Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - (Page 20) COVER STORY Machu Picchu visitors on an Adventures by Disney tour The Bottom Line I Interest in the continent has South America Rising increased by 40 percent; Central America is also seeing a surge. I Tour operators are launching or expanding trips, creating more products to keep up with demand. I South America is attractive Tour operators take note of increased interest in the region to younger clientele and groups, including women. Travelers to South America certainly contributed to that rise, as the continent set a regional record for visits by Americans between 1985 and 2006, OTTI says. Queries about the region are noticeably higher—a survey released in March by the Adventure Travel Trade Association reveals that U.S. travelers’ interest in South America increased roughly 40 percent from 2005 to 2006—and as a result, a number of tour companies are founding or increasing product offer- E 20 BY JENNIFER MERRITT jmerritt@questex.com veryone in the industry knows how dramatically overseas travel stalled after the tragic events of September 11, 2001. However, in the months that followed, travel to South America picked up, with many tour operators reasoning that travelers deemed the destination neutral. It somehow only seems fitting then, that TravelAgent as the sixth anniversary of the attacks approaches, South America is getting a second go-round as a top vacation destination—but this time, more due to its exciting exoticism. Statistics back up this proclamation. In 2006, a record-breaking 30.1 million U.S. travelers visited overseas markets, resulting in a 5 percent increase over 2005, according to the most recent data available from the government’s Office of Travel and Tourism Industries (OTTI). September 10, 2007
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 Contents Editor's Letter News You Can Use Agenda: Fam Trips, Calendar of Events, Deal of the Week South America Rising: COVER STORY EUROPE: Undiscovered Croatia PACIFIC/ASIA: Chiang Mai: Hotspot of Northern Thailand LAS VEGAS: Las Vegas’ Inside Man Las Vegas News & Notes Las Vegas: The New Frontier PACIFIC NORTHWEST: A Gem on Oregon’s Central Coast FLORIDA: Hyatt Regency Miami Spruces Up Ensemble Update Agent Outlook: Cruising Today Nantucket Island Resorts Classified Marketplace Home-Based Travel Expo Update Advertisers’ Information People & Places Thailand Planner Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - (Page CW1) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - (Page CW2) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - (Page Cover1) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - (Page Cover2) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - (Page 1) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Contents (Page 2) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Contents (Page 3) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Contents (Page 4) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Contents (Page 5) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Contents (Page 6) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Contents (Page 7) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Editor's Letter (Page 8) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Editor's Letter (Page 9) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - News You Can Use (Page 10) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - News You Can Use (Page 11) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - News You Can Use (Page 12) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - News You Can Use (Page 13) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - News You Can Use (Page 14) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - News You Can Use (Page 15) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - News You Can Use (Page 16) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - News You Can Use (Page 17) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Agenda: Fam Trips, Calendar of Events, Deal of the Week (Page 18) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Agenda: Fam Trips, Calendar of Events, Deal of the Week (Page 19) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - South America Rising: COVER STORY (Page 20) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - South America Rising: COVER STORY (Page 21) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - South America Rising: COVER STORY (Page 22) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - South America Rising: COVER STORY (Page 23) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - EUROPE: Undiscovered Croatia (Page 24) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - EUROPE: Undiscovered Croatia (Page 25) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - PACIFIC/ASIA: Chiang Mai: Hotspot of Northern Thailand (Page 26) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - PACIFIC/ASIA: Chiang Mai: Hotspot of Northern Thailand (Page 27) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - PACIFIC/ASIA: Chiang Mai: Hotspot of Northern Thailand (Page 28) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - PACIFIC/ASIA: Chiang Mai: Hotspot of Northern Thailand (Page 29) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - LAS VEGAS: Las Vegas’ Inside Man (Page 30) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - LAS VEGAS: Las Vegas’ Inside Man (Page 31) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Las Vegas News & Notes (Page 32) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Las Vegas News & Notes (Page 33) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Las Vegas: The New Frontier (Page 34) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Las Vegas: The New Frontier (Page 35) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - PACIFIC NORTHWEST: A Gem on Oregon’s Central Coast (Page 36) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - PACIFIC NORTHWEST: A Gem on Oregon’s Central Coast (Page 37) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - FLORIDA: Hyatt Regency Miami Spruces Up (Page 38) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - FLORIDA: Hyatt Regency Miami Spruces Up (Page 39) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - FLORIDA: Hyatt Regency Miami Spruces Up (Page 40) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - FLORIDA: Hyatt Regency Miami Spruces Up (Page 41) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Ensemble Update (Page 42) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Ensemble Update (Page 43) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Agent Outlook: Cruising Today (Page 44) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Agent Outlook: Cruising Today (Page 45) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Agent Outlook: Cruising Today (Page 46) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Agent Outlook: Cruising Today (Page 47) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Nantucket Island Resorts (Page 48) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Nantucket Island Resorts (Page 49) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Nantucket Island Resorts (Page 50) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Nantucket Island Resorts (Page 51) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Nantucket Island Resorts (Page 52) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Classified Marketplace (Page 53) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Home-Based Travel Expo Update (Page 54) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Home-Based Travel Expo Update (Page 55) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Advertisers’ Information (Page 56) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Advertisers’ Information (Page Cover3) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Advertisers’ Information (Page Cover4) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Advertisers’ Information (Page CW3) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Advertisers’ Information (Page CW4) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Thailand Planner (Page T-Cover1) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Thailand Planner (Page T-Cover2) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Thailand Planner (Page T1) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Thailand Planner (Page T2) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Thailand Planner (Page T3) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Thailand Planner (Page T4) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Thailand Planner (Page T5) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Thailand Planner (Page T6) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Thailand Planner (Page T7) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Thailand Planner (Page T8) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Thailand Planner (Page T9) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Thailand Planner (Page T10) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Thailand Planner (Page T11) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Thailand Planner (Page T12) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Thailand Planner (Page T13) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Thailand Planner (Page T14) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Thailand Planner (Page T15) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Thailand Planner (Page T16) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Thailand Planner (Page T17) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Thailand Planner (Page T18) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Thailand Planner (Page T19) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Thailand Planner (Page T20) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Thailand Planner (Page T21) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Thailand Planner (Page T22) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Thailand Planner (Page T23) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Thailand Planner (Page T24) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Thailand Planner (Page T25) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Thailand Planner (Page T26) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Thailand Planner (Page T27) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Thailand Planner (Page T28) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Thailand Planner (Page T29) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Thailand Planner (Page T30) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Thailand Planner (Page T31) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Thailand Planner (Page T32) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Thailand Planner (Page T-Cover3) Travel Agent - September 10, 2007 - Thailand Planner (Page T-Cover4)
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