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Study shows potential for agents to sell more adventure travel

Study shows potential for agents to sell more adventure travelThe vast majority of adventure tour operators work with travel advisors, but less than 30% of their sales come from agents.

Co-founder's son takes reins at Butterfield & Robinson

Co-founder's son takes reins at Butterfield & RobinsonThe tour operator has named Luc Robinson president and chief experience officer, succeeding Norman Howe.

A small tour group in the Galapagos.

G Adventures launches custom tour productG Adventures founder Bruce Poon Tip said the new offering is designed to address a distinct gap in the market for tailor-made...

A row of trullo houses in Italy's Puglia region.

Avanti delves deeper into ItalyThe tour operator has teamed up with Italy's tourism board to promote the lesser-visited regions of Piedmont, Puglia, Sicily...

Tour operators feed travelers’ hunger for ‘Bourdain effect’ experiences

Tour operators feed travelers’ hunger for ‘Bourdain effect’ experiencesThe late Anthony Bourdain broke down barriers across the dinner table. And he paved the way for a slew of other shows bridging...

Bison in Yellowstone National Park.

Tauck's 'culturious' adventure in Yellowstone offers up exceptional experiencesJeri Clausing writes: "What I was surprised to discover was how much I enjoyed the educational components."

A game of pick-up soccer on the beach in Costa Rica.

G Adventures and NatGeo launch family itinerariesThe success of the small-group adventures program they launched in 2015 led the companies to "look at how they could...

Bison in Yellowstone.

A tense bison encounter in YellowstoneJeri Clausing writes: "While fascinating -- and lucky that no humans or animals were hurt -- it was also an example of just how...

Manfredi Lefebvre d'Ovidio (left) will own 85% of Abercrombie & Kent, and Geoffrey Kent will own 15%.

Two big names in luxury travel buy Abercrombie & KentA&K founder Geoffrey Kent and Silversea executive chairman Manfredi Lefebvre d'Ovidio have partnered to acquire the company...

The ruins of Tulum overlooking the Caribbean Sea.

Suppliers voice concern over reports Mexico will shutter tourism boardMexico's new president appears to be following through with reported plans to cut funding to promote inbound tourism.

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