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Introducing today's WATC member; Camino Abierto! ⁠
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Camino Abierto have been operating since 1993 and offer and run group departures. They specialize in creating every variety of walking and trekking tour across Patagonia. Whether partners are looking for simple walks designed for seniors or more physically demanding multi-day treks, Camino Abierto has their partners’ Patagonia walking, trekking and hiking needs covered.⁠
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As locals with home bases in Chalten and Torres del Paine, Patagonia, Camino Abierto deliver immediate access to an extensive network of on-the-ground tourism services and travel suppliers, trained and qualified contacts, and a highly-experienced staff across the region.⁠
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Learn more about Camino Abierto and all 9 WATC members at the link in our bio!⁠
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# B2B #patagonia #trekkingtrips #hikingtrips #TorresdelPaine #localsknow #argentinatravel #travelchile

Meet Customwalks!⁠ ⁠ @customwalks is an E.U. l

Meet Customwalks!⁠
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@customwalks is an E.U. licensed tour operator based in Tuscany that specializes in providing multi-day guided walking and hiking tours for relatively fit and active travellers who enjoy the outdoors and want to experience the best of Europe’s beauty, culture, and cuisine. Although based in Tuscany, and active throughout Italy, Customwalks also does tours in France, Greece, Croatia, Turkey, Spain, and New Zealand, where it also maintains a sales and marketing company.⁠
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With three-plus decades of experience, including 23 years providing a renowned US-based adventure travel company with their branded hiking tours in Tuscany, the Cinque Terre, and the Dolomites, Customwalks is your B2B solution for Italy, Greece, and beyond.⁠
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Be sure to visit the link in our bio to learn more about Customwalks and all 9 of the World Adventure Travel Collective at the link in our bio! ⁠
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#B2B #cinqueterre #dolomites #tuscany #VisitItaly #hikingtrips #travelgreece #francetravel #croatiatrips #travelturkey #explorespain #travelnewzealand

Today, it is our pleasure to introduce WATC member

Today, it is our pleasure to introduce WATC member Pyrenees & More! ⁠
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@pyreneesandmore are creators of unique, once-in-a-lifetime adventure travel experiences in the mountains of the Spanish & French Pyrenees, along the Camino de Santiago, and across myriad secret jewels of northern Spain and beyond. They specialize in tailor-made itineraries for private groups featuring carefully-selected accommodations, unbeatable local knowledge, deeply personalized attention, and excellent local cuisine.⁠
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Pyrenees & More is the result of more than 20 years of collaboration and tourism experience from its founders working in partnership to create trips that thrive on outdoor adventure in a superb natural environment, blended with local culture, history, and art.⁠
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Don’t forget, you can learn more about Pyrenees & More and all 9 of the World Adventure Travel Collective at the link in our bio! ⁠
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#B2B #spaintravel #francetravel #explorepyrenees #culturetravel #explorehistory #arttravel

Meet today's WATC member: North West Frontiers! ⁠
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@northwestfrontiers are Scotland’s Highlands & Islands premier small-group walking holiday specialists. Providing imaginative adventures in this compelling destination since 1986, they have built up in-depth knowledge to deliver brilliantly guided itineraries led by experienced and passionate local guides.⁠
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A deep love for the outdoors, combined with 30-plus years of on-the-ground experience and building local partnerships, has resulted in a unique adventure program. Trips explore various potential interests, including hills & mountains, history, culture, archaeology, and castles. All accommodations are carefully selected based on comfort, hospitality and delicious local cuisine. North West Frontiers’ small, dedicated team is committed to delivering great value across a top-shelf mix of walking, history, and cultural experiences.⁠
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Learn more about North West Frontiers and all 9 of the WATC members at the link in our bio!⁠
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#B2B #scotland #highlands #walkingholidays #smallgrouptravel #culturetrips #foodtourism #walkingtrips #WATC

