“Anchors Away Travel is thrilled to partner with the Family Travel Association in order to educate families on the destinations and products available around the globe. We strive to provide families the opportunity to explore the world together, learning about new cultures, seeing the variety of natural beauty and visiting destinations where history was made."
– Kelly Furtado, Owner

“We joined the FTA because we would love to stay up to date on any upcoming events and meet like minded companies."
– Lidiya Ivanova, Owner

“Jumbari Family Safaris is happy to be associated with this leading family association to help educate all members of the family about wildlife and conservation in the great outdoor classroom. Quality family time while learning about preserving our flora and fauna is an important aspects of family travel and we could not ask for a better way to do this by partnership with FTA.”
– Lisa Nel, General Manager

“We believe in Family Travel and their vision of inspiring people to travel and helping people find all that is possible when it comes to travel.”
– Colleen Hodson, Owner

Big Five Tours & Expeditions’ Live with Five Jr allows children the opportunity to ride along in real time with one of its in-country partners. The idea behind Live with Five Jr is to provide an interactive experience that allows children to personally connect with a destination through a unique, role play gaming-style environment. Read more

Summer camps are closed, and many families have canceled their summer trips due to concerns about COVID-19. As a result, many families will continue to be stuck at home this summer. Read more

While the COVID-19 era has introduced specific challenges for all of us, the animals and staff at the center in India that we work with are also in need of emergency additional medicinal supplies, food, first aid, and support with staffing and care due to restrictions on local travel and social distancing. Please consider a donation to the ATJ Foundation in any amount during this time. Read more

We are recognizing those who never rested or who didn’t have the luxury of sheltering in place,” said Dan Austin, the president and CEO of Austin Adventures. “America’s essential workers have sacrificed their health and their family time for the rest of us. This is our way of saying thank you. Read more

Date and Time: Jul 9, 2020 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time; 10:00 AM Pacific Time.
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Travel has already changed dramatically and will continue to evolve in reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic—and one of the changes will be an increased role for travel advisors. That was one of the significant takeaways from the virtual New Travel Conference—a weeklong event that focused on the future of the industry. Read more

Travel advisors and suppliers across the country share this sentiment. The coronavirus sent shockwaves across the industry seemingly overnight. In its destructive wake were airlines, resorts, cruise lines, theme parks and more. There was an economic freefall felt around the world. From a family travel planning perspective, the timing of the virus’ impact really couldn’t have been much worse. Read more

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) unveiled the third phase of measures designed to rebuild global consumer confidence, reduce risk and encourage the return of safe travel. Read more

The Senate passed the Great American Outdoors Act, 73 to 25, allocating billions to recreation.  Read more

The American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) is asking travel advisors to contact their Members of Congress to help secure additional COVID-19 relief.  Read more