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Since 1985, Disability Travel has been designing accessible holidays and escorting groups on vacations exclusively for slow walkers, wheelchair travelers, and their families and friends.
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The Air Transport Association of America is the trade organization of principal U.S. airlines. ATA airline members and their affiliates transport more than 90 percent of all U.S. airline passenger and cargo traffic.
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Alaska Wilderness Recreation and Tourism Association (AWRTA) |
The Alaska Wilderness Recreation and Tourism Association is a nonprofit trade association that promotes the recognition and protection of Alaska’s wilderness. |
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APEC is the forum for facilitating economic growth, cooperation, trade, and investment in the Asia-Pacific region. |
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Cool Works® is about finding a seasonal job, internship, or career in some of the greatest places on earth. Ski resorts, ranches, theme parks, tour companies, and National Park jobs are featured. |
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CLIA’s primary objective is to help the over 14,000 CLIA-affiliated agencies become more successful at capitalizing on the booming and profitable cruise market. CLIA has 25 member lines, which represent 97 percent of the cruise industry |
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Cyburbia contains a comprehensive directory of Internet resources relevant to planning, architecture, urbanism, and other topics related to the built environment. Cyburbia also contains information regarding architecture- and planning-related mailing lists and Use net newsgroups, and it hosts interactive message areas. |
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Ecotourism Australia was formed in1991 as an incorporated nonprofit organization and is the major national body for the ecotourism industry |
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Visit this Web site to find out more about self-drive camping holidays in Europe. You can search their campsite and regional databases.
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This site features comprehensive destination information, timely and relevant travel news, expert advice, the lowdown on deals, and much more.
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Fodor’s Travel Publications, a subsidiary of Random House, is the largest publisher of English-language travel information in the world. Fodor’s now publishes more than 300 books on estinations around the world.
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This site provides tourism information on Lake Garda, Italy. |
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Genuine Nebraska |
This Web site offers extensive, database-driven information about places togoand things to see and do in Nebraska. |
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Guide to Theme Parks |
Provides links to theme parks and amusement parks worldwide.
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themeparks.about.com |
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Hong Kong Tourism Demand Forecasting System |
This Web site is a part of the research project ‘‘Developing a Tourism Demand Forecasting System for Hong Kong.’’ The project also sponsors the Tourism Forecasting Special Interest Group of the International Institute of Forecasters (www.forecasters.org).
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Hospitality Net |
Hospitality Net is the leading hospitality industry resource on the Internet with information on employment opportunities, events, industry news, links to other sites, and so on.
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Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International- |
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I Love NY |
This is the official site of New York State Tourism with information and deals on visiting New York |
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International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions |
Founded in 1918, IAAPA is the largest international trade association for permanently situated amusement facilities worldwide |
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International Center for Research and Study on Tourism |
CIRET is the leading database for tourism research, individual tourism researchers, and tourism research centers. |
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International Congress and Convention Association
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ICCA is the global community for the meetings industry.
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International federation for IT and Travel & Tourism |
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International Hotel & Restaurant Association- |
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International Institute for Peace Through Tourism |
IIPT is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering tourism initiatives that contribute to international understanding and cooperation, an improved quality of environment, and the preservation of heritage. Through these initiatives, IIPT helps bring about a peaceful and sustainable world |
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International Organization of Social Tourism (OITS) |
OITS is an international nonprofit association whose aim is to promote access to tourism for all, and more particularly, for low income population groups. |
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International Society of Travel and Tourism Educators |
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Kids Go Too |
Kids Go Too provides you with specific and meaningful information on lodging, activities, and restaurants that are perfectly suited to a unique and exciting vacation that is fun and satisfying to every member of the family.
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Lonely Planet Online |
Lonely Planet publishes some of the world’s best guidebooks for independent travelers. Its books are known worldwide for reliable, insightful travel information, maps, photos, and background historical and cultural information.
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MySwitzerland.com |
MySwitzerland.com provides information regarding tourism in Switzerland |
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National Geographic Society |
The National Geographic Society is propelled by new concerns: the alarming lack of geographic knowledge among our nation’s young people and the pressing need to protect the planet’s natural resources. The Society continues to develop new and exciting vehicles for broadening its reach and enhancing its ability to get people in touch with the world around them.
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National Laboratory for Tourism and eCommerce |
The primary mission of the National Laboratory for Tourism and eCommerce is to foster quality inter- and multidisciplinary research in the varied aspects of tourism. |
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National Park Service |
On August 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed the act creating the National Park Service, a new federal bureau in the Department of the Interior. The undamental purpose of the National Park Service is to conserve the scenery, natural and historic objects, and wildlife in the parks, as well as to provide for the enjoyment of the national parks in such manner that they remain unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.
