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Family Travel Association
Week of June 17, 2019
   


FTA NEWS



FTA Ocean Cruise Guide Sets Sail

This 19-page guide, with contributions from FTA member experts, helps advisors enhance their Ocean Cruise marketing & sales. Read more


Family Travel Radio Goes Off The Beaten Path

Discover what separates intrepid family adventures from other vacations, with Maryann Jones Thompson – Founder of ROAM Family Travel. Listen here


NEW MEMBER


Have Kids Will Travel

“We desire to make independent travel possible and accessible for all families, and are excited to join the FTA, sharing your philosophy and mission to educate, promote and simplify family travel.”
– Fiona Kerr, Travel Consultant


Rayavadee Resort

Joining Family Travel Association will help us to increase the awareness into another market segment in which we would like to target as we learn that it is a growing market. The diversity of the resort and kids' activities with nature will make it more interesting to the family that they can enjoy as a team.”
Pitcharporn Chirdchai, Contracting Manager


Tamarind Village Travel

Joining Family Travel Association will help us to increase the awareness into another market segment in which we would like to target as we learn that it is a growing market. The diversity of the resort and kids' activities with nature will make it more interesting to the family that they can enjoy as a team.”
Pitcharporn Chirdchai, Contracting Manager



MEMBER NEWS



Family Bike Tours Have Never Been Easier

A new guide from Biketours.com helps families and agents plan European cycling adventures. Read more


Tauck Announces Portugal Family River Cruise

This unique eight-day tour of Portugal includes Lisbon, Coimbra, Porto, and a riverboat cruise deep into the Douro River Valley.  Read more


DudeRanchNetwork Is Your One-Stop Website

Gene Kilgore launches a platform for ranches in the American West, Western Canada and beyond. Read more


INDUSTRY NEWS



18 Amazing Things To Do in Yosemite

Media Center Members Caz and Craig Makepeace recently spent five days in the park and share their top things to do in Yosemite. Read more


CEO Gives Employees $2,000 To Take Vacation 

In the last three years, only five people out of 250 have left the company. Read more


Camping Is An Upward Trend For Younger Generations

The 2019 North American Camping Report revealed large increases in camping interest, especially with Generations X & Z, and Millennials. Read more


Let The Kids Lead Your Next Adventure

To raise strong, independent kids, you need to let them make some brave choices, says FTA Media Center Member Michele Bigley.  Read more


75% Of Parents Have Been On A Road Trip -- And Would Do It Again!

Put all those "Family Vacation" movie mishaps out of your head and find out how parents feel about their road trip experiences. Read more


5 Things To Do In Heber Overgaard

From fishing to horseback riding, there is so much to do in Heber Overgaard, according to Media Center Member Lucee Santini. Read more


Why Doesn't the Travel Industry Seem to Care About Single Parents?

The number of single parents in the U.S. is on the rise, and these folks are exploring the world and bringing their kids with them. Here's how travel advisors can help this growing market. Read more


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