Coltur Peru has spent 65 years spreading a love for Peru and creating positive impact through travel. The travel company has roots in a family history of adventure and travel, “deeply engrained ethics, extensive knowledge of our country and unwavering commitment to client satisfaction.” A member of the Family Travel Association, Coltur Peru is especially […]
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As a Family Travel Association board member for the last three years and new chair of the association’s Travel Advisor committee, Jessica Griscavage cares deeply about making family travel unforgettable. After many years working for McCabe World Travel as a travel advisor, Griscavage broke out on her own during the pandemic, launching Runway Travel. With […]
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FTA is proud to announce our new business development manager, Eric Lutey; who brings many years of tour and travel industry experience to the role. Lutey started his career a little over 20 years ago, working as a student tour operator in Michigan, Ohio and Florida. His experiences and relationships led him to roles in […]
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Working with Panorama, a Travel and Leisure Co. brand, David Gilmore’s goal is to help travel businesses bring convenience, information, inspiration and value to their customers. Panorama is delivering a full suite of travel solutions and B2B partnership opportunities, not to mention discount travel membership clubs and custom travel technology solutions. We talked with Gilmore […]
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Owner and founding board member of Martinhal Family Hotels & Resorts, Chitra is a passionate entrepreneur and real-estate & hotel developer, working alongside her business-partner and husband, Roman, on their projects in Portugal. They have had 4 children during the process of building up their businesses. The family-owned group is at the forefront of several […]
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Destination Sitters provides fully vetted, strictly screened, and highly experienced sitters for your travel experiences. Whether you want a night out on the town without the kids, desire extra assistance in an amusement park, or have special needs to meet, Destination Sitters connects travelers with experts. FTA recently chatted with Founder & Managing Director […]
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A family-owned and operated company since 1987, Frontiers North Adventures has a long history of offering fascinating and immersive trips in Canada’s iconic northernmost regions. Through trips to the subarctic community of Churchill, Manitoba, guests are able to dine beneath northern lights, sing alongside beluga whales and lock eyes with wild polar bears. A certified […]
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As the national tourism organization for Great Britain, VisitBritain is focused on marketing one of the world’s most popular and beloved destinations. But even destinations with a well-established fan base have had to carefully navigate the challenges posed by the continually evolving COVID-19 pandemic and its variants. FTA recently chatted with VisitBritain’s Executive Vice President […]
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As the mother of three boys, one with Autism and one with Sensory Processing Disorder, travel agent Nicole Thibault, of Magical Storybook Travels, knows just how intimidating it can seem to travel with children who have disabilities or who are on the Spectrum. But Thibault also knows travel for such families is entirely possible. And […]
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As the world slowly emerges from its yearlong COVID-19 shutdown, destinations around the globe are beginning to reopen and welcome visitors once again. One of the most notable announcements on this front came in mid-March when Iceland revealed that vaccinated tourists from around the world, including the US and the UK, would be able to visit […]
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It’s hardly any secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the cruise industry. Cruising contributed $55 billion to the U.S. economy in 2019 up 5.3% from 2018, according to Cruise Lines International Association. By 2020, however that growth was abruptly stalled by the suspension of cruising in U.S. waters. For cruise lovers everywhere […]
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