It's called The Forge and is a project of the Tulsa Young Professionals. It is a business center to help accelerate small business start-ups at a fraction of the cost. Trevor Hudgeons owns Bonvoy Adventure Travel, and he's taking advantage of the program's benefits. Hudgeons and his business partner wanted to take their adventure travel service to the next level and the Forge fit. If you're a young entrepreneur who fits the bill, they're still taking applications for new businesses. The Tulsa Metro Chamber tells us small businesses in the area make up 55,000 primary jobs here. read more

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Big Five Tours & Expeditions Offers Varied Luxury Adventure Travel Options — STUART, Fla. Big Five Tours & Expeditions offers a variety of travel experiences and itineraries that enable the company to meet the wide-ranging adventure options travelers seek. Visit PR Newswire for Journalists for releases, photos, ProfNet experts, and customized feeds just for Media. View and download archived video content distributed by MultiVu on The Digital Center . read more

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They also have membership categories for students, travel schools, retired travel professionals, retail travel sellers, and others. ACTIVETRAVEL ASIA (ATA) is a Vietnam Tour Operator, who offers a wide selection of Vietnam , Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar adventure tours, including hiking and trekking, biking, motorcycling, overland touring and family travel packages. ATA joined in ASTA to promote and grow the sustainable and responsible adventure travel market especially in Australia, Euro and North America as well as spread of their brand name to global adventure travel network. ACTIVETRAVEL ASIA (ATA) offers a wide selection of Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar adventure tours, including hiking and trekking, biking, motorcycling, overland touring and family travel packages. read more

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Adventure tourism, long considered the milieu of a small group of dare devils, is becoming more mainstream, with tourists more likely to rappel down mountains, cycle or volunteer while on vacation. These adventurers are young, affluent and spent $US89 billion ($US97 billion) last year, excluding the cost of airfare and gear, according to a study by researchers at George Washington University's School of Business. Although overall tourism figures were down by 6 per cent in 2009, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the study showed that when people travel, they are more likely to engage in physical activities, providing a new revenue base for tour operators. The typical adventure traveller was 36 years old, spent between $US450 ($A493) and $US800 per vacation, excluding airfare, and owned a passport, according to the researchers. Most adventure travellers did not own cutting edge technology like iPhones, a crucial point, Lamoureux said, in helping tour operators maximize their advertising dollars, especially in times of recession. read more

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Then there are travel agents like Overland Escape (specialists in Adventure and Cultural tours, Wildlife viewing and Community based tourism), Kailash Expeditions (specialists in Trekking in Indian Himalayas, Mountain Biking, Winter Treks, Remote area tribal tours, Camel safaris on Silk Route, Holistic healing, Meditations, Buddhist tours,Hotel booking and conferences). Other tour operators specializing in trekking and other adventure activities like River Rafting with tour guides, Kayaking, Safaris, Yak Safaris, Cultural Tours, Mountain Biking, Cycling and Special interest Tours include Ladakh Voyages, Active Adventure India, North India Tour Packages, Travel Himalayas, Visit Himalaya. Some of the tour operators and travel agents and guides from other parts of India that also offer Ladakh Tour packages are India Tour Operators Promotion Council (provides information on top travel agencies, hotel agents and car rental service providers and it helps in developing and promoting travel and tourism in India), Holiday Packages India, Indian Travel Tours, India Adventure Travel, etc. The tourists are served with a plethora of options, from trekking tours, monastery visits, adventure tourism, Whitewater Rafting, Mountain Climbing, Winter Sports like skiing Mountaineering Tours to airline ticketing, deluxe and luxury hotels and guest house bookings, railway reservations, cultural, heritage and educational tours. read more

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Gap Adventures, an award-winning adventure travel company committed to changing peopleâs lives through unique experiences, and World Nomads, a leading global travel safety products and services provider, have announced Mohamed Soliman of Cairo as the winner of the Travel Documentary Scholarship for 2010. Mohamed emerged victorious from over 178 quality entries submitted for the scholarship from around the globe, including strong entries from Africa, India, Alaska, South America, South East Asia and Papua New Guinea. Mohamedâs entry was extremely moving â" and dealt with this heartbreaking story in a very sensitive way,â said Gap Adventures Head Honcho Pete Rawley. As the winner, Mohamed will work alongside 2010 Travel Documentary Scholarship judge Trent O'Donnell in the Amazon as he films a documentary on sustainable tourism, taking part in a special project with Gap Adventures, exploring the Amazonian jungle and homestaying with the indigenous Quichua community. Bruce Poon Tip â" Gap Adventuresâ founder â" will join the trip, which will see him revisit Ecuador's spectacular Interior and Amazon lowlands. It's been 20 years since the first Gap Adventures trip was run in the Amazon and alongside Bruce they will gain unique access and insight into the lives of the Quichua community understanding how sustainable tourism has positively impacted their community. read more

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