{"id":1475,"date":"2017-08-30T10:10:21","date_gmt":"2017-08-30T14:10:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/?p=1475"},"modified":"2024-02-22T15:46:27","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T20:46:27","slug":"travel-together-month-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/travel-together-month-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s Time to Travel Together!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ustoa.com\/travel-together-month\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1479\" alt=\"ttmonth-header-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/ttmonth-header-image.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/ttmonth-header-image.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/ttmonth-header-image-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/ttmonth-header-image-1024x256.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/ttmonth-header-image-768x192.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This September, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ustoa.com\/\">United States Tour Operators Association<\/a> (USTOA) marks its annual <i>Travel Together Month<\/i> with more than 100 exclusive savings on bucket list destinations and experiences around the globe.<\/p>\n<p><i>Travel Together Month<\/i> showcases a curated selection of offers from the country\u2019s leading travel companies with dates available through 2019. Offers can be found through September 30, 2017, at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ustoa.com\/travel-together-month\">www.ustoa.com\/travel-together-month<\/a>, featuring travel to all seven continents with countless \u201clive like a local\u201d and bucket list opportunities.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1477\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1477\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ustoa.com\/travel-together-month\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1477\" alt=\"photo credit Hurtigruten\" src=\"https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Hurtigruten-AntarcticaHiking-MarselVanOosten-1024x681.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1477\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>photo credit Hurtigruten<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Exclusives include the following offers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abercrombiekent.com\/\">Abercrombie &amp; Kent<\/a>: Save up to $10,000 per couple on a 2017-2018 Luxury Expedition Cruise to Antarctica. Book Category 1-3 and save up to $5,000 per person on Antarctica, South Georgia &amp; the Falkland Islands for travel through January 2018.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ritztours.com\/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI0LGl3IHw1QIV0y-BCh0v9gBAEAAYASAAEgLEbPD_BwE\">Ritz Tours<\/a>: Save $500 per couple on the \u201cChina Scenic\u201d 12-day tour to experience the natural landscapes in Guilin, archeological sites of Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum in Xi\u2019an, UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Beijing, and the cosmopolitan Shanghai for travel in 2018.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hurtigruten.us\/\">Hurtigruten<\/a>: Save up to $1,000 per couple on cruises to Antarctica, South America, Canada, the US, the Caribbean and Central America for travel from April 4, 2018 to April 3, 2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aptouring.com\/\">Australian Pacific Touring (APT)<\/a>: Save up to $2,000 per couple on select Small Ship Cruising itineraries departing in 2018.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.islandsinthesun.com\/\">Islands in the Sun<\/a>: Enjoy two bonus nights and all meals on Islands In The Sun\u2019s 8-Day Fiji Romance in Matangi Private Island trip with prices from $2,829 per person for travel until March 31, 2018.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.go-today.com\/\">go-today<\/a>: Save $100 per person on Cape Town Escape with Great White Share Encounter. From $1,499 per person after discount using promo SHARK at checkout. Travel available through June 5, 2018.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1476\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1476\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ustoa.com\/travel-together-month\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1476\" alt=\"photo credit Asia Answers \" src=\"https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Great-Wall-of-China-cSepavo-1024x683.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Great-Wall-of-China-cSepavo-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Great-Wall-of-China-cSepavo-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Great-Wall-of-China-cSepavo-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Great-Wall-of-China-cSepavo-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Great-Wall-of-China-cSepavo-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1476\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>photo credit Asia Answers<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Travel agent incentives can be found at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ustoa.com\/travel-together-month\">www.ustoa.com\/travel-together-month<\/a>. Highlights include the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lionworldtravel.com\/\">Lion World Travel<\/a>: Travel agents earn $100 per person booked on the luxurious \u201cDiscover East Africa\u201d tour for travel on April and May 2018 departures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gogowwv.com\/\">GOGO Vacations<\/a>: Travel agents have the chance to win a $1,000 gift card on any new GOGO Vacations\u2019 itinerary booked during the month of September. Winners will be announced on October 13, 2017 in the GOGO Vacations\u2019 Travel Agent Insider email.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.asiaanswers.com\/\">Asia Answers<\/a>: Travel professionals can earn bonus commission of $50 per person booked on a China vacation lasting seven days or longer for travel through August 31, 2018.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.celtictours.com\/\">Celtic Tours<\/a>: Enjoy an Italian vacation with the travel agent exclusive of the five-night \u201cTuscan Villa\u201d independent package with car rental or transfers, net rates from $449 per person for travel by December 15, 2017.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zegrahm.com\/\">Zegrahm Expeditions<\/a>: Receive a $100 gift card for each new guest booked on \u201cAcross the Antarctic Circle: Voyage to the 7th Continent\u201d for the January 22, 2018 and February 4, 2018 departures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.croisieuroperivercruises.com\/\">CroisiEurope Cruises<\/a>: Sell three double cabins (or six passengers) on the 11-day safari cruise itinerary and be entered to win an 11-day safari cruise for two people for travel in 2018 based on availability. Prize drawing December 20, 2017.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alexanderroberts.com\/\">Alexander+Roberts<\/a>: Earn $50 per person \u201cBooking Bonuses\u201d on all Private Tours, Small Ship Cruises and Small Group Journeys (never more than 16 guests) when clients pay-in-full for travel through April 2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1478\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1478\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ustoa.com\/travel-together-month\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1478\" alt=\"photo credit Alexander+Roberts \" src=\"https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Hwange-National-Park-Zimbabwe_\u00a9Wilderness-Safaris-1024x681.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Hwange-National-Park-Zimbabwe_\u00a9Wilderness-Safaris-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Hwange-National-Park-Zimbabwe_\u00a9Wilderness-Safaris-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Hwange-National-Park-Zimbabwe_\u00a9Wilderness-Safaris-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Hwange-National-Park-Zimbabwe_\u00a9Wilderness-Safaris.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1478\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>photo credit Alexander+Roberts<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Note: offers can be booked September 1-30, 2017. All travel deals, restrictions and booking instructions can be found at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ustoa.com\/travel-together-month\">www.ustoa.com\/travel-together-month<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For further inspirations or to search for dream travel itineraries and destinations, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ustoa.com\/dream\">www.ustoa.com\/dream<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This September, the United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA) marks its annual Travel Together Month with more than 100 exclusive savings on bucket list destinations and experiences around the globe. Travel Together Month showcases a curated selection of offers from the country\u2019s leading travel companies with dates available through 2019. 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