by Bruce Haxton | Aug 1, 2017 | Product Development
There are a handful of words that it seems DMCs and travel companies feel the need to use at every turn. ‘Responsible Travel’ and ‘Ethical Travel’ are two of the most common, but authentic adventure travel is right up there and if we had $5 for every time the...
by Bruce Haxton | Jul 1, 2017 | Tour Guides
It wasn’t too long ago that pretty much every adventure travel trip had a ‘Western’ tour guide leading it or, at the very least, accompanying local tour guides. Then over the last 20 years, more and more tour operators started marketing that their trips were operated...
by Bruce Haxton | Jun 1, 2017 | Suppliers
Why working closely with local small business suppliers is the right path for destination management companies to deliver responsible tourism. In every DMC’s lifecycle there comes a time when you need to make the decision between using a large, well-established...
by Bruce Haxton | May 1, 2017 | Tour Guides
Delivering outstanding and memorable travel experiences relies on many factors: Great itineraries. The right accommodation: Not only in terms of standard and facilities, but also in terms of location. The pace of the trip: Do too much and your customers need a holiday...