“China’s relatively conservative culture and Confucian good manners help make for a welcoming—and, on the whole, polite—society that is always fascinating to the outsider,” says ...
Mike Roberts founded Samurai Tours, which specializes in packages to Japan, based on his love of the island nation’s culture. Courier spoke with him about ...
Second-year NTA member Indo Asia Leisure Services offers a number of themed tours—culture and history, religion, wildlife, spa vacations, and adventure tours—that showcase India’s many ...
For Jason Male, starting his own tour company was a case of a passion turning into a career. “After relocating back to the U.S. after ...
Have you ever wanted to see a thatched-roof church? Visit St. Mary’s at Sisland in Norfolk to see a 13th-century church whose whitewashed walls and ...
For more than 60 years, the Marto family has been in the hotel business in Portugal, and they now own and manage four 4-star properties: ...
With so many destinations around the globe becoming more and more accessible, those must-see places are well within reach for modern travelers. And that concept ...
Situated between the Red Sea and the Dead Sea in the mountains of western Jordan, Petra is one of the most famous archaeological spots on ...
Looking for a different kind of tour? An exceptional experience that will leave you with unforgettable memories? Three NTA members specialize in unique tour products ...
Brilliant Edventures Brilliant Edventures is a full-service, wholesale tour operator providing expert tour planning and management services to U.S. and Canadian destinations. We provide affordable, ...
As Scotland prepares to celebrate the Year of Coasts and Waters in 2020, Aberdeen will be a popular destination. Scotland’s third-largest city, which is located ...
Two tour operator companies that provide in-depth faith travel packages are Reformation Tours and Globus. Reformation Tours specializes in Christian and cultural tours of Europe ...
They say you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone. But curiously, it is sometimes only when you are committed to destroying something that ...
Like most Americans, I have heard the story of the Pilgrims and their Mayflower journey since my kindergarten days. But as I landed in England ...
From UNESCO World Heritage sites such as the Cathedral of St. James in Sibenik and the Episcopal Basilica in Porec to centuries-old Marian sites near ...
And Armenia’s religious claim to fame is significant, too. The apostles Thaddeus and Bartholomew established Christian communities in Armenia as early as A.D. 40 and ...
The cities of Galway, Ireland, and Rijeka, Croatia, will serve as the European Capitals of Culture in 2020. The cultural riches of the two cities ...
When Sarna Rose started Poland Culinary Vacations a decade ago, her goal was simple: to showcase the flavors and culture of Poland to travelers. While ...
Tell us about your company. ESA Baltic was established during the financial crisis 10 years ago, when my husband and I started thinking about our ...
“Classical music is simply a Central European tradition,” says Marcela Lauková, CTP, owner and managing director of Discover Slovakia Tours. “Some of the world’s greatest ...
Student travelers have a world of world-class destinations to explore, from Fort Worth to Toronto, when they head out on school trips. They can connect with ...
Majestic giraffe grazing on high tree branches and loping across open grasslands. A mother cheetah perched watchfully atop a grassy knoll, her fuzzy cubs playfully ...
Jordan’s most popular new adventure activity is a 400-mile walking trail that covers the length of the country, from Um Qais in the north to ...
A herd of elephants stops at the shore of Lake Kariba for a drink, and the guests on the sun deck of CroisiEurope’s newest ship, ...
Why is Germany such an iconic destination? Many Americans have family and faith roots in Germany and central Europe, and they live in the tradition ...
When it comes to Switzerland, it all starts with the Alps. While the European nation boasts tons of assets—ranging from culinary delights such as chocolate ...
Flug vier und sechzig von Amsterdam ist gerade eben angekommen. Willkommen in Bremen. The pilot’s welcome did little to ease my anxiety. And I didn’t ...
His beard was quite impressive. As the receptionist at a beautiful country hotel near Oberammergau, Germany, he handed me the keys for the rooms of ...
First Choice Tours Inc. First Choice Tours specializes in safe, educational and memorable field trips for students. We work with all grade levels around the ...
London is one of those places where it is hard to compile a must-do list because, well, there are so many must-dos. Visitors to England’s ...
Thanks to the transformative role Greece played in the development of world cultures, the country remains a popular destination among student travelers. As they tour ...
In October, one of the United Kingdom’s oldest literary festivals turns 70. The Cheltenham Literature Festival in Gloucestershire, England, inspires more than 9,000 schoolchildren with ...
While Safir Tours is only six years old, the primary players at the Australian tour company are no strangers to the tourism game. “We have ...
Travel from the United States to Cuba is expected to increase in 2019, according to a survey conducted by the Center for Responsible Travel, or ...
The knowledgeable staff at A Closer Looks Tours has recently jazzed up its popular Mexico’s Colonial Cities Tour, adding even more unique experiences for groups ...
While taking in the beautiful beachy views of both the Pacific and Caribbean coasts, groups visiting Costa Rica can observe sea turtles nesting. Five of ...
“There is a new world of experiences Downunder,” says Charmaine Edwards, principal manager of Great Tour Experiences. “New Zealand is the rest of the world ...
In January I escaped the Pacific Northwest’s cold and snow by taking an 18-night Panama Canal cruise from New York to Los Angeles aboard Norwegian ...
In business for more than 37 years, Grupo Meca Mexico offers guaranteed departures, fly-and-drive itineraries and tailor-made programs in Mexico, Guatemala and Belize. “With Grupo ...
According to the Rev. Paul Prabell of Christ the King Cathedral in Lexington, Kentucky, Catholic travel meets several needs. “Travel to sacred places allows us ...
With thousands of historical churches and worship sites spread across the United Kingdom, even the most seasoned tour operator needs help finding the right churches ...
Known for its rich history, sun-kissed islands, wonderful cuisine and more, Greece is an iconic destination for travelers. The following three NTA members specialize in ...
Although it’s been said you can’t judge a book by its cover, you can when it comes to new NTA member Travel Wild. True to ...
Scholastica Ponera, owner of Pongo Safaris & Tours, has spent countless hours exploring the national parks of her native Tanzania. Those adventures, which helped her ...
Istanbul-based Magister Tours of Turkey plans highly customized itineraries for individuals, families and groups, as well as incentive programs, with needs, budgets and interests in ...
NTA’s Italy-based members serve as receptive operators for North American partners and provide assistance in developing group itineraries. Those members include: Michelangelo International Travel The ...
The path to starting a travel business wasn’t an easy one for Moses Muwanguzi. The Uganda native became an orphan at age 14 and didn’t ...
“Many people call South Africa a world in one country. We have such a diversity of scenery, cultures, history and foods, which give people from ...
There are some 42,000 Christian churches, chapels and meeting houses in the United Kingdom, and visiting these buildings can provide a better understanding of the ...
In the school’s 14-year heyday, the innovative and controversial academy became the most influential art and design school in the world. Hundreds of renowned designers, ...
“The Limburg region in Flanders, Belgium, really stands out because of its excellent cycling,” says Marco Frank, trade manager for Visit Flanders. “It’s also an ...
French Incoming is a receptive tour operator that specializes in historical and cultural tours for groups, individuals and families. Tours are customized to each group’s ...
The Dutch city of Leiden has long been known as a bastion of intellectual freedom. It is the home of the Netherlands’ oldest university—which was ...
The newly restored Moat Brae House is just one of the sites to see on Scotland’s newest touring routes, South West Coastal 300 and North ...
Britain will be all abuzz in 2019, from literary festivals to opening an historical house to the public for the first time—one that inspired an ...