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National Tour Association |
The National Tour Association is an association for travel professionals who have a keen interest in the packaged travel sector of the industry. Their mission is to provide unsurpassed value for the global packaged travel industry |
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National Trust for Historic Preservation
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The National Trust for Historic Preservation is a privately funded nonprofit organization that provides leadership, education, and advocacy to save America’s diverse historic places and revitalize our communities.
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New Zealand |
The Tourism New Zealand Web site sanintroduction to tourism in New Zealand and how a visit can be a fantastic experience. |
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Office of Travel and Tourism Industries |
The Office of Travel and Tourism Industries functions as the U.S. federal tourism office. Its core responsibility is to collect, analyze, and disseminate international travel and tourism statistics for the U.S. Travel and Tourism Statistical System.
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Open Doors Organization |
The Open Doors Organization (ODO) was founded in 2000 for the purpose of creating a society in which all persons with disabilities have the same consumer opportunities as those without. It aspires to teach businesses to succeed in the disability market, while simultaneously empowering the disability community. |
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Orbitz
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Orbitz is another online agency. It is a major competitor to Expedia and Travelocity. |
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Pacific Asia Travel Association |
PATA was founded in 1951 to develop, promote, and facilitate travel to and among the destination areas in and bordering the Pacific Ocean and has become the leader of Asia Pacific travel and tourism.
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Queen Victoria Market, Australia |
The Queen Victoria Market is more than just Melbourne’s shopping mecca; it is a historic landmark, a tourist attraction, and an institution for Melbournians. |
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Recreation.gov |
Recreation.gov is a one-stop resource for information about recreation on federal lands. The site offers information from all of the federal land management agencies and allows tourists to search for recreation sites by state, by agency, or by recreational activity.
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Seniors Search
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A search directory exclusively for the over-50 age group.
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Space Adventures |
Space Adventures is a privately owned space experiences company headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, with an office in Moscow. Its goal is to open the space frontier to everyone and promote private space exploration by building a series of successful, privately funded spaceflight missions. |
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The Association of Travel Marketing Executives (ATME) |
ATME, established in 1980, is a nonprofit professional association of experienced and innovative travel industry marketers representing all segments of the industry. |
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The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) |
The International Ecotourism Society identifies key issues in the field of ecotourism that require international attention each year. |
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The National Amusement Park Historical Association
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The National Amusement Park Historical Association (NAPHA) is an international organization dedicated to the preservation and enjoyment of the amusement and theme park industry—past, present, and future.
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The National Restaurant Association (NRA) |
The NRA provides information on consumer studies, trends in restaurants, and press releases that identify trends and issues confronting the industry.
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The Travel Psychologist
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Dr. Michael Brein is the ‘‘Travel Psychologist.’’ He is an avid world traveler as well as the author, publisher, and lecturer on travel subjects. The site has short essays on Travel Psychology 101, 102, 103, 104, and 105, plus frequently asked questions.
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Tour Egypt |
Tour Egypt provides information on Egypt’s destinations and tourist attractions |
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Tourism Policy in Turkey |
In 1983, the government of Turkey amended its tourism policy to encourage Turkish and foreign investment companies to participate more effectively in the development of Turkey’s tourism sector |
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Travel Alaska |
Travel Alaska provides vacation planning information. |
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Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA) |
TTRA is an international association of travel research and marketing professionals devoted to improving the quality, value, scope, and acceptability of travel research and marketing Information. |
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Travelocity
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Travelocity, powered by the Sabre system, provides reservations capabilities for over 420 airlines, 40,000 hotels, and more than 50 car rental companies.
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United Nations Environment Programme |
UNEP provides leadership and encourages partnerships in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and people to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations. |
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United Nations World Tourism Organization |
The United Nations World Tourism Organization is the leading international organization in the field of travel and tourism. It serves as a global forum for tourism policy issues and a practical source of tourism know-how. |
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United States Travel Association |
USTA, the U.S. Travel Association, is a nonprofit trade organization based in Washington, D.C., that represents and speaks for the common interests of the U.S. travel industry
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Virgin Galactic |
Virgin Galactic is a company established by the Richard Branson Group to undertake the challenge of developing space tourism for everyone |
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Walt Disney World |
Everything you need to plan your Walt Disney World Resort vacation is at this site. You can use this site to make all your Disney arrangements.
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Western States Tourism Policy Council (WSTPC) |
The mission of the Western States Tourism Policy Council is to foster and encourage a positive environment for travel and tourism by serving as a forum to identify, research, analyze, and advocate travel and tourism related issues of public policy and opinion in the western United States. |
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World Tourism Foundation |
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World Travel and Tourism Council |
The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) is the global business leaders’ forum for travel and tourism. Its members are chief executives from all sectors of the travel and tourism industry, including accommodations, catering, cruises, entertainment, recreation, transportation, and travel-related services. Its central goal is to work with governments to realize the full economic impact of the world’s largest generator of wealth and jobs, namely, travel and tourism. |
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Wyoming Forever West |
This guide has been created with one goal: to help you find information about Wyoming quickly and efficiently. |
