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Following a change in its business model,
Rail Europe North America Inc. has suspended selling tour packages. As a result, Rail Europe is no longer a
U.S. Tour Operators Association (USTOA)
Active Member effective January 31, 2021. Accordingly, Rail Europe North America Inc. no longer participates in the
USTOA $1 Million Travelers Assistance Program.
Good to know: Purchases of Rail Europe North America Inc. products made prior to January 31, 2021, shall continue to be protected under the USTOA $1 Million Travelers Assistance Program. Client deposits and payments thereafter will not be covered by the USTOA program.
“Our company has refocused its activity to selling European rail tickets and passes to the B2B and B2C markets and is no longer selling tour packages,” said
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MIAMI, Feb. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ An unprecedented 2020 was challenging for the travel industry, and also provided valuable insight into travel trends for the year ahead and beyond. Club Med, the pioneer of the all-inclusive resort concept, lends its expertise by sharing insights from the previous year and predictions for travel trends in 2021. As the leader in all-inclusive vacations, Club Med continues to innovate through this challenging time by offering our guests the best in flexibility and safety, says Carolyne Doyon, CEO and President of Club Med North America. We re utilizing our thoughtful and strategic analysis of 2020 learnings and 2021 market trends to deliver on travelers evolving wants and needs.
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vna | January 01, 2021 12:54 PM From a “low-cost” destination 20 years ago, Vietnam’s tourism sector has made substantial breakthroughs and become a regular in the last five years on “must-see” lists for international tourists.
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Da Nang is the perfect example of the spectacular growth seen in local tourism. Twenty years ago, the central city held no position at all on Vietnam’s tourism map. Today, it has “positioned itself in the minds of domestic and foreign visitors,” according to Cao Tri Dung, President of the Da Nang Tourism Association.
Le Trung Chinh, the new Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee, said that tourism has become an important economic sector that makes a considerable contribution to the city’s socio-economic development as well as budget funds.
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Clockwise from top left: Cuba, Costa Rica, Panama Photo Credit: Costa Rica image courtesy of ICT Costa Rica Tourism Board.
Selling New Adventures in Close-In Emerging Destinations
What’s the top influence when making travel plans? For nearly three-quarters (74%) of global travelers, it’s “going somewhere I’ve never been before,” according to the 34,000 traveler respondents of TripBarometer, a December 2015 study conducted on behalf of TripAdvisor.
Along those same lines, other answers in the top 10 included “being able to learn something new on a trip,” at 67%, and “trying something new,” at 63%.
That desire to experience something new coupled with an ongoing interest in immersive, experiential travel means that today’s travelers are always on the lookout for the newest and most interesting destinations. To that end, it’s no surprise that a trio of destinations have moved into the spotlight as emerging destinations close to home: Cuba, Costa Rica and P