Touring

Wendy Wu sees increase in trade enquiries as business picks up

Operator’s global sales director says agents need to be “proactive” to boost recovery

Face To Face with Intrepid Travel's Zina Bencheikh

Intrepid Travel managing director EMEA Zina Bencheikh joins TTG to discuss the operator’s plans for a new national celebration of travel agents later this month

Trafalgar launches 'hassle-free' European tours only for Brits

The operator will take guests to Italy, Spain, Greece and France in the autumn with enhanced hygiene protocols in place

APT unveils enhanced Covid-19 safety procedures

Touring and cruise specialist introduces extra health and hygiene protocols

Brian Young: 'Agents can capture re-emerging youth travel market'

The role of a travel expert to connect young travellers with the right tour, advise on safety, destination and restrictions, will be more important than ever, says G Adventures MD Young

Smaller group sizes as Cox & Kings releases Middle East trips

The touring specialist has released its Middle East programme for 2021 with a move to reduce maximum group size to 18

Costa Rica: coast to coast

One of the best ways to see Costa Rica is to travel between its Caribbean and Pacific coasts, taking in culture and wildlife along the way

Intrepid Travel to launch new UK domestic product

Scotland, Cornwall, Suffolk, Lake District and Peak District to feature in inaugural Intrepid Retreats range

UK breaks snapshot - Adventure and touring holidays

TTG group editor Pippa Jacks asks operators about the opportunities for small group and private tours that explore more of the British Isles.

TTG to host domestic tourism seminar

Speakers will include Visit Britain’s acting CEO Patricia Yates, as well as represenatives from Visit Cornwall, Cumbria Tourism and Visit Isle of Wight

Get clued up on the hottest touring and adventure products on offer

There are opportunities for travellers to get their adventure fix all over the world

New family focus for National Geographic and G Adventures range

Nature research in Costa Rica and exploring the Sahara are among the experiences on offer

Giant religious statues and wildlife wonders in the Indian state of Karnataka

Gargantuan religious icons are just one of the many reasons to visit, TTG discovered at a recent trade event in London

Africa specialist tips Zimbabwe for 2020 success

Destination continues to rebound following fall of long-time leader Robert Mugabe

Topdeck revamps trade portal in brand shake-up

The website boasts improved API connectivity and a range of webinars

Further speakers confirmed for the TTG New To Touring & Adventure Festival

Event will take place at Birmingham’s Thinktank Science Museum on 23 March

New London conference to connect the adventure travel trade

The Adventure Travel Networking Conference and Marketplace will be at the Royal Geographical Society on May 21, 2020.

New product to book for touring and adventure lovers

From wildlife-watching in Botswana to walking in Portugal, Charlotte Flach up rounds up the latest must-book touring and adventure product.

Travelopia's Samantha Cox joins Explore to head up US push

Cox appointed regional director North America as adventure specialist prepares to open Boston office

Why you should visit Taiwan in the Year of the Mountain

Taiwan welcomed more than 70,000 UK arrivals in 2019

Topdeck Travel targets millennials and Gen Z with rebrand

There will be changes to its trip operations and a series of new product releases

Lonely Planet teams up with Intrepid to launch carbon neutral tours

White-labelled trips to range from several hours to 22 days in duration

Firms acquired by G Adventures founder double trade sales

Travelsphere and Just You’s bookings are also up by 30%

How working while travelling can be enlightening

What’s it like to work remotely for a year while travelling the world with your family?