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| Aardvark Safaris | Zoe Browne |
| Aardvark Safaris | John Spence |
| Abercrombie & Kent | Pamela Lassers |
| Abercrombie & Kent | Sarah Liaram |
| AFAR Media | Jeremy Saum |
| Ak On The Go | Erin Kirkland |
| Austin Adventures | Dan Austin |
| Big Five Tours & Expeditions | Deborah Kilcollins |
| Billings Chamber Of Commerce | Andy Austin |
| Born To Explore | Richard Wiese |
| Bound Round | Janeece Keller |
| Cayuga Collection | Ana Maria Baldioceda |
| Ciao Bambino | Amie O’Shaughnessy |
| Ciclismo Classico | Joe Luchison |
| Clear Creek Group | Morgan Bruemmer |
| Costa Rica Vacations | Rob Harper |
| Disney | Maureen Barrett |
| Dude Ranchers Association | Colleen Hodson |
| Expedia | Sarah Gavin |
| Expedia | Matt Villano |
| Family Adventure Guy | Charles Scott |
| Family Dive Adventures | Tom Peyton |
| Family On Bikes | Nancy Sathre-Vogel |
| Family Travel Assoc. | Peter Bopp |
| Family Travel Assoc. | Chris Chesak |
| Family Travel Assoc. | Ethan Gelber |
| Family Travel Assoc. | Rainer Jenss |
| Family Travel Assoc. | Jo-Ann Maude |
| Family Travel Assoc. | Diane Mclevy |
| Family Travel Assoc. | Lynn O’RourkeHayes |
| Family Travel Network | Nancy Schretter |
| Family Vacation Critic | Lissa Hamish-Poirot |
| GeoEx | Starla Estrada |
| Globus Family of Brands | Melanie Gravdal |
| HomeAway | Maddeline Bourgerie |
| HomeExchange | Jim Pickell |
| Journalist | Heather Greenwood-Davis |
| Journeys International | Robin Weber Pollak |
| Kids Sea Camp | Margo Peyton |
| KOA | Michael Gast |
| KOA | Toby O’Rourke |
| LDPR | Laura Davidson |
| Lindblad Expeditions | Amy Harrigan |
| Mandarin Journeys | Matthew Dagher-Margosian |
| Mercury CSC | Maclaren Latta |
| Momfari | Heather Mundt |
| Montana Tourism | Donnie Sexton |
| Mountain Sky Guest Ranch | RC Townsend |
| Mountain Travel Sobek | Anne Wood |
| MSC Cruises | Bonnie Levengood |
| NYU | Lynn Minnaert |
| Rothschild Safaris | Sarah Fazendin |
| Row Adventures | Candy Bening |
| Rudy Maxa’s World | Rudy Maxa |
| South Dakota Tourism | Wanda Goodman |
| Starbrite Traveler | Jesemine Jones |
| Starbrite Traveler | Ida Keiper |
| Sunny Arizona | Toni Smith |
| Taking The Kids | Eilieen Ogintz |
| The Atlantis – Paradise Island | Erin Nemeth |
| The Big Outside | Mike Lanza |
| The Wigwam Resort | Maureen Holden |
| Thomson Family Adventures | Moo Bishop |
| Tracks & Trails | Dan Wulfman |
| Travel + Leisure | Heidi Mitchell |
| Travel Age West | Mindy Poder |
| Trekaroo | Sharlene Earnshaw |
| Tripadvisor | Wendy Perrin |
| Un-Cruise Adventures | Sarah Scoltock |
| USA Today | Christopher Elliott |
| USTA | Randy Garfield |
| Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa | Glenn Sampert |
| Xanterra | Betsy O’Rourke |
| Young Safaris/Intrepid Expeditions | Nicci Young Wiese |
Q&A: Travel Trends and Media Members with Nancy Schretter
Nancy Schretter is the President of Beacon Group Holdings, Inc. As an award-winning editor and travel journalist, Schretter’s articles, quotes and insights on travel have been featured in dozens of leading print and online media outlets, includin
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Lunch & Learn Recap: Fiji Tourism
Every two weeks, the Family Travel Association is hosting a virtual Lunch & Learn, just a half hour on Wednesdays to learn from suppliers, panel discussions and industry experts. Being an FTA member, you can not just attend these webinars, but al
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Q&A: Laura Burdett-Munns, Journeysmiths
For more than three decades, the UK-based Journeysmiths has been creating unique and unforgettable experiences in wildlife and wild places. While they began with a focus on Africa, the company is expanding its unique approach across the globe, and th
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Around The World at Two Years Old
A Family Travel Association member’s son is now the youngest American to ever visit all seven continents. Travel expert Lesley Carter of Bucket List Publications has been traveling her entire life, visiting nearly 100 countries at this point. While
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Q&A: Ashish Sanghrajka, Big Five Tours & Expeditions
Big Five Tours & Expeditions began in Kenya in 1973 as a safari company for East Africa. This year, the family business celebrates 50 years of offering travel all around the world. Started by Mahen Sanghrajka after he discovered a love of travel,
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G Adventures Forms New Holding Company, G Travel Community
The new year is already seeing changes in the travel industry, including the formation of a new holding company for community tourism pioneer and small-group adventure operator G Adventures. The new holding company will bring existing and new brand a
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Q&A: Rauf Shakir, CEO of USA Guided Tours
Traveling with USA Guided Tours means a personalized approach to sightseeing, led by locals with a passion for their city. The company was started nearly a decade ago by Rauf Shakir and partners. He had years of experience in DC hospitality, working
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Family Travel Association (FTA) Announces Partnership with Signature Travel Network
New York – September 19, 2022 – The Family Travel Association (FTA) has formed its first partnership with a consortia: Signature Travel Network, a member-owned community of leading travel agencies, representing more than 10,000 travel advisor
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Q&A: Dawn M. Barclay, Traveling Different
Dawn M. Barclay has spent more than 30 years in the travel industry, as a travel reporter, a travel agent, sales and marketing, Global Luxury Suites, an international limo company and more. Recently, she’s combined that experience with research and
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Q&A: Loulu Lima, Chief Travel Guru of Book Here, Give Here
Book Here, Give Here was founded by Loulu Lima in 2015 as a way for travelers to not only see the world, but to do it in a socially conscious way. This minority- and woman-owned business based in Austin, Texas supports responsible travel with a cause
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Q&A: Mariana Watson, Commercial Director of Coltur Peru
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 unwaver
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Q&A with Jessica Griscavage, Founder of Runway Travel
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 Tr
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