandinavia as luxury travellers seek cooler countries to visit and deeper cultural and wildlife experiences

Ex-Newmarket trade lead Richard Forde returns to travel with Involved Holidays

Former Tipto chair Forde, who was head of trade and partnerships at Newmarket Holidays, appointed to newly created sales director role at walking specialist Involved

The Intrepid holiday agents say is a 'once-in-a-lifetime'

TTG recently explored South Africa with Intrepid and an agent group of TTG Sustainable Travel Ambassadors. They met the world’s first all-female anti-poaching unit (the Black Mambas) and tried both a private game reserve and Kruger National Park safari

'Rest assured, South Korea is still a dynamic, delicious – and very safe – destination'

Travel writer, university lecturer and street food guide Chris Tharp, who has made South Korea his home for the past 20 years, is InsideAsia’s Busan insider. After recent events in the country made headline news around the world, Chris tells TTG why agents and their clients have nothing to worry about