Hi everyone, I am a long-time member of Ecoclub.com and one of their Honorary Lifetime members. I have started a Facebook Group “Travel Advisors Selling Mexico Adventures”. I am moving into retirement, and this is a passion project in support of encouraging sustainable development in Mexico, a destination that our 37-year old travel agency has sent 1000s of clients to over the years, and which has so much to offer adventure travelers. We use the Adventure Travel Trade Association’s (ATTA) definition which sees adventure travel as a sustainable form of tourism that supports the conservation of nature and historical resources while investing in local, community-driven economic development. We are sharing information curated articles and education, insights, and tips about adventure travel trends, happenings, accommodation, tours, activities and more. Currently, we helping to raise awareness and encourage buyers, including travel trade and media, about the upcoming ATMEX (Adventure Travel Mexico Network) event...

May 14, 2018 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                  For the third consecutive year, the Adventure Angels, in partnership with the Adventure Travel Trade Association, are offering our “Abundance” scholarship to support a woman-owned business owner from an emerging destination. The scholarship enables the business owner to attend the Adventure Travel World Summit, the ATTA’s annual B2B professional development and networking event. The Adventure Angels are a group of 10 women who met and bonded at ATTA professional events.  We are a fun and adventurous group of women who are passionate travel professionals and entrepreneurs. The Adventure Angels include female travel agents, tour operators, media and consultants. We aim to cultivate meaningful relationships and mindful connections. Our mission is: “Leap. Discover. Inspire.” The scholarship was inspired by ATTA’s mission of empowering the global community to do good through travel.  “We created the scholarship in 2016 as a response to ATTA President...

For the third year, the www.AdventureAngels.org are sponsoring a woman-owned business from an emerging tourism destination to attend the Adventure Travel World Summit. This year it will be held in Tuscany. Please join us in giving a hand up to a deserving woman. Every dollar counts! https://www.gofundme.com/2018-adventure-angels-scholarship

Kingston (Jamaica), Wednesday, 02 August 2017: Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says economic and social development in rural Jamaica has been boosted by the Community-based Tourism programme of the Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI) implemented by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF). Speaking at the Symposium to close o...

Free Webinar: Register Today!  Experiential Travel: Differentiating Your Destination  While Spreading the Benefits to Communities Hosted by tourism experts Judy Karwacki and Nancy Arsenault Jan. 10, 9am PST/12pm EST:  Register by clicking here. Note: This webinar is designed exclusively for destination development, marketing and communications professionals. Set yourself apart from the competition by making the shift from delivering great tourism services to creating exceptional visitor experiences. A new business opportunity is emerging worldwide for destinations and tourism businesses, driven by travelers' desire to fully experience the destinations they visit, while making personal and intimate connections to the culture and people they are visiting.   This evolution is taking place now, as travelers move from traditional mass tourism with low levels of cultural and personal interaction to experiential travel -- which brings a higher level of community interaction, garners a higher price point and, when done well, leaves people with memories to last...