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Articles tagged “intrepid travel”

Tour Operators

Intrepid Travel Removes Wildlife Experiences Not Aligned With Its Animal Welfare Policy

Implementing responsible tourism policies requires constant regulation, something Intrepid knows all too well. The company has just audited its 140-plus wildlife tours to maintain its ethical practice standards.

Selene Brophy | 10 months ago

Intrepid Travel Removes Wildlife Experiences Not Aligned With Its Animal Welfare Policy

Hotels

The Plan for Ace Hotels

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at the plans for Ace Hotels, unrest in Peru, and the state of six (now mature) startups.

Rashaad Jorden | 10 months ago

The Plan for Ace Hotels

News Blog

Machu Picchu Shut Down: Tour Operators Grapple with Peru’s Political Turmoil

Political unrest continues to unravel tourism recovery in Peru. Tour operators were forced to evacuate tourists and halt tours to Machu Picchu over the weekend due to ongoing violent protests and widespread service disruptions. Both Machu Picchu and the Inca Trail hike to the famous site have been closed indefinitely. Hundreds of tourists were left…

Selene Brophy | 10 months ago

Tour Operators

Tour Operators Up Offerings for Solo Travelers

Tour operators making a play for the growing solo travel market need to balance the flexibility of their tour offerings against the right amount of structured planning. While the traditional approach works for some, others are reinventing the solo-travel wheel.

Selene Brophy | 11 months ago

Tour Operators Up Offerings for Solo Travelers

Tour Operators

The Tech Revolution Poised to Power Tour Operators

The technological advances tour operators are making now are long overdue. Propelling this sector of the travel industry into the future is certainly timely, considering operators needed to find ways to speed up bookings coming out a crisis that left their in-person businesses decimated.

Rashaad Jorden | 1 year ago

The Tech Revolution Poised to Power Tour Operators

Tour Operators

Intrepid Bets on Australian Expansion

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Intrepid’s latest acquisition, a hostel takeover in New York, and Tijuana’s aviation edge.

Rashaad Jorden | 1 year ago

Intrepid Bets on Australian Expansion

Tour Operators

Intrepid Travel Makes Bigger Bet on Australian Tourism by Buying JOOB

Intrepid Travel expanding the scope of its Australia trips is a way-overdue step for a company that has failed to fully take advantage of one its most lucrative markets.

Rashaad Jorden | 1 year ago

Intrepid Travel Makes Bigger Bet on Australian Tourism by Buying JOOB

Tour Operators

Why Tour Operators Are Emerging as Travel’s Most Vocal Leaders for Sustainability

The global focus on sustainability will be the catalyst for the asset light and human-focused tour operator sector going mainstream.

Tony Carne, Skift | 1 year ago

Why Tour Operators Are Emerging as Travel’s Most Vocal Leaders for Sustainability

Tour Operators

Intrepid’s Darrell Wade on Why Sustainability Isn’t Easy

Wade bring years of on-the-ground work to the topic of travel and sustainability and his self-aware insights pull few punches.

Jason Clampet | 1 year ago

Intrepid’s Darrell Wade on Why Sustainability Isn’t Easy

News Blog

Still Too Much Sustainability Rhetoric From Travel Companies, Says Intrepid Chairman

The chairman and co-founder of Intrepid Travel has said there was too much “rhetorical flourish” from travel companies when it comes to discussing sustainability. Speaking at the Skift Sustainable Tourism Summit on Wednesday, Darrell Wade bemoaned how organizations were touting a “build back better” ethos, while failing to take action. “It’s disappointing, embedded into marketing,…

Matthew Parsons | 1 year ago