Meet today's featured WATC member: Planet Earth Ad

Meet today's featured WATC member: Planet Earth Adventures!⁠
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They've been providing unforgettable active vacations that reflect their passion for the people and places of Ireland and Texas since 1989. Committed specifically to this eclectic blend of two “larger-than-life” destinations, the Planet Earth Adventures teams know both regions intimately because this is where they live, and love to work and play.⁠
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Planet Earth Adventures specialize in expertly crafted journeys reflecting the unique cultural identities and pride of place so characteristic of both their homes, all brought to life by a knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide team who loves to share their favorite secrets and encourages travelers to live like a local.⁠
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Learn more about Planet Earth Adventures and all 9 of the WATC members at the link in our bio!⁠
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#B2B #ireland #texas #irelandtravel #texastravel #adventuretravel #WATC ##culturetrips

Introducing today's WATC member; Romantic Czech To

Introducing today's WATC member; Romantic Czech Tours, Inc.!⁠
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As one of the original travel companies providing adventure travel experiences to visitors and to foreign travel companies after Czechoslovakia became a democracy in 1989, Romantic Czech Tours, Inc. have been operating in Central Europe since 1991. They provide unparalleled experiences to the region, delivering remarkable walking & hiking, cycling, and custom drive journeys in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia and Austria.⁠
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Romantic Czech Tours’ guides are extremely knowledgeable of the history and culture of each region they visit and itineraries are designed with the discerning traveler in mind.⁠
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#B2B #czechrepublic #slovakia #slovenia #austria #hikingtrips #cyclingtrips #customdrivetrips #culturetrips #adventuretravel

Today's WATC member is the collective’s one non-

Today's WATC member is the collective’s one non-profit member; Conservation Volunteers International Program!⁠
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@conservationvip is a U.S.-based environmental non-profit dedicated to helping sustain some of the world’s greatest landscapes, cultural heritage sites, and biodiversity. To accomplish their mission, ConservationVIP provides volunteer trips to select world-class destinations where the participants engage in environmental conservation projects.⁠
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The volunteer project work varies by destination, including activities such as maintaining and building trails, maintaining archaeological sites, reforestation, and protecting and restoring critical habitat. The volunteer travel experiences are meaningful and sustainable, not only for the trip participants, but also for the communities and destinations ConservationVIP serves.⁠
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Learn more about Conservation Volunteers International Program and all 9 members of the WATC at the link in our bio! ⁠
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#B2B #volunteertravel #nonprofit #volunteertourism #environmentaltravel #conservation #alaska #costarica #galapagos #italy #patagonia #peru #scotland #USvirginislands #yosemite

Today we'd like to introduce you to WATC member Te

Today we'd like to introduce you to WATC member Terracotta Journeys! ⁠
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They specialize in delivering off-the-beaten-track hiking, walking, and cycling tours in Portugal and Spain for active travelers seeking delicious food & wine, impressive scenery, and boutique, historic accommodations.⁠
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Terracotta Journeys’ goal is to travel with active tourists along the very best of European trails, back roads and scenery, as well as offer an authentic cultural experience. They work hard to ensure that they select only the most serene and awe-inspiring routes and trails, the most charming hotels and restaurants, and the most highly-motivated and enthusiastic multilingual guides.⁠
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Learn more about Terracotta Journeys and all nine members of the WATC at the link in our bio. ⁠
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#B2B #Portugal #Spain #PortugalTravel #SpainTravel #AdventureTravel #activetravel #europetravel #culturetravel #WATC

Introducing World Adventure Travel Collective (WAT

Introducing World Adventure Travel Collective (WATC) member Last Frontiers Trekking!⁠
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@last.frontiers.trekking have extensive experience exploring everywhere from the mountains of the Himalayas to the deserts of Rajasthan, scouting potential itineraries and honing their wealth of experience to craft personalized trips for travels to Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet, and India that delve deeply into adventure, culture, and spiritual experiences.⁠
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Delivering inspiring and thoughtful travel itineraries since 1984, Last Frontiers Trekking pride themselves on being one of the longest-established adventure travel companies in all of Nepal, working to deliver awe-inspiring travel experiences at great value across a wide-range of interests and expertise.⁠
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Learn more about Last Frontiers Trekking and all 9 of the WATC members at the link in our bio!⁠
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#B2B #travel #tourism #nepal #bhutan #culture #trekking #tibet #india #adventuretravel #himalayas #rajasthan #WATC

