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Reeve replaces Andrew Turner, who left the operator in March
Intrepid Travel launches agent competition for International Women’s Day
Adventure operator wants to hear stories of exceptional women in the industry
Oasis offered overland trips in Africa, South America and Asia (Credit: Hu Chen / Unsplash)
Oasis Overland ceases trading after more than 20 years
Adventure specialist becomes third Aito operator to fold during the pandemic, compared to just five in the 45 years previous since the association’s formation
Nomadic Travel's Rob Hitchings and Camilla Somerton with TTG's Abigail Healy
Touring & Adventure
TTG contributing editor Abigail Healy caught up with the five finalists in the Top Touring & Adventure Agency category and heard tales of repatriations, upskilling staff and virtual candle making
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Wild Frontiers expands product closer to home
Known for pioneering adventure travel in remote locations, the operator will offer the UK for the first time, and several other European destinations
Signatories must produce a Climate Emergency Plan within 12 months. Picture: Li-An Lim
Adventure travel firms urged to create climate action plans
Industry needs to “step up” to improve sustainability policies
Three voyages are available onboard Ocean Endeavor
Spring hopes for resumption of adventure travel
Short-haul trips around the UK and Europe will be first to return after lockdown
Pata wants more agents to be comfortable selling the region
Pata reveals trends set to shape 'rollercoaster' 2021
Multigenerational trips and ’slow travel’ could help drive bookings to the Pacific Asia region
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Explore adds four new European tours to meet demand
Additions include a photography trip to Chernobyl plus Greece, Malta and Turkey tours
The money will feed thousands in Peru's Sacred Valley region
Intrepid raises £11k for Peruvians hit by tourism downturn
Cash to help feed more than 1,700 people in Peru’s Sacred Valley whose livelihoods have been impacted by a lack of tourism owing to Covid
Tucan Travel ceased trading on Tuesday (2 February)
Adventure specialist Tucan Travel ceases trading
Begbies Traynor appointed administrator with firm forecasting no realistic return to ’normal’ international leisure travel until 2022
Latin Routes director Martin Johnson says “urgent clarification” is needed on FCO policy
Latin Routes on helping travel agents get through the pandemic
Latin Routes has used downtime due to the pandemic to reduce its costs and help other agents improve their businesses. Abra Dunsby hears from company director Jess Baines.
A low-season adventure to West Iceland
A low-season adventure to West Iceland
On a pre-pandemic adventure through West Iceland, Jennifer Morris discovers a mystical land dotted with lava fields and glaciers.
Adventure Travel Networking conference and marketplace to return virtually next month

Running from 4-5 February (marketplace followed by conference), the event, for which TTG Media is trade media partner and Visit Rwanda is headline sponsor, is focused on one of the fastest-growing sectors in the travel industry.

It brings together UK adventure tour operators, tourist boards, experiential travel and unique accommodation providers, and influential industry speakers.

Pru Goudie, founder of ATN, said: "The support from the trade and uptake from both exhibitors and buyers for the supplier/buyer marketplace has been overwhelming, given the current climate.

G Adventures is offering a new hiking trip to Slovenia (Credit: Mitja Sodja/Turizem Bohinj)
G Adventures expands Europe programme with new tours
Seven itineraries include destinations such as Cyprus, Greece, Iceland, Slovenia and Madeira
MD Alastair Campbell said he hoped the stamp would reassure trade partners and customers
Travelsphere and Just You launch incentives to “kickstart” 2021 bookings
G Touring brands introduce lower deposit and shopping vouchers for agents
G Adventures on preparing for the return of touring and adventure holidays
G Adventures unveils enhanced incentives for agents
The trade in the UK and Ireland could win cash prizes as part of four-month initiative
The majority of SLG bookings carried protection, it is understood
SLG collapse leaves £405 million deficit for creditors
No funds to repay Specialist Leisure Group creditors following collapse, administrators say
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G Adventures targets 'pent-up demand' with January sale
Operator’s Great Adventure Sale features discounts of up to 30% and more than 450 tour options
'Touring is about making connections – we need to get guests back out there'
'Touring is about making connections – we need to get guests back out there'
"Peaks may happen a little later, so in early 2021 we’re focusing on raising awareness of touring’s benefits"
Utah launches walking-based fam trip incentive
Utah launches walking-based fam trip incentive
Visit Utah has launched a brand-new incentive to encourage travel agents to get active and engage with the destination in 2021
Projects include the Zoologico Magico Co-op in Oaxaca, Mexico
Planeterra announces 100th community tourism project
G Adventures’ non-profit partner reveals final 10 confirmed schemes of Project 100
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Much Better Adventures hires former Airbnb chief
Tanya Rinaldi joins Much Better to head US growth
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The travel trends to prepare for in time for 2021
As the UK trade waves goodbye to 2020 and its challenges, Abra Dunsby reveals some of the burgeoning traveller trends to tap into to help make next year a success.
British visitors to the EU face a string of new travel requirements from January 2021
Brexit: 'Why didn't we stop the clock to handle the pandemic?'
"Could we not have stopped the clock – got the pandemic out of the way – and then sat down and calmly negotiated?"