Top Ten Travel Trends Announced by STAA
Top 10 Specialty Travel Trends and Destinations for 2009
NOVEMBER 26, 2008. The Specialty Travel Agents Association (STAA) announces its picks for the best destinations and types of travel to explore in 2009.
Review our list, see if one inspires you to investigate further, and then find a travel specialist on STAA's website to turn your inspiration into reality.
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Culinary
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Dominican Republic
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Ecotourism
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Galapagos Islands
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Maldives
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Mexico
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New Zealand
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Portugal
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South Africa
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Thailand
Full details on these top picks will be released on December 1, 2008.
About STAA: By making a commitment to specialty travel, STAA offers all travel agents the opportunity to take advantage of this professional organization. STAA's website is a sophisticated approach to facilitate the connections between people and places.
STAA's website is a connection resource linking specialty travel agents with travelers and ultimately their desired destinations. STAA has gathered a wide range of travel specialists from across North America and beyond on their consumer-friendly database. Their membership represents agents who have studied, been certified and/or have extensive hands-on experience in a particular area or type of travel worldwide. The association's goal of putting all travel specialists under one umbrella serves the public by offering one searchable website to connect travelers with agents providing this valued service, and the rewards are shared by the travelers, the agents and industry service providers alike.
www.specialtytravelagents.com.
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