We are thrilled to introduce the freshly launched

We are thrilled to introduce the freshly launched World Adventure Travel Collective (WATC)! ⁠
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The collective represents a selection of owner-operated, locally-based tour operators (as well as one non-profit) from around the world, each with a certified track record of outstanding B2B service and a long history of servicing an industry leading adventure travel company which recently exited the international travel space. ⁠
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Connecting with the WATC presents an excellent opportunity for B2B partners who are looking to work with like-minded travel suppliers with a demonstrated history of on-the-ground expertise. WATC members deliver quality adventure travel experiences with genuine value, proficiency, safety, and local know-how throughout their diverse range of international travel products that are white-label ready.⁠
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We'll be introducing the 9 members in the coming days, so keep an eye on this space to meet them all. ⁠
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And be sure to visit the website at the link in our bio!

This #WorldOceansDay we're celebrating @adventure.

This #WorldOceansDay we're celebrating @adventure.canada, @futurismoazoresadventures, and @outershores!⁠
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As long as there have been explorers, oceans have represented a call for discovery and adventure all across the Blue Planet. And there's so much we still don't know about our oceans and the mysteries they hold, but our clients go to incredible lengths to educate their travellers about what we do know and what we're trying to better understand about oceans, marine wildlife, and the extreme importance of ocean conservation. ⁠
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Not only do these travel companies bring the expertise of marine biologists, ecologists, and oceanographers into their travel experiences to the benefit of their travellers, they also help to support the crucial work many of these scientists and researchers are doing to help us better understand and help save the world's oceans. ⁠
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📸: @vanessamignon1977

Congratulations to @AndAdventure on the launch of

The always innovative @outershores and their colla

The always innovative @outershores and their collaborators at the @wildernesstourismassociation and the Small Ship Tour Operators Association of BC are pleased to once again be participating in an ambitious initiative to remove harmful marine debris from the BC Coast. The Marine Debris Removal Initiative (MDRI) is part of the province’s Clean Coast Clean Waters (CCCW) fund.⁠
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On May 10, 2021 a fleet of tourism ships began an ambitious six-week expedition to the Great Bear Rainforest’s outer coast as part of the MDRI. ⁠
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With the support and collaboration with First Nations in the region, the expedition expects to remove 100-150 tons of marine waste, particularly plastics, from over 500 km of coastal beaches along the Great Bear Rainforest. ⁠
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This initiative will employ 200 people in total, from the SSTOA’s ecotourism companies (which are currently not operating trips), and First Nations members from Hartley Bay and Klemtu communities. It will also employ a tug and barge provided by Heiltsuk Horizon and helicopter for the heli-lift operations commissioned to Airspan Helicopters. ⁠
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The crews, which include a number of scientists, are also collecting data on the debris they clean up, which they’ll provide to the Ministry of Environment & Climate Change Strategy.⁠
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Click the link in our bio to learn more. ⁠
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@coastalfirstnations @kitasooxaixais @heitsukcouncil @gitgaat @CCIndigenousResourceAlliance @wildernesstourismassociation @georgeheyman @johnhorgan4bc @oceanadventurescharter @bluewateradventuresbc @mothership.adventures @outershores @wildernesstourismassociation @pacificyellowfincharters @oceanlight2adventures @mapleleafadvent @bearviewingbc @destinationindigenous @indigenoustourismbc @theoceanlegacy⁠
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#bearviewingbc #indigenousbc #cleancoastcleanwaters #saferoceans #cleanbc #betterbc #bccoastalcleanup #explorecanada #exploreBC #greatbearrainforest #getoutside #keepitwild #beachcleanup #protectingbc #marinedebris #plasticpollution #ghostfishinggear #cleanocean #oneocean #beautifulbc #canada #leaveitbetter #westcoastbestcoast #microplastics #bcwehaveaproblem#oceanawareness #lifebelowwater #destinationindigenous #explorevancouverisland

