Traveler Newsletter Archive
2017
Special Edition: October FTA Summit Success!
October 23 | read more
Special Focus: Family Travel and Responsible Tourism
August 21 | read more
Special Focus: Family Travel and Camping
July 17 | read more
Special Focus: Family Travel by Bicycle
June 19 | read more
Special Focus: Off-the-Beaten-Path Family Travel
May 22 | read more
Special Focus: Family Travel and Road Tripping
April 17 | read more
Special Focus: Family Travel in a (Tricky) New Travel Climate
March 16 | read more
Special Focus: Family Travel and River Cruising
February 13 | read more
Special Focus: Family Travel and Winter Experiences
January 23 | read more
2016
Special Focus: Family Travel and Dude Ranches
December 12 | read more
Special Edition: 2016 FTA Summit is a Great Success: Here’s the Recap
November 14 | read more
Special Focus: Is Family Travel a Waste of Money?
October 10 | read more
Special Fun: Pick a Family Travel Pic Snapped By Your Kid (#FTAkidpix)
September 12 | read more
Special Report: A Victory for Families that Fly Together
August 8 | read more
Special Focus: Ecotourism and Family Travel in Costa Rica
July 11 | read more
Special Focus: Family Travel and Vacation Rentals
June 6 | read more
Update and Appeal Following the Earthquake in Ecuador
April 27 | read more
2015
Special Focus: Family Safari in Africa
November 23 | read more
Special Edition: 2015 Family Travel Association Summit Recap
October 26 | read more
Special Edition: FTA Summit a Smashing Success!
September 28 | read more
Special Edition: FTA Spotlight – Re/Defining Family Travel
September 14 | read more
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Save the Date: South Dakota, Summit 2019
The South Dakota Department of Tourism will host the Family Travel Association 2019 Summit, Oct. 21-24.
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Take Over Our FTA Social Media in 2019
Social media is one of the key ways FTA members stay in touch with each other and their followers. In 2019, we will continue to expand platforms on Facebook and Instagram for our members, so you can demonstrate your talent and offerings.
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FTA Join Forces with Northstar Media To Help Agents Sell To Families
The FTA collaborated with Family Getaways and the Northstar Travel Group to further their efforts to educate travel professionals on selling family travel.
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FTA Summit 2018 Serves Up Passion, Innovation and Insights
The 150 delegates who attended left Bermuda with a renewed sense of excitement and resolution about the opportunities the family travel market offers their businesses.
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Life Travel Map by Global CommUnity
Raising a global citizen takes planning The key years for travel with your child are ages 5 to 18. During those 13 years, families are also juggling extracurricular activities and life road bumps that will further limit your travel time options.
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5 Ways To Help Nurture Your Child’s Love of Animals – At Home and Away!
Animals hold a special place in our hearts – and anyone with children knows this love starts at a young age. Some of our first words are the sounds made by favorite animals.
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US family travel experts share their best trips
When you live in a country as vast and varied as the US, it’s hard to decide where to spend that oh-so-precious family vacation. And the answer also depends on your point of origin and how far you’re prepared to go.
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Family Travel and Responsible Tourism
A comprehensive collection of reasons and arguments why everyone should engage in more family travel and responsible tourism.
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How to Be a Responsible Family Travel Champion: Top Tips
We asked our members to share their top tips about making responsible family travel decisions. Here’s what they had to say.
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One Adventure to Have with Kids in Every State… Before They Grow Up!
There's a ton to see and do across America. Road-tripping is the best way to see and do it all. Here are some favorite family RV adventures to have in each state.
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Celebrating the Bicycle’s Bicentennial in Germany (with Family)
A bicycle tour of SouthWest Germany is a fun, eco-friendly family adventure with teens.
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Why Agents Should Embrace Cost-Conscious Family Travel
Regardless of budget, all families deserve great vacations. To help, travel agents must embrace cost-conscious family travel.
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Tierra del Volcán (Volcano Land) functions in one of the most beautiful and privileged places in Ecuador, Cotopaxi, considered the highest active volcano in the world. Tierra del Volcán has three haciendas available in the foothills of different volcanoes that surround majestic Cotopaxi, each with its own magic, ecosystem and distinctive climate where you can […]
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