{"id":231,"date":"2014-08-27T07:37:45","date_gmt":"2014-08-27T11:37:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/?p=231"},"modified":"2024-02-22T15:49:05","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T20:49:05","slug":"ustoa-declares-september-travel-together-now-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/ustoa-declares-september-travel-together-now-month\/","title":{"rendered":"USTOA Declares September Travel Together Now! Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/africa-consumer_deals_header_image.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-232\" title=\"Travel Together Now Header\" alt=\"Travel Together Now Header\" src=\"https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/africa-consumer_deals_header_image-1024x179.jpg\" width=\"604\" height=\"105\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On September 1, 2014, the <a href=\"http:\/\/ustoa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United States Tour Operators Association<\/a> kicks off its first-ever, month long promotion that brings together on one website deep travel deals from the country\u2019s leading providers of independent and escorted group travel. Delivering a versatile, one stop shop for consumers, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.winstormdp.com\/eMercial\/view\/html5\/index.php?client=USTOA&amp;projectName=TravelNow&amp;emercialID=114&amp;preview=No&amp;recipient=NA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Travel Together Now! Month<\/i><\/a> showcases special pricing, premium offers, and value-added incentives on peak and off-peak travel itineraries spanning all seven continents.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur members\u2019 business patterns tell us that September is when travelers like to book their bucket-list journeys, so we brought all the deals together in September to give them easy access,\u201d said USTOA President and CEO Terry Dale. \u201cIt\u2019s the first time USTOA has ever orchestrated such an extensive promotion, and we\u2019re certain travelers will find their perfect trip among the array of offers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the month of September, consumers can visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ustoa.com\/traveltogether\">www.ustoa.com\/traveltogether<\/a> to find more than 50 different travel offers to a myriad of destinations including some of the most sought-after locales in the world.\u00a0 From complimentary upgrades and bonus air credits, to savings of up to $2,000 per couple, Travel Together Now! offer highlights include:<\/p>\n<p><em><b>NOTE: deals can be booked between September 1-30, 2014. All travel details restrictions, and booking instructions can be found at <\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ustoa.com\/traveltogether\"><b>www.ustoa.com\/traveltogether<\/b><\/a><\/em><b><em>.\u00a0<\/em> <\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Africa:<\/span> Save $1,000 per couple ($500 for solo travelers) on seven Alexander+Roberts small group safaris to East and Southern Africa including Botswana, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe when you pay-in-full at time of booking. Available on scheduled departures through April 2016.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Antarctica:<\/span> Quark Expeditions is offering up to 25% savings on a cabin plus an $800 air credit on holiday voyages including the \u201cAntarctic Explorer: Discovering the 7<sup>th<\/sup> Continent\u201d December 5 \u2013 December 16, 2014 or December 20 \u2013 December 30, 2014, and \u201cFalklands, South Georgia and Antarctica: Explorers &amp; Kings\u201d November 14 \u2013 December 3, 2014.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Asia:<\/span>\u00a0 Save $500 per person on International Expeditions\u2019 16-day Myanmar tour departing October 29 or December 3, 2014.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Australia\/South Pacific:<\/span> Receive up to $1000 per couple vacation credit on select 2015 air-inclusive South Pacific vacations with Monograms, a Globus family of brands.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Europe:<\/span> Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection is offering up to $2,000 per couple saving on 2015 European, all-inclusive luxury boutique river cruises when paid-in-full at time of booking.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">North America\/Caribbean:<\/span> Free roundtrip air to Cuba on select 2014 and 2015 departure dates on Latour\u2019s (an ISRAMWORLD Company) 9-day \u201cHello Cuba,\u201d \u201cShalom Cuba,\u201d and \u201cLGBT Cuba\u201d People to People Exchange programs.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">South America:<\/span> Receive free roundtrip air to the Galapagos from NYC or Miami with the booking of Lindblad Expeditions\u2019 10-day \u201cGal\u00e1pagos aboard National Geographic Endeavour\u201d and the 16-day \u201cGal\u00e1pagos aboard National Geographic Endeavour + Peru&#8217;s Land of the Inca.\u201d\u00a0Available for travel through December 31, 2014.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Travel Together Now! Month is a paramount piece of the association\u2019s recently launched campaign, <i>Travel Together<\/i> introducing a thoughtfully curated collection of experiential videos and blog posts exposing travelers to \u201clive like a local\u201d moments that delve deeply into immersive cultural experiences in featured destinations across the globe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<i>Travel Together<\/i> is all about sharing experiences \u2013 whether it\u2019s with a travel companion or making a connection with the native people of the location visited,\u201d added Dale. \u201cOur mission is to share with all travelers the rich experiences, local expertise, and insider access that our tour operator members deliver to more than 6.5 million travelers each year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><i>Travel Together<\/i> videos can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Hqobq7N9a-Y&amp;list=PLHPEfRs2xJu4NRZb2xVr8BJRdd26YWIx1www.youtube.com\/user\/ustoanyc\">www.youtube.com\/user\/ustoanyc<\/a>, as well as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ustoa.com\/traveltogether\">www.ustoa.com\/traveltogether<\/a>. Consumers can follow the adventures on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USTOA\">Twitter<\/a> by using #traveltogether.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On September 1, 2014, the United States Tour Operators Association kicks off its first-ever, month long promotion that brings together on one website deep travel deals from the country\u2019s leading providers of independent and escorted group travel. Delivering a versatile, one stop shop for consumers, Travel Together Now! 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