Once again we are delighted to be using our Friday

Once again we are delighted to be using our Friday posts to showcase and celebrate our friends from around the industry. This week we're talking about the good folks at @good.tourism! ⁠
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Good Tourism (the company) helps destinations define, develop, and deliver good tourism. That means creating strategies and tactics that create positive impacts for residents, visitors, and governments. ⁠
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Be sure to check them out at the link in our bio! ⁠
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Photo by: @jameshausley

We can all do more to make it so that exploring ou

We can all do more to make it so that exploring our planet isn’t contributing to the destruction of our planet. We are excited for and committed to this next era of travel and we are working every day to ensure sustainable & regenerative actions are baked into every project we participate in, not as an afterthought, but as a keystone to tourism development and success going forward. We believe this is the only way forward for the next era of tourism. An era that’s better for every person, every species, and every environment on the planet. ⁠
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📸: Gustavo Cruz⁠
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#EarthDay #travel #tourism #sustainable #regenerativetravel #regenerativetourism #sustainabletravel #sustainabletourism ⁠

UPDATED! We’re on the lookout for an experienced

UPDATED! We’re on the lookout for an experienced, ambitious, team-oriented Account Manager with a great all-hands-on-deck attitude to join the Bannikin team. ⁠
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You’ll be working closely with our small integrated communications team to design and implement winning media relations and trade development (B2B sales) strategies and campaigns for our roster of niche travel and tourism clients. ⁠
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Complete position and application details at the link in our bio.⁠
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Photo by: Katerina-Holmes

We're turning to Bannikin's home country for today

We're turning to Bannikin's home country for today's installment of #BannikinBeats. Tanya Tagaq is an Inuk throat singer from Iqaluktuuttiaq, Nunavut, which is located on the south coast of Victoria Island in the Canadian Arctic. ⁠
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Tagaq first became widely known both in Canada and internationally for her collaborations with Icelandic singer Björk. ⁠
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Inuit throat singing, or katajjaq, is a form of musical performance unique to the Inuit. The traditional form consists of two women who sing duets in a close face-to-face formation with no instrumental accompaniment, in a contest to see who can outlast the other; however, Tagaq, one of the genre's most famous practitioners, performs as a solo artist.⁠
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Her third album, 'Animism', released in 2014 on Six Shooter Records, was awarded the 2014 Polaris Music Prize. The Polaris Music Prize is similar to Britain's 'Mercury Prize', in that it is given annually to the best full-length Canadian album based on artistic merit, regardless of genre, sales, or record label. ⁠
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Click the link in our bio to listen to 'Animism' on Spotify.⁠
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We’re on the lookout for an experienced, ambitio

We’re on the lookout for an experienced, ambitious, team-oriented Account Manager with a great all-hands-on-deck attitude to join the Bannikin team. ⁠
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You’ll be working closely with our small integrated communications team to design and implement winning media relations and trade development (B2B sales) strategies and campaigns for our roster of niche travel and tourism clients. ⁠
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Complete position and application details at the link in our bio.

📸: Keira Burton

Congratulations to Veselka Huljić and @andadventu

Congratulations to Veselka Huljić and @andadventure! Named a 2021 Top Travel Specialist for #Croatia by Condé Nast Traveler!

It's been a tough year. One where we've all had to

It's been a tough year. One where we've all had to rely on one another. So we wanted to start using our Friday posts to showcase and celebrate our friends from around the industry. This week we're starting it off with the good people at @glpfilms. ⁠
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They've put together #TourismStrong, an uplifting video series celebrating the resilience of the travel industry through positive tourism stories amidst the COVID-19 global pandemic. And they've now taken many of those stories and curated them into a report: #TourismStrong - Lessons and Solutions for a Sustainable Tourism Future.⁠
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You can watch the #TourismStrong video series and sign up to receive @glpfilms free report with key takeaways from travel industry peers at the link in our bio.

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