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Backroads plans women's adventures, family vacations, private trips and more.

Adventure tour operator Backroads joins USTOAUSTOA chief Terry Dale said Backroads "has helped define the active travel category, setting a high standard for immersive...

The Discover collection marks the first time that Jordan will be offered as a standalone itinerary.

Smithsonian Journeys to launch collection of shorter tripsDiscover Getaways will include an initial 11 itineraries and will begin operating next year in destinations like the Galapagos,...

Arnie Weissmann

Travel's role during wartimeA tour operator has cowritten a book about conflict in the Middle East to be released this week by a major publishing house....

Champagne is poured over the ship's bell during the Trafalgar Verity's christening. Ship godmother Cassie Estrella-Roca is on the right.

Trafalgar makes its river cruise debutTrafalgar on Friday christened its first river cruise ship, the Trafalgar Verity, as the tour operator expands from land tours...

Avanti Destinations will lead walking tours through major European cities like Barcelona.

Avanti Destinations introduces walking tours in EuropeThe tours will be offered in London, Paris, Rome, Florence, Venice, Barcelona, Dublin and Edinburgh.

Mexico tourism, six weeks after the crisis

Mexico tourism, six weeks after the crisisThe CruisingStore's Dwain Wall said bookings were down as much as 40% after February's cartel violence. Now, he says, demand is...

A couple in Cappadocia, Turkiye, for a hot-air balloon ride.

Trade group says adventure travel covers a lot of groundIn North America, adventurers seek experiential travel and aim to blend activity, culture and personal enrichment on their...

A couple enjoys malasadas, a Portuguese pastry similar to a doughnut, at Leonard's Bakery, which is on the Taste of Oahu food tour offered by Aunty Sweetie's Hawaiian Tours.

Native Hawaiian operators share Islands' cultureSome local operators are trying to preserve cultural traditions with Native guides and authentic experiences.

G Adventures and Frontier Airlines were among the companies doing April Fool's Day gags this year.

G Adventures and others do April Fool's Day gagsThe industry may be familiar with small-group adventures. How about Mall Group Adventures?

The Lumiere, one of two new ships from Tauck that was purpose-built for sailing in France; the Lumiere is dedicated to the Rhone and the Serene to the Seine.

Tauck welcomes two new ships in France: Lumiere and SereneThe Lumiere is sailing the Rhone, while the Serene cruises the Seine.

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