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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Why Do You Travel?
Published on November 1, 2017
The first question people typically ask when planning a vacation is “where do I want to go?” But really…shouldn’t the question start with “why?” Video produced by: GET Creative, a division of USA TODAY Knowing what travelers want to get out of their trip is equally as important when helping them plan for it. […]
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Cruise Through Your Next Family Vacation
Published on October 10, 2017
Credit: Adventures by Disney With an increasing number of USTOA tour operator members offering families exclusive pricing and family-focused on-board activities, river cruising is no longer just an adult’s vacation. These special European river cruises offer parents an alternative to large cruises and traditional land vacations. Multiple stops along the way with child-friendly experiences in […]
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Adventures in Greenland
Published on October 2, 2017
By Colu Henry, AFAR Ambassador When you tell people you’re going to Greenland, the reactions are impressive. There’s a lot of wide-eyed nodding and inquisitiveness. In the weeks leading up to my trip, no one I encountered had actually ever been there before. I don’t think many people know that it’s just a quick two-hour […]
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Explore Switzerland, the Heart of Europe
Published on September 27, 2017
Ascend to the “top of Europe,” trek through the Swiss Alps, or enjoy a meal with a local Swiss family in the heart of Europe with tour operator members of USTOA. Our members are offering new itineraries, special savings, and authentic Swiss experiences to entice travelers to visit the diverse destination of Switzerland […]
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