Take a Culinary Tour of the World
Published on April 24, 2018
Credit: Cox & Kings Food is truly the language that crosses all borders. Culinary experiences are an integral part of any trip, and for some it’s THE reason they globe trot. While the classic foodie countries like France and Italy are must-visit destinations, culinary-centric trips are available throughout the world. USTOA members offer itineraries worldwide […]
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A Royal Holiday
Published on March 14, 2018
Photo Credit: Europe Express There are few things that draw international excitement like the British royal family…especially in the U.S. Our fascination with the monarchy is reflected in American news, television shows, and even our travel. This year marks two royal occasions sure to consume our minds, the birth of the Duke and Duchess of […]
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Vacation Off the Beaten Path
Published on February 20, 2018
Are you the kind of traveler who seeks vacations to the “less-explored” destinations each year? Let the members of the United States Tour Operators Association help answer that question. Each year, USTOA members forecast hot trends the top up-and-coming destinations that provide the opportunity to have deeply engaging experiences before they appear on everyone’s travel bucket lists. Credit: Avanti Destinations Moving up one spot from last […]
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Journey to Myanmar with Abercrombie & Kent – Part Two
Published on January 23, 2018
By Rhiannon Taylor, AFAR Ambassador If you’ve been following along, I’ve just started on my tour of Myanmar with Abercrombie & Kent. Sanda, our guide, is the heartbeat of our trip. Effortlessly accommodating our dietary requirements and comfort, engaging us with her incredible knowledge of Myanmar, it’s sights and it’s history. Picking up where I left […]
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A Look Ahead: What’s Hot for 2018
Published on January 17, 2018
Happy New Year! And welcome to 2018…it’s shaping up to be a great year in the world of travel. So what’s ahead? Each year, USTOA conducts an annual travel trend and forecast survey of the association’s active tour operator members, monitoring business trends, top travel destinations, and more. For the hottest destinations to visit, […]
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Journey to Myanmar with Abercrombie & Kent – Part One
Published on January 15, 2018
By Rhiannon Taylor, AFAR Ambassador Myanmar (Burma) is a destination that has often been forgotten to the rest of the world. It’s slowly been putting itself on the map for travelers who want to get off-grid and is one of the few countries left that offer truly authentic and mostly tourist-free experience. Not to be ventured […]
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Scenes from the Essaouira Fish Market
Published on January 4, 2018
By Tanveer Badal, AFAR Ambassador One of my favorite things to do when traveling to a new destination is to take a morning walk. My first-day plan is almost always the same: arrive, unpack, have a nice dinner, and go to bed early. Then, I’ll get up as the sun rises and start walking, without a […]
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Getting Lost in the Fez Medina
Published on December 11, 2017
By AFAR Ambassador Tanveer Badal This October, I had a chance to travel to Morocco with luxury tour operators Alexander+Roberts as an ambassador of AFAR magazine. This was my second visit to a country I’d already fallen in love with during a trip in 2014. One of the reasons I was particularly excited to […]
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Portugal: Step by Step
Published on November 20, 2017
By Flash Parker, AFAR Ambassador Marvao Portugal is European elegance and medieval mythology, culinary excellence and fabled wine-making tradition, granite ramparts, endless rivers, and temples of skulls and bones. Portugal is a nation of quixotic charms, one best explored on foot, at a pace that allows for a deeper appreciation of people, place, and culture […]
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Portugal: All the Little Things
Published on November 13, 2017
By Flash Parker, AFAR Ambassador Douro Sao Pedro do Corval Portugal is the little things. It is whistling ceramic roosters hand-made in a studio in Sao Pedro do Corval. Portugal is stomping grapes in an ancient lagares in a family-owned vineyard in the Douro Valley. It is walking miles over dusty dirt tracks between 2,000-year-old […]
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